[Nebby]

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Mmmm water.
 
Please don't use a Corsair H50 and tell me your computer is "water cooled" though

It's still water cooling! The H100 series competes very well with custom water cooling, so I don't see the need to belittle commercial offerings like that

 

[214324]

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It's still water cooling! The H100 series competes very well with custom water cooling, so I don't see the need to belittle commercial offerings like that

You sir, are very funny. All-in-one cooling cannot compete with a good custom built loop.
 
I do agree it's still water cooling, but one is just all-in-one water cooling while the other is custom.

 

[Tangster]

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It's still water cooling! The H100 series competes very well with custom water cooling, so I don't see the need to belittle commercial offerings like that

The H100, et al don't cool your GPU, etc. They also don't look nearly as cool.

 

[Nebby]

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You sir, are very funny. All-in-one cooling cannot compete with a good custom built loop.
 
I do agree it's still water cooling, but one is just all-in-one water cooling while the other is custom.

Sure, in absolute terms a custom loop will perform better but the H100 compares well especially for the price.
 
 
 
Tangster: you're right, I totally missed the fact he was talking about cooling his gfx card.
 
As for looks yeah, a custom setup looks much nicer but maybe it's just me but I've moved on to a simple setup that is powerful and quiet. I treat my desktop much more like a workstation than a gaming pc now... 

 

[tool462]

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It's still water cooling! The H100 series competes very well with custom water cooling, so I don't see the need to belittle commercial offerings like that

 
Competes very well with high end air for twice the price
 
 
I come from the "good old days" of watercooling, which is not very long ago.  We used to use pond pumps and Bonneville heater cores and you used to NEED water to reach a good 24/7 stable overclock.  
 
Biggest thing that gets me is when I used to sell a lot of "custom watercooled rigs" on CraigsList and then those AIO's started being popular and people that didn't know what they were actually getting (90%) didn't want my well built and high quality stuff anymore

 

[Nebby]

Yeah, I remember building my first watercooling system with a swiftech block and a heater core. Those were fun times with the 300A.
 
For what it's worth, the folks that don't know the difference between a custom wc rig and an all in one probably wouldn't benefit all that much from the improved cooling in the custom unit.

 

[Sheldon N]

My desktop setup...
 
 

 
 
Antec 900 Case
Intel 3770k CPU overclocked to 4.4GHz
16 GB RAM
ASRock Extreme 6 motherboard
AMD Firepro v4900 workstation video card
2 x 128 GB Crucial M4 SSD drives
2 x 1 TB Western Digital Caviar Black drives
1 x 2 TB Western Digital Caviar Black drive
Dell U2711 27" Monitor
Dell 2408WFP 24" Monitor
Wacom Intuos4 graphics tablet
 
Audio:
iTunes/Foobar ALAC files via USB to
Wadia 151 PowerDAC mini  DAC/Amp combo
Dynaudio Excite x12 monitors
Blue Jeans speaker cable

 

[Uberbob102000]

Shelden N, what do you think of that Wadia 151? I was thinking of pairing that with a pair of KEF Q300s for a PC sound system like yours.

EDIT: And now I've researched your speakers a bit and I'd love to hear impressions on those as well! (Ahh budget inflation)

 

[Sheldon N]

I really, really like both items. I'm upgrading from a Beresford/Virtue Audio/Usher S-520 setup that I really liked and used for several years for desktop music.  The Wadia 151 was a nice improvement, the Ushers really sang with it. The Dyn's throw up an amazing soundstage though, and really have a great vocal clarity and sense of space. They're probably not 3x better than the Ushers (price comparison) but they are definitely a great set of speakers. I had a severe case of upgrade-itis and some spending money, and so far I've been really pleased with the sound.
 

 

[Maxvla]

I have the same desk, but with a second section leading from the left to a rounded storage area. I like the left section to hold my headphone gear and assorted other stuff. Lemme see if I can dig up an old pic.

Here it is.. from about 4 years ago.

 

[Sheldon N]

Nice, cool setup!

 

[28980]

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I have the same desk, but with a second section leading from the left to a rounded storage area. I like the left section to hold my headphone gear and assorted other stuff. Lemme see if I can dig up an old pic.

Here it is.. from about 4 years ago.

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I really want that desk now. Its so hard for me to find a desk with a keyboard tray that can hold both my mouse and keyboard for resonably priced since I like massive micepads. Mind letting me know if that particular one is still in production?

 

[Maxvla]

It is not, as far as I'm aware. I got it about... 10-11 years ago from OfficeMax, I think. Would be surprised if it's still made.

 

[Sheldon N]

Yes, mine was an OfficeMax purchase about 8 years ago as well. It's really nice and functional, but not exactly the best build quality.

 

[Paul Graham]

Something more recent.....
 
Whats new since my last post?
The Playbook, New Massage/Computer chair in Ferrari Red, Beyer Hybrids, PB2, Viao Pocket, AT-HA20 & Trackpad.