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leinssa · 07-31-2006, 08:27 PM

From your web page at www.pugetsystems.com/liquid_custom.php: I typed in the parts you listed at this web page into Google and I get these prices:

Danger Den Black Ice Pro III radiator - $60
AquaStream Pump - $152.62
AquaTube Reservoir - $50

CPU/GPU Blocks go for about $50

If I ballpark coolant and tubing using your parts (and 2 blocks), it's ~$400. The best Danger Den kit is $305. The TJ07 case goes for $300. So that's $700 case and liquid cooling.

I came up with $2600 at Newegg with a RAID-5 setup and then $300 would be for the liquid cooling. This would be using the Danger Den kit (which got a 9 kickass rating from Maximum PC), part of which you use for your kit.

And you are right...apples to oranges in terms of target market. Take Maingear for example. I think their cases are really neat, but I don't need a custom automotive paint job for my PC, nor will I pay $4500 because it comes in fiery red.

I will never buy from CyberPowerPC or iBuyPower: not worth the risk. I'll either go build my own using Newegg parts or wait to see what ABS comes out with next year.

07-31-2006, 08:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
leinssa Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 18	From your web page at www.pugetsystems.com/liquid_custom.php: I typed in the parts you listed at this web page into Google and I get these prices: Danger Den Black Ice Pro III radiator - $60 AquaStream Pump - $152.62 AquaTube Reservoir - $50 CPU/GPU Blocks go for about $50 If I ballpark coolant and tubing using your parts (and 2 blocks), it's ~$400. The best Danger Den kit is $305. The TJ07 case goes for $300. So that's $700 case and liquid cooling. I came up with $2600 at Newegg with a RAID-5 setup and then $300 would be for the liquid cooling. This would be using the Danger Den kit (which got a 9 kickass rating from Maximum PC), part of which you use for your kit. And you are right...apples to oranges in terms of target market. Take Maingear for example. I think their cases are really neat, but I don't need a custom automotive paint job for my PC, nor will I pay $4500 because it comes in fiery red. I will never buy from CyberPowerPC or iBuyPower: not worth the risk. I'll either go build my own using Newegg parts or wait to see what ABS comes out with next year. Last edited by leinssa; 07-31-2006 at 08:29 PM.