Originally posted by: JTech007
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True, and I should have been more clear as to the "kits" I was talking about. Yes DD and others package nice stuff to make the process easier and most of the time those will work just fine. I was referring to the Koolance and other self contained style kits.. Though the work ok they wont reach the temps of better products. I guess it depends on what you have to spend and the ease of install you wish to have. I bought some used parts off of the FS forum here and they work great for a lot less than retail.
Also by reading in some of the forums they might decide to go another route such as evap or TEC's...
Understood, but there's an imporatant aspect of the type "kits" you mention above. They're a different order of product than hardcore water systems. Take the Zalman reserator as an example. It's primary demographic are people who're willing to accept less than optimal water-cooling in exchange for less noise. Which is valid in that part of the market wants this sort of functionality.
Indeed, it is possible that some will opt for more exotic cooling after reading what practitioners of these methods have to say. But it's also just as likely that these same people will see water-cooling as what it is, a mid-range solution, firmly centered between forced-air and more exotic (expensive, invasive?) methods like TEC's and evap.