Cooling and one more thing...

amigo max

Power User
Hey guys,
I have two questions here,

What would be a good liquid cooling system for my PC which is under 200$ (CPU and GPU). I am having hard time finding one cheap..:huh:

2nd. Does higher resolutions affect our eyes more or less than lower resolution?
I currently run on 1680X1050.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built by Help...
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 duo E8400 @ 4GHz
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte P35-DS3L
    Memory
    4GB (2x2GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    XFX 9600GT 1GB
    Sound Card
    Onboard realtek 5.1
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer v223w
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    500GB
    PSU
    600w
    Case
    Coolermaster HAF 932
    Cooling
    Zalman 9500A, Thermaltake RAM heatsink, ArticCooler for GPU
    Internet Speed
    1 Mbps
    Other Info
    Looks Cool, I got some fans too which i could not write in cooling due to lack of space :D
Hey guys,
I have two questions here,

What would be a good liquid cooling system for my PC which is under 200$ (CPU and GPU). I am having hard time finding one cheap..:huh:

2nd. Does higher resolutions affect our eyes more or less than lower resolution?
I currently run on 1680X1050.

From what I've heard you shouldn't buy a kit for liquid cooling. You're better off buying individual parts; for one it will be cheaper and it will be better quality as well.

Don't take my workd for this though. haha
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad-Core processor
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte
    Memory
    4GB RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia 9800 GTX+
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Viewssonic vx2262wm 22" LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    PSU
    OCZ Gamestream 600w
    Case
    Apevia X-Discovery
    Keyboard
    Razer Lycosa
    Mouse
    Razer Deathadder
Answer to the second: Its not only your resolution but also how big your monitor is.

If you use a high res on a small monitor Eg: 1280x960 on a 15in monitor, the text will be too small and you'll strain your eyes.

What is your monitor dimension?

My personal setting would be the highest resoulution in which i can read the usual text without straining from about 4 feet.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    NA
    CPU
    AMD Athlon X2 64 4800+
    Motherboard
    ASUS M2N-MX SE
    Memory
    2x2GB DDR2 667MHz Transcend
    Graphics Card(s)
    BIG GeForce 8600GT 512MB
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD 5.1 onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia V Series - KLV-26V300A
    Screen Resolution
    1360 x 768
    Hard Drives
    WD Caviar Blue
    WD5000AAKS
    500GB SATA
    PSU
    Enterage Power3 400W
    Case
    Enterage Generic
    Cooling
    Stock CPU fan, Stock GPU fan, 4x Chassis fans
    Keyboard
    UMAX PS2
    Mouse
    UMAX USB
    Internet Speed
    2MBPS
    Other Info
    Philips SP050 60W RMS 5.1

    2x1TB in Vantec NexStar MX
Well my monitor size is 22 inches,
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built by Help...
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 duo E8400 @ 4GHz
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte P35-DS3L
    Memory
    4GB (2x2GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    XFX 9600GT 1GB
    Sound Card
    Onboard realtek 5.1
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer v223w
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    500GB
    PSU
    600w
    Case
    Coolermaster HAF 932
    Cooling
    Zalman 9500A, Thermaltake RAM heatsink, ArticCooler for GPU
    Internet Speed
    1 Mbps
    Other Info
    Looks Cool, I got some fans too which i could not write in cooling due to lack of space :D
Ops, sorry forgot a thing,
I even use my laptop with 14.1'' screen running on 1280X800 so are these fine?
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built by Help...
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 duo E8400 @ 4GHz
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte P35-DS3L
    Memory
    4GB (2x2GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    XFX 9600GT 1GB
    Sound Card
    Onboard realtek 5.1
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer v223w
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    500GB
    PSU
    600w
    Case
    Coolermaster HAF 932
    Cooling
    Zalman 9500A, Thermaltake RAM heatsink, ArticCooler for GPU
    Internet Speed
    1 Mbps
    Other Info
    Looks Cool, I got some fans too which i could not write in cooling due to lack of space :D
Is your monitor L:W ratio?

The resolution you mentioned is 16:10.

You could comfortably use 1920x1200.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    NA
    CPU
    AMD Athlon X2 64 4800+
    Motherboard
    ASUS M2N-MX SE
    Memory
    2x2GB DDR2 667MHz Transcend
    Graphics Card(s)
    BIG GeForce 8600GT 512MB
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD 5.1 onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia V Series - KLV-26V300A
    Screen Resolution
    1360 x 768
    Hard Drives
    WD Caviar Blue
    WD5000AAKS
    500GB SATA
    PSU
    Enterage Power3 400W
    Case
    Enterage Generic
    Cooling
    Stock CPU fan, Stock GPU fan, 4x Chassis fans
    Keyboard
    UMAX PS2
    Mouse
    UMAX USB
    Internet Speed
    2MBPS
    Other Info
    Philips SP050 60W RMS 5.1

    2x1TB in Vantec NexStar MX
Well, My monitor does not support 1920x1200 resolution so the highest it supports is 1680x1050 and i have applied that.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built by Help...
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 duo E8400 @ 4GHz
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte P35-DS3L
    Memory
    4GB (2x2GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    XFX 9600GT 1GB
    Sound Card
    Onboard realtek 5.1
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer v223w
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    500GB
    PSU
    600w
    Case
    Coolermaster HAF 932
    Cooling
    Zalman 9500A, Thermaltake RAM heatsink, ArticCooler for GPU
    Internet Speed
    1 Mbps
    Other Info
    Looks Cool, I got some fans too which i could not write in cooling due to lack of space :D
Thats good enough i guess. You need not reduce it unless you have problems reading stuff.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    NA
    CPU
    AMD Athlon X2 64 4800+
    Motherboard
    ASUS M2N-MX SE
    Memory
    2x2GB DDR2 667MHz Transcend
    Graphics Card(s)
    BIG GeForce 8600GT 512MB
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD 5.1 onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia V Series - KLV-26V300A
    Screen Resolution
    1360 x 768
    Hard Drives
    WD Caviar Blue
    WD5000AAKS
    500GB SATA
    PSU
    Enterage Power3 400W
    Case
    Enterage Generic
    Cooling
    Stock CPU fan, Stock GPU fan, 4x Chassis fans
    Keyboard
    UMAX PS2
    Mouse
    UMAX USB
    Internet Speed
    2MBPS
    Other Info
    Philips SP050 60W RMS 5.1

    2x1TB in Vantec NexStar MX
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