I just ordered a bunch of watercooling gear for my i7 and 5970 from the US. I was going to buy in Aus but even if I replaced all the compression fittings with crappy plastic barb fittings, ditch the airbox's (Which I need for my custom shroud) and ditch the reservoirs for cheap and crappy smaller ones and a crappier radiator, its still ~$120 cheaper - that's including the extra $150 I paid in shipping.
$915 from the US vs $1185 from Aus with lower quality parts and ditching other parts. Hmm tough call, not.
I'll post a work log of my custom radiator shroud to make it fit on my case without having to mod my case ($380 case so not cutting into it, and there is no room for a triple 120mm rad by default).
Products
1x Akasa Thermal Adhesive Tape 80 x 80mm $3.95
9x Feser Tube Active UV Hose - 1/2" ID (3/4"OD) Anti-Kink Tubing - UV Blue $24.75
1x Swiftech MCP655? Series 12 VDC Water Pumps $64.95
2x Bitspower Case Top Water Fill/ Through Hole Fitting Set $17.90
2x *** NEW *** Syscooling ART11 Transparent Long Reservoir $79.98
3x *** NEW *** Tecnofront AirBox 120 Plexi $38.85
1x *** HOT *** Swiftech APOGEE XT Ultra Extreme Performance Water Block $79.99
1x *** NEW *** EK-FC5970 - AMD/ATI Radeon HD 5970 Series Reference Design - Nickel $149.95
6x Enzotech Compression Fitting G 1/4 Thread - for 1/2" ID and 3/4" OD Tubing $41.94
10x EK High Flow Fitting G 1/4 Thread - 1/2" Barb $22.50
1x Koolance Radiator, 3x120mm, Copper Vert. $59.99
1x Koolance Pressure Valve $5.99
12x Koolance Resuable Hose Clamp [19mm, 3/4" OD] $13.08
1x A.C. Ryan AluPanel - 1mm X 500mm X 500mm DIY Aluminum Panel - Black $19.95
1x *** NEW *** Koolance Coolant Fill Port / Drain Valve $5.99
Sub-Total: US$629.76
United States Postal Service (1 x 27.80lbs) (Priority Mail International (6 - 10 days) (With Tracking)): US$166.35
Total: US$796.11
$915 from the US vs $1185 from Aus with lower quality parts and ditching other parts. Hmm tough call, not.
I'll post a work log of my custom radiator shroud to make it fit on my case without having to mod my case ($380 case so not cutting into it, and there is no room for a triple 120mm rad by default).
Products
1x Akasa Thermal Adhesive Tape 80 x 80mm $3.95
9x Feser Tube Active UV Hose - 1/2" ID (3/4"OD) Anti-Kink Tubing - UV Blue $24.75
1x Swiftech MCP655? Series 12 VDC Water Pumps $64.95
2x Bitspower Case Top Water Fill/ Through Hole Fitting Set $17.90
2x *** NEW *** Syscooling ART11 Transparent Long Reservoir $79.98
3x *** NEW *** Tecnofront AirBox 120 Plexi $38.85
1x *** HOT *** Swiftech APOGEE XT Ultra Extreme Performance Water Block $79.99
1x *** NEW *** EK-FC5970 - AMD/ATI Radeon HD 5970 Series Reference Design - Nickel $149.95
6x Enzotech Compression Fitting G 1/4 Thread - for 1/2" ID and 3/4" OD Tubing $41.94
10x EK High Flow Fitting G 1/4 Thread - 1/2" Barb $22.50
1x Koolance Radiator, 3x120mm, Copper Vert. $59.99
1x Koolance Pressure Valve $5.99
12x Koolance Resuable Hose Clamp [19mm, 3/4" OD] $13.08
1x A.C. Ryan AluPanel - 1mm X 500mm X 500mm DIY Aluminum Panel - Black $19.95
1x *** NEW *** Koolance Coolant Fill Port / Drain Valve $5.99
Sub-Total: US$629.76
United States Postal Service (1 x 27.80lbs) (Priority Mail International (6 - 10 days) (With Tracking)): US$166.35
Total: US$796.11
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