Thermaltake Bigwater 760i Review

[Capper]

Another issue to keep in mind is acoustics. I'm sure part of this kits appeal is that is cools quieter than a lot of the high end coolers, which sometimes have a high speed (noisier) fan.

Pre-fabbed W/C kits hardly every measure up in the end, but they are meant as a simple, inexpensive solution, mostly for beginners. I'd also like to point out that I've yet to find a W/C kit that shows good performance with a Quad Core processor, especially the furnace like QX6800/6850.

If you have, or plan on buying a Quad, and want to O/C or water cool, make sure you invest in a water cooling kit worthy of the processor, something from Danger Den or D-Tek specifically.

[screwballl]

anytime you want to chuck this kit let me know, I'll take it off your hands (joking)


great article, keep up the great work

[PrOLifIC_onE]

Originally Posted by One4yu2c

Let me also note that Matt (Prolific_One) gets major kudos to devoting his time re-testing the Bigwater. Other sites have shown the 760i in a more favorable light (though some of the air coolers used for comparison were a notch below the high end offerings), so I sent the kit home with Matt to see if his results would be in tune with mine. Indeed they were, and as always, HL's assessment brings the straight dope to the table. On the downside, that means we'll have to buy our own iPod Nanos...

I had really LOL at your last comment! But it is so true, we just tell it like it is. As much as we respect most of the companies in the industry, our reviews will not be affected by any 'awe' factor or bribes. We are just down-to-earth reviewers of integrity, even if we are a bit crazy at times.

Originally Posted by Capper

Another issue to keep in mind is acoustics. I'm sure part of this kits appeal is that is cools quieter than a lot of the high end coolers, which sometimes have a high speed (noisier) fan.

While this is true, I noticed the fan noise was about the same between the ZEROtherm Nirvana and Bigwater760i (tolerable at high speed and nearly silent at low speed).

[simple_inhibition]

you sure the radiator is aluminum? Aluminum + Copper + Water = Corrosion. i dont care how much anti corrosion additive you put in, it will only delay it.

other than that, not a bad kit for those looking to try watercooling, but not ready for big leagues.

[doughboy42]

You can move the fan from the top and reinstall it underneath with out a problem to draw air from chassis. The holes for mounting will match up on either side of the radiator.