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WEEKEND PROJECT: Water-cool your PC
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Step 1

Who needs a water-cooled PC?

Step 2

Tools for water-cooling

Step 3

Pick the right water-cooling gear

Step 4

Install a CPU waterblock

Step 5

Install a GPU waterblock

Step 6

Put water tubing in your PC

Step 7

How to add coolant to your PC

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Water-cool your PC

Step 2:

Tools for a water-cooled PC

Before you get started with this project, we recommend that you have the following:

  • A water-cooling kit
  • Screwdrivers (Phillips and regular)
  • Needle-nose pliers
  • A sharp knife
  • Cotton swabs
  • Alcohol

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Water-cooling kits

Zalman Reserator 1 Plus
Running on the same principle as your car's radiator, an internal/external cooling kit will keep your PC's hard-pressed CPU from overheating.
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Zalman Reserator 1 Plus
This internal/external cooling kit will keep your overclocked system running cool.

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Check prices

This product is available at the following retail stores
  • CompUSA
  • Fry's Electronics
  • Micro Center
  • PC Club


Pick the right water-cooling gear


Water-cool your PC

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