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@Burning: I suspect anything but obviously burned to a crisp chips get replaced if within the warranty period unless it's a really high-end product. It's probably not worth their time to spend much effort investigating very closely. But that's what the fine print on the warranty booklet everyone just throws away says.

[quote=BobR]...And yes.. the warranty goes away when it's run over its specs.[/quote]

That is if they can prove the card was overclocked otherwise it's just another defective card under warranty. Overclocking profiles are stored locally. Only flashed BIOs and obvious overclocking damage such as burns from upped voltages would be suspect.

[quote=yongyong139]Doesn't overclocking invalidate the warranty?[/quote]

Most people who are into overclocking don't care much about the warranty.
Or they wait until the warranty runs out to boost the settings.
And yes.. the warranty goes away when it's run over its specs.

[quote=Ipodninja]I recently made my computer and installed water cooling and 3 fans because i like to overclock the crap out of my graphics and processor + i got a warranty on them in case anything happens to either when overclocking so i kind of push it as hard as possible. Unless you want to do that, all you really need is fans. Liquid is for overclocking.[/quote]

Doesn't overclocking invalidate the warranty?

Video card and sound card back plates and power supply cover.

@Burning: thanks, i believe i bought my 780Ti already oc but i don't have any heat issues or anything so i think ill hang onto my money. Can i ask what the acrylic sheets are for?

[quote=Pitsta]was it because your comp was overheating or because you wanted to and do you notice a difference?[/quote]

Much lower load temperatures on enthusiast GPUs. They usually run 70-90*C with their factory air cooler. I get 40*C from the loop. This was something I wanted to do when I had the money for it.

[quote=Pitsta]...I've seen people claiming it makes a massive difference but i somewhat doubt it...[/quote]

Also depends on the luck with how much of an overclock the GPU can take. Not all chips are made equal. Water cooling is mostly for show or if you are using a high-performance computer in some hot environment.

[quote=Pitsta]Also if you put one together how much did it cost?[/quote]

About $500 for an entire Koolance loop for one CPU and one GPU. I sunk money into other modding materials as well such as lights, fans, and acrylic sheets.

@Burning: yes a custom build is what im asking about

[quote=arkrana]Custom watercooling is an enthusiast only thing. It's for silence, cooling obviously, but mostly looks. The average person should never do it.
As for AIOs like the H110, there are better options like the NH D15.[/quote]

Actually there's a lot of valid points for those that argue that air cooling is quieter than water cooling.

it looks complicated. i'm thinking getting close loop liquid cooling to overclock a CPU.

Custom watercooling is an enthusiast only thing. It's for silence, cooling obviously, but mostly looks. The average person should never do it.
As for AIOs like the H110, there are better options like the NH D15.

[quote=Pitsta]...so i was wondering...
...I haven't had any problems...
...how much did it cost?[/quote]

You are asking about a custom loop right? Pump, radiator, water block, tubes, fittings, and coolant. Not one of those sealed retail coolers like the likes of the Corsair H105, NZXT Kraken X60, and others.

I recently made my computer and installed water cooling and 3 fans because i like to overclock the crap out of my graphics and processor + i got a warranty on them in case anything happens to either when overclocking so i kind of push it as hard as possible. Unless you want to do that, all you really need is fans. Liquid is for overclocking.

As far as my limited experience goes, it's often slightly quieter but not by much and there was a few times that it was beyond noisy and replaced it with bigger heatsinks instead.
Don't think the average gamer needs one. It shows when you start overclocking but over than that, good ventilation, airflow and quiet fans are better.

[quote=doyoueven]Its pointless... itll probably let you open one more pron tab[/quote]

i think its pretty pointless too unless your comp is like a nuclear reactor and needs to be cooled but i want to see if anyone has done it & how much they spent cause it doesnt look cheap what so ever.