So i am in the market for a new cpu cooler that will be better than my standard cooling fan and heatsink.  My main question is, with all the new cpu cooling fans/heatsink otpions, it seems like they are getting bigger and heavier in size.  Does anyone have an opinion of thinking that a product like the V10 coolmaster from this website http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?product_id=2880&product_name=V10 would seem like it would crack the motherboard because of its size and weight?


Someone on here is selling a V6 in the box for like $30 or so. If you're interested, I can find it, and give you the sellers username, so you can PM him.

I am interested in installing water cooling into my desktop. What are the best brands or products i should choose from.  Nothing to spendy, but want the quility.

For air, from my experience best bang for the buck is the Hyper 212, its cheap and works.
Water AIO's are also a great option for cooling.
As for a loop, there are a LOT of guides as Bored stated, I can help you set one up, as I have for MANY people in these forums.  Water is NOT CHEAP, period.  There are some descent starter kits like the Rasa, but they are just that, a good starting point.
In the end before we could advise better, we would need to know exactly what you have, what your goal is and your budget.

My spending limit is roughly less than $200.  I have a ASUS P8Z68/GEN-3 motherboard supporting the core i7 Intel LG 1155 socket.  I also have it secured in a full tower case (Thermaltake Element V Black Edition)  It already has 2 prepunched holes in the rear of the desktop for water cooling.  And supplies 2 fan openings on top if i do a double fan water cooling setup. 

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My spending limit is roughly less than $200.  I have a ASUS P8Z68/GEN-3 motherboard supporting the core i7 Intel LG 1155 socket.  I also have it secured in a full tower case (Thermaltake Element V Black Edition)  It already has 2 prepunched holes in the rear of the desktop for water cooling.  And supplies 2 fan openings on top if i do a double fan water cooling setup. 

 
Well you could definitely do water cooling for around $200. Here's what an excellent starter loop would be.
 
CPU blocK: http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=59_971_498_1124&products_id=32331
Pump: http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=59_201&products_id=26772
Radiator: http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=59_457_667_671&products_id=34297
Fittings: http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=59_346_393_613&products_id=26139
Reservoir: http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=59_318_659&products_id=27325
Silver coil: http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=28871
You'd need to pick a tube color and type, but add 6-8 feet of it.
Coolant: Gallon of distilled water at your local grocer, should be ~$2. You'll also want a funnel, you can get them pretty much anywhere local for a couple of dollars.
 
Total cost comes out to: $215 for all of the above plus shipping and tubing. (Price includes water and a funnel)
 
You can get some really nice but cheap tubing here: http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/dupvctu1idx3.html and if you want higher end tubing or a certain color, I would really recommend Primochill, I've been very happy with theirs.
 
Not to mention, this setup would punish any other cooler that you can buy, and you get the added expandability. It's slightly over your $200 mark, but could be brought down. For example, you wouldn't need the reservoir to get rolling, you could add that in later. 

I've been watercooling for 3 years,  never had a leak or something not work. But that's just me. If you want to air cool it, then go for it.

Halo,
excellent loop there for the money.  You did forget fans unless I am blind.  Although that rad can run pretty much any fan and be fine.  I think after fans, tax, shipping, fans, etc even if you swap out the res for a T to fill with, I think you will be out the door for about 250 total.  By far the best bang for the buck loop I have seen in a while.

You should be fine with a FRIO. If not, check out some of the Prolimatech options or Thermalright. Those are both better brands than ThermalTake anyways.
 

EVGATech_DaveB

Halo,
excellent loop there for the money.  You did forget fans unless I am blind.  Although that rad can run pretty much any fan and be fine.  I think after fans, tax, shipping, fans, etc even if you swap out the res for a T to fill with, I think you will be out the door for about 250 total.  By far the best bang for the buck loop I have seen in a while.

 
Good point, fan wise I'd recommend Blade Masters by CM, thanks for the BR though. 

What RAM did you get?

Can you measure the clearance that you need? I'm sure most coolers would fit.

Oh, I gotcha. Most coolers are vertically tall so that they shouldn't have issues with those sinks or the RAM, so most coolers should fit.

Just order it from Amazon or Newegg, it should fit but if not just return it.