I'm just getting them both at the same time. A 6.66 slim and a F1 or a Koolance pot. And a temp probe thingy. I'll run GPU pot first, just a small run, to get used to it, and have the CPU on stock air. Just to test the GPU to see how it does under extreme cold. Then same setup for the CPU, on DICE/LN2 first.

xxrabid93

If you were in my situation (aka never used a chiller before), would you get a 5-6k BTU for around $40, or a 10-12k BTU for around $80?

Also, does it matter how much it has been used? Does it "lose" cooling capacity from being used alot?
 
EDIT: Do brands of A/c's matter for what we do?

Anyone?

xxrabid93

xxrabid93

If you were in my situation (aka never used a chiller before), would you get a 5-6k BTU for around $40, or a 10-12k BTU for around $80?

Also, does it matter how much it has been used? Does it "lose" cooling capacity from being used alot?
 
EDIT: Do brands of A/c's matter for what we do?

Anyone?

It boils down to  money & performance.  If you want the best performance and to hell with the power bill, then get the bigger one.  If you got lots of money, the electric bill will start to stack up running a larger AC. 

The 5-6K will work just fine.  Its not the initial cost, that is a drop in the bucket.  You will pay more then the unit in power the first month alone for daily usage.

nateman_doo

xxrabid93

xxrabid93

If you were in my situation (aka never used a chiller before), would you get a 5-6k BTU for around $40, or a 10-12k BTU for around $80?

Also, does it matter how much it has been used? Does it "lose" cooling capacity from being used alot?

EDIT: Do brands of A/c's matter for what we do?

Anyone?

It boils down to  money & performance.  If you want the best performance and to hell with the power bill, then get the bigger one.  If you got lots of money, the electric bill will start to stack up running a larger AC. 

The 5-6K will work just fine.  Its not the initial cost, that is a drop in the bucket.  You will pay more then the unit in power the first month alone for daily usage.

+1 on the power costs.  The $40 difference between units is nothing.  Also I never have to wait between runs to let the chiller pull down the temps...I just bench at will, as fast as I want.  I would not recommend building a chiller if you are sensitive to cost, as the electric bills will kill, and someone will give you a hassle about it....parents, spouse, people will notice the spike!, lol. 

Q56_Monster
..., people will notice the spike!, lol. 

i wonder if the fuzz is watching my house thinking I am growing things that no one is supposed to..?

he said the fuzz....lol

i pity the fool who says the fuzz!

lol

johnksss

he said the fuzz....lol

i pity the fool who says the fuzz!

lol

+1

hey rabid what do you want a cooler for anyway you have a dice pot right.  There is all sorts of things you can do with a rad that is way easier than a cooler. Just set up a loop with only your gpu/chipset on it and throw it in the cooler with the dice next time you bench.



Building a cooler is fun but like these guys say the power bill is rediculous. I only ran mine for a month because I went from about 120 bucks before cooler. To 480 bucks after cooler my girlfriend killed me.

I am thinking of using a chiller because with a chiller i could be benching sub-zero whenever i feel like it. With DICE, i have to go buy it. The place i get my DICE is like 30 or 45 minutes away, and driving there is a pita. With the chiller, i could just flip the switch any time i want.

IDK. I'm still thinking it over and thinking of possibilities.

chillers are great for getting you primed for you weekend benching on dice