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Been almost 12 years since i built a computer. Let alone a water-cooled one. My last build was a AMD based rig with danger den components. I loved the hobby. loved tinkering with custom ideas and cool parts. Id really like to build another one over time. BUT my knowledge just like simple high school math and everything else has gone out the door! I am so far removed from whats good and reliable and the hot stuff its not even funny. I am typing this from my iMac sacrilegious i know.
I would like to build a mild water cooled pc tower with some of the newest but maybe not the highest priced items. Id like to go Intel. And id only be using the computer for mild gaming, and internet browsing. and possibly go pro editing.
now where budget and hobbies come into play with me i tend to suffer with researching the hell out of stuff. and picking stuff thats super expensive based on looks and reviews. I've noticed a lot of the motherboards are pretty darn cool looking these days and technology in every custom spectrum has really been pin pointed to the Oclocker and hobbiest. So i guess what i would like just as a kick start is recommendations on the following
brands? asus and EVGA seem to be big
Good reliable Overclocking friendly Intel based mother board.
Ram
video card
cool case " i was always into the simple black Lian Li towers"
and water cooling products ( this site seems to have the cleanest and biggest assortment of items)
and i'll go from there.
I from my memory 12 years ago had a danger den radiator with a EHeim pump, and only a CPU block I was thinking CPU/Graphics card and what else is the standard loop for todays setups?
I've always been very intrigued by well machined parts and items that don't look like they were mass produced if that makes sense.
cheers sure wish i could find my old photos of my water-cooled pc they are long lost!
if this is not the place for such broad questions i apologize and this can be deleted just need a bump in the right direction
I would like to build a mild water cooled pc tower with some of the newest but maybe not the highest priced items. Id like to go Intel. And id only be using the computer for mild gaming, and internet browsing. and possibly go pro editing.
now where budget and hobbies come into play with me i tend to suffer with researching the hell out of stuff. and picking stuff thats super expensive based on looks and reviews. I've noticed a lot of the motherboards are pretty darn cool looking these days and technology in every custom spectrum has really been pin pointed to the Oclocker and hobbiest. So i guess what i would like just as a kick start is recommendations on the following
brands? asus and EVGA seem to be big
Good reliable Overclocking friendly Intel based mother board.
Ram
video card
cool case " i was always into the simple black Lian Li towers"
and water cooling products ( this site seems to have the cleanest and biggest assortment of items)
and i'll go from there.
I from my memory 12 years ago had a danger den radiator with a EHeim pump, and only a CPU block I was thinking CPU/Graphics card and what else is the standard loop for todays setups?
I've always been very intrigued by well machined parts and items that don't look like they were mass produced if that makes sense.
cheers sure wish i could find my old photos of my water-cooled pc they are long lost!
if this is not the place for such broad questions i apologize and this can be deleted just need a bump in the right direction
You are fine where you are, take a look around for a while and don't be afraid to ask questions. They are a very friendly bunch, but watch out for the gdesmo guy. (he can be rather sarcastic and weird) Take your time and compile a list with options and narrow it down from there while staying in your budget. Although we all tend to spend more than expect. 
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