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Water-Cooling Systems Roundup: 16 Systems Reviewed! (page 16)

Category: Coolers

by Kirill "ALT-F13" Balalin

[ 03/30/2006 | 08:48 AM ]

There’s enough empty room inside, so you can stuff something else in here. You can even try to squeeze in a small computer. That would be kind of surreal to have a PC inside a liquid-cooling system rather than otherwise!

The modular design worsens the cooling efficiency somewhat as part of the radiator is covered with fastening elements. The standard pump has a performance of 46 liters per hour.

The system looks even prettier when it’s assembled and turned on:

Its performance is average, not far better than the performance of our reference air cooler.

Summary: We did like the Tribe kit despite its modest performance. The astonishing design and low noise level (at the min speed of the fan) will surely be appreciated by people who don’t need the highest cooling performance possible. Moreover, the Tribe gives you the unique opportunity to install some additional device into the case of your water-cooling system.