It is a very sharp looking unit though.

i was thinking something along the lines of a corsair h60, h80, or h100 but it's your rig

Nah, I only have to move the case an inch forward from where I have it positioned now, which is real easy due to the big feet, and then it's just a matter of pushing it back an inch.

Yeah, I am leaning towards the Thermaltake liquid cooling at present, though the Bigwater 80 I first looked at has been discontinued by the dealer However, they do carry other Thermaltake units [see below] and I will make a decision based on further advice and chatting with Alex, my contact at the dealer.

Yes, but that's what it says on the Coolermaster site in the specs.

So I've had a look at the Corsair series and I've taken a look at the Thermaltake series of liquid cooling, and I'm wondering why the preference to Corsair over Thermaltake?  I read reviews on both brands and in some cases the Thermaltake coolers came out ahead of various other brands, and at a bit over half the price of the Coolermaster range I would possibly look at going Thermaltake.

The Thermaltake 2.0 Performer, which is similar in specifications to the H60, generally goes for around $67.00 to $80, whereas the H60 is selling from $98 to $137. At my regular online dealer I can get the Thermaltake 2.0 Performer for $53.85, while the H60 is selling at $104.  So yeah, the math is telling me Thermaltake if I go liquid... unless there is a compelling reason I should spend more and go Corsair????

Oh, and the reason it seems I'm penny pinching at this stage of the proceedings is because I've spent quite a bit on my PC and mrs starkers wants a new webcam and I promised that I'd upgrade her RAM soon as well, so the $60 to $70 price range for the cooler would be better to accommodate her needs.

Besides, that's about all the PC budget will allow after having to replace components in her rig earlier in the year... and I daren't go over because my life wouldn't be worth living if mrs starkers missed out on a trip to Tassie to visit the grandkiddies in November because of my overspending.

The V8's a great cooler....where 'great' refers to its size.  I had to do mods to the Lian Li case just to get it to 'fit'.  The case has a removable MB tray for easy assemble...but with the CPU and cooler attached it wouldn't fit sliding in.  The CPU and fan HAD to be added AFTER the tray was in....a bit self-defeating....

the V8 is a great cooler, i must admit. if i remember correctly, i suggested it to Jafo before he got his. i was using one at the time. their V6 cooler is pretty stout, also. i've installed it on a few builds.

other brands worth looking at for air cooling are Thermalright and Prolimatech (their Megahalems Black model looks and works great!). i've used them in several builds and they are SUPERB. i've used numerous Thermalright products in the past on my rigs. currently, i'm using a Corsair H100.

as to why i suggested corsair models instead of thermaltake, let's just say i'd never buy anything by thermaltake. i won't go into the reasons why. sorry.

Yeah, a bit self-defeating... but I don't know that I'd have that problem.  For one, I don't have a sliding tray... and two, it's a big effin' case with shiploads of room.

Okay, I won't ask, then.   However, I have no issue with Thermaltake gear and the reviews of their coolers are quite good, and if there's no major reason why, I might just go with a Thermaltake.  The Frio OCK was rated up there with the V8 and V6GT by some reviewers, so it's still a consideration.... and the Thermaltake 2.0 Performer was also rated highly by several reviewers, so I feel quite comfortable with purchasing either one. Anyway, I will speak with Alex on Monday and take it from there.

The Lian Li is a 'big case' [I won't quote sizes as it'll only confuse you... ].....it was the sliding process from the rear that was the problem.  width-wise, once installed the case cover was about an inch out from the top of the V8.

http://www.lian-li.com/v2/en/product/product06.php?pr_index=222&cl_index=1&sc_index=25&ss_index=62 

Your dimensions are W210 x H450 x D490mm

Mine are: W237.0 x H567.9 x D581.6mm. 

Now that's a BIG case... which I'm not confused about.

Ibet a lot of that is the quirky panel mouldings, etc....

No, actually!  While the feet take up approximately 25mm and the top approximately 35mm at its thickest... 60mm all up. Deduct that and the case is still 507.9mm high... might as well say 508mm.  The width is unchanged at 237mm and the depth would be 541.6mm without the front panel.

So, still a 'big' case... without those trappings.  I mean, just take a look at the 255mm graphics card, it's dwarfed by the case, isn't it!

You keep saying "big feet" and I have been playing was too much LOTRO lately...

Big feet + LOTRO = Hobbits (they're kinda short and dumpy though)

Don't you ever name your computers?

Nevermind, I'm going back to bed now.

Mine's 290mm long....11.5 inches in the old money....[GTX590]...

Mine's the GTX560 and it's 35mm shorter... but I was just told that size doesn't matter.

Thing is, when I was looking to purchase a new card, I was briefly interested in a GTX570 that was on special for a similar price to the 560 [probably an end of model run-out or something].  My interest was short lived, though... was just shy of 12 inches and would not fit into my case of the day... hence my settling for the GTX560.

So's starkers.    

They lied....