Written By: Skyler "Sky" Salmasi

Edited by: Nick "G-Dawg" Childers

Manufacturer: ThermalTake

Distributors: ThermalTake

Price: ~$149

As for appearance, all I can say is…check out that view. The Bigwater kit is awesome. For $150 bucks this kit will light up your PC and reflect some outstanding light in your case. Add a UV CCFL and you have one hellva mod.

Easy installation is always an added bonus and the Thermaltake Bigwater kit scores! Not one barrier or issue held back the installation process. With everything included in the box, it is really a simple process. The manual is lacking and needs an upgrade, really…it downright sucks. Even adding a larger version on the Thermaltake website would be a huge plus.

As for performance, this kit is surprising. The 5/16 inch tubing is very small, but it does not hold back the performance of the Bigwater Kit. The Bigwater is made to fit all the popular processors, the Intel P4 socket 775, P4, AMD K8, and AMD K7, and designing a waterblock for one size-fits-all is another example of ingenious design. With the decrease in temperatures you might suspect an increase in noise, but Thermaltake designed this kit to be near silent at low speed and just audible at the high speed.

Although the Bigwater Kit does not include a GPU waterblock, Thermaltake already has a sneak preview on the website. Right now a GPU waterblock is in production and you can bet on seeing the review here at GruntvillE. A few other accessories compatible with the Bigwater kit such as a flow meter, are also in production.

Thermaltake designed a great kit with everything included to watercool your CPU. I am impressed with the quality, appearance and thoughtfulness in design. I highly recommend the Bigwater to anyone looking for a watercooling kit. For a price tag of ~150.00 USD this kit is a great buy. I am looking forward to reviewing the new accessories designed for the Bigwater kit. Please check back often for updates!

Thanks to Annie at Thermaltake for the support and an awesome product!