what is the name of that water block?I'm installing a watercooling setup for the first time id like to know what brand/type to avoid. thank you
I don't really know which brand to avoid, but
some friends and I have tested over 20 different
water blocks for CPUs and I really, really, really,
..., really, ..., ..., recommend you the
Cuplex Kryos.
There are six different versions split up in three
groups when it comes to performance.
Group1 ( the "bad" one - better than all the others
from EK/Swiftech/Koolance/... ):
Cuplex Kryos Delrin - The cheaper one, no backplate in the set
Group2 ( the midfielded ones ):
Cuplex Kryos Pro - pure Brass top, no backplate in the set
Cuplex Kryos XT - Brass top
Cuplex Kryos HF - Copper top
Group3 ( the >200 Bucks versions ):
Cuplex Kryos XT .925 silver edition - silver socket and brass top
Cuplex Kryos HF .925 silver edition - silver socket and copper top
Silver has about 10% more thermal conductivity than
copper, so the Group3-blocks are better again, but
they cost about two to three times the other versions.
I hope I could help you and a few others by giving
you a few information about this water block. It is
really amazing
-Xoh