Best waterblocks

[EMENCII]

Hi guys, I was wondering (between ek, alphacool and xs-pc, and swiftech if they can be delivered here in italy) what is the best cpu waterblock on the market right now (universal socket compatibility, now i have a 1150 but upgrading later), and also the best one for my 780 (asus' dcu)...

 

[Maxwit44]

EK are one of the best. They do make water blocks for both parts your wanting to cool, and look very nice too. Alpha cool do the same, but they don't look as nice to me. XSPC do a very good water block for cpu's (I'm running one, does very well) but unsure about the DCU2 cards.

That is where EKWB and Alphacool come into their own, supporting a lot more products. All three are very well made and are worth every dollar.

I just think the EMWB range looks better IMHO.

[ForsakenLive]

Aquacomputer and Koolance also have amazing products, Koolance for example has one of the best CPU blocks in the market

[acidprototype]

Hi guys, I was wondering (between ek, alphacool and xs-pc, and swiftech if they can be delivered here in italy) what is the best cpu waterblock on the market right now (universal socket compatibility, now i have a 1150 but upgrading later), and also the best one for my 780 (asus' dcu)...

All the brands you mentioned are good. They all perform within a couple of degrees of eachother. In the end it mostly about looks and compatibility with your certain GPU.

I like the look of EKs blocks, both cpu and gpu. EK has the biggest range of waterblocks for CPUs and GPUs. 

Even with aftermarket GPUs, EK has almost every GPU covered. I have an EK block for my MSI 290X Lightning as well as a 290X Lightning backplate.

Id just EK is the 'best' for looks, the huge range and the compatibility factor.

[EMENCII]

All the brands you mentioned are good. They all perform within a couple of degrees of eachother. In the end it mostly about looks and compatibility with your certain GPU.

I like the look of EKs blocks, both cpu and gpu. EK has the biggest range of waterblocks for CPUs and GPUs. 

Even with aftermarket GPUs, EK has almost every GPU covered. I have an EK block for my MSI 290X Lightning as well as a 290X Lightning backplate.

Id just EK is the 'best' for looks, the huge range and the compatibility factor.

But ive seen that on the dcu block they said "end of life", so they will not produce more? or were they referring at the fact that the gpu wont be produced more?

[Shaqo_Wyn]

But ive seen that on the dcu block they said "end of life", so they will not produce more? or were they referring at the fact that the gpu wont be produced more?

 

Yup, most likely. Why produce more waterblocks for a GPU that has been discontinued? 

[acidprototype]

But ive seen that on the dcu block they said "end of life", so they will not produce more? or were they referring at the fact that the gpu wont be produced more?

The EOL or Enf of Life is referring to the fact that EK wont be producing anymore gpu blocks of that kind.

Some online sites may still sell it while they still have it in stock. 

[EMENCII]

Yup, most likely. Why produce more waterblocks for a GPU that has been discontinued? 

Because i wanted to buy that in a year... LOL

 

Any really good PWM pumps worth the money?

[Shaqo_Wyn]

Because i wanted to buy that in a year... LOL

 

Any really good PWM pumps worth the money?

 

You can still find em until stores run out of stock.

 

The Swiftech MCP655 PWM. http://www.frozencpu.com/products/17549/ex-pmp-214/Swiftech_MCP655-PWM-DRIVE_12v_Water_Pump_Module_-_PWM_Enabled_Single_Version.html#blank