Acrylic Copper vs Acrylic Nickel/copper

[LaboonTheWhale]

Heyo.

 

I'm looking at cpu blocks right now and the options that I'm currently looking at 2 cpu blocks made by EK for AMD CPU's. Could someone explain the different between the two for me? 

 

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/17539/ex-blc-1358/EK_Supreme_LTX_AMD_CPU_Liquid_Cooling_Block_-_Acrylic_CSQ_EK-Supreme_LTX_AMD_CSQ.html?id=8WdAyqwo&mv_pc=6341

 

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/17542/ex-blc-1360/EK_Supreme_LTX_AMD_CPU_Liquid_Cooling_Block_-_Nickel_CSQ_EK-Supreme_LTX_AMD_-_Nickel_CSQ.html?id=8WdAyqwo&mv_pc=6343

[defunkt]

umm... whichever you want?

[LaboonTheWhale]

umm... whichever you want?

My cat jumped on my keyboard and hit enter.... oops... 

[defunkt]

My cat jumped on my keyboard and hit enter.... oops... 

enter doesn't post..

[LaboonTheWhale]

enter doesn't post..

I mean like on Tapatalk where theres the post button. 

[defunkt]

I mean like on Tapatalk where theres the post button. 

I've never used Tapatalk.. sooo...

[tristan1035]

enter doesn't post..

Well, this got awkward.

[LaboonTheWhale]

I've never used Tapatalk.. sooo...

I apologize for the inconvenience  

 

Well, this got awkward.

It sucks being me  

[defunkt]

Anywho, the only difference between the blocks is that one of them is Nickel plated copper and the other is just plain copper.

[LaboonTheWhale]

Anywho, the only difference between the blocks is that one of them is Nickel plated copper and the other is just plain copper.

Is there any significant difference in performance? 

[defunkt]

Is there any significant difference in performance? 

Nope, just looks. The only thing you need to worry about is mixing aluminium with copper, nickel or brass. But I would never use aluminium in a good watercooling loop.

[jclappers]

doesnt the maximus vi formula have aluminium in the crosschill 

[d33g33]

Also the copper will slightly tarnish over time. Where if its nickel plates is will be shining silver foreverz.

[FluffyNuggets]

Silver looks a lot better and I have copper everything. 

[Butterfish]

Nickel plating is more resistant from corrosion.  

[KylSp]

doesnt the maximus vi formula have aluminium in the crosschill 

Yes, don't use it. It makes zero difference in the board performance anyway.

[jclappers]

Yes, don't use it. It makes zero difference in the board performance anyway.

I was getting the impact with the bitspower block anyway, i just remembered linus saying something about it

[KylSp]

Yeah he did, one of the few that mentioned it. Didn't seem to know when I sent a message to him early on, so was glad to see it mentioned. You'll love that board by the way, it's a monster.