Watercooling Kit

[SirFlamenco]

Which kit would server me better in term of performance, this http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835106402 or this http://www.ncix.com/detail/ek-water-blocks-ek-kit-p360-44-128429.htm. Thanks 

[airdeano]

the ek would be best for reliability and having a better knowledge being in the water cooling business.

the Tt is part sourcing and uses aluminum radiators, tubing is 'medical grade' which should be rated for 'food use'. i'd pass on the Tt kit though cheaper, but we usually know why cheaper isn't always better.

[SirFlamenco]

8 minutes ago, airdeano said:

the ek would be best for reliability and having a better knowledge being in the water cooling business.

the Tt is part sourcing and uses aluminum radiators, tubing is 'medical grade' which should be rated for 'food use'. i'd pass on the Tt kit though cheaper, but we usually know why cheaper isn't always better.

Yea but in term of actual performance, which one would be the best and why?

[Ryoku]

14 minutes ago, SirFlamenco said:

Yea but in term of actual performance, which one would be the best and why?

EK likely has better designed rads/block/fans so it will probably slightly come out on top.  But the main reason you wouldn't want to do with the TT kit is the rad is aluminum you don't want to mix aluminum with copper/nickle that a good way to end up with some serious corrosion issues.  This EK kit has high end kit in it.

[airdeano]

in performance: aluminum radiators usually means leaving 3-8° of cooling on the table versus copper/brass radiators.

aluminum radiators can eventually lead to galvanic corrosion even with corrosion inhibitors.

 

i've only owned one Tt product (tt water extreme) and their warranty is not worth the price of their printed instructions.

6-weeks old and started to make pump noises and got minimal technical support and was not getting a RMA to cover the kit.

so hope someone else can have better CS coverage on these expensive parts that can cause damage to PC parts (doubtful).