EKWB review/ thought

[Jun Wei Goh]

9 hours ago, Psittac said:

random experience I had with ekwb:  When trying to build my first custom loop I had an issue with gpu blocks.  I had 2x r9 380 nittro's and the configurator said it was visually confirmed to fit.  I decided to upgrade my gpu solution while the blocks were in the mail and bought an r9 fury nittro and ordered a block for that.  By the time the first blocks got there I found out the difference between reference board design's and non-reference, nittro being non-reference and not compatible.  So I now have 3x gpu water blocks sitting in boxes never used.  Since I live in the states the cost of shipping the blocks back for a refund would cost more than I paid for the blocks.  I can't find anyone that wants them so they're basically worth the copper they're made of.

 

with that said I still use ekwb products, I just don't put any trust in their configurator unless it is a physical confirmation for fit, and I do my homework a little more now.

 

edit: bonus content.  By the time the water block for the fury arrived my return period on the gpu had run out by a day or two.  I went to micro center to try an exchange however this was right when the 10 series cards were launching and they litteraly had no r9 fury's in stock let alone a reference board.  The lady was very rude and we got into an argument.  Even though I told the salesman several times that I was going to water cool the card, and he held up two fury's, one reference one not, I randomly picked one because I like sapphire as a brand.  Well in the end it fell on me for not doing research and couldn't rely on the salesman.  What really rubs me the wrong way is that the customer service should have picked up the slack but she refused and claimed there was no longer a sku for the return.  Only a couple day's outside of the 30 day return....... oh well.  (he even said that he knew about water cooling gpu's and his friend had two of the fury's water cooled)

dam 3x gpu block not using you should try selling off online. DId you try contact ek to see if they provide exchange or refund ? Nowadays salesman cannot be trusted because they only want bonus 

[Carclis]

I've used EKWB gear and so far the only complaint I have is that their 90 degree adapters seem somewhat risky. I had one develop a leak a year after it was installed. I'm not sure if this is EKWB specific but it's made me cautious about using rotary fittings now. Other than that I've heard that EKWB do not make very good thin radiators (their SE ones) and their Threadripper blocks are pretty mediocre.

[vorkuta driver]

On 2/8/2018 at 8:13 PM, jasonvp said:

Are we trying to win a beauty contest or cool our equipment?

We're doing both.

Besides, they tried to do a fan controller. They failed.