I always find EK to be the SnapOn of the watercooling industry. Big money for identical or comparable performance to lower priced products. you are mostly paying for the name just like SnapOn or Matco tools. (old mechanic here, thats the closest analogy i can relate to)
@wudruffwildcard252
Жыл бұрын
EKs answer totally confirmed what I believe what EK does with every product. EK doesn‘t aspire to be the best, their business model is to be the first. Because they know enthusiasts who are the early adopters buy the first available water cooler!
@96kylar
Жыл бұрын
They also will swap for the best
@Jeff.55649
Жыл бұрын
1-2 c difference between all blocks, lmao. Doesn't matter what block you buy. But haters gonna hate!
@pcodyssey41
11 ай бұрын
@@Jeff.55649 1-2c worse for a $250 block vs a $50 block, simps gonna simp.
@@Jeff.55649 you're right that EK's $250 block performs within 1-2c of a $50 Chinese competitor, still trying to figure out why you're bragging about that.
@LawrenceTimme
Жыл бұрын
It would be interesting to test older water block generations to see the progress. I still use my ek supremacy evo
@olivierwolphjoseph2329
Жыл бұрын
Currently using a Ek Phoenix 😅😎
@bchurch19
Жыл бұрын
I only replaced my 15 year old EK Supreme HF recently 😂
@sumtingwong665
Жыл бұрын
Using the same block as well!
@Tealc2323
Жыл бұрын
I use EK-Supremacy EVO too and I wish to know if it's worth upgrading.
@spaghettilocomotive
Жыл бұрын
I recently swapped out my Supremacy Evo for the new velocity2+direct die conversion kit for my 12900k, but the block or direct die part was pure garbage, the old supremacy evo cooled better than after delidding and liquid metal. Safe to say I wish I could turn back time and just keep it stock with the old block.
@arkratos3727
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for doing a round up like this. I remember the radiator round up about 10 years ago and that was super helpful for the community. Hope to see more coverage like this and hopefully every few years or so. Thank you again!
@GS0CK6
Жыл бұрын
Amazing video. Finally someone made the test. And thanks for confirming to me that the Heatkiller is basically the best block and only at 80 euro. Im done with EKWB and this video confirms it. Also can you mind telling me what quick connect fittings you use? thanks.
@marinipersonal
Жыл бұрын
EK is not too bad. Performance average, design is good, but is waaaaaay overpriced, also quality control is poor. Shipping active backplate with longer screws that wouldn’t fit as desired, cracking the bridge between the blocks (stress), distro with over tighten or not tighten enough, same issue for GPU blocks. Let’s not forget the DOA RGB strips or the flipped jet plates. Apart from that, is fine. 😂
@luckerNo01
Жыл бұрын
Im interested in those quick connect fittings too! What are those?
@someusername121
Жыл бұрын
Ek has been shit for 10 years but they sponsor KZitemrs so kids who are new and don’t know better think they’re good.
@undefwun2135
Жыл бұрын
Great news on the Heatkillers. I just found a local (Aussie) shop that has these in. Hoping to upgrade my now aging (6.5) years system and pretty much an almost full Watercool components loop (res, cpu, gpu, rads) on my wish list spreadsheet.
@CoRy35744
Жыл бұрын
The fittings look like Koolance QD3
@-opus
Жыл бұрын
Billet Labs definitely should have contacted you instead
@ayah922
Жыл бұрын
@der8auer EN Pleassse do it. I know in a vacuum choosing LTT was the right business decision (assuming they wouldn't mistest it and slander it) but I would love to see Roman's opinion as an engineer. Neither Steve from GN, Jayz2cents, or any other youtube have the machining experience Roman has and that should be one of the main things to be evaluated. Aesthetic finish, fluid dynamics, craftsmanship, performance, and value. I have no clue what gives Linus the right to say it's overpriced when he knows nothing about labor and materials costs in Europe. Roman has first hand experience running a machine shop and would have the best opinion in the tech space on whether the product is priced competitively in an objective sense. I know it will never have 'value' when it's competitors have 1/8 the price, but what manufacturing costs are all things considered and what the profit margins likely are. If I can pay my local machine shop to make the same/similar for me at a more competitive price then they might have a problem.
@Morrigan_DeDesarux
11 ай бұрын
Agreed. Although, as unfortunate as the situation was, it brought a lot of things to the surface along with the Lab's jabs at HUB and GN regarding data collection stuff.
@B3n85_
9 ай бұрын
I which Heatkiller made Ram blocks
@SWEJmeister
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the roundup! Interesting results. I'm using the full nickel Heatkiller in my AM5 build, love the look and build quality.
@BleepBlop-rh9lm
Жыл бұрын
The same. Amazing build quality and looks.
@kevinh5024
Жыл бұрын
Im always amazed by the quality of your testing videos. Very informative and educational. You are great teacher. Thanks for posting.
@kristianschlosser7108
Жыл бұрын
derbauer on the velocity2 mounting: "really simple". Jayztwocents: *immediately breaks it* :D
@necronix9947
3 ай бұрын
The Barrow blocks have an add on RGB controller that plugs onto that 3 pin rgb header , there also a converter cable that changes it to a normal RGB header.
@jirismidak2001
6 ай бұрын
Hello, IT? Well, I actually own the Alphacool CORE 1 block, it sits on 14th Gen i9 in Z790 motherboad. And all I can say is, its awsome! It really is! It performs great, keeping the CPU around 60C when playing MSFS2020, which is the most demanding application I am currently using. To be fair, I must say that there is also an Alphacool GPU block on a 3090. And I have a very custom loop with 2 huge 40mm 360 radiators with legendary German Noiseblocker FANs and almost 4 liters of water in the whole loop, pumped with DDC 1T Plus pump. So, plenty of liquid + plenty of cooling capacity = cool and quite components. Great video as usual! Thank you!
@aigarius
Жыл бұрын
You didn't mention the killer feature of the Alphacool Core line - the G1/4" threads are **metal**!
@Hito343
Жыл бұрын
Awesome video. Really appreciate the time that went into it.
@floodo1
Жыл бұрын
Quite interesting. Good to know that the performance of high end blocks is so close
@dallebull
Жыл бұрын
Lol EK, Such a company answer: "You had something NON STOCK? Well in that case it's that thing's fault, if you tested it in a normal system it wouldnt be an issue!!!"
@aureliusmanica
Жыл бұрын
How to address the elephant in the room without doing it? Over explain your methodologies. Way to go! Your job is always amazing. Keep on doing it for the community.
@dieselphiend
3 ай бұрын
I just switched from EK to a Heatkiller block for my x570/5900X, and it was used. I had to take it apart, and clean it but it dropped my temps by nearly 10c compared to the EK. Increased clocks on all cores, breaking the 5Ghz barrier I had before, to 5.12Ghz, and near or over 5 on every other core. It's sharing a single 240mm x 60mm rad with a 3090.
@tiggerlator
Жыл бұрын
Just fitted a core 1 aurora to my loop
@benitoabreu4785
10 ай бұрын
Wow! Good stuff, brother! You really know your work. I'm glad I found your channel. Keep up the excellent work!
@philliumo
Жыл бұрын
It'd be cool to see another one of these roundups with more small name blocks, like Optimus PC. They make some bold claims about their performance.
@nathanielbecker9227
Жыл бұрын
DerBauer, when checking mirror finishes on your waterblocks, use a TV sharpness Test! Then you can see exactly how the waterblock is shaped.
@orgolove
Жыл бұрын
Awesome review - very systematic.
@philth7587
Жыл бұрын
Nice video. I bought one of the Alphacool Core 1s off the back of positive reviews, and because I liked the look of it. It replaced an EK Quantum Velocity block. The RGB, although I'm not normally a fan, looks great. Performs well, too, keeping a 7800X3D below 80 degrees with a 35 degree or so water temp.
@Div617
Жыл бұрын
Is this with CB23 runs or just gaming?
@philth7587
Жыл бұрын
@@Div617 Sorry, had meant to say, CB23
@mexicanhalloween
Жыл бұрын
never been disappointed by alphacool, they're my first choice whenever I need any watercooling bits
@thorgen_ironside5279
9 ай бұрын
Great video, that Alphacool block did perform well.
@Dan-Simms
Жыл бұрын
Very good point, always good to look at multiple test results, from multiple sources. Especially if you are going to be purchasing that item.
@jeremytine
Жыл бұрын
this and techpowerup convinced me to buy the core 1, perfect timing. Thanks.
@ronnie8274
Жыл бұрын
Roman, thank you for the testing information. This really helped me understand more about these types of coolers. I know what to look for and what to do because of your hard work. Thanks again for all that you do. Ronnie.
@meppie1922
Жыл бұрын
Finally some news from water cooling perspective. Nice vid as always man🤙
@Gobbbbb
Жыл бұрын
Would just like to say thank you for making English videos in addition to the German ones, it really is appreciated and I hope one day to learn German.
@Kulaan
Жыл бұрын
I like how you explained how people should watch multiple points of view before making a decision! Watched and respected your thoughts for a long time. I know very little German and I honestly started watching you because it was in German. And you tell the truth as you see it.
@taiiat0
Жыл бұрын
i really like the Mounting type of double ended Screwing a Backplate to the Board and then Thumbscrew the Block onto that. it's easy to install/remove, the Backplate doesn't fall off when you take off the Cooler, Et Cetera. it's just the easiest to use IMO. as long as the double ended Screws are large enough to operate with your Fingers, that is.
@tbrayden3694
10 ай бұрын
Great video Roman. Now we need a radiator roundup 😀
@qazserNOS
Жыл бұрын
Glad to see the Heatkiller IV Pro I bought in 2017 for 60€ (B-stock) still hold up. :)
@malphadour
Жыл бұрын
They got that design just right - there still isn't a block on the market that can consistantly beat it over 7 years after it was released.
@seitenryu6844
Жыл бұрын
Would like to see an Optimus block. Not many channels talk about them.
@tomaspalkovic242
Жыл бұрын
yes i second this
@jake..A
Жыл бұрын
The alphacool core 1 is the best cpu block currently on the market, better than the optimus. I am currently using the core 1 upgraded from the sigv2 & also previously used heatkiller iv pro & ek magnitude & velocity 2 and the core 1 is the best.
@Simon_Denmark
Жыл бұрын
Maybe because their market is almost completely in the US.
@the-wert
Жыл бұрын
12:20 - theoretically you could restore lost performance of coldplate created by such technology by recrystallization. You could test what difference (if any) would this make - just place it in oven with protective atmosphere at 400°C for a few hours.
@gerthddyn
10 ай бұрын
This is why everyone should look more at comparison reviews. I've never found EK to be particularly good despite so many people being their fanboys. I got a heatkiller IV, because of availability when I was purchasing.
@qweenzgrimyest
Жыл бұрын
Wish LTT reviews were this thorough
Жыл бұрын
Well done, explained ser gut. Very useful data for interested costumers.
@alexanderm2702
Жыл бұрын
I would like to see a test with a vapor chamber between the CPU and the block. I've looked into doing it myself but the power rating on the ones that would fit seem to max out at 150W. My theory on why the Alphacool block is so good: the sideways slots offer an easier path to get rid of water that has already contacted copper and warmed up. That allows higher flow rate of fresh cool water. It also creates turbulence in the water and also creates a bit more surface area.
@skaikey
Жыл бұрын
This was very good, thank you.
@sabishiihito
Жыл бұрын
The Corsair blocks should come with an adapter to standard A-RGB in the box, at least the one I got did.
@helljester8097
Жыл бұрын
Yeah same here they’ve been including more and more of these adapters with hydro X products.
@ThunderingRoar
Жыл бұрын
i ll rather just avoid all corsair rgb products instead
@arkie87
Жыл бұрын
wow a 50C temperature drop between junction and spreader means that vast improvements could be had by de-lidding.
@DeclanBirmingham
Жыл бұрын
I always appreciate the cat appearance.
@СусаннаСергеевна
Жыл бұрын
My favourite block is the Barrow CPU-pump-reservoir combo. Elegant way to fit watercooling into SFF. I’ve also asked why they use a fan cable for their LEDs. The answer, it seems, is simply “it’s a better connector”. Which is true, anything would be better than the actual LED connector, but it feels like it’s only an excuse to sell adapter cables.
@chrisfeaka4250
Жыл бұрын
Think. Im going to try a cpuwater Loop cooling solution. Really like the look of the heat killer block
@robmasters3569
10 ай бұрын
I would have liked to see one of the Optimus blocks included in these comparisons due to the bold claims on their website about how much better the cooling is with one of their blocks compared to the rest (un-named) of the blocks on the market
@RetroTinkerer
Жыл бұрын
I was told "a while ago" by one notorious tech youtuber famous for its water cooling builds that there was no reason to review custom liquid cooler parts for their performance and a sponsored build was a perfect way to show of the parts. A medium one that used science in his handle also told me hey people build custom water for the way they look, no performance review is necessary. I guess corsair is a big sponsor and a performance review of underperforming parts is always unnecessary. BTW Thanks for the review and for actually testing the parts!
@Cinnabuns2009
Жыл бұрын
I went with HeatKiller IV because it has a bracket that I (as a machinist) can change out and make to fit any hole pattern on any board. Also, it doesn't need mounted offset because the inlet is toward the chiplet side on AMD so the chiplets get the cold side and the SOC gets the outlet. Very nice feature.
@96kylar
Жыл бұрын
Agree. And did the same. The heat killer block is wicked legit
@AndrewB23
9 ай бұрын
As a "machinist" you should be able to do most of these brackets bud
@MyJapaneseLife
7 ай бұрын
And how can it help with that?
@supernova874
Жыл бұрын
Awesome work and detail on it and thank you for your time , I'm definitely Add alphacool core 1 and watercool Heatkiller IV to my next upgrade blocks :😀
@Collin_J
Жыл бұрын
Cool vid
@NINEWALKING
5 ай бұрын
In meantime I have both EK Quantum Velocity2 and Alphacool Core1. I use EK on my 14900K and I have ended buying and using Core 1 on 7600X. Mount on my 14900K is perfect using just cheap contact frame. Full IHS contact and super thin film over the whole surface. CPU puls up to 400 Watt's maximum (Prime95 24 threads small FFT's) and my temperatures are great. On the other hand my Core 1 base is so curved that it touches only 1/4 width of the IHS right true the middle vertically. Left and right of it are thick layers of the paste. Considering that in that Livemixer mainboard AM5 socket is oriented so that the actual CCD is lower right water block is not really doing good job. So practically only like half of the CCD has good contact. In that system I use Alphacool 480 45mm thick radiator with push pull fans on it and D5 pump with Alphacool top. Stock speed and voltage it does 5,3GHz all cores and 80 degrees C in Cinebench at the full load. So despite pitiful mount it still cools OK. Still base is so curved that it can't get real good mount. Turning the Core 1 for for 90 degrees would maybe make it bit cooler but the mount would not be good still. I have checked the IHS of the CPU and outside the socket it is flat. To make it fit perfectly base should be milled. So I guess it is always just about the luck and the specific water block you get. Sometimes you one brand more curved than the other. I get that they have to introduce the curvature for the systems with the stock ILM but if the curve is to tight of the radius you just can't make it fit. In my case EK does way better job for me.
@paulclarkson2583
11 ай бұрын
Great video, Love the details
@alex75hgft
Жыл бұрын
please do the same tests for 7800X3D and other AMD cpus as they have their die not cantered like the intel CPUs. It would be great to see if these blocks perform well on AMD
@Tealc2323
Жыл бұрын
I would also love to see tests done on AMD.
@cannesahs
Жыл бұрын
I would also want see testing done also on AMD. Their IHS is changes lot of things. And ofc chiplets aren't in the middle.
@xhayame
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the wonderful testing. I have two projects going on and I actually have both the barrow AND alphacool block that was in this video and it's kinda cool being able to see how both compare.
@St0RM33
Жыл бұрын
5:09 it's ARGB with the wrong connector that's why they modified it to fit some chinese argb hubs
@leeross7896
Жыл бұрын
Awesome as always!
@chris746568462
Жыл бұрын
6:39 That alone shows why direct die is the way forward. If you took a scythed design and used EDM to make it i wonder if there would be a difference in temperature.
@protator
9 ай бұрын
This just confirms once again that EK's new strategy is to increase the prices, not the performance of their water blocks. They used to be the absolute performance king, picking an EK block for best performance was an absolute no-brainer - at least for those with the necessary cash. Sadly, for several years now even their ridiculously priced halo products have only been able to keep up with mid-tier blocks and get completely destroyed by the competition's top shelf products. I'm still using two Supremacy blocks in my server and a Supremacy Evo in my workstation, they're great, but those were the last EK blocks that were actually worth the high price tag. Corsair had issues with price-performance disconnects as well for a while, but they've sorted things out and returned to reality; for the most part.
@Bluelagoonstudios
Ай бұрын
I changed everything from EK Quantum to most parts from Alphacool, so I could clearly see the difference between my EK CPU block and the Core 1 from Alphacool. And it does much better than the EK. This is a system with a Ryzen 7 5800X3D, And this system is monitored and steered by AquaComputer interfaces. Pretty much advanced system.
@meomeo9392
Жыл бұрын
Another thing to consider is the wear and tear, durability of the nickel coating and also the acrylic part. These block are not cheap so the durability needs more attention
@cthulpiss
Жыл бұрын
yes please
@intel2you
11 ай бұрын
the internal threads are to push it apart if its stuck together
@RUNDMZ-Podcast
Жыл бұрын
And Alphacool was wise enough not to send the prototype to LTT
@robertbrundige3998
Жыл бұрын
Excellent review. Very surprised by EK's performance. I am going to have to reevaluate my cooling decisions. Thank you
@NinjAsylum
Жыл бұрын
27:10 okay Linus.
@Laurin1179
Жыл бұрын
Very good Video! Thank you
@der8auer-en
Жыл бұрын
thanks!
@killer01ws6
Жыл бұрын
I would have loved for you to test a SuperCool 13th Gen one. it really keeps my 13900KS OC cool, but I also have a chiller.
@gerardfraser
Жыл бұрын
thanks for sharing
@fromaflafl2198
Жыл бұрын
good to se a youtube calling out EKWB on their sub-par peformace
@stefankoopmans2200
Жыл бұрын
I have an Alphacool Eisblock for my GPU, the rest of the loop is built only with chinese parts from Aliexpress, that stuff is legit, I was very surprised with the final results!
@PhilippinesLife101
Жыл бұрын
It's all made in China anyway right?
@der8auer-en
Жыл бұрын
Alphacool is all made in China, yes
@Sectorz
Жыл бұрын
@@der8auer-en Great review but cmon for the Pump, some waterblock are very restrictive and need better power. At least doing one bar at your 30% and anothers at 100% if not Dual D5 100% for know their max capability 😉 Optimus V2 TechN Billet Labs Your Mycro block Woulb be nice to see them added 😉
@420bobby69
Жыл бұрын
I recognize that pink paste! Looks like the Kryonaut Extreme I put on after installing your contact frame in an attempt to make my 360mm AIO able to cool my 13900k. It helped a bit, but I'm starting to think it's impossible to actually cool that chip. Lol.
@GRCDriver23
Жыл бұрын
time to try undervolting
@bluegizmo1983
Жыл бұрын
I'm running a cheap 360 AIO and it keeps my 13900K from thermal throttling. I hit a max temp in the upper 80's at all stock settings, just undervolted, which doesn't lose any performance, it actually gained performance vs not undervolting.
@420bobby69
Жыл бұрын
@@bluegizmo1983 funny you mention that, undervolting dawned on me last night as a pretty obvious thing to do. how far did you push the negative offset on yours?
@bluegizmo1983
Жыл бұрын
@bobbyp6592 I didn't use a negative voltage offset, as I followed a guide that talks about how its better these days with modern CPU's to use Load Line Calibration to achieve an undervolt. Google "Asus Maximus Z790 Extreme and Intel i9-13900k - A tuning guide for beginners." It's a long interesting read about why this way is better, but to jump right to the information, you want the second post, then scroll down to "So let's start tuning the beast !". Basically it amounts to setting the DC_LL = 1.02 and AC_LL = 0.2, that's it, it's undervolted. You can fine tune it more from there but as it says in the forum post, those numbers should be stable for just about all 13900K's
@420bobby69
Жыл бұрын
@@bluegizmo1983 LOL dude im literally reading guides about Load Line Calibration right now wondering if that's a way to optimize the undervolt for stability. I remembered der8auer explaining that setting in his 8700k OC video years ago, and how it affected the way the CPU handles 'voltage droops' or something. You have incredible timing, checking that out now. Thanks.
@MrDrTheJniac
Жыл бұрын
Now if we could get a review of TechN block and the Optimus block, we would finally have a single reviewer testing all of the top tier blocks and thus be able to make comparisons.
@malphadour
Жыл бұрын
Wonder if EK will finally sort out the pricing of the stupidly overpriced magnitude. It barely outperforms a Supremacy for more than twice the price. Glad Roman highlighted how poor value they are, and also that the build quality isn't great either. EK are 100% not the company they were 6 or 7 years ago and trade an awful lot off a reputation that is not deserved these days.
@Shark00n1337
Жыл бұрын
Great and informative vid as usual! Was the retail Core 1 also suffering from the same plating issues as your engineering part? Ty
@RadioDeadAir
Жыл бұрын
The XC7 RGB Pro ships with a Corsair-to-5V RGB adapter.
@kleinwood9297
10 ай бұрын
3:00 Funny thing, my D5 runs quietest above 80% and is quite loud below 30% (something to do with mounting and dynamic balance I guess)
@oscarcharliezulu
Жыл бұрын
Roman is the Linus we actually want
@joekashula7687
Жыл бұрын
As always, excellent video. If you plan to do more testing Optimus Signature V2 is a must.
@erk5243
Жыл бұрын
You need to get the Billet Labs prototype copper water block to test, LTT dropped the ball and we need a reputable Tuber to test.
@paskowitz
Жыл бұрын
The Watercool block benefits a decent amount from the backplate. The Heavy one is ideal since it replaces the stock intel backplate. Also, the all metal body may net a fraction of a degree as well.
@Born_Stellar
Жыл бұрын
being all metal would only effect how long it takes to get to temp, it would not change the temps once everything is heat soaked. the nickel top will not dissipate any noticeable amount of heat.
@scottcondie1363
Жыл бұрын
The core 1 looks great and performs very well. I still use an alphacool nexxos xp that I modified to fit my 10850K but its tempting to upgrade. It would be nice to have good mounting pressure as my mounting bracket has a single bolt that presses down in the centre of the block.
@CoRy35744
Жыл бұрын
Ok so I guess QD3's do fit on the Core 1 block? I'm replacing my EK block, last bit of EK parts in my build to get rid of. Watercool, Alphacool, and Aqua Computer only!
@tns6862
Жыл бұрын
Heh, I lucked out and selected Heat Killer for my first CPU and GPU blocks. During assembly I was constantly thinking "Wow, these Germans sure don't f around with their build quality." Solid performance and excellent user installation experience. They were even receptive to my question I had via email. Can't recommend them highly enough.
@wudruffwildcard252
Жыл бұрын
Heat Killer is always a safe bet but they take a really really long time to create a new cooler for a new CPU/GPU. When they are done with their engineering, 80% of all possible customers have already bought an EK cooler 4 months ago.
@frankd.b.9233
Жыл бұрын
I think the Watercool Heatkiller IV Pro Acrylic is neatly done, and a good temperature, when it comes on the market, the ks model has a chance to be used properly with its 300 watts + thanks info
@1mouse3
Жыл бұрын
This is a nice test you have going and would add a few blocks you could test as well. These would be the optimus foundation and the old xspc raystorm waterblack, this the raystorm with acrylic frame and I got a metal one to use instead. I got the raystorm 280 kit with a x79 board, do to fluid in the res falling below half and barfing its fluid. I have have been using it for some year, with a d5 aalpacool eisstation instead. Im moving all that to server duty and got a x299 board to replace it, going to used use a 7th gen chip and your direct die kit. I understand this x299 will have a lot more heat to deal with overclocking, so went the optimus block as a possilbe upgrade since is cnc cut.
@someusername121
Жыл бұрын
I’ve said alphacool has geniuses working on their block design and then give the mounting solution to the intern to mess up. Watercool is really good but I gotta give Koolance the win even though they don’t make blocks anymore with a 6mm thick mounting system.
@mikeoleksa
5 ай бұрын
I have an Alphacool Aurora Edge XPX CPU block that performs really well, but it is really restrictive. It's to the point that you couldn't see any flow of the coolant in the loop. Not in the Reservoir, block, or stand alone pump with a clear top. If it wasn't for an Aquacomputer NEXT inline flow meter/temp sensor that I have installed, I would wonder if my D5 pump was even working. It's the only block that I've used that is like that. All the other blocks, I definitely know everything is flowing because of the turbulence in the reservoir.
@post-leftluddite
10 ай бұрын
The aquacomputer RGB connector ISN'T proprietary, it's actually the STANDARD 3pin JST connector that comes on every generic LED strip...in fact, its the weird "4 minus 1 equals 3" addressable header on motherboards that is technically proprietary.....In fact, I would love to kow which PC manufacturer invented it (probably Asus) and why it was adopted over the standard 3 pin JST connector that the addressable LED manufacturers use
@HCGonzalezJr87
Жыл бұрын
Impressive. The Core 1 is 2/3 the price than the Velocity2 and outperforms it.
@AnthonyTeasdale
Жыл бұрын
I got one of those Barrow blocks when I was having issues with my EK monoblock. I got better performance with the Barrow block than I did with the EK, Though I always felt I had mounting issues with the monoblock. In future I don't think I will ever go for a monoblock again. But also looks like EK is getting out of my price range.
@AFpaleoCon
10 ай бұрын
Ah okay, so in order to get good performance from EK I need to call them up and ask them to send me a flat coldplate.
@tomppeli.
Жыл бұрын
Welp, a few years back I had a feeling EKWB wasn't the thing to go for and that Alphacool is the underappreciated underdog
@DanielKennedyaeos
Жыл бұрын
Would love to see a test vs Mycro. Would also love to be able to buy the Mycro now but good things take time.
@dingusmagee3326
Жыл бұрын
Impressive. I happen to be using a Cuplex w/NEXT Vision display, the acetal top version and raw copper. Fantastic performance, I actually liked the mounting system coming from my old Eisbaer. I'm using it on a z590 though, Maximus Hero with 11900k. Pulling 290w reported in Hwinfo, my max temp thus far is 76c. Pretty regular loop, it's my first. A Nexxos 360mm and 420mm. Kryonaut of course, but not Extreme. The price here in the states for this version was $104 USD so I am extremely happy with my purchase, considering it's also made in Germany and has an integrated coolant temp sensor and OLED display with a lot of functionality. Side note: For the next version of Wireview, please make the display rotatable. I bought one and cannot use it with my Aquacomputer block w/active backplate :c Probably should have seen that coming, but I did not start my build for long after the return period so it's 100% my fault. But, a rotatable display in the future would be awesome.
@SweetJesus16
Жыл бұрын
I was praying that the overpriced ek block would perform worse than the 2.5x cheaper blocks
@tessierrr
Жыл бұрын
Rushing a 250$ product ... EK going the corpa way... Will be avoiding them 😉
@jeremymcguire7069
Жыл бұрын
I wonder if annealing the copper block after skiving the fins would improve the thermal transfer. If so, it might end up being better overall and faster to produce than finely machined fins.
@BelowAmbient
Жыл бұрын
EK exposed LOLOLOL... This video makes me feel so good.. still rocking the aquacomputer kyros.. funny how they havent changed the design since 2015
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