DangerDen TDX, ??

[charlie]

New WB, performs bettter than RBX/WW according to the reviews and 2 BARBS! May grab one to replace my Spir@l...

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[charlie]

sweet a** piece of kit.http://www.dangerden.com/images/tdx/i478luc_800w2.jpg

[esoteradactyl]

be careful! most water block reviews are garbage. they just throw a block into a existing system and dont even bother to tell you the specs of the componenets. testing a waterblock isnt as easy as it seems. just ask Billa :D there are lots of factors that dont even get addressed on most sites. a blocks pressure drop is one that comes to mind. some need high gph pumps and some dont. this can determine whether or not you would even benefit from adding the block to your system.

i agree the block looks sweet ;) i would say they are all pretty much the same in performance. maybe 1c within eachother. imo i think the tdk's main advantage is the two barbs. makes things a bit easier...

[DoGMaN]

So far according to ProCooling and Overclockers, the TDX performs slightly and I do mean slightly worse than the RBX while beign a little less restrictive.

[a5h]

looks promising ...

whats it cost?

[DoGMaN]

Same as the RBX

[Craig]

Originally posted by DoGMaN
So far according to ProCooling and Overclockers, the TDX performs slightly and I do mean slightly worse than the RBX while beign a little less restrictive.


Yes, but if you consider that the TDX with pump X will give a higher flow rate than the RBX will in the same loop, then the added flow will make up that small differance between the TDX & the RBX. Not to mention that while the TDX & RBX would most likly be pretty will even in a given system, if that rig also has a GPU block then the extra flow allowed by the TDX will help improve the GPUs temps.

End result is that in a loop with only the CPU the TDX & RBX are about even, in a loop with a GPU or other blocks the TDX would be the better choice.

There is also the ease in mounting of the TDX vs the RBX to consider. This might allow a user to get a better TIM joint with the TDX, which would also allow for better temps. pH at Pro Cooling found the TDX much easier to work with for this reason, along with the fact that the TDX is a bit wider and thus makes full contact with the 4 pads of a AMD block.

All in all, if I were buying a new block today, I'd buy the TDX in copper. The silver version is a lot more money for mostly bling bling.