Need advice on CPU WATERBLOCK

[Shteud]

Hi guys!
I ending build of my WC loop.
And i need buy cpu block.
And her we have a problem.
I stuck. A can make choice.
Xspc raystorm VS EK HF fullcopper(or fullnickell)+new 6 jet-plate
They the pretty same. Flow and perfomance.
But with new jet-plate Ek must be more productive. But no tests for now i don't see
I feel my self like a Buridan's ass.
Need some advice to make decision.

[bluedragon9r]

I just got a Raystorm. Works great, looks sweet with the LED lights installed. And it was about $30 cheaper than the EK block.

[Shteud]

I just got a Raystorm. Works great, looks sweet with the LED lights installed. And it was about $30 cheaper than the EK block.

How about perfomance ? For me, diference in price be not so big.
And that's really strange, 1000 jet-plate Ek sent and no one say a word about perfomance.

[NaeKuh]

i use a KL-360 on a custom vapor nozzle. :T

If not, id think id get the EK HF.

I know performance lies there from the many hours of testing the guys here have done.

The XSPC.. i dont know.. havent seen any accurate tests done on it yet.

[Shteud]

Hmm its hard choice. Most if you can't test it self
Xspc raystorm tested a few guys. I like that they get from raystorm
One of test i se her http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...her-Top-Blocks
And again the raystorm is top performer ( 1st swiftech hd, 2 xspc). Ek hf 6#jet plate lose 1 degree.
And Ek more expensive. Different with raystorm is about 10-20Euro.
As you may see i prefer to take xspc.
But still not sure )))

[NaeKuh]

u wont miss 1C unless ur me and just picky about having the best.

[Shteud]

u wont miss 1C unless ur me and just picky about having the best.

Sorry my english is poor some time and i not understood meaning of the message
Could you rephrased ?

[NaeKuh]

Sorry my english is poor some time and i not understood meaning of the message
Could you rephrased ?

i meant to say... go with what u think looks the nicest.

Dont worry about pure raw performance as your first setup, as your missing half the physics to understand it properly.

Go with what your most comfortable with, or you've been exposed to the most for simplicity sake.

The problem with newbies and water is they try to make the first build really complicated. They copy the experts here, and try to mimic the methods which experts use. This is not the route for a newbie...

A newbie shouldnt be messing with customized parts, and shouldnt have to customize anything...


So honestly.. go with whatever you think looks the nicest as your first build if the difference is only a couple C's.


Trust me... your loop wont stay up long... you will tweek, and tweek again, and tweek some more, until you realized you need to rebuild all over again... :P
This is how people get stuck in water, and this is how it got popular.

[Shteud]

A can't say self about me : newbie
I use wc about 4 years And this is not the first loop
Actually i think i will use the last bild pretty long:
Cpu - 99% xspc raystorm
Vga ek fullcover
rad- mora3 pro 9x120
pump 2xddc+ek dual top
res. ek 250 adv
enzotech 13/19 fitings.
xspc 13/19 tube
AC AE5
Maybe i will change some parts (like fitings), but nothing important will not be be changed.

[OC Maximus]

So honestly.. go with whatever you think looks the nicest as your first build if the difference is only a couple C's.


Trust me... your loop wont stay up long... you will tweek, and tweek again, and tweek some more, until you realized you need to rebuild all over again... :P
This is how people get stuck in water, and this is how it got popular.

For sure!

[Shteud]

Ordered Raystorm, save 16Euro ))))
And now i must wait, then it arrives
I look in my pay pal history. Me and my friend, spent on wc parts about 1000 euro in last few months. Air cooling is much cheaper ))))