so who's the top dog on the block these days?

[chinkgai]

top dog = best block...on the block...see what i did there? see...? haha anyways been a while since i've done an upgrade.


specifically i am looking for the best block for my particular setup i suppose since my new 3570k is coming in this week. currently i have an apogee xt rev1, a XSPC RX360, and a swiftech mcp655. that is all that is in my loop at the moment.

i've seen that there is now a rev.2 to my block and then theres the apogee HD. neither of which is worth the trouble or money for the extra 1-2C, especially since i'd have to drain my loop again.

is there any block that performs significantly better? (for my loop)

[LeoAndrade]

I did a small research before buying my CPU-370 from koolance. I don't know if there are much better blocks then this one...

[Raul-7]

top dog = best block...on the block...see what i did there? see...? haha anyways been a while since i've done an upgrade.


specifically i am looking for the best block for my particular setup i suppose since my new 3570k is coming in this week. currently i have an apogee xt rev1, a XSPC RX360, and a swiftech mcp655. that is all that is in my loop at the moment.

i've seen that there is now a rev.2 to my block and then theres the apogee HD. neither of which is worth the trouble or money for the extra 1-2C, especially since i'd have to drain my loop again.

is there any block that performs significantly better? (for my loop)

I'd go with the Supreme HF rev. 6 over the Apogee HD; although they preform similarly the HF is much less restrictive in comparison.

[tcclaviger]

For flow = 5NOZ ($90)
For Temp = EK-SHF#6($70)
For Value = Raystorm ($50)

Really the difference in the blocks, is about the same between different TIMs that you can use. If your going flat out for temps EK-SHF#6+Indigo Extreme, otherwise Raystorm+Phobya HeGrease will be the cheapest option and still be within 3C of EK+IeX.....

[Utnorris]

Yeah, there isn't much difference between the top and bottom. I use a Apogee HD in one machine and a Koolance 370SA in the other and they both do a great job.

[PiLsY]

Stick with what you have - cost doesnt justify the gains.

[squick3n]

It does seem like a block purchase is more about looks than performance, as everything is so similar for the most part.

[lowfat]

Stick with what you have - cost doesnt justify the gains.

Agreed.

[chinkgai]

hmmm perhaps i'll just keep it for now then. seems like at best i'll gain 2-3c with a new block. restriction not an issue until i decide on a gpu, if ever.