Quote Originally Posted by Eddy_EK View Post
Slim design - more flow restriction.
If you want slim restriction go for alphacool blocks
Eddy, it's possible to design slimmer blocks without affecting flow. Just consider the delrin tops for this block, they are too thick. The only reason you need this kind of thickness at all is for the fittings, however I've seen blocks that are only thick in the fittings area while the rest of the block is thinner. Also, the copper block can be made slimmer if you widen the channels, which is perfectly possible judging from your picts, there is lots of room.

I think a thinner block is possible; it may not be cheaper or easier to make, but I think it’s possible without extra flow restriction. And think about the advantages, you would save material, cheaper to users and more profit to you, lighter, and the possibility of saving extra PCI-slots.

It seems plenty appealing