Quote Originally Posted by RealRedRaider View Post
I disagree with two of your three points, let me expand...

#2) I'll agree on to an extent. When the "first timers" ask for advice on their "new" quasi-parallel / quasi-serial loop ideas, then you are doing them a disservice by not pointing out the virtues of two loops. This is WATERCOOLING not brain surgery, it's not that complicated. Heck my 9 year old understands it. Now recommending a 4 loop set-up, with multiple rads and multiple pumps in a single loop, is probably not kosher for the beginner.

#3) 3c gain is almost worth considering selling a kidney for some here at XS... Fans are also hallowed ground at XS... SanAce's, the holiest of holy's.

Remember what the name of the forum is XTREME SYSTEMS. XTREME SYSTEMS. It's not called Run-of-Mill Systems, rather XTREME SYTEMS. The name says it all...
SOME here may be die hard over 3C, I personally am not. If I see a block (such as the great Dtek v2/GTZ debate) that performs a mere 2-3C better than another, I'm not going to dismount and sell my current block then shell out $$ for a mere 2-3C gain. To me, anything within a C or two difference is well within the margin of error in testing and/or mounting.

Sure, we have a hardcore group that has methods in place to reduce these errors in their measurements but this isn't rocket science and i'm sure they are not using NASA grade measuring hardware because it just isn't THAT important.

My only thought is, why try and force a GTZ upgrade onto a new watercooler when he may not mount it properly to begin with. His temps may come out to be the same after changing over. To me, this is a disservice to him as he wasted his time and money over such a small potential gain, only for that gain not to be realized.