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    I'll just copy my response from the sticky:
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    Reading it right now. I have a few comments for the first pages:
    1. You divide case options into "cases with holes for tubing" (rad external) and "Mountain mods". I would argue the most common option is neither of these. Most people use a standard, full tower case and put a radiator or two internally.

    2. For nearly all products you mention, you link to specialtech.co.uk. This seems like advertising to me. A more honest approach, imo, would be to link to manufacturer specs.

    3. The MCP355 w/aftermarket top does better in a high restriction loop than the MCP655, not the other way around as you have written. (not a big issue, but still)
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    I also think this section is incorrect. I'm far from an expert on water blocks, but I'm sure someone has some input on that:
    Quote Originally Posted by article
    High Flow Blocks
    (These do not restrict flow as much as the alternatives. High Flow is best when planning on a multiple-block loop.)

    * Heat Killer 3.0 (sorry UK folks, Specialtech doesn't carry them; though if you're interested, they are known for stocking things on request), accepted in many places as the best block currently on the market.
    * D-Tek Fuzion v.2 (v.1 was discontinued)
    * XSPC X20 Delta V3

    The UK and US generally prefer high-flow, where the flow rate of the fluid itself pushes the heat as quickly as possibly around the system, allowing the water to do the work. This is better for multiple block loops.

    Low Flow Blocks
    (These are a somewhat more restrictive, meaning it takes more pressure to push the water through them.)

    * Swiftech Apogee GTZ
    * Koolance CPU-350
    * EK Supreme

    Low flow is popular in Europe and the far east. The object of this is to use the blocks to slow down the flow rate of the fluid in order to pick up as much heat as possible, thus using the radiator as the main source of cooling. Problem is, Chinese radiators aren't the best, so that system doesn't work very well.
    Good luck with your guide, I'm sure it will be useful for lots of people. I think you've done a good job so far.
    Last edited by alacheesu; 05-17-2009 at 11:57 AM.

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