Quote Originally Posted by Coldon View Post
you can understand the impatience, some of us have been waiting 2 months for the results. I need the waterblock asap and i think i'm going to just pull the trigger on a koolance or DD block, maybe i should toss a coin.
My two cents on the delay...

To begin, I have a few disclaimers I'd like to provide up front. Most notably, I'd like to emphasize that I'm tremendously grateful to Skinnee (et al) for sacrificing his time, resources, and expertise in the noble pursuit of GTX 480 enlightenment. Extreme reviews like this are very hard to find, and I'm not about to bite the hand that feeds me.

Additionally, quality almost always comes at the expense of speed. I understand that Skinnee (et al) intends to execute this project properly, and I respect and appreciate this approach.

Having said all of that, and in the spirit of providing constructive criticism, I think Skinnee should have released his results in packets. For example, he could have done a round-up for the first 3, 4, or 5 cards to arrive at his door. He could publish his comparative charts for the smaller group, and simply release new batch reviews for the other cards as they roll in. I know he updated his triple radiator round-up comparison graphs as he added new reviews, and I assume he could have done the same with this project.

The problem with releasing virtually no comparative performance data, and waiting until the entire group has been measured, is that critical purchase/execution time has been lost for many of us. In my case, my build was on a very specific time schedule, and I had to make a decision back in late May. I was holding on for the results of this thread, but alas no satisfaction arrived. For others, the waiting game may end up grinding them down, leading some to give up and toss a coin between two favorites.

The bottom line is this: in attempting to produce the all inclusive, massive, thorough review that this appears to be, Skinnee may have overshot the window of ideal usefulness for many of the enthusiasts who would utilize the data. Many of us have already purchased a block, for whatever reason, and the results of this thread will only reinforce or undermine the guessing game we ultimately made our purchases on.

Again, Skinnee, you rock. I am super grateful for your hard work. I'm just suggesting that the results have come a bit late to be as potent as your efforts deserve.

Also...I'm enjoying my dual DD Satin Copper GTX 480 blocks! I can only hope my decision doesn't turn out to haunt me.