Swiftech unveils Apogee XT new flagship waterblock - Page 3

WaterFlex · 10-07-2009, 12:37 AM

Wow ! Gabe, how do u think, will this new block be effective with upcoming i9 ? Extremely nice looking block!

zalbard · 10-07-2009, 01:03 AM

Looks great!

The king is back then?

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Originally Posted by Vapor

I'll be reviewing this in the next few days to add to my in-progress i7 CPU block roundup (links in sig).

Woot!

Salamndar · 10-07-2009, 02:14 AM

OMG I'm glad that Gary is still didn't process my order, this is what I want....for sure

Sadasius · 10-07-2009, 03:25 AM

Is it wrong that I actually snuck out of bed with the wife to come and see this thread on the first page to stare at the new block?

Gabe well done. You have tailored this block from all the feedback of the past. I don't think you could have made this any better. It is beautiful! Will be buying one myself next week! Would buy it now but it's the ol lady's birthday coming up in a couple days and I am going all out.

nysulli · 10-07-2009, 03:46 AM

good timing, this will be my block for my new build even if it doesn't beat the HK in vapor's test, I'm just a sucker for a good mounting mechanism

as far as approaching the limits of what is possible, I think we're getting there, at least considering the cost aspect of it. I'm sure a machine shop could make a finer pin matrix or that it would be possible using some crude microfabrication, but at that point we're talking hundreds of dollars per block if not closing in on 4 digits

then again, how small can you make the pins before they could be deformed simply from the flow through the block, I'm sure we could dream up some uber block, but ultimately we're cost limited, so I don't know how much further they could push things

Weevil · 10-07-2009, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Sadasius

Is it wrong that I actually snuck out of bed with the wife to come and see this thread on the first page to stare at the new block?

No, I did too.

Zehnsucht · 10-07-2009, 04:36 AM

Beautiful block! Nice touch to support large compression as well! I like my compressions biig

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Originally Posted by OLDcomer

Please show us some s775 performance data or maybe @Vapor could clarify this in his upcoming tests.

+1 for that for those who us who are still satisfied with ze old s775 performance.

voigts · 10-07-2009, 04:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Sadasius

Is it wrong that I actually snuck out of bed with the wife to come and see this thread on the first page to stare at the new block?

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Originally Posted by Weevil

No, I did too.

You guys have the watercooling bug bad when you sneak out of bed just to look at a waterblock!

millertime359 · 10-07-2009, 05:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Sadasius

Is it wrong that I actually snuck out of bed with the wife to come and see this thread on the first page to stare at the new block?

Cheating on the wife with the water block again hey.

Weevil · 10-07-2009, 05:10 AM

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Originally Posted by voigts

You guys have the watercooling bug bad when you sneak out of bed just to look at a waterblock!

I like to think of it as dedication.

PsYcHoNo0b727 · 10-07-2009, 05:21 AM

Good thing that i waited to build my water cooling system. I was debating between the HK 3LT and the GTZ. Now I think I will look into this one

millertime359 · 10-07-2009, 05:26 AM

Depending on the results of Vapor's test, I would imigine you will start to see some used HKs popping up in FS section.

Salamndar · 10-07-2009, 05:31 AM

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Originally Posted by millertime359

Cheating on the wife with the water block again hey.

Where I live right now it is 100% legal to have a relation with multiple water blocks!

PsYcHoNo0b727 · 10-07-2009, 05:31 AM

Lol I would tend to agree with that

Sadasius · 10-07-2009, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by millertime359

Cheating on the wife with the water block again hey.

Nah....Like Weevil said; That's my story and I am sticking to it!

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Originally Posted by Weevil

I like to think of it as dedication.

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Originally Posted by Salamndar

Where I live right now it is 100% legal to have a relation with multiple water blocks!

Same here! Oops I mean dedicated to multiple water blocks.

I was also wondering something else too. It was concerning this picture. It says the side with the three screws. There are 2 sides with 3 screws. I am assuming the other side facing the lever is just as good? I say this because it would be easier to get air out of the block if your lever is facing down on your mobo.

emir · 10-07-2009, 06:44 AM

Another nice one.
Looks a bit like my block design

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...&postcount=546

Salamndar · 10-07-2009, 07:03 AM

That XT seems a really a nice water block but I would like to see it in a black and red color!

HellSent · 10-07-2009, 07:15 AM

This is my 1st post i think..lol

And i must say,I WANT IT NOW

Jonni Nitro · 10-07-2009, 07:40 AM

Looks like a nice block with some good options for those that like compressioin fittings. I just bought a HK 3.0 LT so I will have to hold off to upgrade my block for a while. Next loop my have to be this block and a couple of the new MCR420's when I build an i7 rig. I am suprised that even in an economic time like this a smaller market like water cooling equipment can still progress.

faster3200 · 10-07-2009, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Jonni Nitro

I am suprised that even in an economic time like this a smaller market like water cooling equipment can still progress.

Not me. WCing is recession proof in the same way Heroin is.

Everybody needs their fix and if you tell someone there is new sh*t that is even better, people will gravitate towards that.

bentleya · 10-07-2009, 08:26 AM

Great job Gabe, i always like to see new blocks on to the seen, as it pushes other companies when it such a great contender. But some testing from some people, we will hopefully know how good it it, as it certainly looks great.

Another block to add to the list for testing next year

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M.Fixit · 10-07-2009, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Vapor

I'll be reviewing this in the next few days to add to my in-progress i7 CPU block roundup (links in sig).

Would it be fair to say that in the "typical" (read non-Xtreme

) CPU only loop, say with a triple rad, any improvement in CPU WB performance will only be seen (in terms of lower core temps) if the loop is limited by CPU WB performance rather than radiator performance?

I guess that is why you test with lots of rad (and pumping power) to be able to determine the performance differences between WBs.

nikhsub1 · 10-07-2009, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by M.Fixit

Would it be fair to say that in the "typical" (read non-Xtreme

) CPU only loop, say with a triple rad, any improvement in CPU WB performance will only be seen (in terms of lower core temps) if the loop is limited by CPU WB performance rather than radiator performance?

Absolutely no. Even if you have an underperforming rad, a better water block is a better water block, period. The question you should be asking is if one is under radiatored (I think I just made that word up), would it be more beneficial to get a better block or get more radiator. The answer would be the latter.

M.Fixit · 10-07-2009, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by nikhsub1

Absolutely no. Even if you have an underperforming rad, a better water block is a better water block, period. The question you should be asking is if one is under radiatored (I think I just made that word up), would it be more beneficial to get a better block or get more radiator. The answer would be the latter.

Thanks nikhsub1 - I guess that was what I was really driving at

CedricFP · 10-07-2009, 09:49 AM

.. and I just got a GTZ