Best looking GPU waterblock?

w3bbo · 23 Feb 2007 at 01:44

Just finished fitting mine.

mikka84 · 23 Feb 2007 at 03:06

Blimey that is a beauty. DangerDen looks somewhat shabby compared to it. How are the temps though?

james_earl · 23 Feb 2007 at 09:32

looks somewhat different to my innovatech block. but still a fancy piece of kit you got there.

w3bbo · 23 Feb 2007 at 10:12

Havn't tried it yet tbh - not got a case to put it in. The general opinion is that the EK block is the best block for cooling as it isn't as restrictive in flow design as the DD and inno blocks. Guess I'll find out when my case finally arrives. I'll report back. The finish on the product is amazing though tbh very well machined.

Mekrel · 23 Feb 2007 at 10:22

The EK block sure is a nice peice of kit, especially when you take into consideration a GPU only block and the amount of ram sinks and other small sinks for the VRM's.

So it's not as if it costs anything extra

w3bbo · 23 Feb 2007 at 10:47

It actually works out cheaper than the separate block and quality ram sinks tbh

mikka84 · 23 Feb 2007 at 13:46

You its an odd 30-40 quid cheaper than DD 880 block. I am actually considering to get one, heard nothing but good things about its performance.

mishima · 23 Feb 2007 at 13:53

How much did that cost ya? looks nice!

CarlD · 23 Feb 2007 at 14:07

I'v been wanting an EK 8800gtx block for ages :eek:

pastymuncher · 23 Feb 2007 at 14:22

I saw these in stock just now for £48.95, almost half the price of the DD one. Let us know what temps you het when you are up and running.

w3bbo · 23 Feb 2007 at 15:49

Don't let the price fool ya, this is far from a budget block. The blocks are made in Slovenia so the overheads Eddy charges are very low and hence a bargain price. The quality is also much better than any block I have seen and if various other forums are anything to go by it also outperforms DD/Inno/aquacool etc. The EK blocks are in high demand atm hence a bit of a rarity - esp the acrylic top ones

malccy · 23 Feb 2007 at 15:56

Nice one W3bbo; just bought the X1900xt EK block from same place as you

w3bbo · 23 Feb 2007 at 16:07

OMG you haxord my firefox history :eek:

Things change I've changed · 23 Feb 2007 at 16:54

I'm really intrested in this although I've never done water cooling before, can you list the gear I need to pair with this please, (just for gpu)

w3bbo · 23 Feb 2007 at 17:01

Most folk would watercool there cpu aswell tbh if you are going to the hassle of cooling the gpu why not the cpu?

gurusan · 23 Feb 2007 at 17:47

yeah usually you watercool the CPU first...then the GPU second.

easyrider · 23 Feb 2007 at 18:03

Nice block!

pastymuncher · 23 Feb 2007 at 19:08

w3bbo said:
Don't let the price fool ya, this is far from a budget block. The blocks are made in Slovenia so the overheads Eddy charges are very low and hence a bargain price. The quality is also much better than any block I have seen and if various other forums are anything to go by it also outperforms DD/Inno/aquacool etc. The EK blocks are in high demand atm hence a bit of a rarity - esp the acrylic top ones

Oh i know they're not a budget block. I have heard nothing but good things about these and will be getting one myself when i finally (grrrrr :mad:

) get my C2D rig up and running.

hai · 23 Feb 2007 at 19:08

Really want one of these

w3bbo · 23 Feb 2007 at 19:10

Would be better if it were in a lian-li so you could actually see it when fitted. Almost seems a shame to use it now lol.