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| 9.2 | The Apogee GT is not only a block – it is a clear statement from Swiftech that it wants to improve its products and do better than the competition. With the GT, Swiftech has managed to bring its performance ever so close to jet-impingement blocks, yet the design still does not manage to beat jet-impingement blocks in terms of performance. A nice feature is the fact that you can bow the block, to achieve better temperatures on Intel CPUs. Even though we were unable to test this in our labs, users on the forums have reported that indeed it dropped their temperatures by a degree or two. When we look at Swiftech’s line-up, we see that there is one block above the GT – the GTX. However, the GTX has a major disadvantage, as it uses an aluminum top. Even though it is plated to military spec, I’m the sort of person that would lose sleep over the potential risk of corrosion. With the Apogee GT you have nothing to worry about. Furthermore, the GTX is incompatible with anything but Socket 775. Another advantage to the GT. Lastly, you save $25 by going for the GT. Overall, I was pleased with the Swiftech Apogee GT. Yes, there were issues with it, but not due to the block itself. Once everything got sorted out, the block performed well. Its low restriction design allows it to be employed virtually anywhere. At the moment, this block is my clear choice for today’s hot-running quad core CPUs. |
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