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System Name | Not so complete or overkill - There are others!! Just no room to put! :D |
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Processor | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
Motherboard | Asus Zenith 2 Extreme Alpha |
Cooling | Lots!! Dual GTX 560 rads with D5 pumps for each rad. One rad for each component |
Memory | Viper Steel 4 x 16GB DDR4 3600MHz not sure on the timings... Probably still at 2667!! :( |
Video Card(s) | Asus Strix 3090 with front and rear active full cover water blocks |
Storage | I'm bound to forget something here - 250GB OS, 2 x 1TB NVME, 2 x 1TB SSD, 4TB SSD, 2 x 8TB HD etc... |
Display(s) | 3 x Dell 27" S2721DGFA @ 7680 x 1440P @ 144Hz or 165Hz - working on it!! |
Case | The big Thermaltake that looks like a Case Mods |
Audio Device(s) | Onboard |
Power Supply | EVGA 1600W T2 |
Mouse | Corsair thingy |
Keyboard | Razer something or other.... |
VR HMD | No headset yet |
Software | Windows 11 OS... Not a fan!! |
Benchmark Scores | I've actually never benched it!! Too busy with WCG and FAH and not gaming! :( :( Not OC'd it!! :( |
Hey guys
The reason I'm asking a question about the rads is kinda simple... I've been trying to hunt through some radiator reviews from TPU, I've found the original Black Ice one I was after, The GTR (named after one of my most favourite cars ever... but I digress) and then I saw a review on the Corsair XR7 Right here which showed off a good few radiators but for the life of me, I was wondering if TPU might have had a review on the 360mm rad from EK??
@VSG who reviewed the rads (top reviews by the way!!) I kinda hoped might have done one simply because I'd like to see a direct comparision.. Reason? Well, price to performance if I'm honest.
Before two children happened (lol) going for something like the GTX or GTR rads, getting 2 or 3 at once and then the pumps, tubing, barbs etc. etc. I wouldn't have battered an eye lid at, but now looking at things slightly differently, I was just very interested in the performance difference between the EK rad and the GTX for example. I think the GTR might before benchmarking which I don't do as such anymore but with how amazing these rads are at cooling, well, there's always a chance
Thing is, I can grab an EK 560 rad, for about a £110 (maybe a bit under) but the GTX/GTR 560 rad, is something closer to the 180/190 mark each. Now for the price, I'm curious if there's really that much difference between the two, because if there is, then screw it, I'll buy a few. But if there's not and there's a few degree's of temp different between them, then I'm happy and I'll walk away with nearly £200 spare in my pocket instead
Has anyone compared these two rads at all from their personal experience? Should I be looking for something else for my loop? Appreciate the help as always guys
The reason I'm asking a question about the rads is kinda simple... I've been trying to hunt through some radiator reviews from TPU, I've found the original Black Ice one I was after, The GTR (named after one of my most favourite cars ever... but I digress) and then I saw a review on the Corsair XR7 Right here which showed off a good few radiators but for the life of me, I was wondering if TPU might have had a review on the 360mm rad from EK??
@VSG who reviewed the rads (top reviews by the way!!) I kinda hoped might have done one simply because I'd like to see a direct comparision.. Reason? Well, price to performance if I'm honest.
Before two children happened (lol) going for something like the GTX or GTR rads, getting 2 or 3 at once and then the pumps, tubing, barbs etc. etc. I wouldn't have battered an eye lid at, but now looking at things slightly differently, I was just very interested in the performance difference between the EK rad and the GTX for example. I think the GTR might before benchmarking which I don't do as such anymore but with how amazing these rads are at cooling, well, there's always a chance
Thing is, I can grab an EK 560 rad, for about a £110 (maybe a bit under) but the GTX/GTR 560 rad, is something closer to the 180/190 mark each. Now for the price, I'm curious if there's really that much difference between the two, because if there is, then screw it, I'll buy a few. But if there's not and there's a few degree's of temp different between them, then I'm happy and I'll walk away with nearly £200 spare in my pocket instead
Has anyone compared these two rads at all from their personal experience? Should I be looking for something else for my loop? Appreciate the help as always guys