worth the moneyies?

[unknownuser200]

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/10698/ex..._AM3.html#blank

 

^ block

 

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/8798/thr....html?tl=g8c127

and when did feser start making compound? is it any good?

Edited April 6, 2010 by unknownuser200

[sdy284]

supposedly this is the block to buy: http://www.frozencpu.com/search.html?mv_pr....x=0&go.y=0

[Disparaitre]

As far as TIM's go, go with whatever you like for ease of cleanup, heatsink removal and price. All TIM's are within 1 - 3* of eachother so there is no such thing as a far superrior TIM. I chose AC Ceramique for ease of HSF removal when warm ( the crap is like glue when cold though ), non electrical conductivity and ease of cleanup, you should choose one that you like for similar properties.

Edited April 6, 2010 by WARDOZERX

[wevsspot]

I've done a lot of research on blocks and used several in my days. IMHO in order of performance;

 

Heatkiller Rev 3

EK Supreme

Swiftech Apogee GTZ and XT Supreme

 

For me though a lot of it comes down to price versus performance and exactly the reason I'm running the Swiftech GTZ. I have a hard time justifying the price premium for the Heatkiller or EK Supreme. At best either of those will set you back $15 - $25 more over the Swiftech. I don't have a need for extreme overclocking nor the budget to allow me to buy the premium parts. Accordingly I ended up with the Apogee GTZ (and the original Apogee GT before that).

 

So the end question for me was whether cooling performance at 3 - 5C lower was worth the extra $20 I'd spend on the HK or EK blocks. For me it wasn't.

[unknownuser200]

also consider all those tests were done the ek supreme was out.. not the new block i posted.... soo i assume theres no reviews yet?