Okay folks. I am getting ready to do my final build of the Megadeth case, as soon as those damn X38 boards ship. When I started planning this the Swiftech Storm was the top dog water block and I bought one. Then they released the Apogee and Apogee GTX. Of course the other players in water cooling have not stood still in that time either. So I ask this, of my fellow PCApex Water Cooling aficionados...

Which is the best block for Socket775 applications, and why?

Now, I know that is a loaded question and does not include enough details, so here is what the rest of the setup will have:

- Danger Den Laing D4 12v pump
- EK 8800GTX GPU Block
- Danger Den Stealth GT360 Rad
- Swiftech MicroRes
- Primochill Red 3/8ID tubing
- all 1/2ID barbs on blocks
- possibly a chipset cooler or even (if Asus release and X38 version) the Asus "Blitz" edition chipset water cooling setup.

I have (sitting on my desk) the following CPU blocks...

- Swiftech Storm
- PolarFLO TT (Chrome)
- Danger Den TDX (just need to get a new top if I decide to use it)

and I am willing to purchase a new block if it makes sense (ie: performs considerably better than any of those).

Thanks!

apogee ultra or extreame or whatever it is.

Quote: Originally Posted by Ace123 apogee ultra or extreame or whatever it is.

Apogee GTX you mean. But how much better than the Storm is it? The original Apogee and Storm were like maybe 1-2C within each other, basically the same performance (just the Apogee costs a lot less). Is the GTX *that* much better to warrant purchasing it when I have the Storm?

1-2c could be the difference between 50mhz of overclock! lol

In reality....
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/hardw...e-vanilla.html

No. At this point the difference between the top blocks is a few degrees, so just get (or don't) whatever. The pin-fin blocks will probably benefit a quad core more by providing more uniform cooling, and thereby a higher overclock, but probably not $75 worth. Personally, I wouldn't buy another block....then again, I dropped WCing for air months ago.

I'll stick with the Storm then.

Thanks!