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Not seen this mentioned on the forums yet, but grabbed from the EKWB website. IMHO, not a particularly attractive waterblock...
EKWB RX6000 series waterblocks announced
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Not seen this mentioned on the forums yet, but grabbed from the EKWB website. IMHO, not a particularly attractive waterblock...
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Horrible compared to the 3xxx blocks, these look like those crap kits that ek used to sell.
I honestly think that the RX5000 waterblocks were better looking than this!
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100%, hell even my vega 56 looks better than this with the normal ek rgb block.
This is what it reminds me of:
Bit odd but its at least different, to be completely honest the front design would make a nice backplate if they could just stop having that same old lazy plate on the back... The 3XXX founders blocks are super clean compared to this so hope there are some different designs for AIB cards.
The only thing going for that is the fact that the RX6800 does seem to require PCIE4 for AMD Smart Access Memory and given that there won't be many riser cables that are compatible you can hide the front by mounting it horizontally.
Let's hope someone else designs a block that isn't utterly hideous.
Let's hope someone else designs a block that isn't utterly hideous.
I much prefer that, at least it has some style. The one on the website at the moment looks awful.This is what it reminds me of:
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EK are still doing standard Quantum Vector blocks for Big Navi and Zen 3, which instantly makes these "partnership" abominations redundant.
That Fluid Gaming Vega block was beautiful.
That Fluid Gaming Vega block was beautiful.
Haven't seen any pictures yet - have you got any you can link to?
Glad I'm not the only one that thought that. Was enough to consider a Fluid Gaming loop for a while.
No-one has released anything yet. He's right in that EK wont just be doing these for AMD though. I'd expect something similar to the Ampere Designs.
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There's no pictures because there's no pictures yet
EK have said they're doing Vector blocks, but when they'll show up I don't know.
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better quality blocks out there than EK
I haven't used a GPU block since gtx 480 days, who is currently classed as top tier? I remember Aquacomputer and heatkiller being highly regarded but on the more expensive side.
Looks like nickel & plexi is even more popular than before, I would love to just grab a acetal & copper block for simplicity as I had nickel flaking before.
Aquacomputer is still the best, EK is classy though and looks better than Aqua, Alphacool is catching up!
Basically this still but they aren't much more expensive anymore as EK have tried to push themselves as premium.
New cheaper and cheerful newbies are Blyski.
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If you don't want to spend a fortune, Bykski and Barrow are cracking products. Hell, Watercool actually pair Barrow fittings with their Heatkiller blocks and sell them on their web shop 
Alphacool have improved a lot in recent years (although I personally think their aesthetics have a long way to go). EK are still a quality brand, but I think they've been resting on their laurels for a while now and everything feels churned out, especially with the "Classic" line now produced in China. Not that is a bad thing of course, but EK were always so proud of "Made in Slovenia", but only the Quantum design language kit is made there now and they're charging a fortune for it, and even a performance regression in some places (EK went from best performing CPU block with the Supremacy EVO to worst performing block with the Velocity in some reviews).
Alphacool have improved a lot in recent years (although I personally think their aesthetics have a long way to go). EK are still a quality brand, but I think they've been resting on their laurels for a while now and everything feels churned out, especially with the "Classic" line now produced in China. Not that is a bad thing of course, but EK were always so proud of "Made in Slovenia", but only the Quantum design language kit is made there now and they're charging a fortune for it, and even a performance regression in some places (EK went from best performing CPU block with the Supremacy EVO to worst performing block with the Velocity in some reviews).
Thanks guys, glad are more options in the market and they are catering to custom pcbs too.
I will see what the gpus are like once they are out, the past few years I have just been strapping a pair of 120mm noctua fans to my gpu and has done a good job.
I will see what the gpus are like once they are out, the past few years I have just been strapping a pair of 120mm noctua fans to my gpu and has done a good job.
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I've a 5950X on order and my Aquacomputer Cuplex Next Vario Vision (that's its name ) will handle it no problem, its a cracking cooler. I'm on the fence as regards the GPU block, been using EK stuff for over 15 years and never had a bother with them GPU side, my Vega64 and more recently VII EK FC blocks keep them under 50C running 3D mark stuff with the hot-spot touching 75C but I think I might look more closely at the Aquacomputer FC for the 6800XT I'm eyeing up in a few weeks.
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And their blocks for the red team look a little more modern, or at least more RGB-friendly - for those who like that (ME).
