Modders Choice – Water Cooling Blocks
Orange Clockwerk (Jim Weist)
Name/Nickname: Orange Clockwerk
Links
FB: https://www.facebook.com/Jim.R.Weist
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZUYN4ZxQdIn5cDVjDALPFw
WebSite: http://www.orangeclockwerk.com/ (work in progress)
Questions and Answers:
Q: What Blocks are your choice for CPU?
A: EK
Q: GPU?
A: EK
Q: Bridges?
A: EK
Q: Memory?
A: EK
Q: Reason for your choice?
A: I love the design of the blocks. I really like the clean acrylic and nickel plated style blocks to show my coolant. I like the ablitiy to show off as much of my water loop as possible. They also do quite a bit for the community on their website from the cooling configurator to the think cell. I have never had a bad product from them and will most definitely continue to use them in the future.
Q: Have you MOD any blocks?
A: I painted the mounting bracket for the EK Supremacy CPU block from black to white, and I did custom paint the EK memory monarch universal DIMMsfrom black to white, I have also made an LED harness to plug into the predrilled LED mounting holes on the EK blocks.
Q: Any BAD experiences with blocks? what and brand?
A: Nothing water block related becasue its all been EK.
Q: If you could suggest a MOD the companies could include in the OEM product what would it be?
A: I would say more companies could include OEM water blocks like eVGA does, and ASUS just jumped on with the Poseidon.
A: I would like to see more full board water block options from motherboard suppliers, and from aftermarket cooling companies as well. Full board blocks for mATX boards and what not.
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I have found this to be helpful to the beginner modder. The guide to the modders toolset!
http://themodzoo.com/forum/index.php?/topic/415-suggestions-for-pc-case-mod-tools/
Summary and word from Modder/builder:
would I have been using a PC since as long as I can remember. My dad had a custom built PC in our house since before I was born back in 1986. I continued on tradition building my own gaming rigs throughout the years, but recently I started modding going on 8 months ago and it is quickly becoming the main goal and focal point of my life. I would love to advance from a hobby to a profession one day, but until then I am going to continue to work hard and try to inspire other modders as the ones before me have inspired me!
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Here is a link to the build I recently finished last week. It has been making tis rounds around facebook groups and its in the 2013 Cooler Master Case Mod Competition. Ill be posting final photos soon.
Project : Grey Matter http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=263046
Good article, very informative. I like how you got info from several people that have actually owned and used the products.
Awesome Work Guys!!! Keep it up!
Name/Nickname: Chris Trak
Links
FB:https://www.facebook.com/chris.trak.7
Youtube:
WebSite:
Questions and Answers:
Q: What Blocks are your choice for CPU?
A: EK
Q: GPU?
A: EK
Q: Bridges?
A: n/a
Q: Memory?
A: n/a
Q: Reason for your choice?
A: first time , went with recommendations
Q: Have you MOD any blocks?
A: not yet
Q: Any BAD experiences with blocks? what and brand?
A: none
Q: If you could suggest a MOD the companies could include in the OEM product what would it be?
A: more variety in kits available..
Tips or guides you would like to share: (comment, pics and/or links ie; Youtube):
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Love the article, good thing to ask people about experiences with waterblocks
Thank You Dirty South PC Mods
Name/Nickname: John, confusis
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Questions and Answers:
Q: What Blocks are your choice for CPU?
A: ekwb
Q: GPU?
A: ekwb
Q: Bridges?
A:
Q: Memory?
A:
Q: Reason for your choice?
A: looks mostly
Q: Have you MOD any blocks?
A: yes, led lighting addition
Q: Any BAD experiences with blocks? what and brand?
A: not yet, no
Q: If you could suggest a MOD the companies could include in the OEM product what would it be?
A: rbg less and controller
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following too many to have a fav :)
Name/Nickname: Tanveer Ahmed
Links
FB: https://www.facebook.com/tanveerbaloch1212
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTEmnTMm11tOEhRxOusZQ5w
WebSite:
Questions and Answers:
Q: What Blocks are your choice for CPU?
A: EK Supermacy And XSPC Raystorm Water Blocks
Q: GPU?
A: EK.
Q: Bridges?
A: Bits Power Crystal Link
Q: Memory?
A: Never used one
Q: Reason for your choice?
A: Reasonable price tag
Q: Have you MOD any blocks?
A: No.
Q: Any BAD experiences with blocks? what and brand?
A: Not Yet
Q: If you could suggest a MOD the companies could include in the OEM product what would it be?
A: RGB lightning
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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPtj4L93CgWVoLDtPzf6-ow
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Questions and Answers:
Q: What Blocks are your choice for CPU?
A: XSPC
Q: GPU?
A: XSPC
Q: Bridges?
A: XSPC
Q: Memory?
A: n/a
Q: Reason for your choice?
A: Price versus performance and minimalistic looks, easy to mod
Q: Have you MOD any blocks?
A: Yes, the XSPC Rasa twice
Q: Any BAD experiences with blocks? what and brand?
A: No
Q: If you could suggest a MOD the companies could include in the OEM product what would it be?
A: More options for lighting acrylic blocks
Tips or guides you would like to share: (comment, pics and/or links ie; Youtube): n/a
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Areal good read. nice work. Very nice.
Nice to see the modders’ preferences. If I were to go custom watercooling, would probably go with XSPC. But everything is too pricey for me at the moment and watercooling parts is too limited/scarce in my place…
Q: What Blocks are your choice for CPU?
A: Koolance, Heatkiller, EKWB, Aquacomputer
Q: GPU?
A: Aquacomputer, EKWB, Heatkiller
Q: Bridges?
A: Don’t use them, I just link them with some tubing.
Q: Memory?
A: EKWB
Q: Reason for your choice?
A: Aesthetics and Performance.
Q: Have you MOD any blocks?
A: Yes, I polished my EK memory and motherboard blocks in order to turn them from frosted to clear.
Q: Any BAD experiences with blocks? what and brand?
A: None yet.
Q: If you could suggest a MOD the companies could include in the OEM product what would it be?
A: Custom laser engraved names or designs on the top of the blocks.
Tips or guides you would like to share: (comment, pics and/or links ie; Youtube)
How to polish EK blocks, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QW-HadrjjIU
Summary and word from Modder/builder:
Just have fun. Don’t worry about what others think. Also, don’t strip screws.
Name/Nickname: Christian Theobald / Toxicator
Links
FB: https://www.facebook.com/christian.theobald.5
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https://www.facebook.com/pages/HI-TECH-Clan/270999139609970
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Questions and Answers:
Q: What Blocks are your choice for CPU?
A: EK Supermacy
Q: GPU?
A: EK.
Q: Bridges?
A: Bits Power
Q: Memory?
A: EK.
Q: Reason for your choice?
A: Quality of EK Water Blocks
Q: Have you MOD any blocks?
A: No.
Q: Any BAD experiences with blocks? what and brand?
A: No.
Q: If you could suggest a MOD the companies could include in the OEM product what would it be?
A: Color change and flash light
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My HAF 935 Mod STACKER in work on my Facebook page:
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Name/Nickname: Chris Trak
Links
FB: https://www.facebook.com/khang.le.1426
Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/user/khangptit992
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Questions and Answers:
Q: What Blocks are your choice for CPU?
A: EK
Q: GPU?
A: Heatkiller
Q: Bridges?
A: I don’t need it
Q: Memory?
A: n/a
Q: Reason for your choice?
A: performance and price
Q: Have you MOD any blocks?
A: not yet
Q: Any BAD experiences with blocks? what and brand?
A: none
Q: If you could suggest a MOD the companies could include in the OEM product what would it be?
A: more creative and high performance.
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That is a sharp looking block! :-)
Name/Nickname: Frenlyn Aguilar
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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/frenlyn86
WebSite: none
Questions and Answers:
Q: What Blocks are your choice for CPU?
A: EK but i cant afford one
Q: GPU?
A: i have stock cooling
Q: Bridges?
A: i have stock cooling
Q: Memory?
A: stock cooling too
Q: Reason for your choice?
A: price, performance, they are pretty aesthetics i like them
Q: Have you MOD any blocks?
A: not yet
Q: Any BAD experiences with blocks? what and brand?
A: none
Q: If you could suggest a MOD the companies could include in the OEM product what would it be?
A: More color palet for bocks :D
Tips or guides you would like to share: im not that experienced
Summary and word from Modder/builder: Let the build be <3
Please share your current buildlog link: is just an amd fx 8350, but i love it!
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Favorite: Heart of the eagle.
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