Core i7 CPU Block Roundup #2

This write-up is more of a collection of results. A central location used for comparing the blocks I test. There will be very few words but a lot of graphs.

Koolance CPU-345 and CPU-350

Both of these blocks are great. The CPU-350 has flagship performance, being imperceptibly close to the HK3.0LT in thermals while the CPU-345 is a really competitive (and unknown) mid-tier block.

Enzotech Sapphire and Luna Rev.A

Small tale of Jekyl and Hyde here, but I’ll start simple. First, both deserve praise for their pricing and overall construction–the Sapphire Rev.A is ~$35 at Newegg and other etailers, while the Luna Rev.A is ~$45 at Newegg. The 1366 [...]

Swiftech Apogee XT

Pardon me while I gush for a bit, but this block is amazing. With it you get the best performance of any block on the market, you get the best mounting system of any block on the market (with no [...]

Swiftech GTZ and GTZ SE

The Swiftech GTZ SE is the current flagship Swiftech block. It uses the same base and overall construction as the acclaimed GTZ, but uses a fancy chrome-plated brass top. It was debuted as a special edition with e-tailer [...]

Heatkiller 3.0 LT and 3.0 LC

The Watercool Heatkiller 3.0 LT is regarded as the king of the mountain right now. And for good reason, it’s a low restriction block that has tremendous popularity due to its thermal performance. Though the Heatkillers have long used channel [...]

EK Supreme and Supreme LT

The EK Supreme is EK’s current flagship CPU block and is actually a bit of an old-timer by now, being almost 2 years old. It is a restrictive block that aims for the best CPU temperatures possible. It uses a [...]

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