Alphacool NexXxos X2 Bold Highflow water block
Testing Continued
Published: 2nd November 2007 | Source: Alphacool | Price: |
Changing over waterblocks and running the same series of tests on the XSPC X2O Delta produced some interesting results which can be seen below:
Ambient Temperature - 31.5 Deg C
Water Temperature @ Idle - 35.5 Deg C
Water Temperature @ Load - 38.8 Deg C
Water Temperature @ OC - 41.2 Deg C
Water Temperature @ Idle - 35.5 Deg C
Water Temperature @ Load - 38.8 Deg C
Water Temperature @ OC - 41.2 Deg C
Unfortunately, due to Summer being just around the corner our temperatures are starting to soar significantly. The lack of thermostatically controlled room temperatures also means that ambient temperatures will not be able to be kept at the same for the duration of the review. A factor which becomes evident in the comparison between the Alphacool NexXxos X2 Bold and the XSPC X2O Delta's results. Please remember that the graph below is purely for illustrative purposes only, and don't gauge the performance by the numbers shown.
However, if we average out the temperatures over the four cores and subtract the ambient temperature from the total we should arrive at our ΔT difference.
Alphacool NexXxos X2 Bold HIGHFLOW
ΔT Idle - 4.4 Deg C
ΔT Load - 16.4 Deg C
ΔT OC - 31.15 Deg C
XSPC X2O Delta
ΔT Idle - 3.0 Deg C
ΔT Load - 15.75 Deg C
ΔT OC - 31.5 Deg C
The Alphacool NexXxos X2 Bold manages to beat out the XSPC X2O Delta waterblock in the overclocking stakes, but comes in just behind for the idle and load testing. Now that we have analysed the Alphacool X2 Bold HIGHFLOW waterblocks performance, let's head over the page to see how the block perfomed as a whole in our conclusion...
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Great review
In response to this Alphacool have adjusted their UK pricing and while PV's review was correct at the time of print, the new revised price is £35.99 inc VAT.
In response to this Alphacool have adjusted their UK pricing and while PV's review was correct at the time of print, the new revised price is £35.99 inc VAT.
I've always liked Alphacool products, but they are all so damned expensive over here in the US.
there is a reason and it is my eternal argument with Alphacool (sorry Chris)
While 'other' manufacturers have their products made in the far east, Alphacool, who are a German company, have their products made in Germany. As we all know, especially with me being a quallified engineer, if you want a quality produced product...look to Germany. Sadly this does get reflected in the price as there are no sweat shops in Germany but all in all with Alphacool you wil be getting a quality crafted product.
After all Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Lamorghini etc.. can't be wrong....
While 'other' manufacturers have their products made in the far east, Alphacool, who are a German company, have their products made in Germany. As we all know, especially with me being a quallified engineer, if you want a quality produced product...look to Germany. Sadly this does get reflected in the price as there are no sweat shops in Germany but all in all with Alphacool you wil be getting a quality crafted product.
After all Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Lamorghini etc.. can't be wrong....
LOL......true to a point, I lived and worked in Germany for Mercedes for a long period of time before moving back to the US...........
The US government is the other reason all European products cost so much (import duties, shipping and the like).
The US government is the other reason all European products cost so much (import duties, shipping and the like).
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Great review
In response to this Alphacool have adjusted their UK pricing and while PV's review was correct at the time of print, the new revised price is £35.99 inc VAT. |
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there is a reason and it is my eternal argument with Alphacool (sorry Chris)
While 'other' manufacturers have their products made in the far east, Alphacool, who are a German company, have their products made in Germany. As we all know, especially with me being a quallified engineer, if you want a quality produced product...look to Germany. Sadly this does get reflected in the price as there are no sweat shops in Germany but all in all with Alphacool you wil be getting a quality crafted product. After all Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Lamorghini etc.. can't be wrong.... |
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