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XSPC Rasa CPU (Acetal) Black Waterblock

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XSPC Rasa CPU (Acetal) Black Waterblock

Description:
High Performance and Easy Installation

- Designed for Multi Core CPU's
- High Performance Copper Base 50x50x4mm
With Over 1200 Copper Pins
- Pins Precision Cut to 0.25mm
- CNC Cut Acetal Top
- G1/4″ Threads
- Compatible with Most Compression Fittings
- Supports Sockets LGA775, 1156, 1155, 1366 and 2011

Supplied with mounting hardware, 775, 1156, and 1366 backplates, allen key, and thermal paste.
 

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Great CPU Block!

review by thebigrobbyrob

When I was shopping for my first waterblock, I wanted to make sure i got pretty good quality at a good price. The RASA exceeded my expectations in both quality and price.

The waterblock itself is pretty simple. Black Acetal with a copper base, black mounting bracket (comes AMD or Intel) held to the water block by 4 alan bolts (specific alan wrench included), and etched into the block is "XSPC" and "IN" and "OUT" above the appropriate flow hole. The mounting brackets are designed to fit nearly any CPU socket (of the brand you choose) which makes mounting it to the mother board a breeze.

Installation is very simple. the waterblock does not come with a CPU back plate but you are provided with all the accessories needed to mount without one. It does come with barb fittings (3/8" or 1/2") and does fit 3/4" OD compression fittings (I have not tested this personally, but others have and posted pictures) but the fit is tight.

For overall performance, I cannot personally say that the RASA out performs other waterblocks but others have done the tests and the RASA does perform among some of the better waterblocks.

The only con i can think of is the availability of mounting accessories. I bought the waterblock with an AMD mounting plate and now that I want to move it to an Intel platform, I cant find any Intel mounting accessories.....The AMD ones are sold by themselves but not the Intel. This is probably somthing that I should have paid attention to (so I do not deduct from the product itself), but it is inconvenient.

Overall, this is a great CPU block. Even better, the price has dropped some since i bought it making it a better purchase.

Final Thought: I know that most will get this water block as a part of the RASA WC kit (which is a great value as well) but I wanted to review the block by itself (since i did get it that way)

ProsCons
Price, High flow, Fits very large compression fittingsAvailability of mounting accessories

Ratings
Overall5
 
#3 ·
Great CPU Block!

review by thebigrobbyrob
I too got this block with my kit and it does perform very well, Kind of suck because if you get it with the kit it comes with 3 Intel mounting plates and an AMD all together so that rocks. Anyways it's a very solid product and would also highly recommend to. Also for a side note about the kits, XSPC brings outs these kits and lower prices than bumps them up when they get into demand, I would pull the trigger if your interested now to get the lowest prices.
 
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