Option 2:
ASUS GTX780 DirectCU II
EK DCII Backplate + Nickel (Original CSQ) block
Price should be around the same, but i recon with Option 2 i would need an additional rad to cool the 780, which would add to the costs.
With option 1, the rad is on the graphic card.
Also another factor i find important is the look.
I have a ROG motherboard, so the ROG look would fit well, but on the other hand i also got the EK CSQ on the CPU, and a plexi top for the pump.
Isn't the coolant channel in the Poseidon aluminum? If so, you'll have to deal with the possibility of galvanic corrosion. Additionally, while the fans would help with cooling the card, I wouldn't doubt it if a decent amount of heat was still added to your current watercooling setup.
I'd personally go with the EK block, as they're known for being pretty good performers and also look rather lovely.
The ROG Poseidon is a crap watercooling card, Not even real watercooling. As the Water doesn't flow over the GPU core, it runs over the vapor chamber that touches the GPU core.
As it's been mentioned the poisdon would look good as a part of your build..
BUT the EK block would get you better temperatures and would also make it look cleaner.
The ASUS is a nice card, but it's more for the person who doesn't like fiddling around I guess, as far as I know it only assists in cooling the core aswell.
I'd say that you likely need more rad space in either case, you can probably run stock on the CPU/GPU for now though.
Also when it comes to re-sale I'd say that the regular card would sell for more because it's a more elegant/better solution.
Or pay the couple of extra dollars when it's on sale and get the Classified - now ~FINALLY~ seeing prices under $500 CAD in Canada ^_^ Classifieds are drop dead sexy too.
Or pay the couple of extra dollars when it's on sale and get the Classified - now ~FINALLY~ seeing prices under $500 CAD in Canada ^_^ Classifieds are drop dead sexy too.
The EVGA classified doesnt really fit with the rest of the look =) altho i agree it looks good.
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Isn't the coolant channel in the Poseidon aluminum? If so, you'll have to deal with the possibility of galvanic corrosion. Additionally, while the fans would help with cooling the card, I wouldn't doubt it if a decent amount of heat was still added to your current watercooling setup.
I'd personally go with the EK block, as they're known for being pretty good performers and also look rather lovely.
It should be plated with copper as far as i can tell, so it should'nt be a problem..
Atm i'm leaning most towards the EK block, also in case i want to add another later on, those dual things look bad ass :-O
Anyone knows if an additional 280mm rad would be enough for a 780, with the possibility of another later on?
Thanks all, for your input!
The EVGA classified doesnt really fit with the rest of the look =) altho i agree it looks good.
It should be plated with copper as far as i can tell, so it should'nt be a problem..
Atm i'm leaning most towards the EK block, also in case i want to add another later on, those dual things look bad ass :-O
Anyone knows if an additional 280mm rad would be enough for a 780, with the possibility of another later on?
I doubt they would have plated the inner water channel since such. Thing is, their marketing makes no mention of whether or not its copper or aluminim, but since they didn't deliberately advertise it as copper (not to mention cooling issues due to its hybrid nature) I wouldn't trust it myself.
@darwing Unless things have changed recently, bitspower gpu blocks only fit reference pcbs. Additionally, swamping a question thread with a significant amount of pics of your own build seems rude when one or two choice pictures showcasing the blocks would have sufficed.
I doubt they would have plated the inner water channel since such. Thing is, their marketing makes no mention of whether or not its copper or aluminim, but since they didn't deliberately advertise it as copper (not to mention cooling issues due to its hybrid nature) I wouldn't trust it myself.
I know with their mobos that have the built in mobo block, it's actually Anodized Aluminum, so in theory it SHOULD be safe, but one small scratch through the anodized layer and it's ruined. I'd be willing to bet the GPU is the same way. I still wouldn't chance it either way though.
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@darwing Unless things have changed recently, bitspower gpu blocks only fit reference pcbs.
That's the same way with any GPU block. It's just that EK also makes a variety of non-reference blocks as well. Whereas Bitspower only makes reference.
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Additionally, swamping a question thread with a significant amount of pics of your own build seems rude when one or two choice pictures showcasing the blocks would have sufficed.
Ahh I see you need non-ref, didn't read that... To bad cause I never have liked the ek stuff, blown away at this bitspower block I got on Monday so nice
I'm exact opposite. I don't really care much for the BP blocks. I think the big logo and model number in the plexi top ruins it. If they had made it a little more subtle and made it smaller and put it in a corner, not directly above the flow path, I think they would look much better. When I get new cards and blocks I'm either going with HK, EK(non-CSQ), AC, or maybe even XSPC
That's the same way with any GPU block. It's just that EK also makes a variety of non-reference blocks as well. Whereas Bitspower only makes reference.
I probably should have added in that my comments regarding the bitspower blocks were because of the fact that @Chup was looking at the asus dcII. My bad on that one.
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I'm exact opposite. I don't really care much for the BP blocks. I think the big logo and model number in the plexi top ruins it. If they had made it a little more subtle and made it smaller and put it in a corner, not directly above the flow path, I think they would look much better. When I get new cards and blocks I'm either going with HK, EK(non-CSQ), AC, or maybe even XSPC
Agreed. Bitspower is a tad too in love with their logo. Smaller logo and no model number on those blocks would have made them rather gorgeous. A bitspower "clean" (to borrow EK terminology) block that fit non-reference pcbs would be awesome as well (or an aquacomputer classy...)
I probably should have added in that my comments regarding the bitspower blocks were because of the fact that @Chup was looking at the asus dcII. My bad on that one.
Nah, I should have just read the other posts more.
Agreed. Bitspower is a tad too in love with their logo. Smaller logo and no model number on those blocks would have made them rather gorgeous. A bitspower "clean" (to borrow EK terminology) block that fit non-reference pcbs would be awesome as well (or an aquacomputer classy...)[/quote]
Very much agreed. I like the flow path of the BP blocks, it reminds me of the older pre-CSQ EK blocks. I just can't stand BP shoving their logo in my face every chance they get.
There are things that Bitspower does well ... but GPU blocks sure aint one of those things.
Unless you for some reason like the chunky, old fashioned looks and performance that the others makers have moved on from.
Their CPU block is quite good and modern looking which just makes it all the more a shame.
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