Watercool GTX 480 Waterblock

[bundymania]

Rico sent me some pics today, which i would like to share with you:

http://www.abload.de/img/gpu_x3_gtx480_2kw83w.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/gpu_x3_gtx480_1kwv80.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/gpu_x3_gtx480_3klvtl.jpg

As you can see: Backplate not shown on the pics

[ballz0r]

sick!

[bundymania]

http://www.watercool.de/_forum/wbb/index.php?page=Thread&postID=46870#post46870

90 € is a fair price i think. Nickel Versions may be available too....i hope

[Space Pope]

Nice! Price isn't too bad. Wish we could see some internals as well.

[bundymania]

Should be very similar to the 58x0 Series, but i will post more pics, when available :)

http://www.abload.de/thumb/img_5713hj3q.jpg (http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=img_5713hj3q.jpg)

[RedRaider]

I don't like the engraving on the block itself, or the stainless steel piece.

Nickel played huh, well I'd rather have bare smooth copper, so that I might apply a proper plating of chrome.

Go back to the design, like on the HK GTX285 blocks...:up:

[bundymania]

That´s BS. Plating is ok ! Most Users don´t wanna buy 30 € extra for special Nickel/Chrome Plating, quality is good enough. The Engraving is cool, i like it.

[RedRaider]

That´s BS. Plating is ok ! Most Users don´t wanna buy 30 € extra for special Nickel/Chrome Plating, quality is good enough. The Engraving is cool, i like it.

I didn't ask you if you liked it? I'm stating my opinion that the stainless steel looks like shit and the engraving going from the stainless to the copper, looks like shit.

It will have a sub-standard plating job, that's another fact.

Did I mention 'most users', again, I don't believe I did.

[Grnfinger]

looks wicked
price is fair for the block imo
I agree with Red on the engraving, a little much but not a deal breaker too bad I play for the win and run with the Red team

[Morae]

Seems MSI has partnered with Watercool:

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Found the photo on a Computex thread in a french forum (http://www.overclex.net/forum/s2110-computex-2010.html). Haven't seen this posted here yet.

[AusJager]

I don't know about you guys but performance is the main thing. The block looks fine to me im not going to root my PC some people might be into that though.

[mcoffey]

Agreed..performance is the main thing, but I've never liked the looks of their GPU blocks for some reason. Hard to put my finger on, but has something to do with the lines, brushed copper and SS top plates:shrug: None of it seems to work together IMO, but to each their own.

andyc