To the Future and back with EK

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 01/22/2019 10:14 AM | source: | 8 comment(s)

EK announces the global launch of their new Classic Product Line. It includes an NVIDIA RTX 2000 series GPU block, CPU blocks for both the most popular AMD and Intel platforms, and a pump-reservoir combo unit.

Whether you only care about cooling performance, or just prefer the clean and timeless design of EK, the Classic Line will fulfill all your needs.

For users who want to experience the core essence of liquid cooling, the EK CLassic Line of products will offer excellent value regarding performance that is accompanied with simple and minimalistic looks. While designing and engineering the portfolio of the Classic Lineup, the performance of the products was not compromised at any moment. While there will be other products that will fall into the EK Classic Lineup in the future, the current products available are:

EK-Supremacy Classic RGB is a class-leading, quality copper-based CPU water block for modern Intel and AMD processors. It features a classic, market-proven design that will perfectly fit the needs of core enthusiasts and demanding users as well. It uses a simplified revision of the award-winning EK-Supremacy CPU water block cooling engine, further tweaked for performance and optimal coolant flow! The water block also comes with a simple, straightforward RGB lightning implementation which connects to a standard 4-pin 12V RGB header.

EK-FC RTX 2080 +Ti Classic RGB is a class-leading copper-based full-cover water block compatible with both NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 and RTX 2080 Ti graphics cards, that are based on NVIDIA Touring™ architecture. This water block comes with a pre-installed 4-pin 12V RGB LED strip.

EK-XRES 140 SPC PWM Classic RGB is a value-oriented water cooling pump-reservoir combo. It has been designed to be an entry class combo solution that is able to offer great hydraulic performance complemented with RGB LEDs for modern aesthetics. The core of the unit is the EK-SPC 60 water pump that uses only a 4-pin PWM FAN header for operation. It comes packaged with an EK-UNI Holder Spider (120mm FAN) for easier mounting.

The Classic Product Line is currently available in the EK Online Store for the US territory. Orders placed from outside the US will not be processed. Availability through the other parts of the world will be shortly announced. In the table below you can see the manufacturer suggested retail price (MSRP) with VAT included.

Name	MSRP
EK-Supremacy Classic RGB – Nickel + Plexi	$69.99
EK-Supremacy Classic RGB – AMD Nickel + Plexi	$69.99
EK-FC RTX 2080 +Ti Classic RGB – Nickel + Plexi	$109.99
EK-FC RTX 2080 +Ti Backplate Classic – Black	$29.99
EK-XRES 140 SPC PWM Classic RGB – Plexi (incl. Pump)	$94.90

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Mpampis
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#5630224 Posted on: 01/22/2019 12:36 PM

I like EKWB. Their reservoirs aren't that pretty, but I recently built my first custom loop with their products.
I like the classic pump-res combo, I would have bought that one had it been released a few weeks earlier.

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#5630260 Posted on: 01/22/2019 02:47 PM

I personally try to stay away from acrylic these days.... With a warping/cracking temperature around 50-55C I do not care for anything using it any more due to potential failure.

I have had XSPC's triple DDC pump tops fail on three seperate occasions. Now i use Bitspower (POM) polyacetal blocks and never had a problem since. Even though my liquid temps never saw 45C the XSPC blocks still had failures due to silly design flaws.

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#5630335 Posted on: 01/22/2019 06:41 PM

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#5630406 Posted on: 01/22/2019 10:56 PM

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#5630445 Posted on: 01/23/2019 01:26 AM

I have newer have had any water cooling solution.

If I want to water-cool my "future" Ryzen 3 cpu and my "future" gtx 2080 ti

¿which items of the list do I have to buy?

1 x EK-Supremacy Classic RGB – AMD Nickel + Plexi
1 x EK-FC RTX 2080 +Ti Classic RGB – Nickel + Plexi
1 x EK-XRES 140 SPC PWM Classic RGB – Plexi (incl. Pump)

¿Is that correct?

¿I will need to buy more things like tubes? cooling liquid?

Thanks, and sorry for my ignorance.

Greetigs

If you want to buy the best, you will buy Watercool.de products, unlike EK that IMO makes mostly expensive plexi covered products, watercool.de makes fully copper top/bottom CPU blocks and GPU blocks that cover the video card from one edge to another Watercool.de Heatkiller IV GPU blocks are 900gram of copper, thats about 1.8 pounds
Prices are comparable, also if you live outside EU you dont have to pay EURO taxes and they will be removed during checkout, so you pay LESS then whats on the web site.

You also need to buy tubes and fittings, for first use i recommend soft tubes
Best soft tubes are the black made of natural rubber called EPDM, they soft and easy to use, but get one with thick wall 10mm by 16mm if you go in inches = ID 3/8" - 5/8" OD
You need fittings that support 10/16 tubes
Radiator, at least 360mm for one CPU and one GPU,if you dont want to use more radiators and want just one but one of the best, that will be Black Ice Nemesis 360GTX
And you need Pump with reservoir combo, here you need to measure the space that you have in your case, if you dot have much space then go for DDC pump with smallest reservoir like 8cm, if you have tad more space go for D5 pump and 90mm reservoir if you have lots of space go for D5 pump and any reservoir you want.
Extras: If you have modern motherboard like GIgabyte, Some FAN connectors allow to change their setting from FAN RPM to measuring liquid, so you can get digital Flow Sensor
Most motherboards have Temperature sensor connectors, so you can get Temp Sensor, they very cheap, if you want to spend more you can get one with LCD screen.
Some people install metal filter before the water flows into the reservoir pump combo.
Personally i have one European D5 Lowara pump and backup pump made by Chinese Barrow brand

water cooling is not cheap, without the GPU/CPU blocks im up to 600USD i think and i saved money by getting fittings from China and pumps + accessories also from China
I got reservoir and pump "armor" also from China
got Noctua fans and Radiator and water liquid pre-mix and system cleaner from USA on Amazon.com
And CPU/GPU block + rubber tubing, liquid metal thermal "paste" from Germany on watercool.de

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