mackintosh:

So, they've decided to double down on stupid. Well, good luck with that, I guess.

Reddoguk:

I don't get it. Unless you're going for a full wood build or something but who would do that?

Embra:

^ I do too.... Just need a matching wood case to match ..... and hope the new GPUs do not start a fire. It does not seem to match very well in a cases without more wood accents built in.

Mineria:

Exactly, makes no sense just to install that block without having the rest matching. Bet it could look really nice in a well made wooden case with some copper tubing, nicotine white/brown cable sleeving and everything else that doesn't look cheap and modern. Maybe even something that simulates fire instead of regular LED's.... I still say that a big copper block with a walnut laminate/veneer wrapped around it would be better, or just a thin top/sides, no need nor benefit to make so much of the block out of wood, at least that what it looks like on them pictures, could be that there is less wood than it seems.

tunejunky:

dude... to match that rack hifi system from the 70's? 😛 seriously though this looks good but is a total scam as it costs way out of proportion... and you still can veneer your own block if you want to as it's dirt cheap. just buy a wood tile, sand and route it, finish it with tung oil, then glue it to your block. less than 1 hours work

Mineria:

Or to match anything steampunk, not my cup of tea but it's possible. And I fully agree with that it is a total scam, personally I prefer a block for how well it works, not the looks, hence why I have one of the ugliest blocks that you can find on the market atm. Planning to replace it with another that integrates with the GPU loop so that I can run it as one instead of two separate loops, that block is pretty ugly too, but the numbers are top, which I think is more important for silent water-cooling.

tunejunky:

totally. my dream wooden enclosure would be birch (or bamboo) in a Danish modern style. but the way i am now, other than my workstation (where it's on the table) i hide or minimize so typically itx/laptop. my hifi has a (AMD) NUC on a VESA mount to the cabinet. the workstation has too much grunt for other than wood veneer highlights so i usually go lower high end on an ATX case that allows a good loop. currently on a Lian Li 011Dynamic EVO, but have usually gone Phanteks. btw... 011Dynamic EVO can have a left or right facing window and holds 3x 360mm, but it's not huge.