Swiftech vs. Maze4 GPU Blocks

[JOKER_JOKER]

For my new water cooling system, I have everything picked out except the water blocks for my soon to be SLI 7800's. For you guys that have experience with either the Swiftech MCW55 or the Acetel Maze4, which do you think is better? They both cost pretty much the same but which do you think I would get better performance out of?

 

[UnrealRage]

I have the same cards as you. I also would like to know!

 

[Ghent915]

Well, from what I have SEEN (and my notably failure prone memory), both are good blocks, within a few tenths of eachother, with the SLIGHT edge going to the swiftech.

HOWEVER: the usual disclaimer applies, YMMV. To me, I'd just go with whatever is cheaper that day.

-Ghent

 

[gmkmay]

I personally think the maze4's look a lot nicer, and mine works great. GPU idle's at 33c and load is 39c.

 

[InternationalHat]

I have a maze4 acetel and the gpu idles at 25C and about a 4 to 5 degree load delta(haven't fully tested that).... my cpu idles at 30Cish with about a 3 degree load delta and the GPU is AFTER the cpu in the loop. Quite nice I'd say.

 

[ferdb]

I'd get the Swiftech. It's also less flow rate dependent for good performance.

 

[JOKER_JOKER]

Since there is also a low-profile model for the Acetel Maze4, I'm thinking of getting that since I'm going to be running SLI. Would there be any decrease in performance? I just wanna make sure that there will be enough room in-between my 7800's.

 

[UnrealRage]

I am going to get the SLI kit here. Which are the low profile. I don't think the difference would be much!

http://www.jab-tech.com/The-Danger-...o-2-Acetal-MAZE4GPU-1-2-Fittings-pr-2970.html

 

[DaLurker]

I went with the Maze 4 because it was barbed

 

[JOKER_JOKER]

But since they are low profile, I thought that less water would be able to flow through them, thus, less performance.

 

[kleox64]

apples to oranges IMO, both are great.

 

[el rolio]

does anyone know what the size of the lo pro maze4 gpu block is in comparison to the mcw55?

 

[JOKER_JOKER]

The MCW55 is 31 mm thick and the low profile Maze4 is 25.2 mm thick.