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Swiftech Apogee™ GTZ Vs. The D-Tek™ FuZion V2

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gabrieljaquish   11-02-2009 at 03:36:54 AM

Hey Guys, i just want to see the community's opinion on these 2 blocks, both seem to have great performance and the prices are almost equal give or take.
so i thought i would just create a thread to see how people feel.

i plan on buying the GTZ myself sometime this week, unless someone changes my mind

Both come in both 775 and 1366 flavors, although depending upon where and how you buy it, you may have to buy an hold-down plate if you go 1366, but most stores are selling the 1366 plate and waterblock together now.

Martins ( http://martin.skinneelabs.com/ ) did a wonderful side by side comparison while doing the GTZ review ( towards the end of the review, However i suggest you read the whole thing through).

Performance seems to be quite similar, the V2's pressure drop, as shipped, does top the GTZ, but the GTZ isn't horribly restrictive either.


Swiftech Apogee™ GTZ

http://martin.skinneelabs.com/Swif [...] eview.html

http://www.swiftnets.com/products/APOGEE-gtz.asp

http://www.jab-tech.com/Swiftech-A [...] -4246.html (Socket 775)

http://www.jab-tech.com/Swiftech-A [...] -4467.html (Socket 1366)

Or

The D-Tek FuZion V2

http://martin.skinneelabs.com/D-Te [...] eview.html

http://www.dtekcustoms.com/d-tekfuzionv2cpublock.aspx

http://www.jab-tech.com/D-tek-Fuzion-V2-pr-4155.html (Socket 775)

http://www.jab-tech.com/D-tek-Fuzi [...] -4490.html (Socket 1366)


Or is there another wondrous block someone can suggest?


thanks

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strife_1980   11-02-2009 at 03:48:14 AM
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I have the Swiftech Apogee GTZ. It's a great block but I think you will find the Heatkiller 3.0 will win out over both blocks you have listed.


Message edited by strife_1980 on 11-02-2009 at 03:48:41 AM
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Bronze Overclocking badge Conumdrum   11-02-2009 at 04:07:42 AM
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Or the new Swiftech XT. Right with and in some tests better than the best HK blocks.

HK and the XT, you pick.

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gabrieljaquish   11-02-2009 at 04:08:21 AM
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Heatkiller 3.0 Vs. Swiftech Apogee GTZ on overclock.net

http://www.overclock.net/water-coo [...] er-v3.html

http://www.overclock.net/water-coo [...] ost7389496

An assortment of Heatkiller 3.0's, different sockets, limited editions etc....
http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/waterblocks.html

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gabrieljaquish   11-02-2009 at 10:34:18 PM
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ok i have done some looking around and it looks like it would be worth the extra $$ to get the XT, some people are showing pretty significant temp drops over the GTZ. i also like the HK 3 but from what i have seen around, as well as what conumdrum stated the XT even beats that out in some tests.

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Bronze Overclocking badge Shadow703793   11-02-2009 at 10:43:10 PM
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Well, if you really push your hardware and budget isn't much of a problem, get the Swiftech XT.

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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3553/3818083596_1a772f7162_o.gif
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gabrieljaquish   11-03-2009 at 01:08:45 AM
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so which is your favorite block? the HK?

the XT is running about $78 - 90 (http://www.crazypc.com/products/apogee-xt-93930.html)

the HK 3 is running $85 ( http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/heatkiller1366.html )

so probably around $100 shipped for the both of them

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gabrieljaquish   11-04-2009 at 02:26:45 AM
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yea that was the reason for heding the XT Route, Beautiful mounting system, almost the same as the gtz. plus if i am not mistaken the HK doesn't come with a backplate.

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rubix_1011   11-04-2009 at 05:28:51 PM
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HK is damn purdy...

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gabrieljaquish   11-05-2009 at 10:50:10 PM
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that is very true, the HK has it all over the XT as far as looks go, but im not so worried about looks, as much as the price/performance ratio. and considering the xt comes with the backplate, aswell as beating the HK in some tests. i went with that.

thanks for your help everyone, although i wasnt planning on spending that much in the beginning i think the performance increase will be worth the extra dough.

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rubix_1011   11-06-2009 at 03:17:18 PM
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Right, I am by far an advocate over performance vs. looks.

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cats_paw   11-10-2009 at 08:46:52 PM
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Personally i favour the EK supreme, but GTZ i cant recomend cus its a bit easy to have galvanic corrosion with it after 6 months-1 year.
The fusion D-tek is great, but a bit 2 low restriction if u use a powerfull pump.
Dunno about HK, many sites measure them diffrently.

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cats_paw   11-10-2009 at 08:52:17 PM
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anyway almost all of the popular waterblocks perform in same "range" of effectiveness.
I dont remmber where but i read a 775 waterblock round up with 5 mounts each block, and results were almost same. Considerating the reviewer said that he cant measure more acurate then +/- 2 degrees, all blocks performed "the same".

I belive more impact would have the size of the rad, fans used, where is your reservoir and thermal paste quality as well as how well u install it all.

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Bronze Overclocking badge Conumdrum   11-11-2009 at 04:02:57 PM
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Galvanic corrosion from the GTZ? What part in it is aluminum?

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rubix_1011   11-11-2009 at 04:17:07 PM
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^ Agreed. Just because it's shiny and silvery on the outside, doesn't mean it is on the inside. Even so, it could be nickel plating and not aluminum, which would be far less resistant. I would be willing to bet the block is solid copper.

Edit:

Looks pretty coppery to me.

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/ [...] -518_3.jpg


Message edited by rubix_1011 on 11-11-2009 at 04:21:43 PM
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Bronze Overclocking badge Conumdrum   11-11-2009 at 04:48:23 PM
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The GTZ has been out for over 10 months and has been tested and dissected a million times.

Now, if the poster is confused with the much older Apogee that had a anodized aluminum top, I understand. That was a LONG time ago.

The HK has been proven to be the king for a while in Skinnee's and others tests. but the new Swiftech XT is a new one out. Equal in cooling to the HK but a much better mounting system. I think we are pretty much maxxed out on CPU blocks now, not many more improvements can be made.

I got an XT waiting for Xmas, I'll install it on my time off.

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