Nice, I went with Primochill because Swiftech and EKWB didn't have 420mm (x3 140mm fans) radiators that would fit in my case. Bonus is I got a nice color Rad instead of basic black.
I guess since these ain't supposed to be "high end", they're not made of copper? I checked their webpage and there was no description of internal copper piping (just the fins), which other models they have listed do.
Brass has worse heat conductivity than even aluminum...
Worse than aluminium. I would say aluminium isn't that bad. Not as good as copper or silver. I'm not sure what is more important, the heat conductivity from the piping or the fins. Either way. A true enthousiast product would be all copper or silver copper combination. But nowdays they get away with aluminium and brass by adding some rgb and spending an evening on marketing blurb.
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jragonsoul - Wednesday, October 11, 2017 - link
Nice, I went with Primochill because Swiftech and EKWB didn't have 420mm (x3 140mm fans) radiators that would fit in my case. Bonus is I got a nice color Rad instead of basic black.Valantar - Thursday, October 12, 2017 - link
Was it really a rad color, or just kinda nice? I like my rads to look rad.LordanSS - Wednesday, October 11, 2017 - link
Hrm... so the inner pipes are brass made?I guess since these ain't supposed to be "high end", they're not made of copper? I checked their webpage and there was no description of internal copper piping (just the fins), which other models they have listed do.
Brass has worse heat conductivity than even aluminum...
meacupla - Thursday, October 12, 2017 - link
no, on their website, it says the chambers are brass, the pipes are 90% copper, steel/aluminum housing and copper fins.The chambers are at the ends, where the water enter and leave. You can even see the brass on the G1/4 port threads
Foeketijn - Friday, October 13, 2017 - link
Thanks! That puts some faith back in EKWB. And teaches me to read repies before replying.Foeketijn - Friday, October 13, 2017 - link
Worse than aluminium. I would say aluminium isn't that bad. Not as good as copper or silver. I'm not sure what is more important, the heat conductivity from the piping or the fins. Either way. A true enthousiast product would be all copper or silver copper combination. But nowdays they get away with aluminium and brass by adding some rgb and spending an evening on marketing blurb.