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Originally Posted by nigelyuen
i think its best to test the waterblock rather than the whole kit
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I do agree on that one. If we remove the marketing posturing that's been going on for the last few pages of the thread, what it really comes down to is whether or not a top-end German block at low flow rates (<0.5gpm) is better than a US block at moderate-high flow rates (1-2gpm). That is really the crux of it. The radiators and pumps for either setup can be chosen to suit the "needs" of the block. A low-flow block doesn't need a powerful pump, big tubing, and an unrestrictive radiator. A high-flow block does, more-or-less.
Still, and it gets murky even here. Many of the newer blocks coming out of USA/Australia are more moderate in their demands for "high" flow rates, with a fair number of them being quite happy in the 0.5-1.5gpm range.