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Jag · 09-13-2006, 07:58 AM

QUOTE=Marci]
Market saturation hasn't occured YET, but for the kind of watercooling to which we refer (the extreme enthusiast / DIY end), it more or less has.

Over-Clock.com is churning out 40% of what it was a year ago. We used to be shipping 50+ custom kits out a day. Now we're lucky if we move 1 full kit a day.[/quote]

Marci,

Agree on the "saturation" issue, BUT isn't it related to the simplistic vision of "pure performance", leaving all other aspects behind?
Two years ago everyone was in a "race" to have the best performing waterblock.
The truth is that very few people see a WCing setup as a reliable cooling solution, and therefore have a lot of resistance towards its use.
As BillA so eloquently wrote (#26 - http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=476949)and quote: "the aggregate MTBF of 3 fans will always exceed by far any WCing system".
Isn't this the real issue STILL not adressed by anyone - enthusiast and manufacturers alike?

All of a sudden some users here just opened their eyes and realised that aircooling is the better option when not so long ago, these same people were marvelled and even went as far as buying mills.
Is this logical?

09-13-2006, 07:58 AM	#51
Jag Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 179	Re: watercooling lost its magic QUOTE=Marci] Market saturation hasn't occured YET, but for the kind of watercooling to which we refer (the extreme enthusiast / DIY end), it more or less has. Over-Clock.com is churning out 40% of what it was a year ago. We used to be shipping 50+ custom kits out a day. Now we're lucky if we move 1 full kit a day.[/quote] Marci, Agree on the "saturation" issue, BUT isn't it related to the simplistic vision of "pure performance", leaving all other aspects behind? Two years ago everyone was in a "race" to have the best performing waterblock. The truth is that very few people see a WCing setup as a reliable cooling solution, and therefore have a lot of resistance towards its use. As BillA so eloquently wrote (#26 - http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=476949)and quote: "the aggregate MTBF of 3 fans will always exceed by far any WCing system". Isn't this the real issue STILL not adressed by anyone - enthusiast and manufacturers alike? All of a sudden some users here just opened their eyes and realised that aircooling is the better option when not so long ago, these same people were marvelled and even went as far as buying mills. Is this logical?