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simon · 02-07-2002, 07:51 PM

Why are waterblocks from the main companies wo expensive, Swiftech $50 for the latest, Ok not to bad but the cheapest I can get it in the UK is Â£50/$75. I can fully understand when they are this price from a single individual like morphling who is making them with his friend, plus they seem more inovative than swiftechs open chamber design. Danger Den is also expensive to obtain in the Uk. Another of the large companies.
When I first thought about watercooling and saw these prices I immediately thought to build my own. The first things I thought were, metal, copper or aluminium, plain open chamber or some kind of channel. From here it was pretty easy to get to spiral, split channels and having the coldest water hitting the centre is just plain common sense. In their little company ifos they all say things like through extensive testing the best design was found, hey its not that hard. Does this justify their high prices??????
One first waterblock cost my Â£6/$10 and 3 hours of work, at Â£5 and hour for labour(we are talking a machine in their case, a guy only has to watch)thats Â£21. Â£50 i can't understand,
Gabe from Swiftech I'm not attacking you I just want the costs to be justified before I give my money out.

02-07-2002, 07:51 PM	#1
simon Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: London,UK Posts: 40	Does anyone know why? Why are waterblocks from the main companies wo expensive, Swiftech $50 for the latest, Ok not to bad but the cheapest I can get it in the UK is Â£50/$75. I can fully understand when they are this price from a single individual like morphling who is making them with his friend, plus they seem more inovative than swiftechs open chamber design. Danger Den is also expensive to obtain in the Uk. Another of the large companies. When I first thought about watercooling and saw these prices I immediately thought to build my own. The first things I thought were, metal, copper or aluminium, plain open chamber or some kind of channel. From here it was pretty easy to get to spiral, split channels and having the coldest water hitting the centre is just plain common sense. In their little company ifos they all say things like through extensive testing the best design was found, hey its not that hard. Does this justify their high prices?????? One first waterblock cost my Â£6/$10 and 3 hours of work, at Â£5 and hour for labour(we are talking a machine in their case, a guy only has to watch)thats Â£21. Â£50 i can't understand, Gabe from Swiftech I'm not attacking you I just want the costs to be justified before I give my money out.