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Ah yes... I will conceed the rant part, I had to get it out! Since I didn't notice specific sizes, you got me on the smaller versions of HCores... Which I STILL believe on a vast knowledge of industrial costs and marketing, that a heater core that size does NOT have to cost $70 or anywhere near it! THe materials alone aren't worth $10. Okay that's a strech... But the processing and stamping/electro-brazing does not cost much either when mass produced, or if you're a worker with access, who's doing a little side work, which TONS of people in the manufacturing biz do, aka CNC-Block makers and what not (home cnc's need not rant ; ). The major cost is in the usage of high silver content brazing material/tinning flux... and if the company is smart and doing scrap and silver recovering/recycling, there isn't much scrap to go around to aid in a side customization... okay this is sounding way too technical....

Basically, I do not agree with paying $70 for something materially, and physcially doesn't require much work (machines do it ALL, except for inspection etc.) Oh yeah and since they don't really have to pay as much as a normal business does with ADVERTISING, which typically costs the most for manufactures, then I don't see it happening. The 92mm and I've seen 80mm are custom jobs, though it seems, but having marketing/sales work and experience, I KNOW there's always another side to the biz, and them ONLY making those smaller sizes for PC's wouldn't keep them afloat for any longer than a brick in oil. And they would cost MORE than $70... so I think it's ripoff and being that I've worked in the manufacturing industrial, along with my Dad, grandfather, cousin, and Uncle.... I KNOW how deceptive the field can be with there's a profit to make.... Though I did doubt the quality of product, I'm sure they are very well built and perform well also, but not $70's worth.... Not when my chevette core and my smaller and former Festiva core costs $8-10. My case is 17Hx7.8Wx18.L, by far not very big and I manage to fit the Chevette core |Pump |Tubes | 6 fans | 2HD's |Zip |Floppy |2 CDRWs| AND 3.5 PVC Res in it just fine with some space to spare, so anything smaller -- 92mm HCore seems point less, stick to air cooling if you can't make space... or make an external and portable solution... That's mean, but sorry, water cooling ain't for everyone and their space problems

PS- pHaestus, nothing personal, just standing by my position

Wait, I just noticed something else: http://www.pclincs.co.uk/acatalog/cp298.html follow that link and see how many cooling contradictions you find in that marketing article?

1) The picture alone shows that the "custom mounting" thingy blocks a considerable amount of Air flow.

2)

Unique dual fan shroud gives total air seal even between the fans!!, no loss air as with other designs.

Umm...just about EVERYONE who's read the forums or any for that matter KNOW that fans right on/near HC's produce MORE noise and less air flow/turbulence = LESS cooling

3)

13mm shroud standoff to minimise dead zone.

13mm is not minizing anything... more marketing spin

4)

The additional core depth & shroud stand off of the HE92.1 rivals the performance of many 120mm radiators!

Umm... do I really need to even bother with that statement? No.

Finally, what we have here is some clever marketing with a little spin doctoring thrown in for spice! All of the above is well proven nonsense in the forums time and time again... now HOW would a company/business that is "dedicated" or made for PC's make all of the most common assumptions with their marketing about water cooling? Have they read the forums, posted backing their reasoning? Not that I have seen. Seems like some folks got some good science reports and equations together, did a little math, made some nice pictures... then added marketing prowess and some serious spin... voila! Overpriced HCore shop away grasshoppers