What's the best waterblock for a nvidia 8600gts? vga blocks I've noticed can be pricey so also if you know of a good budget block that would be nice to know as an alternative. I have two in SLI so the block would have to fit in between.
For the price of two 8600 gts + waterblocks, just buy an 8800 gtx tbh. I know that's not the answer you were wanting, but for performance - one gtx is still faster.
I agree Bindi but I'm sure he said 8600gts . Without wanting to sound like a knob, I wouldn't bother with a waterblock on a 8600gts. It just won't increase performance enough to warrant it. I'd sell the 8600gts and use the extra money you'd spend on water blocks to get a 8800gt/s/x. The performance increase there would be night & day.
People prefer different brands for different reasons, but they're all about the same. EVGA has the step-up program, XFX has a transferrable lifetime warranty, and BFG has excellent customer service. I'd just go with the cheapest.
sheniat0r has it nailed tbh. No brand is "the best" as such, it depends on what is important to you. For sheer value, go for PNY or the like. For good warranties, go with BFG, EVGA etc. (I've heard bad things about XFX's warranty service of late but this might be a "blip"). EVGA tend to be a little pricey but they offer their step-up program as well as an excellent after sales service. I's the brand I tend to recommend to friends and family, whereas, I'd go with the cheapest, strap a waterblock to it, volt mod it and overclock like a looney.
But could you sincerely recommend a more expensive, pre-overclocked card Bindi? It's so easy to get that extra performance for free if you have even the vaguest idea about overclocking.
