Verdict and Conclusion
There are many CPU waterblocks available on the market, and just to name a few, these include manufacturers such as Aphacool, EKWB, XSPC and Bitspower. While some offer clear acrylic tops, others are completely enclosed. It all depends on your preference. For my and my PC builds, I like clear acrylic tops so that I can see everything … and that includes the cooling flow in and out of the CPU waterblock. And that is why I chose Thermaltake Pacific W3 CPU Waterblock.
The cooling performance of the Thermaltake Pacific W3 CPU Waterblock is very good, and almost matches the XSPC RayStorm Pro. This is all thanks to the 0.15mm internal fin construction, copper base design with anti-corrosive nickel plating. We managed to get some good temps at default clock speed (3.4GHz) – Idle temps was around 35 degrees Celsius, while CPU full load gave us 52 degrees Celsius. Overclocked (4.0GHz) load temps reached 65 degree Celsius.
To complete the look our Project Core Arancio PC build, I’ve actually swapped out the original waterblock with the Thermaltake Pacific W3.
Although the Thermaltake Pacific W3 CPU Waterblock isn’t available yet, it should cost you approximately USD $75-80, which I think is acceptable.
Final words
Personally, I think the Thermaltake Pacific W3 is a very decent CPU Waterblock. It gave is good temperature readings which I am than happy with. If you’re building a watercooled rig with Thermaltake watercooling components, there’s no reason not to consider the Thermaltake Pacific W3 CPU Waterblock.
