| "Swiftech has itself another winner here with the H2O-220-Apex Ultra. Ease of setup is of importance to me, and the Swiftech allows this as long as you're patient and don't mind drilling a couple holes into your case. Both waterblocks I tested were excellent performers, but the added versatility that the Apogee gives you makes it a definite winner. For any enthusiast looking for a high performing solution or a quiet solution that doesn't give up the performance, the H2O-220-Apex Ultra from Swiftech is a very solid choice." February 2006
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"Comprehensive technical review of the H20-220 Apex "Ultra", also comparing the relative characteristics of the Apogee vs. Storm water-blocks. The new H20-220 Apex "Ultra" kit receives Cooling-Masters seal of approval." December 2005  |
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| In their January 2006 issue featuring a water cooling kit roundup, CPU magazine says about the H20-Apex "Extreme": "The payoff is the performance. Swiftech's size and technical superiority blows all competitors out of the water (as it were).. Experienced users won't want to settle for less than this." Excerpt from the performance chart:
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"The H20-220 APEX ULTRA is an amazing water cooling kit that features a number of impressive design aspects. Swiftech has reworked the entire kit from the ground up, featuring many new hardware components. Although the MCP655 water pump has been available for quite some time the other components such as the MCRES-MICRO reservoir, MCR220 radiator and Apogee water block are all new products. When combined they make one seriously powerful water cooling system that is more than capable of keeping even the most powerful processors running at low temperatures." Dec 2005 |
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"Drying off our hands coming out of the Swiftech H20-220 APEX Ultra, to say the least the water-cooling kit is simply a phenomenal unit....the Apogee is an excellent replacement for CPU cooling ... we were pleased with the quiet pump operation as well as the MCRES-Micro reservoir performance with hearing no water moving around or related noise.. . Even though there are a number of kits from such manufacturers Vantec, Cooler Master, 3R System, and Thermaltake, we are confident with Swiftech and its abilities to drown the competition; due to its exceptionally designed components ... We at Phoronix are pleased to award the Swiftech H20-220 APEX Ultra with our Editor's Choice Award. " December 2005  |
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| " Having such a large radiator gives you the possibility of either running with just one fan, or two of them at lower rpm making it really silent. Performance wise [H20-Apex] it's probably one of the best kits I've tested so far. " November 2005
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In its November 2005 issue, UK's leading enthusiast PC magazine Custom PC takes a detailed look at Swiftech's H20-Apex liquid cooling kit. The cooling system is quoted to be "the ultimate liquid cooling kit", receives Custom PC's covetted Premium Grade Award, and makes its way into the "Elite" buyer's guide section of the magazine reserved to the "best of the best" hardware.
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Waterchill " ..the Swiftech [H20-Apex] finishes on top of the pack and is the leading performer of the water cooling kits we've looked at this year... Swiftech has done all of the leg work with the H2O-Apex kit and have made a damn near universal water cooling kit that requires very little if any "handyman" work to install. In most cases all you'll need to do is drill some holes. My hats off to the folks at Swiftech, they did their research and put together a kit that is not only easy to install but performs like a champ as well." October 2005
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| "Test Results place Swiftech's H2O-Apex Watercooling Kit at the top rank of watercooling kits tested to date (HERE). The noise level at 7 volts is very low and at 12 volts is noticeable but certainly not obtrusive. Swiftech's H2O-Apex Watercooling Kit is a high-quality all-in-one watercooling system that will deliver top performance - you can't beat the convenience of having everything in one package that works well together with the flexibility to cool just about any CPU - worth serious consideration for anyone looking for the best kit around." August 2005 |  |
