EK Launches a Momentum² Monoblock for ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero

[btarunr]

EK, the premium liquid cooling gear manufacturer, is releasing a new AMD AM5 socket-based monoblock, the EK-Quantum Momentum² ROG Crosshair X670E Hero D-RGB - Plexi. The monoblock is engineered specifically for the ROG Crosshair X670E HERO motherboard from ASUS. It features addressable D-RGB LEDs compatible with ASUS Aura Sync RGB control and offers a full lighting customization experience for every single diode at any given time. This Quantum monoblock is EK-Matrix7 compliant and allows the use of the stock I/O shield with LED implementation.

This is a complete, all-in-one (CPU and motherboard) liquid cooling solution for AMD's Ryzen 7000-series processors compatible with the AM5 socket on the ROG Crosshair X670E Hero motherboard. The monoblock packs the latest generation Velocity² cooling engine to ensure the best possible CPU cooling without reducing flow to other components. It directly cools the AMD Ryzen 7000-series CPU and VRM section.



The cooling liquid flows directly over all critical areas, providing enthusiasts with an excellent solution for high and stable overclocks. Like other EK monoblocks, the EK-Quantum Momentum² ROG Crosshair X670E Hero D-RGB features a high-flow design and can be easily used with weaker water pumps or lower pump-speed settings. The cooling solution also comes with sophisticated D-RGB (addressable) lighting that connects to this ROG motherboard via the standard 3-pin 5 V D-RGB addressable header named Aura Gen 2.

The monoblock has a 3-pin 5 V D-RGB (addressable) LED strip that connects to the motherboard's 3-pin LED header or any other supported 5 V 3-pin LED controller. This product is compatible with ASUS Aura Sync RGB control software. The arrow marking on the 3-pin D-RGB LED connector is to be aligned with the +5V marking on the AURA Addressable Gen 2 header.

You can always search EK's Custom Loop Configurator database for compatible water blocks. The list of graphics cards and motherboards is being updated daily.

EK-Matrix7
Since liquid cooling for PCs became widely available, there was only one standard across the market: the G1/4" thread. EK recognized the flaws and limitations of this concept and introduced a new liquid cooling standard called the EK-Matrix 7.

The EK-Matrix 7 adds a new dimension where the height of the products and the distance between ports is managed in 7 mm increments. You've probably played with toy bricks, but maybe you didn't think about how and why it works so well.

Availability and Pricing
EK-Quantum Momentum² ROG Crosshair X670E Hero D-RGB - Plexi monoblock is made in Slovenia, Europe, and is now available for pre-order through EK Webshop and Partner Reseller Network. This Quantum Line monoblock will start shipping in late February 2023. The table below shows the manufacturer-suggested retail price (MSRP), VAT included.

MSRP: USD $279.99.

For more information, visit the product page.

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[thesmokingman]

Stick with a regular block. These are just a stainless plate with tiny blocks screwed onto plate. There's actually less copper per block. In the past these used to be from a single piece of copper but now they are very cheap but have kept the same cost.

 

[ir_cow]

Stick with a regular block. These are just a stainless plate with tiny blocks screwed onto plate. There's actually less copper per block. In the past these used to be from a single piece of copper but now they are very cheap but have kept the same cost.

Monoblock covers the VRM also. That is what your forgetting here.

 

[thesmokingman]

Monoblock covers the VRM also. That is what your forgetting here.

No I didn't. Read the plural on blocks, duh. And yore missing the point of the info.

 

[ThrashZone]

Stick with a regular block. These are just a stainless plate with tiny blocks screwed onto plate. There's actually less copper per block. In the past these used to be from a single piece of copper but now they are very cheap but have kept the same cost.

Hi,
Have you seen one of these monoblocks disassembled/ review or similar disassembled yet ?

 

[thesmokingman]

Hi,
Have you seen one of these monoblocks disassembled/ review or similar disassembled yet ?

I've the previous gen one and have serviced it to find out that it was just a plate with tiny blocks screwed on. I don't know if all the monos are like this but most of what I see are just a stainless plate now.

For ex. I randomly picked the 790 monoblock.

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Not sure stainless is a bad thing seeing they might be removing the controversial nickel plating complexity on the copper or brass for the shinny bling effect which stainless has already but they probably still nickel plate the part you can see just for ek kicks hehe

VRM's now days don't need a lot of cooling power just going off asus formula ek designed the cooler to be water or left alone as is for air cooled to
But ek loves complexity of assembly as seen and they always say that is why the price is high.
Only issue I've seen is leaching o-rings.

 

[thesmokingman]

Hi,
Not sure stainless is a bad thing seeing they might be removing the controversial nickel plating complexity on the copper or brass for the shinny bling effect which stainless has already but they probably still nickel plate the part you can see just for ek kicks hehe

VRM's now days don't need a lot of cooling power just going off asus formula ek designed the cooler to be water or left alone as is for air cooled to
But ek loves complexity of assembly as seen and they always say that is why the price is high.
Only issue I've seen is leaching o-rings.

I didn't write that stainless is bad. Look at the design, you're buying all bling and the functioning aspect is tiny blocks. Each block is o-ringed so it's isolated cooling wise from any heat transfer sharing.

In the past the name came from it being a giant piece of copper, but now it's not. It's a modular block with poorer performance for integrated bling. Hence you're better off buying a normal high performing cpu block. Instead of throwing away the whole monoblock you only lose a vrm block in bought separately.

 

[ThrashZone]

I didn't write that stainless is bad. Look at the design, you're buying all bling and the functioning aspect is tiny blocks. Each block is o-ringed so it's isolated cooling wise from any heat transfer sharing.

In the past the name came from it being a giant piece of copper, but now it's not. It's a modular block with poorer performance for integrated bling. Hence you're better off buying a normal high performing cpu block. Instead of throwing away the whole monoblock you only lose a vrm block in bought separately.

Hi,
Yep
They likely do it like this so they can just mill a different part or two for a different board and be done
I'd never do another monoblock personally or any hidden rear mount block either
I don't mind seeing mounting hex or thumb screws on top but that's mainly what ek has been putting out for looks.

Magnitude is the only one that still mounts on front but still way over priced but is pretty complex to for good measure.

 

[The Von Matrices]

Do CPU VRMs even need water cooling? My VRMs with the stock heatsink and a slow fan blowing on them never exceeds 50C, and the CPU silicon limits overclocking way before VRM temps would.