Introduction

It feels like forever since we had a new generation of CPU blocks and, thanks to Intel going with a new socket for its mainstream CPU line, I have seen PC DIY watercooling companies release new products that merited a roundup one more time. This review series begins with an EK offering that arrived first and should be relevant also for Intel's 13th gen series, launched as of the date this review is published.


The first generation EK Velocity CPU block was reviewed here four years ago, which itself was a successor to the company's popular Supremacy EVO from another four years in the past. At that time there was no Quantum branding and no Magnitude series either, so the Velocity was the top dog from the Slovenian company when it came to CPU cooling. I'd argue that the pricing and extremely socket-specific EK-Quantum Magnitude still means the Velocity line is what most people would still choose between the two, and making this decision harder was the part where EK introduced its Quantum Velocity² design which has a clever installation mechanism too. We'll cover this in detail today and also test exactly how the CPU block fares against the competition when paired with the Intel Core i9-12900K in this review, which begins with a look at the product specifications in the table below.

Specifications