EKWB Unveils $449 Waterblock For The Sony PlayStation 5 - Tom's Hardware
EKWB Unveils $449 Waterblock For The Sony PlayStation 5 - Tom's Hardware
Stay cool, play longer!
cross-posted from !sony@lemdro.id
It's a neat concept but it costs as much as the console. Does the PS5 even need more cooling? The entire thing is an air exhaust.
Nope, this kind of thing is just a marketing thing. It's got no actual use
The end of the article pretty much sums it up:
EKWB believes that its QuantumX CoolingStation Monoblock for PS5 promises to enhance the gaming experience by reducing noise, which could distract from gaming sessions.
Pretty much just an aesthetic. If I had fuck you money, I'd definitely build something like this, but otherwise there's no reason to. The PS4 sounded like a jet engine but I don't even hear the PS5 over the game on a basic 5.1 setup.
Yeah, that’s pretty much what I don’t get.
I’ve never had my PS5 run hot or appreciably loud enough to want to spend a console’s worth to cool it down? Which is to say, I’ve never had it do either of those things.
Is anyone interrested in this accesory?
I'm interested to see how it works out, but I'm skeptical about anyone caring enough about fan noise to want this.
I would've been interested if they made the whole thing into a case replacement (like the fanless cases we see in mini PCs), mainly because I think the current case is ugly, and it's odd shape makes it hard to place it in a decent place on my room (right now it's just standing awkwardly upright on its weird little stand thing, next to my bed - I'm not sure if that stand is supposed to even click in place?).