Conclusion

So how appealing can these systems be? It’s all clear with the WaterСhill Antarctica KT03A-12VX 1/2 inch, which is an excellent high-performance water-cooling system at $280 (with the accessories mentioned above and with the shipment costs included). The WaterChill KT03-L20 Entry costs $130 and this is the price of a Gigabyte 3D Galaxy which, unlike the new product from Asetek, includes a fan, a pump that connects to power normally, an expansion tank, and a fan to cool the area around the CPU socket. In other words, the 3D Galaxy is far better in terms of functionality, but delivers almost the same performance. The opportunity of an upgrade by replacing the water-block, radiator, etc. can’t make up for that because you are going to spend more than the price of an Antarctica KT03A-12VX 1/2 inch. You won’t also easily resell the replaced water-block and radiator as we’re talking about a very special product that doesn’t enjoy universal demand, and you’ll have to reduce the price.

So, here’s my verdict. The WaterСhill Antarctica KT03A-12VX 1/2 inch is recommended to purchase if you need a high-performance and functional water-cooling system and you are ready to spend the mentioned money for it. As for the WaterChill KT03-L20 Entry kit, you may want to buy one for image-making, prestige or some other considerations, but the common sense suggests that its price/functionality ratio is far from perfect. Perhaps you’ll find reasonable arguments in favor of this one?