What if...

[JML]

you had the best heatsink (what is the best heatsink at the moment by the way? the swiftech mcx 462?) and it was made of CVD Diamond, what would it's c/w be? or for that matter, what would the c/w be of a watercooling system using a waterblock made of cvd diamond.

[Silversinksam]

Problem with CVD Diamond as a waterblock is first the cost followed closely by the fact that it is full of ridges and valleys and is a problomatic surface material.

But hey I read about a guy that had a few thermal pads made up of that stuff and he paid a small fortune only to have one of them break even before he applied it, and he had to add a product like arctic silver to componsate for the ridges and valleys as crushed diamonds just aren't a flat surface no matter how finely ground they are. :(

[JML]

I'm aware of the cost, it's a hypothetical question

One of them broke?! I thought diamond was one the hardest materials there is, or is this because it is CVD diamond?

[JML]

oh yeah. let's add cucil to the mix