If you follow the news in the PC world, you’ll know that EKWB has been weathering a storm since last year. Let’s face it, the company even disappeared off the radar for a very long time, the result of budget cuts and a determined attempt to pull itself back from the brink. But this year, we were able to see EK again at Computex… and with some interesting things.
But before we talk about products, let’s take a quick look at what’s been going on at EK up until the last few days at Computex. First of all, after numerous dramas and Gamer Nexus-style reports, most observers were describing EKWB’s economic situation as desperate at the end of the year. Faced with a veritable wall of debt, the path to bankruptcy seemed inescapable. So the rebirth of the EK brand is good news… but it’s the brand we’re talking about, since it has recently come under the umbrella of LM TEK d.o.o., a newly created company based in Slovenia, whose mission is to restore and advance EK’s heritage of performance, precision and innovation.
Although we have no official information, it seems likely that EKWB was unable to turn itself around and pay off its debts. LM TEK therefore appears to have recovered only the ‘EK’ brand. For those who don’t know, behind the acronym EKWB is the name of its founder Edvard König (Water Blocks). It is possible that this arrangement will enable the former team to regain control of the company’s assets. Without further information, we will refrain from making any further analysis. It’s worth noting that the EK team was present at Computex, and that’s good news!
EK: An AIO to get back in touch
On its stand, the brand presented the Quantum Surface Kinetics 240, an all-in-one liquid cooling kit combining two 120mm Quantum Surface radiators with the Quantum Kinetic pump and reservoir module. The combination of EK’s Quantum Kinetic DDC pump and reservoir unit, housed in a clear acrylic case, and this 3cm-thick radiator provides a solution that fits into compact configurations. We have no precise information on actual availability, but EK has positioned its Quantum Surface Kinetic 240 at a recommended retail price of $360.