Alphacool 480mm- 45mm thick vs 60mm thick with fans@600rpm
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Cheers I see there's pretty much no difference
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Well, if you are strictly using the rad under 600rpm then I would still say get the lowest fpi rad
I'm looking to build a silent loop. Silent is quite objective but for me silence means that I can't hear anything at all if the computer is in front of me at full load.
That's why I got a 1300w psu so it runs fan less most of the time
I might run it higher but I doubt I'll go higher than 1100 rpm it all depends on how silent these NBA Eloops are
I did the same thing for pretty much the same reason (PC noise is so irritating)
I'm running a pair of 480's HW Labs Black ICE SR-1's, with 22 Noctua fans running at 300ish RPM. It's so quiet that you can hear the HDD in my SkyHD box over the PC & only hear it when you start playing with benchmark software etc...
I'm running a pair of 480's HW Labs Black ICE SR-1's, with 22 Noctua fans running at 300ish RPM. It's so quiet that you can hear the HDD in my SkyHD box over the PC & only hear it when you start playing with benchmark software etc...
Yep totally agree with that. Those results are pretty conclusive the RX V3 is the BOY
Doesnt come with puncture guards and isnt available in 140mm sizes.
ok the guards isnt a really good reason but for some only having 120mm is a deal breaker. If they started doing the rx in 140/280/420 sizes that might help
http://www.pureoverclock.com/Review-detail/xspc-rx360-v3-radiator-review/4/
The v2 performs better at very low rpms, you love xspc don't you?
Wow that's crazy that they even start spinning at those rpm, what components do you have in your build and what temps are you seeing under full load?
There's a pair of 480 SR-1's, a 240 SR-1 & a 120 Black Ice GTS in the loop being driven by 2 D5 PWM pumps. It's currently cooling:
- Asus Rampage IV Extreme (NB & SB chipset)
- 3930k @ 4.6Ghz
- 64GB RAM fitted with EK Dominator blocks
- 3 x GTX Titans - mildly overclocked
At idle temperatures are between 3-4 degrees above ambient. It's currently being rebuilt at the moment though
Very impressive, in my enthoo primo I can fit 2x480mm 1x240mm and a 140mm but I doubt I'll ever need that for a cpu+gpu(s) loop
puncture guards are pointless when the rad comes with screws the right length.
140mm rads are a MASSIVE minority. the gulf in sales between 120 and 140 standard rads is enormous. no point catering for a tiny market.
you love xspc don't you?
I love brands that put a bit of focus on out and out performance, innovation and making their products stand out in clearly defined parameters within the market.
all the brands I list do this. If I don't list a brand, its because its not good enough for me to list.
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How do these RX's compare to the SR1's?
The rx3 has a higher fpi than the v2 so at higher fan speeds id imagine it performs better
I would have said the opposite is true getting into a niche market makes by far more business sense than just making yet another same old product
Also don't forget that the RX is a double over fin design, so while it says 13 FPI it's fin resistance/performance is actually comparable to 26 FPI for normal fins.
For decent fan speeds the RX is a no brainer, but for silent cooling SR1 all the way.
I didnt know that, well that explains why its not so good at lower fan speeds