HardwareLabs Radiators

[im4gine3]

After a bit of browsing, noticed HWLabs have an LS/LX series range of radiators (though does not show on the companies website). Has anyone got any information regarding these? They looks very similar if not identical to the Corsair XR series and a slimmer version of the GTS and GTX lineup.

My question is basically are the LS/LX version still as restrictive as what the GTS/GTX radiators are, and in general how well do they perform? I guess anyone running a Corsair XR5/7 can answer this as it seems their radiators are based on HWLabs designs etc.

My Ryzen build will include 2 360mm radiators - 1 being sub 30mm up top and a sub 60mm for the bottom in a Lian-Li 011 Mini, running low speed fans, so wasn't sure which setup would be better... either:

HWLabs LS360 up top and a HWLabs LX360 bottom

HWLabs Nemesis GTS360 up top and a HWLabs GTX360 bottom

or

HWLabs Nemesis GTS360 up top and EK XE360 bottom (though the 2 above performs better with low speed fans)

Fans to be decided but either sets of:
Lian Li Uni SL120
Arctic P12 PST

Pump will be and EK 240 FLT DDC

Specs include:
Ryzen 7 5800x
Either 6800XT or 3080 when back in stock
Both will be overclocked


Any advice appreciated.

 

[MikeTimbers]

Can I ask why you care? Not being rude, promise. Two 360mm rads of that thickness will cool your kit with high airflow or high static pressure fans or even just ordinary case fans. Your cooling exceeds your generation so get whichever rads you like the look of and can afford. EZDIY-FAB 120mm RGB fans as recommended by Jayztwocents are remarkably quiet, powerful and colourful for <£40 for five.

I would use whatever quiet fans I had available and only if the cooling is throttling your system would I even start to think about x fan over y fan.

Only time this sort of careful matching really matters is if you're pressed for space and can only have minimum rad space.

 

[im4gine3]

Can I ask why you care? Not being rude, promise. Two 360mm rads of that thickness will cool your kit with high airflow or high static pressure fans or even just ordinary case fans. Your cooling exceeds your generation so get whichever rads you like the look of and can afford. EZDIY-FAB 120mm RGB fans as recommended by Jayztwocents are remarkably quiet, powerful and colourful for <£40 for five.

I would use whatever quiet fans I had available and only if the cooling is throttling your system would I even start to think about x fan over y fan.

Only time this sort of careful matching really matters is if you're pressed for space and can only have minimum rad space.

No offence taken. Not really a game changer question, more out of curiosity as i've not heard of/seen the LX/LS series especially when the company does not list them on their site.

I don't have the 011Mini yet so i'm trying to gauge what i can fit in there along with hard tubing. In terms of the fans, those are what i already have in my inventory.

 

[Ross Thomson]

the LX/LS series are narrower than the standard nemesis units. 133mm v 120mm - the nemesis units don't fit in all cases due to their width (won't fit in your 011)

The corsair rads are rebranded LS units.