Push Pull for Silence

[wgards]

Hi guys and gals,

This will be my first time watercooling

I am trying to figure out if push pull at a low rpm will be quieter than push or pull only at the higher rpm required for the same performance.

Will be using a 480mm rad low fpi rad.

Thanks in advance.

 

[wgards]

Thanks for the reply.

Just done a bit more research and it would seem that two fans at 7db individually, equate to 10db overall. Sound levels look to increase by roughly 2 db per fan after that.
Source: http://www.snapfour.com/combinednoise_calculations.aspx

Still trying to get my head around whether 8 fans at 600rpm will be as quiet as 4 at the higher rpm needed to match performance.

Probably just over thinking it!

Although if 8 are just as quiet it will sway me to go for the Nexxxus Monsta over the UT60; the general consensus seems to be that 80mm is too thick for push or pull only