Push/Pull

DrPeirson · 4 Dec 2012 at 15:07

I'm about to invest in a cosmos II and i'm worried enough about the limitations of the radiator thickness mounted at the top that i'm going to ask if anyone runs a pull only setup?

Is pull just as good as push? Its a 360 rad and it only cools the cpu.

Exsurgo · 4 Dec 2012 at 15:28

I think push is slightly better than pull but the difference is really quite minimal. One of my radiator slots has a single fan in pull compared to the other positions with push-pull and the difference in airflow is pretty small.

DrPeirson · 4 Dec 2012 at 15:35

Exsurgo said:
I think push is slightly better than pull but the difference is really quite minimal. One of my radiator slots has a single fan in pull compared to the other positions with push-pull and the difference in airflow is pretty small.

Good to know, On push I get a pretty decent temperature but I was worried when I'm forced into pull only it might destroy my cooling.

Good to know it won't turn my cooling solution upside down

Cheers

supergluechris · 4 Dec 2012 at 16:57

I will be putting a 360 rad in my cosmos 2 with pull fans. This is because a 360 rad doesn't fit up the top

DrPeirson · 4 Dec 2012 at 17:04

Aye, I've got a 60mm rad so the only other option is to buy a new radiator.. I think I will live without the push to be honest! I plan on adding a 120mm radiator to the back when I get it!

Bluntwrapped · 5 Dec 2012 at 13:47

The Cosmos II is a nice looking case but how about going for a Cosmos S instead?

I have a 360mm rad in the top of mine with push/pull

A 240mm rad in the spare drive bays with push/pull

And a 120mm rad on the back fan bracket with push/pull

I sprayed the metal parts of mine black and it looks great.

You'll have more options and space with a Cosmos S but better cable management with the Cosmos II.

DrPeirson · 5 Dec 2012 at 14:40

I'm moving up to a cosmos because of the looks really. Its my dream build dream case and its an absolute monster.

Its my fault it won't fit as I didn't think about future upgrades when I bought my thick ass radiator =P

At the moment I won't be going crazy in terms of radiators/blocks since i'm only cooling the CPU pull should do until I expand, then I will invest in a thinner radiator. The radiator I should have got is about 30mm thick compared to my 60mm

BluSky · 5 Dec 2012 at 16:09

Exsurgo said:
I think push is slightly better than pull but the difference is really quite minimal.

Thats funny, I always thought it was the other way around (pull better than push), but as you say the difference is going to be marginal. Maybe I will test it at some point over the christmas hols.

supergluechris · 5 Dec 2012 at 17:54

The Cosmos 2 was my dream case and it is no longer a dream

It's so great. You need cable extensions though.