Spec Me A Rad

PermaBanned · 19 Oct 2009 at 15:51

Just to add to the loop, dual preferably to go on the top of my case. Bit clueless as to what's the best option for my money (preferably around £40, but a bit more if it's really worth it). It will be used in conjunction with a single rad (ask WJA if you want to know what it is). I was looking at this:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-020-BX&groupid=962&catid=1523&subcat=1525

But as i said i don't really know. Are there any review sites i should be looking at?

Also, does anybody know where i might get a mounting system for the Zalman WB3 Gold, i have the 775 bracket but i'll most likely be using AM3. Thanks

PermaBanned · 20 Oct 2009 at 16:28

Anybody?

JonJ678 · 20 Oct 2009 at 18:15

What fans do you have in mind? To get good performance out of the 30mm thick radiators you need high pressure fans spinning fast. Loud. Alternatively you can buy a 60mm thick one, which work excellently even with quiet, low speed fans. I wouldn't want a 30mm thick one personally.

I use Feser radiators. Thermochill are the other option, sort of German vs British but there's not much in it. I'm very pleased with the feser ones and will use them again.

That waterblock appears to cost about the same amount as the ek supreme lt and perform far worse, how about a second hand ek supreme? If the lt and normal versions have interchangeable mounting plates I've even got an amd one I could post to you were you to buy the lt new.

PermaBanned · 20 Oct 2009 at 18:54

I already have that waterblock, WJA gave it to me. Seems a shame to buy a whole new one just because of a mounting bracket...

Fans i'd be looking at the Ernemax Magmas or the Yate Loon D12SM-12. But yeah, i'd like it to be quiet. All the one's around this price range seem to be 30mm thick...

Are there any review/comparison site's i should be looking it? Can't find any with a quick search but they would be very useful...

pastymuncher · 20 Oct 2009 at 18:57

The new 15mm spacing Thermochills are excellent. I have the PA120.3 and it is cooling the NB/GPU/CPU very nicely. As it's designed for use with low speed fans it's also very quiet (well the fans are anyway). Currently using Yate Loon D12SM-D12's (120x38mm) on a fan controller at 700rpm.

JonJ678 · 20 Oct 2009 at 18:59

Martins/skinnee labs is the place I'd look for. There really isn't much in it between different 60mm radiators. If you want quiet, it's going to be a second hand thick radiator. I think my feser 240 was £40 on MM. As long as the fins aren't bent to hell and it isn't punctured there's not really anything to age in radiators, so new vs second hand doesn't really matter.

You could make a bracket I suppose. Good luck there, I didn't realise you already had the block.