Xspc TX series ultra slim radiators

Distracted · 5 Sep 2018 at 23:39

I ordered an XSPC TX 360 rad from somewhere else and for reasons unknown the courier has lost it or delivered it to the wrong place or something.

So while the delivery company is searching for my parcel i've had time to search for reviews of the ultra slim TX series and I havent found a single one.

I bought it because i wanted to completely hide the rad and fans in the roof of my pc-o7s without modding the case and i think it is slim enough to make that happen. But if its terrible and doesnt live up to the marketing claims then it doesnt matter how good having an invisible rad would look.

Does anybody have any hands on experience with these radiators? Are you able to compare them to something like the Hardware labs GTS for example?

I'm starting to question whether ordering the TX over something proven like the GTS was a good idea. Time spent waiting is not my friend.

XSPCPAUL · 6 Sep 2018 at 00:30

At the moment only our own testing has been published. ThermalBench will be publishing a review any day now http://thermalbench.com

Distracted · 6 Sep 2018 at 00:36

Thanks for the reply!

Vapo Reaper · 6 Sep 2018 at 08:33

Decent results considering it is an ultra thin radiator.

I've always liked XSPC, good quality, always feels sturdily made.

Legend · 6 Sep 2018 at 13:47

Look forward to seeing Thermalbench review, they are usually very thorough. If XSPCs own testing is anywhere near accurate though, these look like they will be amazing rads for SFF builds.

LePhuronn · 6 Sep 2018 at 14:33

Going to replace the planned Alphacool ST30 120 in my current project with the the XSPC TX120 because that 10mm thickness shaved off is going to be a godsend. In fact, TX120 + Noctua's NF A12x15 is only going to be 5mm thicker than the Alpahcool rad alone

Gonna watch out for the test results...

Distracted · 6 Sep 2018 at 15:03

LePhuronn said:
Going to replace the planned Alphacool ST30 120 in my current project with the the XSPC TX120 because that 10mm thickness shaved off is going to be a godsend. In fact, TX120 + Noctua's NF A12x15 is only going to be 5mm thicker than the Alpahcool rad alone

Gonna watch out for the test results...

I was thinking the same about the noctuas. Could even test an ultra slim push pull vs a regular push.
I know people will say one will be better than the other but without actually testing it theres no way to be sure.

Obviously this is a niche case but extra choice in the slim rad market is great.

LePhuronn · 6 Sep 2018 at 15:19

Distracted said:
Obviously this is a niche case but extra choice in the slim rad market is great.

Indeed. I've already considered changing plans on a pipe-in-the-sky build as a result; the TX360 will save me some modding work on a Bitfenix Pandora mATX!

Distracted · 6 Sep 2018 at 21:25

XSPCPAUL said:
At the moment only our own testing has been published. ThermalBench will be publishing a review any day now http://thermalbench.com

Based purely on the info here, is this enough to cool an OC 8700k and 1080ti?

XSPCPAUL · 6 Sep 2018 at 21:44

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Distracted said:
Based purely on the info here, is this enough to cool an OC 8700k and 1080ti?

It depends on the radiator size you choose.

To put it into perspective, the TX has about 85% of the performance of the 56mm thick RX. So a TX480 would outperform an RX360. You could also have 2x TX240 for less money than 1x RX360 and get better performance.

The RX is more suitable for some builds, but the TX is the clear choice for builds where space is limited.

Distracted · 6 Sep 2018 at 22:24

I was thinking the tx360. Its the one i've ordered.

XSPCPAUL · 6 Sep 2018 at 23:37

Distracted said:
I was thinking the tx360. Its the one i've ordered.

You will be fine with a TX360

Distracted · 12 Sep 2018 at 14:36

Heres the first review I've found.

https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/XSPC/TX360/

Overall positive both in terms of price and performance for the size compared to other slim rads like the Hardwarelabs models.

EDIT: written by VSG so i'm assuming this is the expected thermalbench review that @XSPCPAUL mentioned, since VSG does both thermalbench and techpowerup stuff.

EDIT: A word.

Distracted · 12 Sep 2018 at 16:29

I would have liked to have seen how the rad does in push pull vs push or pull.

Not required i'm sure, nor the intended use case with it being designed for builds where space is at a premium, but having more info can't hurt.

OptimaLnrg · 12 Sep 2018 at 19:36

Will there be a crossflow model at this thickness?

Doobedoo · 12 Sep 2018 at 19:52

Distracted said:
I would have liked to have seen how the rad does in push pull vs push or pull.

Not required i'm sure, nor the intended use case with it being designed for builds where space is at a premium, but having more info can't hurt.

Thinner rads seem to benefit less from push pull where as thicker rads will respond better.

NMBlack · 12 Sep 2018 at 19:53

That TPU review was certainly favourable.....any plans for TX rads for 140mm fans?

vsg28 · 13 Sep 2018 at 02:23

Distracted said:
Heres the first review I've found.

https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/XSPC/TX360/

Overall positive both in terms of price and performance for the size compared to other slim rads like the Hardwarelabs models.

EDIT: written by VSG so i'm assuming this is the expected thermalbench review that @XSPCPAUL mentioned, since VSG does both thermalbench and techpowerup stuff.

EDIT: A word.

Paul sent over both the 360 and the 480 mm versions at my request. The 360 mm one you saw the review of already on TPU, and next week I will put up the review of the 480 mm on Thermal Bench where there are way more rads tested in that size. If anything, the inclusion of other thin rads such as the EK-Coolstream SE480 make the XSPC TX480 look even better by comparison.

XSPCPAUL · 13 Sep 2018 at 02:56

Will there be a crossflow model at this thickness?

Yes it's likely we will make a crossflow version of the TX240 and TX360

That TPU review was certainly favourable.....any plans for TX rads for 140mm fans?

It's not something we're working on at the moment. If there are cases where you need a thin 140mm rad, please let me know the models.

Distracted · 13 Sep 2018 at 12:33

XSPCPAUL said:
Yes it's likely we will make a crossflow version of the TX240 and TX360

It's not something we're working on at the moment. If there are cases where you need a thin 140mm rad, please let me know the models.

Xflow sounds good.

Xspc TX series ultra slim radiators

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