I have 2x white XSPC AX360 ready to go into my new View 71 case but I decided to go with a black PC case instead so I am going to either attempt to exchange or sell them. I was going to swap them for EK Coolstream XE360 radiators but I was wondering if there is any up-to-date comparisons as im conscious the XE360 has been out for about 3-4 years now and I want to make sure I am spending my money wisely..? (Well as wisely as you can when watercooling a PC anyway!)
Now that Skinnee's and Martin's Reviews have gone the only one I remember as being halfway decent for reviews was ExtremeRigs but it looks as though they stopped reviewing a while ago but at least they're still online.
I think radiators have developed to a level where they're all fairly equal. Alphacool, EK, XSPC, black ice, even Barrow's rads are full copper and pretty decent.
Last article on radiators I read online was saying that most brands are equal, with Alphacool being a bit more overkill in terms of pressures able to hold. Performance is purely depending on FPI, Thickness and Fan size
I guess there's only so far you can go with something like a radiator! That said feature wise I like the EK radiators because they've got ports on the front and back which can be useful for filling or draining a loop, are there any good crossflow radiators for medium fan speeds?
Alphacool do crossfire rads. The XT45 would probably be good for medium fan speeds. They do a 60mm version but only has 10fpi vs 16fpi of the 45. The chambers have ports on both sides, as well as at the end.
I think I like that XT45 the most so far then Is there anything good/bad to say about Corsair radiators?
They're basically hardware labs black ice rads with a Corsair badge on. They're meant to be decent performing, not as many ports as Alphacool ones.
