Cooling Which 3x120 Rad?

Looking for a decent 3x120 Rad for my i7 build. Is the Thermochill worth the extra £25?



ThermoChill PA120.3 - 360 Radiator - £65

SWIFTECH MCR320-QP-K - £40

XSPC RS360 Radiator - Black -£42

EK CoolStream Radiator XT 360 - £44

Hardware Labs Black Ice® GT Stealth Lite 360mm Triple Radiator -£40

 

thermochill is the best by far

 

+1, just make sure you flush it first

 

Isn't the Thermochill a double thickness RAD while the others are single thickness?

 

I think so. The XSPC RX-series are the same thickness, same performance. Really depends what case it's going in, and how much room/clearance you'll have.

 

What case will you be using?

And this may help you some -

http://skinneelabs.com/triplesv2.html

 

My RX360 is running beautifully

 

Kind of depends whether you're after using water for cooling or quietness.

Simply that the black ice GTX gives noticably better temps with higher cfm (& rpm -> more noise) fans than the rest... ...though it is even more expensive than the Themochill.

 

This may help: http://skinneelabs.com/triplesv2.html

 

It will be going in a Obsidian 800D for my CPU loop.
I will be over-clocking but nothing extreme so I would say I am looking for a good compromise between performance and low decibel levels.


Thanks guys

 

The RX is good as it has quite a wide fin spacing, so it's less restrictive on fans, so you can use quieter fans with it

 

Thanks guys, as usual you are a big help.

 

i like the black ice stuff myself from hardware labs

 

wide fins = better cooling performance with slow fans = quieter.
dense fans = better cooling with faster fans = cooler but louder.