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leathal
07-12-2008, 02:07 AM
I finally got my order of Coolermaster 90CFM 19dBA fans from Singapore. I am not sure if I get a Thermchill RAD or Swiftech RAD. I want to set the fans up to do a push/pull.

Leathal

Nickel020
07-12-2008, 02:30 AM
Thermochill is better, but costs a lot more. Unless you've maxed out everything else (best waterblock, lapped CPU etc.) the Swiftech is fine. Actually, the difference going from a Swiftech to a Thermochill is actually pretty much the same as going from normal TIM to Coollaboratory Liquid Pro. Lapping your CPU and or CPU block can ahve a bigger impact.

Here's a comparison between the two, scroll down a bit for temeprature values.
http://www.martinsliquidlab.com/SwiftechMCR320-Review.html
Or here (Scroll down about 1/3 of the page):
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=77260

septim
07-12-2008, 03:35 AM
budget wise, 1 MCR320 or 2. also thinner and easier to do push pull fans setup with shroud...

shachar2
07-12-2008, 07:41 AM
the biggest you can afford should be able to cool the best

Anemone
07-12-2008, 08:24 AM
Either is going to land you within a few degrees of each other. Consider cost, space requirements and so forth. Thermochill is the best, but again, by a few degrees.

leathal
07-12-2008, 09:37 AM
the biggest you can afford should be able to cool the best

We I could buy a Ferrari RAD if I wanted to so it's not really the price that I am worried about, it's which RAD's would be the best in my case. ;)

Leathal