Advantages of Ridiculous Flow?

[warriorpoet]

Playing with Martin's flow calculator. It seems I can get ~2.25 GPM with very little effort. Are there any advantages to this over adding another 1x120 rad (which would knock me down to 1.9GPM) or a higher performing CPU block (FuZion to Supreme would take me to 1.2 GPM)?

Heh, if I add another DDC 3.2 with EK top I can see 3GPM+ :shocked:

It seems to me the sweet spot lies around 1-1.5GPM in most block tests. Am I wrong?

[warriorpoet]

Based on everything I've tested and done with my systems. 1-1.5 will get you everything you need out of a system. If adding another rad drops your flow, the gains by adding a 2nd rad will greatly offset any flow lose do to added cooling capacity.

andyc

...and a fellow Virginian too :up: