Looking to get back into WCing , recommend me a radiator please ?

[Aedubber]

Hey guys ! I am looking into getting back into water cooling , basically i will be cooling only 1 CPU and 1 GPU . I already know which blocks, pump, and fans i will be using. The fans will be low-medium speed so i need a radiator(s) to go with that. As far as reviews with Martin and Skinnee , i don't know if they have tested any new rads or etc so maybe you guys can help me out. Have the previous vendors come out with some new rads that would be recommended ? or what do you guys prefer to keep flow and temps on par ? Thank you! I am looking to purchase 2 x 220 rads . :up:

[zeropluszero]

Hey guys ! I am looking into getting back into water cooling , basically i will be cooling only 1 CPU and 1 GPU . I already know which blocks, pump, and fans i will be using. The fans will be low-medium speed so i need a radiator(s) to go with that. As far as reviews with Martin and Skinnee , i don't know if they have tested any new rads or etc so maybe you guys can help me out. Have the previous vendors come out with some new rads that would be recommended ? or what do you guys prefer to keep flow and temps on par ? Thank you! I am looking to purchase 2 x 220 rads . :up:
depends on fans.

[matari]

For low to medium fans, HW SR-1, XSPC, Thermochill PA, and Swiftech are all great radiators.

[zedane]

Most bang for bucks - Swiftech
Best performer(high rpm) - HWlab GTX series
Best performer(low rpm) - HWlab SR series
Best all-rounder(taking average performance for 2200rpm and below) - XSPC RX series

Where i am located, the price of swiftech is almost half the price of HWlab series, 3/4 the price of XSPC RX series. If space is not an issue, get swiftech instead:up:

my 2 cent :)


PS - You did not indicate which cpu and gpu you are currently using.

[Aedubber]

Well CPU and gpu will be ek blocks , thanks for the input .

[zedane]

Well CPU and gpu will be ek blocks , thanks for the input .

Oh i meant which cpu and gpu, not the waterblocks. Say if the components used are extreme performers which generates lots of heat, then you should pick a thick rad with high fpi in a push pull config for best results.

Oh and anyway, you're welcome :)

[Wolf132]

They have 120.2 PA thermochills at sidewinder for 80$ on clearance. Can't beat that. Last you for ever if you take care of them also.

[Aedubber]

I have an I7 950 and a gtx 580 .. and they both are oced and generate heat lol . I checked the testing from skinnee labs so I got what I need . Thank you all :)

[zeropluszero]

They have 120.2 PA thermochills at sidewinder for 80$ on clearance. Can't beat that. Last you for ever if you take care of them also.

i love my thermochills.
+1

[Aedubber]

Im going to order the XSPC RX240 - 2x120mm Radiator Rev. 2 , reviews that were done came out to be good, and im going to be using my low-med speed fans so it works out great for me :)

[Royteane]

Im going to order the XSPC RX240 - 2x120mm Radiator Rev. 2 , reviews that were done came out to be good, and im going to be using my low-med speed fans so it works out great for me :)

I prefer PA120.2 over RX especially on clearance. I just swop 2 of PA140.3 from there.

[Aedubber]

I prefer PA120.2 over RX especially on clearance. I just swop 2 of PA140.3 from there.

Any reason why you prefer it over the RX series? besides the price, im not worried about the money, just want a solid rad that will do its job :)

[Wolf132]

XSPC bought thermochill a few years back and it is likely they copied a lot of the design features in the PA series when building their own radiators. Either one would be good, but if you asked which people would prefer, I'm sure 9 times outta 10 people would say Thermochill. And those PA120.2's are now discontinued for the TA120.2. Performance is pretty much the same between the two from what I've seen but the PA is like 40$ cheaper on clearance.

[zalbard]

Any reason why you prefer it over the RX series? besides the price, im not worried about the money, just want a solid rad that will do its job :)
Thermochills have lower flow restriction. Awesome high-flow rads. :)

[Aedubber]

Perfect ! Thanks for clearing up the information for me guys :) , Now i have a new selection which i will go with the Thermochills then !

[Royteane]

Perfect ! Thanks for clearing up the information for me guys :) , Now i have a new selection which i will go with the Thermochills then !

TA Vs PA (http://skinneelabs.com/ta120-3/3/)
Avoid the TA, not only price but also the test result.

[Aedubber]

What about the Black Ice SR-1 Model rads? They seem to do well .