Quote Originally Posted by septim View Post
jedda, ranker its the classic egg or chicken which one came first...

"xs liquid cooling, every degrees C matters" hmm whatever happened to this motto... that temp diff from small to large tubing could mean more OCing potential to a user.

so its usually up to the end user which size he or she can manage...
Agreed. For some that 1C is something they'll chase for. For others, it's something they can live without. For the most part xtremesystems has always been about how hard you can push whatever you got. It's the same how some purchased a GTX after owning a GT where there was an estimated 1c-2c difference in temps based on prelim reports. People stilled jump at it as they wanted that 1C or 2C desperately.

Just find what it is you're looking for. If you're looking for rock bottom temps, stick with the larger tubing. If you prefer easier tubing management, go with 3/8" or "medium flow" as Cathar coined it. This post proves that 3/8" (medium flow) is a viable option for those who prefer smaller tubing without too large of a performance hit. Like someone else mentioned, funny how Swiftech had it right for so long and how Gabe and co still used it in their machines this whole time.