I am very impressed by the diligence and rigor of this extensive fan review.

So, I wish to add my thank you to Vapor for the time and effort put into this review.

I have learnt a lot and will be applying this knowledge to building my own separate water cooling box using a Cooler Master Elite 340 Micro-ATX, 2x 5.25" Bays, 2x 3.25" Bays (RC-340-KKN1) resting on its side – (Drive bays vertical) - Dimension: 195 x 370 x 385 mm (W x H x D). I will be cutting significant metal away and adding fan grills to let a lot of air into the box, prior to the fans pushing the air out, through the radiators.

I intend to add:
2 x Swiftech MCR220-QP Res Radiators in series.
1 x Swiftech MCRES-MICRO Hi-Flo Reservoir mounted vertically in one of the 3½” bays
1 x COOLPANEL2 BLACK (4 X) fan speed controller & temperature monitor mounted in one of the 5¼” bays.
4 x Zalman ZM-F3 black120mm fans (pushing).
1 x 500W power supply
ClearFLEX 60 Premium Tubing (1/2").


Based on your comments on sleeve bearings, I will be mounting one radiator on each side, thereby keeping the fan bearings in a horizontal position.

I have 2 questions.
Would I gain significant cooling effectiveness by mounting a total of 8 x 120mm Zalman fans in a push / pull configuration and running them at a slower speed (quieter)?
Or would it be a waste of money and end up more noisy?


Again thank you.

Best wishes,

David