In response alacheesu:
1. Perhaps I wasn't clear enough on that point. Basically it was trying to give the reader the easiest options. Most internal mounts require modding of some sort, or a pretty large full tower case, which was given admittedly short play with "Full-tower ATX form factor cases can often fit a single radiator and also contain holes to reach; installation is your option there." What you mention was a subset of the cases with holes. What do you think? Are there enough cases with room for internal rads that do not require any modding to give it its own section?
2. FWIW, I wanted to link to the manufacturer sites. The links there were on request by the owner of the site, Gilgamesh. They are a sponsor and supply us with some of our hardware for reviews. They're also listed in our sponsor list, linked from the main menu. Not trying to hide that in any way whatsoever. The site has to get hardware somehow. I try and make myself feel better by saying it was 'selective linkage' because they're a sponsor, not necessarily advertising.
3. Really? Stock specs put the 655 vario @ 50PSI and 355 @ 22PSI (per sidewinder). I wouldn't think a top could more than double the available pressure. Maybe I'm looking at it the wrong way?
4. FWIW, that was verbatim from Gilgamesh. He knows a lot more about water cooling than I do and I just put it in there without questioning. Faster: This applies to the Chinese rad comment as well. Boss man get whats boss man wants.
5: Perfect way to state that alacheesu, edited.
To Faster: As stated within the article, the parts are not exhaustive by any stretch. They are there as examples only. The point was to make a general guide. I'll also try and keep the parts updated as new ones come out.
Will go into more detail about high FPI rads, good idea. I didn't intend to make them sound like they suck. Just stating they need better fans to operate properly.
EDIT - Rather than going into too much detail on high FPI rads, I just added a simple comment: "This is not to say high fin density radiators are bad by any means; the right ones can even be better than their low fin density counterparts." Does that make you feel better about them?
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