BLACK ICE GTX360 EXTREME v.s Thermochill PA120.3

**brinkman94** · 09-14-2007, 12:23 AM

Hey i would just like to know which is th better radiator the BLACK ICE GTX360 EXTREME or the Thermochill PA120.3. And how much is the performace differance between the two? thanks

**Grafton** · 09-14-2007, 03:58 AM

the pa102.3 is a monster truck and the black ice is a toy car in terms of preformance

**troisanh** · 09-14-2007, 04:45 AM

pa120.3

**IanY** · 09-14-2007, 05:55 AM

There is not even a basis for comparison. PA120.3 is far superior.

**Section8** · 09-14-2007, 09:56 AM

^^^

LoL what they said. The truck comparison has me laughing uncontrollably .. LOL

**kevinbo03** · 09-14-2007, 10:02 AM

Personally I'd prefer the Corvette Z06 Vs. Toyota Prius comparison.

Not to say that you cant drift up Pierce Road in a Prius.

**Cupcake** · 09-14-2007, 10:08 AM

are you guys kidding ? The GTX Series dominates the PA series with good fans

with quiet fans though the PA series will win

low speed fans cant push air through the GTX since the fins are packed so tight

**Gunlance** · 09-14-2007, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by Cupcake

are you guys kidding ? The GTX Series dominates the PA series with good fans

with quiet fans though the PA series will win

low speed fans cant push air through the GTX since the fins are packed so tight

define good fans. Fans that push 151cfms and sound like a jet engine is taking off in your comptuer?

**Waterlogged** · 09-14-2007, 10:10 AM

Well, if you want silence, go with a PA. If you want to live on a runway at JFK, go with the GTX.

**safan80** · 09-14-2007, 04:11 PM

I have both radiators... with YLs on both. if you don't have a pa 120.3 get one.

**dinos22** · 09-14-2007, 08:19 PM

there were one or two threads here comparing these directly and there was not much of a difference between the two rads

**Martinm210** · 09-14-2007, 08:40 PM

While I think the GTX is a good rad with high speed fans, HW Labs has been completely non responsive regarding test data.

I've emailed them several times asking and while they make vague claims on thier ads, they do absolutly nothing to back them up. Then I've heard some people say they got an email from some guy stating claims like the 480GTX is good for 2200 watts. It might be 40C deltas, but they conveniently left that out. So in the end they ether make absurd claims or they don't even respond. Also there was a French review of the 240GTS and it is by far the most restrictive rad out there for pressure drop, it's litterally as restrictive as half a dozen PAs, not sure if this is the case with the GTX, noone has ever done a pressure drop test on one.

Thermochill on the other hand has anything you could ever want regarding test data here:

http://www.thermochill.com/PATesting/index.php#PA1203

This difference in how open they are about providing real world data to compare says ALOT to me.

Get the PA...at least you have some data to back up the claims...

**Polizei** · 09-14-2007, 08:49 PM

Originally Posted by Waterlogged

Well, if you want silence, go with a PA. If you want to live on a runway at JFK, go with the GTX.

Originally Posted by mcoffey

back away from the crack pipe,
andyc

**leo_bsb** · 09-14-2007, 08:58 PM

Originally Posted by Waterlogged

Well, if you want silence, go with a PA. If you want to live on a runway at JFK, go with the GTX.

**Waterlogged** · 09-15-2007, 09:19 AM

^^

Me no know what's so funny?

**leo_bsb** · 09-15-2007, 10:27 AM

With this kind of comparision everyone will get to the point

**yngndrw** · 09-16-2007, 03:14 AM

PA120.3's are truly awesome, added to that Thermochill's customer support is very good indeed, I don't see why anybody would need to ask this question.

**Patriote** · 09-16-2007, 03:18 AM

+1 Pa120.3

Or as a second solution, MCR320.

**dinos22** · 09-16-2007, 03:29 AM

i'm sorry but i just don't buy the whole +1 here

why don't we look at price vs performance as well

you can by two GTX rads and have some spare cash instead of one PA120.3

http://www.jab-tech.com/120mm-Triple-c-258.html

if you've got a case capable of taking a TC you can fit two GTX rads too and i'm sure you'll get higher heat dissipation with two of these compared to one TC easily particularly with ultra high heat load

**Patriote** · 09-16-2007, 03:31 AM

Yeha but we haven;t talked about the price

Only Performance with relatively low noise fans ? Yes?

**dinos22** · 09-16-2007, 03:35 AM

well I am talking about it now

and i am confident that 2xGTX360 fans will beat since TC in EVERY aspect you mentioned

**Jedda** · 09-16-2007, 03:55 AM

Huh?
That link shows a $5 difference. Where do you get the idea of two for the price of one?
In the land we live the GTX is much more costly than Thermochill. So you seem to be wrong in both hemispheres.

**dinos22** · 09-16-2007, 04:17 AM

you are right

i looked at the $55 GT

and i still think even with GT you are in business

**dinos22** · 09-16-2007, 04:41 AM

really

people also doubted me that i will have quiet fans on my GTS240 with an overclocked quad and 8800GTS and it's going great

i am sure if someone reliable was to test these claims of mine that 2xGT 360 rads will beat 1xPA120.3 EASY on all aspects including dBA

**Jedda** · 09-16-2007, 04:50 AM

Hot air

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