2 small pumps in series or 1 strong pump

humphrey502690

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Feb 4, 2014
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Ok. So my watercooling loop has been changing monthly. I used to have 240x60 a 120x60 and a 280x30 with 2 waterblocks (EK supremacy, EK 770) with phobya/EK DC12 400 pump well I have done some modding to my case to fit 2 240x60 rads in the Bay Area of my stryker. So I now have 2 240x60 and 120x60 rads in my system to be less restrictive. All my rads are coolgate ultimate heat exchangers with copper plating. So thats my loop... Now to the q!
So I am currently using a phobya 400 and I also have a phobya DC12 220 laying around... Now I want my pumps to be relatively quiet, without compromising head and flow. So here are the options I have thought of:
1: buy another phobya DC12 220 and run both in series with a compromise of flow rate
2: add phobya 220 to the phobya 400 and slightly under volt the 400 for it to be quieter.
3: buy 2 phobya 260's in series
4: get a swiftech D5 (if its quieter than the phobya 400)
Sry it's soooo lonnnggg! Cheers!
Op 1 will cost about $50
Op 2 will cost nothing
Op 3 will cost about $110
Op 4 will cost about $110