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Could I possibly get some advice on which radiator and fans to choose please?

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September 27, 2014 6:07:20 AM

I am building a computer at the moment (really just getting all the parts together) and I am not quite sure what fans and radiators to use.

I am looking for three 560mm radiators and a 420mm radiator, and fans that would go with them.

Now, i've been browsing Frozen CPU (as they seem to have the widest variety) and i can up with the following:

For fans, I found these, but I am not sure which is the best one to use. I prefer black (as I am going for a black and red colour scheme).

1) http://www.frozencpu.com/products/11639/fan-747/Aerocoo...

2) http://www.frozencpu.com/products/10213/fan-657/Noisebl...

3) http://www.frozencpu.com/products/24850/fan-1358/Noctua...

4) http://www.frozencpu.com/products/12857/fan-830/BitFeni...

5) http://www.frozencpu.com/products/11895/fan-780/BGears_...

6) http://www.frozencpu.com/products/24860/fan-1368/Noctua...

Which of these would be the most suitable for a water cooled system? Are there any other fans on other sites I have missed? Are there any better ones? And more suitable?

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As for radiators, I found the following for 420mm rads:

1) http://www.frozencpu.com/products/23918/ex-rad-706/Blac...

2) http://www.frozencpu.com/products/15009/ex-rad-348/Magi...

3) http://www.frozencpu.com/products/10201/ex-rad-178/Kool...

I prefer medium or low profile radiators (high profile rads take up too much space, even in the beast of a case i am using (Caselabs STH10 Magnum)).

Which of these would be the most suitable?

They all look pretty similar in terms of features and construction style. Does it really matter which one I choose? Would they all perform similarly? I've tried searching for professional comparisons which include these rads but i couldn't find any.

Which fans would work best in a push water cooled set up (I am not going for push-pull, too many fans and too much noise, and push on its own is better than pull on its own, i've been told).

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I also found these for the 560mm rads:

1) http://www.frozencpu.com/products/23919/ex-rad-707/Blac...

2) http://www.frozencpu.com/products/13268/ex-rad-258/Cool...

3) http://www.frozencpu.com/products/21867/ex-rad-655/Phob...

4) http://www.frozencpu.com/products/23903/ex-rad-691/Blac...

Again, they all look very similar in terms of features, so I am having a hard time deciding between them. Again, i have to ask, does it matter which one I choose? Would they all perform similarly?

I really have tried looking for comparisons between them and their competitors, but with no luck on my part for finding any reviews or comparison tests.

And, finally, which fans would work best with them?

I know that the thinner the radiator, the more power/static pressure needed from the fans, which means higher RPM.

Would I be best sticking with a medium profile rad, with mid range RPM fans on?

I will be using a mechanical fan controller (I could not find any digital/computerised fan controller i like the look of....) if that makes any difference.

Could I possibly go for a push-pull set up if i used low RPM/low noise fans in a push and higher RPM fans in a pull?

As always, any advice would be greatly appreciated!

EDIT: I suppose i should say that budget is not a problem.

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September 27, 2014 8:46:57 AM

In push configurations you want to get fans with high Static pressure. Which of those fans provide their Static pressure readins and how high are those?
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September 27, 2014 12:33:34 PM

Karsten75 said:
In push configurations you want to get fans with high Static pressure. Which of those fans provide their Static pressure readins and how high are those?


The Noctua Industrial NF-A14 fans beat all the others hands down after a little research into them. They also seem to be award winning and extremely reliable.

Despite being 2000RPM, they only had a decibel level of ~31. They have a great air flow rate of 182.5 m3/h and a high air pressure level of 4.18mm H2O (i assume the higher the number = the better the fan?).

Now all i need to do is decide on my radiators.

Anyone have any advice regarding rads?

Edit: Question regarding Rads:

As i am setting my rads and fans up in push configuration, does that mean that I would have to get shorter screws to hold the radiator to the case whilst the longer screws hold the fans on the rear of the rad?

Or can the screws go all the way through the radiator?

I know this is a silly question, and i have heard before that some rads can be damaged by screwing the screws too far in one side, but i want to be sure as i dont want to find that I havent got enough screws.

EDIT2: Anyone? The rads are the last thing I need to decide on, and i cant decide which ones to get. Struggling to fin decent comparisons online.
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September 29, 2014 11:11:58 AM

Could somoene please answer my questions regarding rads? Pretty please with a motherboard on top?
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