Fans for Black Ice SR1 360

[-Jackson]

Hey everyone
Soon to be setting up a watercooling loop, but I'm kind of stumped in relation to what fans to buy for my radiator , preferably red LEDs..I was thinking, perhaps 3 Silverstone AP-121s in push and 3 Scythe GT AP15s in pull?

Any other suggestions?

 

[-Jackson]

*Crickets chirping*
Hello? Anyone there? :/

 

[Lutfij]

a simple Google search will give the sought out answer. The SR1's are low FPI rads - so you will know where/what to look for when you're digging.
http://skinneelabs.com/hwlabs-sr1-360/
the 4th link on a google search

apart from scythe and silverstone - you have others like noctua, bitfenix, triebwerk by feser, sanaces, deltas...and a whole lot of other fans that are like leafblowers next to you.

LED+good rad fans don't fall in the same dept, though you could look at the triebwerk 123 high version. The are LOUD and have options to use led's of your choice.

4Ryan6 also did a roundup of fans and TIM's in his reviews, locate him and click on his sigs...there all there. Bundymania, Skinee have also made reviews/roundups on fans.

 

[-Jackson]

I actually had bitfenix spectre pros in mind..but their static pressure wasn't so great so I kinda just steered away..noctuas..not my colour :lol:
I've seen 4ryan6's fan review, I'll check out skineelabs though xP

 

[Lutfij]

the reviews help you decide, and ofc nothing beats a scythe AP/2000rpm fan on a fan controller

 

[-Jackson]

Already decided on 3 Scythe GT AP-15s, but later on I'm buying 3 more fans for push+pull and I'd like them to be preferably red LEDs..and yeah I'm buying a fan controller as well

 

[-Jackson]

Bump

 

[-Jackson]

Hell, watercooling can wait, I don't even have a job :lol:
I'll probably just spend what I currently have for a sound card and some headphones.. hehe

 

[Lutfij]

recently published review
http://martinsliquidlab.org/2012/04/08/hardware-labs-sr1-360/

your choice to go for headphones.

 

[-Jackson]

Thanks for the link mate, I think I might go with a couple of bitfenix spectre pros

 

[boiler1990]

As for headphones - look into a 5.1/7.1 headset with true drivers for each channel (unlike Logitech's virtualized stuff). The new Razer headset looks good, but I just can't buy a Razer product...

 

[Lutfij]

^ cos of the price tag? i own the razer marauder and spectre

 

[boiler1990]

No, I have been pretty turned off to Razer products since both of my Razer mice failed on me within 30 mins (something wiped the firmware off the mice and it couldn't be restored). Out of the warranty period too. Switched to a Cyborg RAT 5 and can't believe I spent $80 on a Naga; I literally bought a well molded piece of plastic for easily more than 100% more than it cost to make it.

I couldn't trust the quality of their headset after owning a Roccat Kave, even though their new one has dedicated 7.1 channels. My Kaves use ultra-durable plastic and have metal hinges; you put it on and feel the quality. Only issue is that I can hear the missing channels that the Razer would provide.

 

[Lutfij]

hmm, now that you mentioned the build quality on them roccats, i might give them a try - kinda been put off of the headset segment sa they were highly debated about offering discrete 5.1/7.1 since they offered virtualized mixup.

 

[-Jackson]

Well, I just bought an ASUS ROG Vulcan headset..well rather, ordered it..picking it up tomorrow

Edit: I own a Razer Lycosa and DeathAdder :lol:

 

[rubix_1011]

I own an old school Razer Boomslang original ball mouse.

 

[-Jackson]

Haha, nice!

 

[-Jackson]

Finally got the headphones
http://i1270.photobucket.com/albums/jj614/Jackehh/WP_000244.jpg
Gotta love my phone camera hey? :lol:

Edit: And yes, that is still the original plastic wrapping on the keyboard..And I've had this keyboard since around Christmas :lol:

 

[Lutfij]

and you were scooping out my thread/build log feeling all good inside :lol:

so no fans?

 

[-Jackson]

Haha, yes I was :lol:
Well, I did grab a 140mm Spectre Pro while I was at the shop..it looks so much better in real life

 

[Lutfij]

i was watching a video of the led disabling jumper...and the nifty idea of adding more wire to disable without opening the case. is that it or is there more to it?

 

[-Jackson]

Well yeah, you can remove the jumper and that just powers off the LEDs, but you also get a cable that keeps the LEDs at full brightness the whole time so you can stick it to a fan controller and it won't affect the LEDs

 

[-Jackson]

The anti vibration screws are a pain in the butt to put on though..

 

[Lutfij]

so you can stick it to a fan controller and it won't affect the LEDs

neat idea...i've bought only one pro fan - @ 140mm and the other 120's are the one before the pros. still the scythes will be the only ones hooked upto fancontroller. the LED fans will be off the mobo.

 

[-Jackson]

Nice. This one cost too much though, too bad that store was the only store I knew that had them..costed me $25