I'm about to move out of my 600T case (Woefully inadequate once I started water cooling) and am going to be getting another radiator. Most likely going to a TJ07 but haven't completely made up my mind. Slightly torn between the beautiful looks of the TJ07, and the immense practicality of the Merlin SM8. But either way that decision is on me (And probably an impulsive "Damnit I want that one").
Now in either case I have the option to fit a 140mm x 420mm radiator or a 120mm x 480mm radiator. Now simple math dictates that the 140mm has a surface area of 58800 sq/mm and the 120mm has an area of 57600 sq/mm. My conundrum is thus: Do the better performing AP15's make up for the loss in surface area? With the 140 radiator I would likely use Akasa Viper fans, and obviously the 120mm with Gentle Typhoon AP15's.
For both I would have to buy new fans, as I only have enough AP15's for my current 360mm radiator and have no Akasa fans. Both would be under a fan controller as needed, and both would likely end up being yellow bladed anyway as I intend to go with a black and yellow build.
*From the research I did, the Akasa (3.12 mm/H20) does perform slightly higher static pressure wise than the Gentle Typhoon AP15's (2.83 mm/H2O) albeit I am unsure if this is just due to the greater size or not. And yes I know the Viper's are a bit noisier.
*Edit - In either case using Alphacool Nexxos UT60 radiators.
Edited by teamrushpntball - 10/5/12 at 6:03am
Now in either case I have the option to fit a 140mm x 420mm radiator or a 120mm x 480mm radiator. Now simple math dictates that the 140mm has a surface area of 58800 sq/mm and the 120mm has an area of 57600 sq/mm. My conundrum is thus: Do the better performing AP15's make up for the loss in surface area? With the 140 radiator I would likely use Akasa Viper fans, and obviously the 120mm with Gentle Typhoon AP15's.
For both I would have to buy new fans, as I only have enough AP15's for my current 360mm radiator and have no Akasa fans. Both would be under a fan controller as needed, and both would likely end up being yellow bladed anyway as I intend to go with a black and yellow build.
*From the research I did, the Akasa (3.12 mm/H20) does perform slightly higher static pressure wise than the Gentle Typhoon AP15's (2.83 mm/H2O) albeit I am unsure if this is just due to the greater size or not. And yes I know the Viper's are a bit noisier.
*Edit - In either case using Alphacool Nexxos UT60 radiators.
Edited by teamrushpntball - 10/5/12 at 6:03am
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