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Originally Posted by photon
Increased complexity I just meant it's more things to fail. Rather than 1 fan failing, now there's two or more plus a pump plus the risk of leakage (and I don't know if there's a lifespan on the coolant, if it needs to be replaced or monitored).
The Silent PC Review review of the Kuhler has it hotter at the same noise level compared to a big tower cooler.
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article1214-page7.html
My definition of quiet though I think is different than many, my PC is quieter than people talking outside down the street, I can hardly tell the difference between on and off. |
The SilentPC review uses an open test bed instead of a case which actually makes a big difference here even though it might not seem intuitive at first. My rad actually intakes INTO the case (and that's what most manufacturers instructions tell you to do) so only fresh cold air hits the radiator first...but you could achieve the same with an air cooler with a duct inside a case. The case also dampens a lot of the noise and vibration from fans and pump.
Another interesting fact is that Corsair's coolers are engineered by CoolIT which is a Calgary company. A disappointing note is that I originally went with a Corsair unit but returned it and later bought the Antec because of knocking from air bubbles in the pump. Also, I was lucky I got a CSR that didn't know much as I was able to return it because apparentely, MemEx has a no-return policy on watercooling. I'm not sure why this is.
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Originally Posted by Memory Express
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But if silence and not overclocking with high voltages is your primary concern, then by all means, a standard heatpiped aluminum cooler is all you need. One thing that explains the increased noise is because of the density of radiator fins and their corrugated structure requires fans with greater static pressure than that of fans that typically push air through the wider-spaced fin structure of a traditional heatsink.