Radiator Size? 240mm vs 360mm

[FlyingLentil]

What is the better radiator a 60mm deep, 240mm radiator or a 35mm deep, 360mm radiator.

The cooler is only going to be cooling a single cpu (3570k) oc'd to whatever I get it to (4.5+)

Also, are gelid wing fans (uv version) good for push-pull on a radiator?

this my first time building so I'm a bit of a nub :/

Thanks!

 

[Josh Weston]

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[PingPangBV]

well both a 240X60 rad or a 360X35 would be able to cool that chip no problem mate.

When it comes to fans on radiators you only really need push-pull unless you can't get enough airflow over the radiator fins. Looking at the specs on the gelid wing fans I noticed that they have a spatic pressure rating of 1,9mmH2O at 12V which is pretty good. The only reason I'd go for push pull on a radiator would be to be able to turn the fanspeed down for quieter operation.

So in the end of the day you don't really need push pull unless you have crap fans on a radiator with really high fin density.

 

[airdeano]

not too many radiators that are thin and low-density fin other than alphacool and
XSPC (RS-series).
either is 240/360 radiator is capable for a midish overclock.
what system specs do you have?

airdeano

 

[FlyingLentil]

well both a 240X60 rad or a 360X35 would be able to cool that chip no problem mate.

When it comes to fans on radiators you only really need push-pull unless you can't get enough airflow over the radiator fins. Looking at the specs on the gelid wing fans I noticed that they have a spatic pressure rating of 1,9mmH2O at 12V which is pretty good. The only reason I'd go for push pull on a radiator would be to be able to turn the fanspeed down for quieter operation.

So in the end of the day you don't really need push pull unless you have crap fans on a radiator with really high fin density.

Thanks for the input I think I'll go with a 240mm rad then.

 

[FlyingLentil]

I haven't built my pc yet so I don't know !

 

[SmoulderingCircuits]

Assuming identical fin density and excluding a few other factors:

(60*240)*120= 1,728,000mm cooling capacity
(25*360)*120= 1,512,000mm cooling capacity

Go for the deeper 240mm radiator.

 

[FlyingLentil]

Ahh interesting point. Didn't think of it like that. Thanks for the input