Airflow vs. bigger rad

[Ur_Mom]

I have 2 radiators. A heatcore from DTek that will run a single Comair Rotron LOUD fan (TONS of airflow) and a dual 120mm heatercore that will run the 2 120mm fans (on a fan controller, so they will be quiet and quieter).

Which would get the better performance. I know the airflow is good, but so is the water staying in the cooler longer....

Decisions, decisions. Don't have the it 120mm fans yet, so not sure if I should buy them and test it out, or if someone has had similar experience...

 

[MakubexGB]

I'd run two fans for more silence and if you need more cooling just crank up the speed a bit with the fan controller.

 

[Dew itt right]

I'd run two fans for more silence and if you need more cooling just crank up the speed a bit with the fan controller.

agreed! But could you use both? I used to have a single 120mm mounted outside the rear of the case with a radbox and the 2x120mm mounted at the top with a fangrille. This coupled with 3 quiet fans on a speed controller would be DY-NO-MITE! Sometime I'd run it with all three fans off just for kicks...