Best 1/2" pump and radiator?

krylon

krylon

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Wanting to piece together a high performance watercooling setup to cool my overclocked Xeons. Looks like Swiftech has some nice 1/2" waterblocks model MCW6002-PX. Only thing I'm not sure on is a high performance radiator and pump. A dual 120 rad is what I can fit in my case. For pumps I want something with good flow rate but not too loud. I was also just going to go with a T setup instead of having a reservoir.
 
For a radiator, go to a local auto store or whatever, and ask for a chevette 77 heatercore, for a pump, go to petsmart, and get the Highest GPH pump (something around 700 should be fine)
 
Definitely get the 77' heatercore, 2-302 (that is the model with airconditioning, it is larger than the one for the car w/o ac).

For the pump, flow rates aren't as important as you think. The great thing about the swiftech blocks is that they are great low-flow performers. Unlike other blocks, you dont really gain much benefit from getting some uber pump.

That being said, it is not exactly preferrable to go buy a 750gph pump. These pumps very well may pump out too much heat into the loop, which would negate any performance gain from the higher flow (especially with the swifty blocks).

Since you are interested in a quiet pump, yet still powerful enough for all your needs, I would recommend the AQX-50Z or the Eheim 1250 (not 1260).

And just so you know, the best pump you can buy would be an Iwaki MD-20RZT or RLT. That would run you about 150-200$
 
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