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big dad

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What will be the best fan to use for the XSPC RX240. I need the quiet but will keep my system cool. I'll be using 2 240.
 
Hands down Gentle Typhoons.

Good alternative includes the Corsair SP series, some Cougar models, Noctua, and Noiseblockers.
 
Tsumi said:
Hands down Gentle Typhoons.

Good alternative includes the Corsair SP series, some Cougar models, Noctua, and Noiseblockers.
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are the gentle typhoons good for horizontal use? and do they have different model?
 
Yes, they are good for horizontal use.

The normal models range from AP-11 to AP-15. Each model differs in the speed they run at. The AP-11 turns at 500 RPM while the AP-15 turns at 1850 RPM, with others filling up the gap.

The high speed models range from AP-29 to AP-31. Their fan speed ranges from 3000 RPM to 5400 RPM, which, as you can imagine, are quite noisy.

If you have a fan controller you can use, I would suggest going with the AP-15. If not, then the AP-14 or AP-13 for quiet to silent operation.
 
Tsumi said:
Yes, they are good for horizontal use.

The normal models range from AP-11 to AP-15. Each model differs in the speed they run at. The AP-11 turns at 500 RPM while the AP-15 turns at 1850 RPM, with others filling up the gap.

The high speed models range from AP-29 to AP-31. Their fan speed ranges from 3000 RPM to 5400 RPM, which, as you can imagine, are quite noisy.

If you have a fan controller you can use, I would suggest going with the AP-15. If not, then the AP-14 or AP-13 for quiet to silent operation.
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I actually have a fan controller.

Can you recommend an alternative for the XSPC RX240? anything better than that.
 
There is nothing in the traditional fan space that has outdone the Gentle Typhoon.
 
There's the Black Ice SR-1 and the Alphacool Nexxos UT60. The UT60 is one of the top performers for low fan speed operation, but it is very thick, thicker than the RX radiators I believe.

The Black Ice GTX series can't be beat with push/pull Gentle Typhoons though.
 
Tsumi said:
There's the Black Ice SR-1 and the Alphacool Nexxos UT60. The UT60 is one of the top performers for low fan speed operation, but it is very thick, thicker than the RX radiators I believe.

The Black Ice GTX series can't be beat with push/pull Gentle Typhoons though.
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I dont plan doing push/pull. ill only do single fan config. pulling from the outside/pushing through the rad going inside. That being said, is the RX240 is the way to go?
 
big dad said:
I dont plan doing push/pull. ill only do single fan config. pulling from the outside/pushing through the rad going inside. That being said, is the RX240 is the way to go?
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Depends on what your noise requirements are. If you want low-noise the RX240 is a very good choice, if you don't mind slapping some loud fans on there the BI GTX with some 38mm thick fans works best.
 
Go for quiet. The noise gets old.

Alphacool UT60 is good for quiet. All copper. Performs well with low fan RPM and performance scales with high RPM if you need some extra cooling and can handle more noise.

UT60 with good fans and controller and you will have quiet or loud if needed for extra cooling.
 
ill check if the ut60 will fit both on top and bottom of my case.
My case is CM Storm Trooper btw.
 
Rx240 and ut60 actually almost have the same size and price. So its a matter which will be better with low rpm fan.
 
RX, UT60, and SR-1 are all top contenders in the low fan speed area. I believe the UT60 is the best, followed by the SR-1 and then the RX. However, all of them perform very close.
 
Tsumi said:
RX, UT60, and SR-1 are all top contenders in the low fan speed area. I believe the UT60 is the best, followed by the SR-1 and then the RX. However, all of them perform very close.
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I forget where the review is at but if my memory serves me right I read a review on the UT60 that showed that it has the best scaling for fans over 2000 RPM and the performance scaling with higher RPM fans was stated to be related to the all copper materials used in the fins. Wish I had the link.

UT60 performs just as good as the best for low RPM but with high speed fans the performance increase keeps on going.
 
SonDa5 said:
I forget where the review is at but if my memory serves me right I read a review on the UT60 that showed that it has the best scaling for fans over 2000 RPM and the performance scaling with higher RPM fans was stated to be related to the all copper materials used in the fins. Wish I had the link.

UT60 performs just as good as the best for low RPM but with high speed fans the performance increase keeps on going.
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so if I go with the UT 60 with low rpm fans it will be on par with the Rx, but has the capability of outperforming it by increasing the rpm(making it louder of course)?
 
big dad said:
so if I go with the UT 60 with low rpm fans it will be on par with the Rx, but has the capability of outperforming it by increasing the rpm(making it louder of course)?
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Yes, although I doubt it will be able to scale as well as the GTX series, especially in push/pull with gentle typhoons. There are some things that a low FPI design cannot overcome over a high FPI design.

But since your primary concern is low-speed performance with high-speed performance fairly minor, just go with the UT60, SR-1, or RX radiators. You can't go wrong with any of them.
 
Tsumi said:
Yes, although I doubt it will be able to scale as well as the GTX series, especially in push/pull with gentle typhoons. There are some things that a low FPI design cannot overcome over a high FPI design.

But since your primary concern is low-speed performance with high-speed performance fairly minor, just go with the UT60, SR-1, or RX radiators. You can't go wrong with any of them.
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Whats the ideal RPM for the ut60 and rx?
 
About 1400 RPM and below for only push or pull.
 
big dad said:
ok thanks. ill definitely go for the gentle typhoons.
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With a fan controller, I would still definitely recommend going with the 1850 RPM version. Even though it's optimized for the low fan speed range, that doesn't mean it won't scale with higher fan speeds. It just means that it won't scale as well as a design optimized for high fan speeds.
 
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