not sure what pump I need for system

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plan is: dangerden gts stealth 2x120 rad, swiftech micro-res, swiftech apogee gt cpu block, so cpu only.

Swiftech mcp355 and 350 are about the same price, the 355 def outperforms the 350, but not sure if I need it for this, and it's louder. The 350 should be cheaper if it's not as powerful a pump as the 355.

Other option Danger Den pump, DDC-12V REV3.2 18W, looks pretty much like the Swiftech one, 5 bucks more. they also have a cheaper pump that states 120 gph, but only 6.6 ft head, it's considerably cheaper right now, $45. Didn't look as nice as the other pumps though.

Thanks,
rlr
 
First of all dont get the Black Ice GTS radiator. It not only performs worse than the Swiftech MCR-220-QP, but it also performs worse than the product it replaced the Black Ice Pro.

If you want a silent setup get the 45$ DD pump (CPX-1 or something). You don't need a powerful pump for your proposed setup and that is the quietest of the bunch. Any of the DDC's would work fine as well (Swiftech MCP-350, MCP-355, and DD DDC are all DDC's). The MCP655 would work fine as well but it is the largest and arguably noisiest of the ones mentioned.
 
Buy the 9w 350/DDC 3.1, it's a five minute solder job to convert it to a 18w 355/DDC 3.2 if you need more pumping power and you don't even need to drain your loop to do it.

There's no difference between the two internally, just one lead that's not connected on the 350 to keep it at 9w, which is why they have the same price.

Swiftech and Laing should just consolidate models by putting a switch to toggle between 9w/18w, and call it the MCP360/DDC Vario or something.
 
Erasmus354 said:
First of all dont get the Black Ice GTS radiator. It not only performs worse than the Swiftech MCR-220-QP, but it also performs worse than the product it replaced the Black Ice Pro.

If you want a silent setup get the 45$ DD pump (CPX-1 or something). You don't need a powerful pump for your proposed setup and that is the quietest of the bunch. Any of the DDC's would work fine as well (Swiftech MCP-350, MCP-355, and DD DDC are all DDC's). The MCP655 would work fine as well but it is the largest and arguably noisiest of the ones mentioned.
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The price difference between the DD cpx-1 and the other two makes me wonder. As far as pump quality and reliability are the mcp-350/355 going to be a lot better?

The fact that the mcp-350 & 355 are the same price makes me inclined to buy the faster one, does that mean that it will help me though, with just a cpu loop? I did want to build it for possible future expansion though, like maybe two gpu blocks, in that case I s'pose I would prob need the 355?

Thanks!
rlr
 
If you want to plan for the long term, you are better picking the stronger one like the MCP355. It may be more noisy but it's not that noisy, especially when you mount it on rubber standoffs ;)
 
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