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voigts said:Yes, but is that 3k difference between quiet 600rpm fans and louder 1200rpm fans enough to keep one from max overclock? I sure don't claim to be an expert overclocker, but there is only so much voltage you can pump through a CPU, MB, and GPU regardless of temps. In other words, it probably isn't going to make a difference if your CPU is at 47c or 50c when it comes to overclocking. So do screaming loud fans really gain you anything at all if you have a good setup? Maybe, but maybe not.
I guess like most things, it depends. If the MB is already pumping max voltage and the CPU temp is at 47C or 50C, then another 600CFM probably isn't going to make any difference.
On the other hand, what if the MB still has some voltage headroom and the CPU temps are in the mid to upper 50's or low 60's and the rad is a BIGT, BIGT Xflow, or NexXxos Extreme? Those rads all showed the biggest drop in coollant temp when going from 600CFM to 1200CFM, anywhere from 5.7K to 7.1K depending on the rad. I don't know what kind of CPU temp delta a 7.1K drop in coolant temp would equate to, but it might end up being worth it to someone, not me as I wouldn't be able to stand the noise, but there are those out there who wouldn't care about it.