Therochill 120.3 question

SoBePmp · Oct 29, 2006

How much cooler temps will a Thermochill 120.3 give me than a 120.1 or 120.2? I have a Lian-Li pc61 midtower case and was thinking I would go with the 120.1 because it would fit in my case. I might be able to mount a 120.2 on the back with a Swiftech rad mount or a 120.3 on the right side if there was a significant drop in temps.

voigts · Oct 29, 2006

If you are cooling the parts in your sig (CPU & GPU), a 120.3 is probably not going to make any temp difference at all from a 120.2, but may make some difference from a 120.1. It is normally a better idea to go with a rad that is slightly larger than what you need for futureproofing and noise, hence as a general rule I would recommend a 120.2 over a 120.1, but depending on the fan you may find with those components that a 120.1 works just fine, particularly if you are just going to cool the CPU.

When you ask a general question like this, you need to specifiy what parts you are cooling or are planning on cooling.

SoBePmp · Oct 30, 2006

voigts said:
If you are cooling the parts in your sig (CPU & GPU), a 120.3 is probably not going to make any temp difference at all from a 120.2, but may make some difference from a 120.1. It is normally a better idea to go with a rad that is slightly larger than what you need for futureproofing and noise, hence as a general rule I would recommend a 120.2 over a 120.1, but depending on the fan you may find with those components that a 120.1 works just fine, particularly if you are just going to cool the CPU.

When you ask a general question like this, you need to specifiy what parts you are cooling or are planning on cooling.

OK. I'm only going to cool the CPU so I guess I'll go with the 120.1

voigts · Oct 30, 2006

A PA120.1 will cool a CPU all day long. However, I personally would spend a few bucks more and go ahead and get a PA120.2 not because you need it now, but that way if you later upgrade your GPU and such you are futureproofing yourself. But that really is up to you.

Celada · Oct 30, 2006

Dude get atleast a 120.2 it will help with the temp a bit and will future proof your loop.

wun911 · Oct 31, 2006

I just got a thermochill PA120.3..... Is this enough for a CPU and two GPUs?

Do you guys think I should have gotten a HE120.3 instead??

[O-CuK]Marci · Oct 31, 2006

No as HE120.3 is discontinued for a start, and was discontinued as it's outperformed by the PA Series with individual fans rated below 130cfm.

PA120.3 is as good as it gets.

billb · Oct 31, 2006

wun911 said:
I just got a thermochill PA120.3..... Is this enough for a CPU and two GPUs?

Do you guys think I should have gotten a HE120.3 instead??

Do the calculations!

wun911 · Oct 31, 2006

calculations? What happens if you have a prescot that runs much hotter than a dual core?

[O-CuK]Marci · Nov 1, 2006

Then it'll run hotter than a dual core. Simple as.

billb · Nov 1, 2006

wun911 said:
calculations? What happens if you have a prescot that runs much hotter than a dual core?

There are curves available that will allow you to calculate how different rad will perform with different air/water flows. I'm sure you an find data similar to the attached for your proposed system.

nikhsub1 · Nov 1, 2006

wun911 said:
I just got a thermochill PA120.3..... Is this enough for a CPU and two GPUs?

Without even breaking a sweat

billb · Nov 2, 2006

nikhsub1 said:
Without even breaking a sweat

And, what he said!

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