Help choosing quiet/effective pump

[karkas]

I'm considering a WC build and need a recommendation for a pump. The objective of this build is largely quiet operation. I basically want to OC as far as I can but still be mostly quiet.

RAD = Black Ice SR1-360

CPU Block = Apogee XT Water Block

GPU = Swiftech MCW60

RES = Swiftech Micro Reservoir

Please critique my current choices too, never done WC before...

Thanks in advance

 

[Wega!]

And what hardware are you gonna cool with this gear?

 

[smithers102]

http://www.swiftnets.com/products/mcp655.asp

Worth it for the reliability, I've got one, runs very quiet.

 

[smithers102]

http://www.swiftnets.com/products/mcp655.asp

Worth it for the reliability, I've got one, runs very quiet.

On a side note, get the one with the speed controller.

 

[karkas]

And what hardware are you gonna cool with this gear?

Right now a C2Quad Q9400 @ 3.6 & an ATI 4850 w/ mild OC.

But I'm hoping to upgrade once sandy bridge is well established and the next GPU process node improvement. (I know I may need some new blocks at that time)

 

[Conumdrum]

The MCP655 vario pump is great. You should be able to run it at 3 and get good temps. Virtually silent.

 

[karkas]

http://www.swiftnets.com/products/mcp655.asp

Worth it for the reliability, I've got one, runs very quiet.

Thanks, do you know of any reviews of it's noise profile since everyone's sound floor is different.

 

[Conumdrum]

Actually Swiftech itself has all sorts of charts and info.

Some good reads.

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=257721

The MCP655 is nothing like a aquarium pump if thats what your asking.

The DDC3.2 is a teeny bit louder but smaller.

These two pumps is what 95% or more of us use. For good reason.

 

[QuietIce]

Thanks, do you know of any reviews of it's noise profile since everyone's sound floor is different.

I don't know of any reviews but at a P3 setting it's not over 20 db and is probably a lot less. Those are really quiet when turned down that low ...