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Up-to-date radiator comparisons? (View 71 build)

Kitsan

I have 2x white XSPC AX360 ready to go into my new View 71 case but I decided to go with a black PC case instead so I am going to either attempt to exchange or sell them.

 

I was going to swap them for EK Coolstream XE360 radiators but I was wondering if there is any up-to-date comparisons as im conscious the XE360 has been out for about 3-4 years now and I want to make sure I am spending my money wisely..? (Well as wisely as you can when watercooling a PC anyway!)

 

Also as a side note, i'm also conscious that the XE360 is quite a bit thicker than the AX360, will it fit in the roof of a View71 or should I get the thinner model?

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According to this: https://www.xtremerigs.net/2015/02/11/radiator-round-2015/6/

 

The EK XE360 is one of the bests rads out there. That being said there's a lot of factors that contribute to total cooling performance including thermal paste, pump and fan speed etc. As for if it will fit what I would do is get the case first if you don't already have it and install any parts you have or make cardboard mock ups then measure the clearances. That's what I did for my personal build and one of my new rads just barely fit but I knew it would cus of the measurements I did before hand.

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3 minutes ago, NotSoEpicMods said:

According to this: https://www.xtremerigs.net/2015/02/11/radiator-round-2015/6/

 

The EK XE360 is one of the bests rads out there. That being said there's a lot of factors that contribute to total cooling performance including thermal paste, pump and fan speed etc. As for if it will fit what I would do is get the case first if you don't already have it and install any parts you have or make cardboard mock ups then measure the clearances. That's what I did for my personal build and one of my new rads just barely fit but I knew it would cus of the measurements I did before hand.

Yeah thats the one I found too but I was hoping there was some resource I hadn't found yet which was more up-to-date as that website seems to have been dormant since mid 2016?

 

Good idea on the mockup though, I am waiting for my Z390 Master to come back from RMA, once it's back i'll give this a try!

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