Rad thickness

[PeggersXtreme]

Hi,

So i'm moving all my hardware into a Phanteks ethoo primo and so I am going to get a couple 480mm rads as at the moment I am running 4x 35mm thick 360mm in my custom case what I wanted to ask is would going with thicker than 35mm rads provide much improvment, every build I have done has used 35mm thick usually just because it looks nicer than super thick 60mm radiator I am trying to decide between the 35mm and the 45mm alphacool radiators if that makes the comparison easier.

Thanks

[ThatOneRussian]

Its more about the surface area rather than thickness. The difference in temperature is a degree or two

[PeggersXtreme]

Its more about the surface area rather than thickness. The difference in temperature is a degree or two

In that case I will probably be better off with the 35mm cause the price difference wouldn't make the 45mm rads worth it for only a couple degrees

[ThatOneRussian]

In that case I will probably be better off with the 35mm cause the price difference wouldn't make the 45mm rads worth it for only a couple degrees

im going for 25 mm because of thinness and sexiness. Its more about having surface area so go for the cheaper thinner rad.

[PeggersXtreme]

im going for 25 mm because of thinness and sexiness. Its more about having surface area so go for the cheaper thinner rad.

I've always gone by the rule that thinner rads mean slower fans which eqauls quieter system whilst maintaining very good temps, I think I will go with the 35mm thick thanks.

[ThatOneRussian]

I've always gone by the rule that thinner rads mean slower fans which eqauls quieter system whilst maintaining very good temps, I think I will go with the 35mm thick thanks.

good luck with the build

[ThatOneRussian]

your build is quite similar to mine haha good luck followed

[PeggersXtreme]

your build is quite similar to mine haha good luck followed

Yeah I completed my desk build back in September I just forgot to edit it in my sig lol I'm moving it all back into a case as the airflow in my desk build isn't working very well and so I can't put the glass or the lid on otherwise everything hits temps in the 90s, It also weighs way to much making it impossible to move without a second person to help lift it. If I was gonna do a desk build again I would put it in the desk rather than having a box vertical on the desk.

[Benji_w]

Hi,

So i'm moving all my hardware into a Phanteks ethoo primo and so I am going to get a couple 480mm rads as at the moment I am running 4x 35mm thick 360mm in my custom case what I wanted to ask is would going with thicker than 35mm rads provide much improvment, every build I have done has used 35mm thick usually just because it looks nicer than super thick 60mm radiator I am trying to decide between the 35mm and the 45mm alphacool radiators if that makes the comparison easier.

Thanks

 

[PeggersXtreme]

Ah this was the video I was looking for thanks

[PrimeSonic]

Really wish the guy would have just put the numbers he got onto a graph.

 

So the conclusion I got was:

- Longer is always better.

- Thicker gives marginal gains for a lot more money than it's worth.

- Thin is okay.

[Benji_w]

Really wish the guy would have just put the numbers he got onto a graph.

 

So the conclusion I got was:

- Longer is always better.

- Thicker gives marginal gains for a lot more money than it's worth.

- Thin is okay.

 

Daz runs a shop, he's sick of getting the same question on repeat so he explains his stuff rather than using numbers with no explanation *shots fired to most reviewers*

[PrimeSonic]

Daz runs a shop, he's sick of getting the same question on repeat so he explains his stuff rather than using numbers with no explanation *shots fired to most reviewers*

Explanations are fine and often warranted but "a picture is worth a thousand words".

 

Show me a graph with peak load temperatures of the same CPU using each rad.

Show a second graph with Price/Performance.

Then you can go on on to explain "why" the numbers look like they do, assuming the reviewer has the sufficient understanding of the physics involved to actually explain and not just add more misinformation.

 

But that aside, when the day comes that I'll be putting together my own custom loop, I won't be worried about slim rads anymore.

[Benji_w]

Explanations are fine and often warranted but "a picture is worth a thousand words".

 

Show me a graph with peak load temperatures of the same CPU using each rad.

Show a second graph with Price/Performance.

Then you can go on on to explain "why" the numbers look like they do, assuming the reviewer has the sufficient understanding of the physics involved to actually explain and not just add more misinformation.

 

But that aside, when the day comes that I'll be putting together my own custom loop, I won't be worried about slim rads anymore.

 

Daz can answer all your questions if you can be patient enough to listen, doubt it however. No loss for me or Daz, he doesn't need to make those videos but they're educational none the less.

[PrimeSonic]

Daz can answer all your questions if you can be patient enough to listen, doubt it however. No loss for me or Daz, he doesn't need to make those videos but they're educational none the less.

No. I'm not patient enough to listen when so many other reviewers have proven that you can make a video about a subject like this that is both informative and enjoyable to watch.

It's no wonder his videos pull so few views.

That failing is entirely on him, not the viewers.

 

Compare that to most any LTT video. They can be just as informative and at no point does it feel like a stuck in a boring lecture.

 

Anyways, I got all my questions answered by skipping to the very end of the video.

That's what I would expect most anyone to do when the trying to watch the whole thing feels like watching a boring lecture rather than diving into topic that I actually enjoy learning about.

Just goes to show you can make anything sound both interesting or boring.

 

Anyways, here's another resource that's actually on topic of comparing the performance and tradeoffs of radiator thickness.

http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Cases-and-Cooling/Water-Cooling-Radiator-Comparison-Thickness-vs-Fin-Density/Radiator-Perfor

Wish I had spent the 10 seconds doing a Google search for this article rather than spending the time I did skipping to the actual useful part of Daz's video.