Cooling Looking for a thin radiator... really thin.

FoxTrotl_Alpha

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Has anyone bought these? Planning to squeeze some watercooling into my Raijintek Ophion. I'm open to suggestions :D


 

Gilles3000

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From what I've seen in the past, that style of radiator hasn't been great. But its most likely is the thinnest one you'll find.

But if you can fit a few extra mm, I'd get the XSPC TX240 instead.
 

FoxTrotl_Alpha

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Well, while looking for information on the mighty internet, I've found this: Looks like you really can fit a XSPC TX240 with Silverstone FN123 fans, which are 15mm thick(thin). And the PCIe riser still fits through.
So that makes it about 35mm clearance (15+20.4).

So yay for me :D I can use a proper rad.
 
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Goatee

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I have two of those HJ radiators in my T1.

one bottom mounted with 25mm thick noctua fans, one side mounted with 15mm fans.

They give a ~14c water delta and mid fifty’s component temperatures on a 2080ti and 9900K. Fans at max 1500 / 1850 rpm which is audible but pleasant.
 

FoxTrotl_Alpha

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Oh, nice. I'm only planning to cool my cpu with it, should be enough. Tho, it looks like its not easy to get them :D
 

Goatee

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Oh, nice. I'm only planning to cool my cpu with it, should be enough. Tho, it looks like its not easy to get them :D

They used to only be available from Taobao. Now they are on aliexpress its alot easier than it used to be.

TX240's are like hens teeth.
 

FoxTrotl_Alpha

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They used to only be available from Taobao. Now they are on aliexpress its alot easier than it used to be.

TX240's are like hens teeth.

Oh i meant the TX's are not easy to get. The HJ's i might consider. If two of them can do mid 50's on a 9900k + 2080ti, i think one could cool a 2700x or a 10700 non K.

edit: to be clear, i dont overclock.
 
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Goatee

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Yes, I know. But it has flat tubes instead of round + its a little thicker.

Your opinion? Still go copper?

Copper and Aluminium aren't a good mix. Galvanic corrosion is the risk.

Copper or brass all the way through your loop, no aluminium.
 
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FoxTrotl_Alpha

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I am aware of that.
I can just buy a alu cpu block.

Question is what would be better:
A copper rad with round tubes,
or a alu rad with flat tubes and a bit thicker.

Pumps are not a concern as most of then have acetal housings/tops.
 

Goatee

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I am aware of that.
I can just buy a alu cpu block.

Question is what would be better:
A copper rad with round tubes,
or a alu rad with flat tubes and a bit thicker.

Pumps are not a concern as most of then have acetal housings/tops.
Typically (although no always) the decent manufacturers make stuff out of copper, with aluminium the cheaper end.

my advice is go copper (even round vs oval tubes).
 
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