FWIW - the general consensus so far for what makes a typical "desired" Australia system (aside from the waterblock) is:
Dual-fan 120x240mm heatercore based radiator
1/2" ID tubing throughout
MCP600 or Laing D4 pump - with probably more preference going to the MCP600 on the basis of lower noise
30-35dBA fans - with a caveat. A fair number of people are suggesting the use of substantially more powerful/noisy fans attached to a Rheobus whereby they can be turned down for silence when required, and turned up for hot/noisy activities like going to a LAN - basically suggesting ~45dBA rated fans at 12v on a Rheobus.
Some summarised comments from the readers:
Why needlessly restrict the system with small ID tubing, although some have expressed a desire to use 10mmID tubing if it can be shown to be effectively equal in performance to 1/2" ID tubing for a certain setups, and if commonly available pumps/radiators support that tubing size. None have expressed any desire to use super-strong pumps (Iwaki MD20's or stronger). Most have expressed a desire to use a large radiator with strong fans that they are able to selectively control the speed/noise of as desired.
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