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Azazel · 08-16-2006, 05:55 PM

For your questions:

The Coolingworks rad is the traditional copper and brass design we know and love. Mixing in chrome barbs isn't an issue.

For pumps, the DDC/MCP350 pump (as mentioned) is probably the current all-round king. With the mod, you're looking at very high pump head, quieter than pretty much anything bar the 1046 (and maybe the 1048), very compact footprint and provided you don't duff the mod, it'll be pretty damn reliable. That said, the 655 and D5 are good too. As for Eheims, I've had a couple (1048 and 1250) and they were very reliable and quiet. The downside comes in performance (they don't have the head pressure you need), size (all are bigger than the other pumps mentioned and the 1250 is friggen huge.) and the fact that they are AC-powered (not everyone thinks this is a disadvantage though). I intend to get the silence of an Eheim with a DDC by enclosing it in foam, in a box, on foam. Of course, most people probably don't need to go that far

Personally, my next setup is probably going to be a TDX, Maze4 GPU, DDC, Tygon 3/8in and Black Ice Pro II, all from dangerden. Of course, that's mainly because I live in NZ and shipping is such a killer...

08-16-2006, 05:55 PM	#18
Azazel Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Zealand Posts: 10	Re: WC, where to start? For your questions: The Coolingworks rad is the traditional copper and brass design we know and love. Mixing in chrome barbs isn't an issue. For pumps, the DDC/MCP350 pump (as mentioned) is probably the current all-round king. With the mod, you're looking at very high pump head, quieter than pretty much anything bar the 1046 (and maybe the 1048), very compact footprint and provided you don't duff the mod, it'll be pretty damn reliable. That said, the 655 and D5 are good too. As for Eheims, I've had a couple (1048 and 1250) and they were very reliable and quiet. The downside comes in performance (they don't have the head pressure you need), size (all are bigger than the other pumps mentioned and the 1250 is friggen huge.) and the fact that they are AC-powered (not everyone thinks this is a disadvantage though). I intend to get the silence of an Eheim with a DDC by enclosing it in foam, in a box, on foam. Of course, most people probably don't need to go that far Personally, my next setup is probably going to be a TDX, Maze4 GPU, DDC, Tygon 3/8in and Black Ice Pro II, all from dangerden. Of course, that's mainly because I live in NZ and shipping is such a killer...