My point exactly...
As far as I'm concerned, the more air that flows through a rad, the better. The only problem is noise.
Using a regular bladed fan can be noisy at high RPM, but a cross-flow (or blower) HAS TO be encased so regardless of the noise it makes, it is a better choice.
I will setup my heater core lying flat at the bottom of my case (cut open at the bottom), setup 1 or 2 x-flow fans, sucking air from the front of the case, where the air filters will sit, conveniently located for regular maintenance. Dust in a rad is bad, very bad...
Very easy to setup, requiring little or no ducting, gives a number of options, like a clear acrylic housing with colored LEDs (for the mod freaks), or internal padding to collect even more dust.
It's just a smart choice.
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