hey Chef, welcome. maybe we can get some more of the boys from PC club over here too.
Well, My preference is on small pumps. I dont like a big hunk of plastic taking up realestate. I prefer Rios ( I know I know, all the BS about them. Dont last long, run hot, ect ect.) but I have been running mine 24/7 for almost a year now, with not a single hickup. I have the small Rio in a Res that D-tekcustoms sells. I like the idea of having a whole cooling system in a mid tower. I get great temps, I guess could be a bit lower with a different pump. But Im happy. I got a good overclock with Rock stable preformance.
My thought on a pump is this. will it work? Will it fit? and will it last? Can I afford it? I still have my first Rio power head (big sucker) it now runs my flood coolant system on my desktop CNC mill. And gets turned on and off over 100 times a night. no problem.
So... Jump on the band wagon people if U must, But I still have a little money left in my wallet.
I know this didnt help Chef. But hey, I like to see my self type.