I'm not saying there's anything wrong with the BIX. It's just a bit on the small side for getting rid of the heat of a CPU and dual pelts. There's nothing wrong with a Honda Civic, but if a Hummer would do the job a lot better...
It's not a matter of which rad is RIGHT, it's a matter of which rad is RIGHT FOR YOU. If you want to keep the rad in your case, and you only have room for a BIX, then there may not be a better choice for your system.
As jroutma said, you'll get a lot better performance out of your BIX if you use a shroud to space the fan away from the rad. BTW if you spray some isopropyl alcohol on the hot melt glue, it will peel right off.
With the BIX limiting your ability to remove heat from the system, you will definitely benefit greatly from using two pelts at 12V each, compared to one pelt at 20V. You would need EXTREMELY good water cooling to get optimal pelt performance at 20V.
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