Water Cooling: Which Radiator?

[bgeh]

I'm consiering water cooling to cool my proc
I've heard of 2 radiator types, one is conventional and the other is heater core.
But I would like to know which works best in a high ambient temp enviroment?(I live in malaysia, and it's around 32c)
Or should i just make my own evaporator?

 

[drewdogg808]

if you have room, a heatercore is great.

 

[WarCon]

Evaporators (bong coolers) don't work real well in a humid environment. I assume Malaysia is humid (might be wrong though).

I also would recommend a heater core.

 

[bgeh]

yup, being a tropical country, malaysia is very humid
btw, i do not understand how a heater core radiator works and its difference from conventional ones?
can anyone tell me?
Thanks

 

[drewdogg808]

they're similar, but heatercores have a larger surface area and so more efficient cooling i believe.

 

[JokerF15]

The best 'ready to go' radiator is the Dtek Pro Combo. Comes in some nice colors too =). It IS a heatercore, and provides excellent cooling ability. It is a bit large, but most people can find some space for it.

-JokerF15

 

[bgeh]

but does it ship to malaysia with out the crazily high shipping prices?

 

[Syborg1211]

The dtek radiator is a great radiator but it's very large. Be sure to check the dimensions and make sure you have space in your case or anywhere. I used the rear 120 mm fan mounts for my radiator.

 

[bgeh]

can anyone provide links comparing the heatercore and conventional radiators?