Advantages to both. As Kevin said, smaller increases mounting options. But larger, both in quantity of fans and larger diameter fans allows each to be run at a lower speed to achieve the same airflow, and therefore reducing the amount of noise each makes. More fans or larger fans need not be making more noise.
Tiny, while maybe not as efficient overall, allows so many more options in mounting and position, with the ability to reduce noise as well. I built my share of monsters, now I try to build everything to be able to fit in an entertainment center, as to keep the wife happy, and to better utilize the small amount of space I have in most rooms.
I can't change my vote I want to put Tiny is mighty
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I my Kraken x62 on my Ryzen 1700x. At full tilt the thing doesn't go over 70c with my push pull config
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"tiny is mighty"
cmon guys we know size matters
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I often ask myself that very question...
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Bigger, and more airflow.
Enough airflow to create thrust and lift.
For science.
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Advantages to both.
As Kevin said, smaller increases mounting options.
But larger, both in quantity of fans and larger diameter fans allows each to be run at a lower speed to achieve the same airflow, and therefore reducing the amount of noise each makes.
More fans or larger fans need not be making more noise.
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Tiny, while maybe not as efficient overall, allows so many more options in mounting and position, with the ability to reduce noise as well. I built my share of monsters, now I try to build everything to be able to fit in an entertainment center, as to keep the wife happy, and to better utilize the small amount of space I have in most rooms.
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In this case tiny is better, there are three smaller fans, and their surface is bigger also heat sink is bigger.
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