Aqua Computer Also Announces Airplex Radical 2 Series Radiators

[btarunr]

The airplex radical is Aqua Computers newest addition to its radiator line. The new radiator series which is manufactured in Germany is based on the airplex modularity system but this time reduced to the essentials to combine a great performance and workmanship with an attractive price. Like its big brother the airplex radical series is produced without any soldered joints which means the radiator comes without any residues of tin. Only Delrin, stainless steel and copper make contact to the cooling fluid - also when using variants with aluminum fins.

To allow a perfect installation Aqua Computer introduces a new protected mounting system which is based on threaded sleeves made of nickel plated brass. The threaded sleeves are pluggable and extend into the mounting holes of the fans so that they almost slip into the correct position by themselves. Anyone who has mounted a radiator before knows the struggle to align the radiator with the fans and screws. This system also extends the threads which reduces the risk of damaging the radiator with too long screws.



When mounting the radiator without fans the threaded sleeves can be used upside down so the radiator can be installed directly without leaving a gap between itself an the computer case for example. Just in case a threaded sleeve got damaged it can be easily exchanged with a new one.

The airplex radical 2/360 is on sale as of now. Further sizes will follow step by step over the next weeks. Besides the radical 2 series with two tubing rows Aqua Computer will also offer a thicker and more powerful radical 4 series with four tubing rows. Both variants are available with aluminum or coppers fins and will cover the common sizes from 120 to 480 mm.

The dimensions of the airplex radical are very compact. The airplex radical 2/360 is exactly 40 mm thick, 140 mm wide and 400 mm long. The outer frames on the side and the closing part are made of stainless steel. The side frames feature a logo imprint and the closing part is colored dark chromatic to add an accent to the overall look.

Even though the airplex radical series uses high quality materials and is produced in Germany the prices are very attractive. The airplex radical 2/360 with aluminum fins is available for 74,90 Euro while the copper variant costs 89,90 Euro. Further prices for other sizes are TBA.

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[Sasqui]

Makes me want a new radiator. Where did Aqua Computer come from?

 

[btarunr]

Makes me want a new radiator. Where did Aqua Computer come from?

Germany.

 

[Sasqui]

Germany.

I actually knew that. They seemed to come out of no-where in the past year... I'm suspecting an employee working for competition started the company fairly recently.

I've been shopping for a 290x waterblock and was going to get theirs, but came across a killer deal on an EK block.

Edit: Looked at their website, it appears they've been around since 2002!

 

[Breit]

These guys are around for a while now and have always delivered decent products...

 

[Sasqui]

These guys are around for a while now and have always delivered decent products...

Agreed... their line-up looks top notch.

 

[PLAfiller]

That's some sick looks right there. Reminds me of Deus EX: HR.

 

[bogami]

Nice Radiators ,Shood be 40mm x 140mm x 140mm x1,2,3, es well

 

[Casecutter]

So they figured out they can make radiators more like what's commonly been in automotive industry since the early-80's, verse the construction that had been since the beginning of time, and computer enthusiast eat it up! Interesting no mention of the rubber seal or o ring, but probably a non-issue I’m positive no computers hold 14-15psi.

 

[Breit]

So they figured out they can make radiators more like what's commonly been in automotive industry since the early-80's, verse the construction that had been since the beginning of time, and computer enthusiast eat it up! Interesting no mention of the seal rubber seal or o ring, but probably a non-issue I’m positive no computers hold 14-15psi.

Indeed for this new Airplex Radical radiator they don't explicitly specify the maximum pressure, but if you look in the description for the original Airplex Modularity System radiators, they specify up to 0.8 bar (which is ~11.6 PSI). They also state that upon request they can deliver a custom made version with a rated maximum pressure of up to 5.0 bar (which is ~72.5 PSI).

http://shop.aquacomputer.de/product_info.php?language=en&products_id=2874

 

[buildzoid]

So they figured out they can make radiators more like what's commonly been in automotive industry since the early-80's, verse the construction that had been since the beginning of time, and computer enthusiast eat it up! Interesting no mention of the seal rubber seal or o ring, but probably a non-issue I’m positive no computers hold 14-15psi.

These rads are actually pretty bad compared to conventional PC radiators. Just read this

 

[Animalpak]

These guys are around for a while now and have always delivered decent products...

True but they are expensive and they had bad time to selling them.

Unfortunately few people bought their products.

Aquacomputer ultimately makes the special discounts on these products just because I do not think many have been sold.

 

[Breit]

These rads are actually pretty bad compared to conventional PC radiators. Just read this

I think you just need the right fans for these. But if you take a second look, at low fan speeds (this is where most rads are operated) they are actually pretty good...

 

[buildzoid]

I think you just need the right fans for these. But if you take a second look, at low fan speeds (this is where most rads are operated) they are actually pretty good...

Those are gentle typhoons that the reviewer uses literally the best radiator fans ever made.
Also they are only good bellow 1000RPM at which point almost all the rads are equal. At 1400 RPM they trail the best radiator by 11%.

 

[Shoggy]

True but they are expensive and they had bad time to selling them.

Unfortunately few people bought their products.

Aquacomputer ultimately makes the special discounts on these products just because I do not think many have been sold.

No idea where you got that BS from but our business runs perfectly smooth since we started in 2001 and currently we invest a lot of money to double our area to 1600 sqm.

Special discounts? For what? This is a brand new product that has been never available before and if you maybe mean the much more expensive AMS radiators - they sell faster than we can produce them.

 

[Animalpak]

No idea where you got that BS from but our business runs perfectly smooth since we started in 2001 and currently we invest a lot of money to double our area to 1600 sqm.

Special discounts? For what? This is a brand new product that has been never available before and if you maybe mean the much more expensive AMS radiators - they sell faster than we can produce them.

Sorry i meant Aquatuning.de and yes they sale about 10 to 25 % airplex modularity radiators.

Not this product but the older ones the airplex modularity series.

 

[Breit]

Aquatuning is a retailer, not a manufacturer! Don't confuse that. Discounts on certain products is part of their business and happens all the time. Actually they discount a few of these dreaded Alphacool rads, but sadly not the ones from Aquacomputer.

 

[Tannhäuser]

Wow. So many wrongs in this thread, I can't believe it. AC is the main reason I've stepped into this water-cooling-thing - and never left the train since 2005. If "Made in Germany" still is a brand, AC has earned it.

 

[twisted]

If you want top notch rads, have a look at watercools rads. They're rated for 5 bar, made in germany. Great quality and performance.