Good AIO cooler suggestions?
Hello! I have recently been having problems with my corsair h100i gtx, causing crappy cooling and just generally bad performance. I'm having to RMA my CPU due to it being faulty/broken, just got it a week ago and haven't even had this pc for a week. Anyhoo, going to get a new cpu cooler, one that actually FITS and is snug against the CPU.

I'm just looking for suggestions. thanks
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Size of case? or Model?

Terry eredeti hozzászólása:
Hello! I have recently been having problems with my corsair h100i gtx, causing crappy cooling and just generally bad performance. I'm having to RMA my CPU due to it being faulty/broken.
Might want to read that again lol.
Legutóbb szerkesztette: Dameon; 2016. szept. 30., 16:12
Any 240mm or bigger will do the job

rather unfortunate with that old one and that CPU

If your case has room for a 360mm get that or if you want to invest into a oversized case a dell 480mm AIO that will probably not fit in any case that's not the corsair 900D

I know you won't use corsair AIOs ever again so a deepcool captain will be a good choice get any 360mm if you can fit it

Something to note more fans = better dispersal of heat

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/6qs8TW/deepcool-cpu-cooler-captain360
Legutóbb szerkesztette: Zireth; 2016. szept. 30., 17:32
Dameon eredeti hozzászólása:
Size of case? or Model?

Terry eredeti hozzászólása:
Hello! I have recently been having problems with my corsair h100i gtx, causing crappy cooling and just generally bad performance. I'm having to RMA my CPU due to it being faulty/broken.
Might want to read that again lol.
my bad

240m
Depends on your budget, really.

Although there are plenty of mass-market AIO coolers, I can't recommend them in good conscience. When I was researching my build I saw horror story after horror story about Quality Control and basic design problems. Obviously you can't take things at face value, but it's clear there are serious problems with all the major units.

My recommendations are the EK XLC Predator and Swiftech 220.

http://www.swiftech.com/aio.aspx
https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-xlc-predator-240

They're relatively expensive, but you get what you paid for. They're a very long way ahead of mainstream AIOs, both for quality and performance. They're just better, they deliver better cooling with a lot less noise and I've not heard any troubling stories about either.

I don't know about US pricing, but I only paid slightly more for my EK than I would've for an h110i. Have a look around, especially at specialist hardcore gaming stores. If you can find a good deal, it's well worth it.

If not, I recommend air cooling. There's just so much text on the internet about failed AIOs - I can't recommend a cheap one.
Okami eredeti hozzászólása:
Depends on your budget, really.

Although there are plenty of mass-market AIO coolers, I can't recommend them in good conscience. When I was researching my build I saw horror story after horror story about Quality Control and basic design problems. Obviously you can't take things at face value, but it's clear there are serious problems with all the major units.

My recommendations are the EK XLC Predator and Swiftech 220.

http://www.swiftech.com/aio.aspx
https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-xlc-predator-240

They're relatively expensive, but you get what you paid for. They're a very long way ahead of mainstream AIOs, both for quality and performance. They're just better, they deliver better cooling with a lot less noise and I've not heard any troubling stories about either.

I don't know about US pricing, but I only paid slightly more for my EK than I would've for an h110i. Have a look around, especially at specialist hardcore gaming stores. If you can find a good deal, it's well worth it.

If not, I recommend air cooling. There's just so much text on the internet about failed AIOs - I can't recommend a cheap one.
What about him just building a cooler? If there's a lot of problems with AIOs then why not get him just a custom CPU run? The best AIOs are the ones you build

It takes a lot of work and money to build them but if he gets soft tubing and cheap pump he should be fine
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Okami eredeti hozzászólása:
Depends on your budget, really.

Although there are plenty of mass-market AIO coolers, I can't recommend them in good conscience. When I was researching my build I saw horror story after horror story about Quality Control and basic design problems. Obviously you can't take things at face value, but it's clear there are serious problems with all the major units.

My recommendations are the EK XLC Predator and Swiftech 220.

http://www.swiftech.com/aio.aspx
https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-xlc-predator-240

They're relatively expensive, but you get what you paid for. They're a very long way ahead of mainstream AIOs, both for quality and performance. They're just better, they deliver better cooling with a lot less noise and I've not heard any troubling stories about either.

I don't know about US pricing, but I only paid slightly more for my EK than I would've for an h110i. Have a look around, especially at specialist hardcore gaming stores. If you can find a good deal, it's well worth it.

If not, I recommend air cooling. There's just so much text on the internet about failed AIOs - I can't recommend a cheap one.
What about him just building a cooler? If there's a lot of problems with AIOs then why not get him just a custom CPU run? The best AIOs are the ones you build

It takes a lot of work and money to build them but if he gets soft tubing and cheap pump he should be fine
You answered your own question.

"If there's a lot of problems with AIOs then why not get him just a custom CPU run?"
"It takes a lot of work and money to build them"


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Dameon eredeti hozzászólása:
Size of case? or Model?


Might want to read that again lol.
my bad

240m

with 240m im going to assume that your using a mid or Full in which case ; For AIO, what Okami said was true. There are problems with most Brands creating common mistakes( or worst ones such as filud coming of the header or though the pump. URGH) Ek's ALO seems to be great. Though im pretty sure EK's AIO are made for furture uses ( such as expanding in EK's Water Blocks.) Air cooling is fine as well. Get a heatsink, apply afew noctal fans on them and its now CPU cooler. Only Down side i see is the Size( which can "hang" off the MB).
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Terry eredeti hozzászólása:
my bad

240m

with 240m im going to assume that your using a mid or Full in which case ; For AIO, what Okami said was true. There are problems with most Brands creating common mistakes( or worst ones such as filud coming of the header or though the pump. URGH) Ek's ALO seems to be great. Though im pretty sure EK's AIO are made for furture uses ( such as expanding in EK's Water Blocks.) Air cooling is fine as well. Get a heatsink, apply afew noctal fans on them and its now CPU cooler. Only Down side i see is the Size( which can "hang" off the MB).
Having to return my CPU due to it being exposed to unnecessary heat caused by the CPU cooler not fitting properly even though I was installing it as instructed and using the right amount of thermal paste.

The only thing with air coolers is that they're fk'ing huge, hard to install, and some of em don't even outperform AIOs. (I understand top notch air coolers can outdo any AIO loop, but they're really REALLY hard to install from what i've seen and they're huge.)
Terry eredeti hozzászólása:
Dameon eredeti hozzászólása:

with 240m im going to assume that your using a mid or Full in which case ; For AIO, what Okami said was true. There are problems with most Brands creating common mistakes( or worst ones such as filud coming of the header or though the pump. URGH) Ek's ALO seems to be great. Though im pretty sure EK's AIO are made for furture uses ( such as expanding in EK's Water Blocks.) Air cooling is fine as well. Get a heatsink, apply afew noctal fans on them and its now CPU cooler. Only Down side i see is the Size( which can "hang" off the MB).
Having to return my CPU due to it being exposed to unnecessary heat caused by the CPU cooler not fitting properly even though I was installing it as instructed and using the right amount of thermal paste.

The only thing with air coolers is that they're fk'ing huge, hard to install, and some of em don't even outperform AIOs. (I understand top notch air coolers can outdo any AIO loop, but they're really REALLY hard to install from what i've seen and they're huge.)

Hard to install? Somewut. but when you compare the heatsink to a AIO, its sort of the "price you pay" for using them. Same thing goes for the size, the heat needs to spread into the heatsink; While fans are able to cool off the sink from the heat coming in.
Terry eredeti hozzászólása:
The only thing with air coolers is that they're fk'ing huge, hard to install, and some of em don't even outperform AIOs. (I understand top notch air coolers can outdo any AIO loop, but they're really REALLY hard to install from what i've seen and they're huge.)

You also have to remove them if you're moving the case. All of that weight produces a lot of inertia, and that can crush the CPU or snap the motherboard PCB. But if you're fairly sedentary they're a good choice.

There's a nice side-effect with big air coolers. They create an air current through the PC, not a lot but enough to keep the RAM and GPU that little percent cooler. If they weren't enormous or difficult to fit, AIOs wouldn't stand a chance.
Legutóbb szerkesztette: Arya; 2016. okt. 1., 20:06
Dameon eredeti hozzászólása:
Hard to install? Somewut. but when you compare the heatsink to a AIO, its sort of the "price you pay" for using them. Same thing goes for the size, the heat needs to spread into the heatsink; While fans are able to cool off the sink from the heat coming in.

It really depends. The smaller ones are just fine - it's only the real juggernauts like the Noctua NH-D15 and Be Quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 that could cause you serious trouble. Normal air coolers aren't that difficult to work with.

AIO coolers are very effective, high-end models are really quiet as well. But to a degree they're bling rather than a necessity. A good Air Cooler will work fine unless you're heavily overclocking your system, or want extreme quiet.
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