looking for a cheapish Liquid CPU cooler

TheMatt1984 · Jul 27, 2014

ok, so i JUST dropped 400usd on a new gpu and would like to avoid dropping anything close to that ever again, so what i'm looking for is a GOOD liquid CPU cooler that's less than 80usd
i've seen a refurb on newegg for 70ish but i don't really trust refurbs that much when it comes to pc parts
i've looked at the Corsair h80i and h100i but they're both OVER 80 and border lined or over 100usd
is there any other TRUSTED brands that sell Liquid cpu coolers? (by trusted i mean well known)
thanks in advance!

Vario · Jul 27, 2014

coolermaster seidon, antec kuhler

newtekie1 · Jul 27, 2014

I have a refubished H100i and H80i, they are both good, and since Corsair gives a 1 year warranty on their refubs, I wouldn't worry about it. Plus the refurb H80i is only $50 this weekend with promo code EMCPCHH85! That is an insane price.

GorbazTheDragon · Jul 27, 2014

Damn that sounds like a great deal, even if it only lasts a year.

TheMatt1984 · Jul 27, 2014

newtekie1 said:
I have a refubished H100i and H80i, they are both good, and since Corsair gives a 1 year warranty on their refubs, I wouldn't worry about it. Plus the refurb H80i is only $50 this weekend with promo code EMCPCHH85! That is an insane price.

i know!!! but it ends the day i can acutally get to the bank to deposit some money /sobs lol
thanks guys!

Vario · Jul 28, 2014

GorbazTheDragon said:
Damn that sounds like a great deal, even if it only lasts a year.

Hell mine only lasted 6 months!!!

Ferrum Master · Jul 28, 2014

I took a Seidon 120M.... after few weeks I disassembled it and refilled... Don't care for the warranty on those, The fluid was already dirty... But the pump on that model is fine... tried also red mod... the performance is great... but for CPU... it is an overkill in my opinion.

RCoon · Jul 28, 2014

Make your own!

Guitar · Jul 28, 2014

I have one of the Thermaltake contained units. It is very quiet and works great, I've had it in there for at least a year maintenance free.

GhostRyder · Jul 28, 2014

For something inexpensive your options are limited if you do not do a refurb. But I do like this cooler because of its performance and price:

Antec Kuhler 650 Its performance is quite nice and it handles temps very well. I tested it on a Heavily clocked Pentium anniversary and an i5 4670k and I was able to hit some relatively great clocks (Up to 4.5 on the i5) without having temperature issues (nothing above the 70's) and the noise was actually not to bad.

If you can grab an open box deal, I would say this is a good option:

Thermaltake Water 3.0 Open Box That would be more than enough for the higher level overclocks.

MakeDeluxe · Jul 28, 2014

RCoon said:
Make your own!

How... How old is that computer/the whole setup?

Ferrum Master · Jul 28, 2014

Tough to tell... looks like either socket 5 or 7 mobo... around early 90ies.... gosh... I feel so old now.... support me mates...

The chipset was so poor it didn't even have floppy controller... lulz, but it has two VESA local bus slots... woooow...

Lopez0101 · Jul 28, 2014

Vario said:
Hell mine only lasted 6 months!!!

Hah, got you beat, my H80i only lasted 3 months!

TheMatt1984 · Jul 31, 2014

RCoon said:
Make your own!

dat setup LOL

TheMatt1984 · Aug 1, 2014

ok so i'm not sure if i wanna get the h100i or the refurbed h80i from corsiar
(got paid today so i have some monies XD)
i have a cougar mid tower
though for the price of a h100i i could get this...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...060&cm_re=corsair_h100-_-35-181-032-_-Product
with the discount it's the same price
it's an h105

also... i've read some of the reviews.... and it seems like it would need a corsair case....
that can't be right can it?
my tower top can hold 2x 120mm fans
the rear holds 1
the front however houses a 200mm fan
sooo i'm a little uncertain as to what i should get..
i'm proabably gonna go with the corsair refurb
but i wanna know what you guys think

Lopez0101 · Aug 1, 2014

Should be able to just lookup the specs of your case and see if it says it "Supports 240mm radiator"

andrewsmc · Aug 1, 2014

+1 on refurbs

Jetster · Aug 1, 2014

Ive bought many refurbished Corsair AIO coolers and by the way I have never had any leak. I bought an H50 Corsair on sale for $34 one time. I don't think I ever seen a AIO cooler leak

OneMoar · Aug 1, 2014

NZXT KRACKEN X31
also you spent way to much on a gpu unless you are gaming at 2k you could have done with something 150.00 cheaper

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looking for a cheapish Liquid CPU cooler

TheMatt1984

Vario

newtekie1

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GorbazTheDragon

TheMatt1984

Vario

Ferrum Master

RCoon

Guitar

GhostRyder

MakeDeluxe

Ferrum Master

Lopez0101

TheMatt1984

TheMatt1984

Lopez0101

andrewsmc

Jetster

OneMoar

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