Air vs Closed Loop Liquid

[fenurch]

Cooling is all about surface area. It would be nice to see a "D12" though.
Are you sure the D14 won't work? It's listed as compatible by Noctua without any remarks. (actually, the same can be said for the D15)

The D14 would probably work but according to TPU's review, D15 wouldn't.
However, I can't possibly put a Noctua in my case, purely because of the horrible colour choice.

 

[peche]

i don’t like even the look of bigger coolers, is better looking 1000 times a generic waterblock compared to a bigass air cooler, despite that maintenance may be the same on AIO watercoolers and aircoolers, and also the advantage that air coolers could last more, waterpumps just die on AIO's…

EDIT: I also forgot to mention that I used to keep my pump in the optical drive bay and so that would seemingly be an ideal location for the radiator, provided I went for the Kraken.

you already purchased NZXT kraken unit?

 

[fenurch]

i don’t like even the look of bigger coolers, is better looking 1000 times a generic waterblock compared to a bigass air cooler, despite that maintenance may be the same on AIO watercoolers and aircoolers, and also the advantage that air coolers could last more, waterpumps just die on AIO's…


you already purchased NZXT kraken unit?

No, not yet but I used to have an open loop setup.

 

[thebluebumblebee]

@fenurch , I know these are above your price range, but do you know about the expandable AIO's, such as the EKWB EK-XLC Predator 240 and the Swiftech H240-X (there are others, just listing the best known)? You could put a water block on that "jet engine" with one of these.

 

[mrw1986]

Look at this Phanteks. Not bad either and color options. Performs nearly as good as top end Noctua stuff, if not equally:

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Phanteks/PH-TC14PE/

I second this. Absolutely love my PH-TC14PE! It will be cooling my 5930k soon

 

[fenurch]

@fenurch , I know this are above your price range, but do you know about the expandable AIO's, such as the EKWB EK-XLC Predator 240 and the Swiftech H240-X (there are others, just listing the best known)? You could put a water block on that "jet engine" with one of these.

Unfortunately these are very expensive in the UK, almost 2x the price and while I would perhaps like to cool my GPU, I'm actually quite alright with it being so loud when I'm gaming as it doesn't distract me too much. When it's idle, it's quiet as anything else.

 

[peche]

No, not yet but I used to have an open loop setup.

gonna use old open loop?

 

[fenurch]

gonna use old open loop?

No, it's too much maintenance for my lazy ass.
Will get an AIO, just not 100% on what it will be yet.
Won't be that soon either, the holidays have emptied my wallet.
However I entirely intend on updating the thread once I've got something with my reflection on it.

Thanks for all the advice and tips.

 

[peche]

we are here to help each other!

 

[DarthBaggins]

I would shoot for one of the Corsair AiO's if you're going to go that route since they should be in the ballpark you're looking at, also EKWB's has their AiO's now as well but hose might be out of your budget at this time too

 

[GreiverBlade]

i can't believe someone recommended a D14 or D15 and gave as solution for the fan color to replace them with other fans ... good solution indeed: how to make something already OP, for what they are, more expensive

I would shoot for one of the Corsair AiO's if you're going to go that route since they should be in the ballpark you're looking at, also EKWB's has their AiO's now as well but hose might be out of your budget at this time too

rather Cooler master, Thermaltake or Antec, than Corsair ... Corsair is the Noctua of the AIO's, overpriced and not obligatory better than the rest of the brands in the market. (ok the good argument most customer take in account with Noctua is the excellent customer service they have for me it's not enough to justify the price difference, and Corsair do not qualify for that.)

i had some Corsair's AIO (only one passed the year without issue and is still running in a friends build, a H60v2013) i had also some Seidon Nepton and i have a Alphacool Eisberg 240 (cooler master rebrand) the Eisberg 240 i paid 80chf same price as i paid for my 1st H60 in the past (a 120 mm single fan)

actually i use a moded Raijintek Triton (and nope still no leak or cracking tank) with a Alphacool NexXxos ST30 240 full copper shorter tubing and coolmoves 2 fans well if i count the start price of the Triton core (79chf) after reselling the unused pieces an swapping with the news, it's still cheaper than a H80i GT (not hard ... Corsair reference it at 133.99€) and perform good enough

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

@fenurch

check PC World sale, they have big reductions at the moment and they stock Corsair AIO s

 

[peche]

rather Cooler master, Thermaltake or Antec, than Corsair ...

knowledge is strong with you .... , despite Asetek also made most of corsair's untis too, they are the most refurbished units and also faulty ones, most on older generations of Hidro series like H70-80-80i and H100 ...

Regards,

 

[thebluebumblebee]

I have an H50 that's been working since February 2011, and I bought it used.
I have an H80 that's been running off and on since November 2011, which I also bought used. I originally hated it, until I figured out that there was that button that peche pointed to above. (on the H100) On low, it keeps my 2600K at 4.4GHz that's crunching 24/7 under 72C and is very quiet while doing so. (medium setting is louder than the X-31, and high is so loud that it permeates my entire house ) Sitting next to it is a stock 2600K with an X-31 which is much noisier, although I haven't tried to adjust it with BIOS settings, that runs under 53C.