Which AIO?

Which AIO should I get?

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.Niar

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Hey,
for my new rig I'll be using an AIO for the CPU but I just can't decide which one to get.
I really like the H105 from Corsair because of it's thickness but I don't really like the look of the pump (with that colored ring). I also considered the Kraken X60 from NZXT as an option but heard that the pump is not that good (makes strange noises) but it looks soooo good (call me shallow but looks are very important to me).

So what do you guys think, which one should I get?
 
I would like to say the H100i as that is what like to recommend (best look and great cooling personally) and depends on much over-clocking you want to go for. I think looks matter a lot, if it is not right it will just bug you for the next few years you have it sitting in your computer. All dual rad AIO a very good just think what you rate higher, greater over-clocking or looks. It also depends if you are running heavy cpu programs and need that over-clock to be maxed out or not.
 
.Niar said:
Hey,
for my new rig I'll be using an AIO for the CPU but I just can't decide which one to get.
I really like the H105 from Corsair because of it's thickness but I don't really like the look of the pump (with that colored ring). I also considered the Kraken X60 from NZXT as an option but heard that the pump is not that good (makes strange noises) but it looks soooo good (call me shallow but looks are very important to me).

So what do you guys think, which one should I get?
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Firstly which CPU are you using? Secondly will you be overclocking?

If your not overclocking you could always go for the H75 the pump is the same as the H105, and the H105 is overkill if your not clocking it.
 
The Guvnor himself has done various reviews on CPU coolers. Search H100i and you will find it.

TTL also mentions a bundle you can get from special tech. Cooler and fans.
 
Macroman595 said:
The Guvnor himself has done various reviews on CPU coolers. Search H100i and you will find it.

TTL also mentions a bundle you can get from special tech. Cooler and fans.
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I know, but I can't really which one to get so I just wanted to hear some opinions :)
 
.Niar said:
I know, but I can't really which one to get so I just wanted to hear some opinions :)
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I will say it again, I would get the H100i, very good, looks good, and get 2 sp120 perf if you want temps down and then you change the rings to your colours and will look great in any system. Still get a brilliant over-clock and look sexy. Will get your temps down loads as still a dual AIO.
 
Vanner said:
I will say it again, I would get the H100i, very good, looks good, and get 2 sp120 perf if you want temps down and then you change the rings to your colours and will look great in any system. Still get a brilliant over-clock and look sexy. Will get your temps down loads as still a dual AIO.
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Sounds good to me, but I'll keep waiting a bit for other suggestions
 
Im using a H100 on my 8150 and its working great. Im at 4.5 GHz @ 1.39V and its good enough that I can keep it on low fan setting and it keeps my CPU in the low to mid 40's during gaming. The H100i is a marginally better cooler so I would second Vanner's suggestion for it based on my own experience which has been very good.
 
If you want to really overclock an 8350 to its very limit a h105 would be a good bet. IMO a swiftech H320 would have been perfect but they're a pain to get hold of.
You want a thick rad and decent fans. Thats my experience of a FX9590, which is basically a maxxed out 8350 :p. It started off with a h100i but the guy wanted quiet so he ended up getting a noctua NH-D14 cooler.
 
MacLeod said:
Im using a H100 on my 8150 and its working great. Im at 4.5 GHz @ 1.39V and its good enough that I can keep it on low fan setting and it keeps my CPU in the low to mid 40's during gaming. The H100i is a marginally better cooler so I would second Vanner's suggestion for it based on my own experience which has been very good.
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barnsley said:
If you want to really overclock an 8350 to its very limit a h105 would be a good bet. IMO a swiftech H320 would have been perfect but they're a pain to get hold of.
You want a thick rad and decent fans. Thats my experience of a FX9590, which is basically a maxxed out 8350 :p. It started off with a h100i but the guy wanted quiet so he ended up getting a noctua NH-D14 cooler.
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The H100i seems to be pretty popular. I think I'll go with an H100i or H105 (whatever is cheaper at the time of buying).I already have an air cooled rig with an 3570k cooled by an NH-D14 so this time I want to go with water (unfortunately custom loops are a bit too expensive :/).
Thanks to everyone for the help!
 
.Niar said:
The H100i seems to be pretty popular. I think I'll go with an H100i or H105 (whatever is cheaper at the time of buying).I already have an air cooled rig with an 3570k cooled by an NH-D14 so this time I want to go with water (unfortunately custom loops are a bit too expensive :/).
Thanks to everyone for the help!
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Wait, are you getting an AMD rig as well or as a replacement?
 
.Niar said:
I'm sorry for the noob question, but how come?
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AMD doesnt make a 8320, 8350, 9370 and 9590, they (actually Global Foundries) makes just one 8 core chip. The ones that only have 4 rock solid cores become FX-4300 chips. The ones that only have 6 rock solid cores become FX-6300 chips. The ones that have all 8 cores nice and stable but cant do much more than 3.5 GHz become 8320's. And in the beginning, the highest quality chips capable of 4+ GHz became the 8350's. Now with the 9370 and 9590's, AMD took the highest quality chips, the ones that were capable of 4.7 clocks and branded them as the 9590 and 4.4 became the 9370. So the 8350's now are no longer the highest quality chips, theyre just the ones that are guaranteed capable of hitting their stock numbers, 4 GHz and 4.2 GHz turbo.

So bottom line, the chances of you getting a 5 GHz capable 8350 are lower now because all the highest quality chips that are gonna have the most overclocking potential are being sold as 9590's and 9370's when before, ALL the chips capable of more than 4 GHz were sold as the 8350.
 
MacLeod said:
AMD doesnt make a 8320, 8350, 9370 and 9590, they (actually Global Foundries) makes just one 8 core chip. The ones that only have 4 rock solid cores become FX-4300 chips. The ones that only have 6 rock solid cores become FX-6300 chips. The ones that have all 8 cores nice and stable but cant do much more than 3.5 GHz become 8320's. And in the beginning, the highest quality chips capable of 4+ GHz became the 8350's. Now with the 9370 and 9590's, AMD took the highest quality chips, the ones that were capable of 4.7 clocks and branded them as the 9590 and 4.4 became the 9370. So the 8350's now are no longer the highest quality chips, theyre just the ones that are guaranteed capable of hitting their stock numbers, 4 GHz and 4.2 GHz turbo.

So bottom line, the chances of you getting a 5 GHz capable 8350 are lower now because all the highest quality chips that are gonna have the most overclocking potential are being sold as 9590's and 9370's when before, ALL the chips capable of more than 4 GHz were sold as the 8350.
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Oh okay.. I wanted to go with an 8350 because I thought it was incredibly good for its money and you could bring it easily to 4.8GHz or higher ..
 
.Niar said:
Oh okay.. I wanted to go with an 8350 because I thought it was incredibly good for its money and you could bring it easily to 4.8GHz or higher ..
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It still is a very capable CPU and you should still have no problem overclocking to 4.5 or 4.6. Just 5.0 is going to be a little optimistic for one nowadays. Honestly though, if youre building from scratch, Intel is the way to go. Im a long time AMD fanboy so that hurts to say but is the truth. If youre needing to save a few bucks or just prefer AMD you can still have an extremely capable rig with a FX chip but if youre not trying to skimp on the budget and youre after the most performance you can get, Intel is your only choice from now on cause AMD has pretty much given up on the performance CPU segment. There are some rumors of something in 2016 but who wants wait around another 2 freaking years?
 
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