A suitable cooler for fitting into a carbide 100r is available.
A suitable cooler for fitting into a carbide 100r is available.
AIO coolers generally don’t offer significant advantages over quality air coolers.
I’m not a big fan of AIO unless your case is too tight and you can’t use an air cooler with a 120mm fan.
My take on liquid cooling:
geofelt :
AIO coolers generally don’t offer significant advantages over quality air coolers.
I’m not a big fan of AIO unless your build has tight space and can’t use an air cooler with a 120mm fan.
My take on liquid cooling:
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You purchase a liquid cooler to boost your performance by several factors.
How much do you actually require?
I don’t really prefer all-in-one liquid coolers when a solid air cooler like a Noctua or Phanteks can handle the task just as well.
A liquid cooler tends to be costly, loud, less dependable, and won’t improve cooling in a well-ventilated case.
In essence, liquid cooling is just another form of air cooling—it shifts the heat exchange location.
The way you position the radiator matters. If you face cool air from outside, it helps cool the CPU better, but the warm air then stays inside, heating up the graphics card and motherboard.
If you reverse it to exhaust, your CPU cooling might suffer because it relies on pre-heated case air.
And... I’ve seen many stories about liquid coolers failing due to leaks.
I’d only recommend an AIO in a very compact case.
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Killnaytor :
geofelt :
AIO coolers generally don’t outperform quality air coolers.
I’m not a big fan of AIOs unless your build has tight space and can’t use an air cooler with a 120mm fan.
My take on liquid cooling:
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You purchase a liquid cooler to boost your OC performance by a few watts or so.
How much do you actually require?
I don’t like the idea of buying all-in-one liquid coolers when a solid air cooler like a Noctua or Phanteks can handle the task just as well.
A liquid cooler tends to be costly, loud, less dependable, and won’t provide better cooling in a well-ventilated case.
In short, liquid cooling is essentially air cooling, just shifting the heat exchange location.
The way you position the radiator matters. If you face cool air from outside, it helps cool the CPU more, but then the warm air stays inside, heating up the GPU and motherboard.
If you reverse it to exhaust, your CPU cooling might suffer because it relies on pre-heated case air.
And... I’ve seen many stories about liquid coolers failing when they leak.
Search “H100 leak” if you’re concerned.
I’d only recommend an AIO cooler in a very compact build.
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Your system will run quieter, be more reliable, and perform equally well with a good air cooler.
I’ve heard this complaint everywhere, but I’m also an air enthusiast. My case is too small for effective air coolers—150mm is the max I can manage. The 212 EVO is taller than that.
If you opt for a cryogenic H7 model, it’s only 145mm and even more efficient than the popular hyper212.
geofelt :
Killnaytor :
geofelt :
AIO coolers generally don’t outperform quality air coolers.
I don’t really favor AIOs unless your build is tight and you can’t use an air cooler with a 120mm fan.
My take on liquid cooling:
------------------------start of rant-------------------
You purchase a liquid cooler to boost your OC performance by a few percentage points.
How much do you actually require?
I don’t mind having all-in-one liquid coolers when a solid air cooler like Noctua or Phanteks can handle the task just as well.
A liquid cooler tends to be costly, loud, less dependable, and won’t provide better cooling in a well-ventilated case.
In essence, liquid cooling is just another form of air cooling—it shifts the heat exchange location.
The way you position the radiator matters. If you face cool air from outside, it helps cool the CPU more effectively, but then the warm air stays inside, heating up the GPU and motherboard.
If you reverse it to exhaust, your CPU cooling might suffer because it relies on pre-heated case air.
And... I’ve seen many stories about liquid coolers failing when they leak.
Search for “H100 leak” if you’re concerned.
I’d only recommend an AIO in a very compact case.
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Your system will run quieter, be more reliable, and perform equally well with a good air cooler.
I’ve heard this criticism everywhere, but I’m also an air enthusiast. However, my build can’t accommodate air coolers taller than 150 mm, which is quite limited. The 212 EVO exceeds that height, and a cryorig H7 (145mm) could be a better option. It’s often recommended on forums, so I might consider it. Thanks for your support.
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