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Best CPU cooling options (WS - Dual Xeon)

I am looking for the best way to cool cpus in my build - 2x Xeon Haswell EP/EN v3, case: Corsair 900D. Divided it into two main categories:

 

-Air

-Water (custom wc, kits, all in one)

 

I decided to go with two All in one water coolers and found best companies which are making those products:

 

Siftech - 2x H220-X, H320 (too big has to be 240 mm)

Corsair - 2x H100i, H105, H110 (too big has to be 240 mm)

NZXT - 2x X61 (too big has to be 240 mm)

CoolerMaster - 2x 280L (too big has to be 240 mm), 240M

Thermaltake - 2x 360mm Water 3.0 Extreme (too big has to be 240 mm), 240 mm Water 3.0 Extreme

 

I know that You will advice to buy top notch air cooler like Noctua, Phanteks or Thermalright but i want something not so big and higher ram sticks. I also won't be building cutom water cooling.

 

From All in One coolers i choose: Corsair H105. I've read that Swiftech AiO is the best but i really don't like design of it.

 

There any other better options?

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If you go with the swiftech h220x you won't need two of them, it's an expandible system. You would just need to buy an additional CPU block, fittings, and tubing. One 240rad should be enough unless you're doing some crazy BCLK OC on the Xeons.

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There any other better options?

 

 

No rad is too big for the 900D.

 

X41's perform as good as the NH-D15.

Bert & Ernie before squirting spermie. 

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  • 1 month later...
Hi! I'm not pro builder and I don't have experience with water cooling so far...

Would be 120 (140) AiO cooler sufficient for XEON E5 2620v3 (dual)?

I'm considering Corsair H55,H75 or CM Seidon 120V.

Is any of this low cost ones reliable enough for 3D rendering/postproduction home workstation?

I'm thinking about Phanteks Enthoo Pro Midi tower case, so no Cosmos II or 900D giants for tripple or quad rads.

 

Thx for any kind of advice.

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