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Was seriously looking into the H220X but everybody tells me to shy away from Swiftech because of their bad customer service and malfunctions. Kraken X61 is the next best thing to the H220X apparently so that's what I was going to go with if I decided AIO.

I'm back with another AIO topic, lol. Is there a difference between a top end AIO like the Kraken X61 vs a top end air cooler? Which one will keep the CPU cooler? Not really concerned about noise.

I'm a big fan(no pun) of the Phanteks PH-TC14PE

So how does Cougar stack up to the other big fan manufacturers, guys?

Yep! http://phanteks.com/PH-F120SP.html I like the blue and the orange myself.

I actually have a friend who uses the Phanteks PH-F120SP and they're really nice. I would recommend them for your situation.

Looking for top quality performing 140mm fans to replace the stock fans in my Phanteks Enthoo Pro. I would like them to be LED, but if there's better performing non-LED in the same range I would go with those. Would still prefer LED, though. What fans would you guys recommend? I'm really not concerned with noise as I game with headphones on. I just don't want them to sound like jet engines, lol. Is there certain companies you guys would recommend I look into? I know Phanteks themselves have a pretty good reputation when it comes to fans and cooling, so I was looking at their LED fans. But I would love some more recommendations. Thanks!

That's a darn shame about the custmer service and quality issues. If they could get that taken care of they would pretty much dominate the AIO market.

Specifically the H220X? All the benchmarks I've seen like the ones I'm going to list below show it beating out AIOs like the Water 3.0 that have way bigger radiators then it. It's an AIO with a 280mm rad that's cooling better especially with OCing then AIOs with 360mm rads. So whats the deal? I ask as someone not trying to defend or advocate for Swiftech in any way. I'm just in the hunt for my first AIO and every video or benchmark I've seen shows the H220X better then all the rest, except when I go to forums and look at discussions the reception for it is warm at best. Just wondering.

That's a shame about the Swiftech. Because I've done some more research after my initial post, and it seems like the H220/240 are head and shoulder above the rest in terms of cooling performance. Thanks! I love the Enthoo Pro. Gonna be painting mine soon!

I keep hearing different opinions. The Swiftech H220-X, Thermaltake Water 3.0 Ultimate, etc. Is there a definitive best on the market right now? I will be cooling a 4770k with it. My case is a Phanteks Enthoo Pro.