Which AIO cooler should I buy?

[Thunder197]

Hello guys,
I want your opinions, based on pros & cons, on which of the following AIO coolers I should buy for my system build.

I am considering these 3 AIO coolers:

1) Corsair H115i Pro RGB

2) NZXT Kraken X62

3) Deepcool Captain 360 EX White RGB

 

My system Build:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 2700x

Motherboard: Asus Prime X470 Pro

RAM: 2 x HyperX Predator 8GB DDR4-2666MHz

GPU: Gigabyte Geforce GTX1060 6GB OC Windforce

Case: Phanteks Eclipse P400 TG

Cooling: 2 x SCYTHE SLIP STREAM 120MM CASE FAN, 2 x Phanteks PH-F120SP Black

Storage: 1 x Samsung 960 Evo M.2, 1 x SSD CRUCIAL MX500 500GB, 1 x HDD SEAGATE BARRACUDA 2TB

PSU: Seasonic Focus 850W Platinum

 

Also if you have any other suggestions with price under 225$, you are welcome to write it in your comments. Thanks

 

[LukeSavenije]

arctic freezer 34 esports duo

40 bucks air cooler that does really, really well

[BobVonBob]

Of those three I prefer the NZXT Kraken, just because the infinity mirror design looks great. You'll get similar performance out of all of them.

 

Do note that in your case you can only place radiators that large in the front of the case.

[Thunder197]

1 minute ago, BobVonBob said:

Of those three I prefer the NZXT Kraken, just because the infinity mirror design looks great. You'll get similar performance out of all of them. 

 

Do note that in your case you can only place radiators that large in the front of the case. 

I like that design too. And yes I know I can only place it in the front of the case.

[Thunder197]

6 minutes ago, LukeSavenije said:

arctic freezer 34 esports duo

40 bucks air cooler that does really, really well

It is indeed a good cooler but I wish to go to an AIO water cooling option.

[LukeSavenije]

Just now, Thunder197 said:

It is indeed a good cooler but I wish to go to an AIO water cooling option.

may I ask why?

[Thunder197]

1 minute ago, LukeSavenije said:

may I ask why? 

Mostly for beauty. Also emptying some space will make my build look "cleaner".

[PopsicleHustler]

None. Just get DRP4, you will save a ton of money and have enough room for your overclocking pleasures without danger of leakage or pump failure.

[LukeSavenije]

Just now, Thunder197 said:

Mostly for beauty. Also emptying some space will make my build look "cleaner".

I mean, most of them listed above are aseteks, so it really depends on the ecosystem you want/have and what the price difference is

[Stormseeker9]

I can recommend the kraken. Have the smaller brother X52 myself w/ 2700x. Idles around mid to high 20’s and under normal use around 33c. 

 

Absolute love the look of it and the mirror is pretty slick ! 

[Thunder197]

27 minutes ago, Stormseeker9 said:

I can recommend the kraken. Have the smaller brother X52 myself w/ 2700x. Idles around mid to high 20’s and under normal use around 33c.  

 

Absolute love the look of it and the mirror is pretty slick ! 

What about temperature at full load?

[Stormseeker9]

1 hour ago, Thunder197 said:

What about temperature at full load?

Full load lets say BFV ultra settings DRX enabled DX12 etc etc runs about 65c. background word, excel, Powerpoint, spotify.

 

CSGO runs around 55-61c

[Thunder197]

14 minutes ago, Stormseeker9 said:

Full load lets say BFV ultra settings DRX enabled DX12 etc etc runs about 65c. background word, excel, Powerpoint, spotify. 

 

CSGO runs around 55-61c

Ok thanks. Seems good

[Stormseeker9]

5 minutes ago, Thunder197 said:

Ok thanks. Seems good

And also note that I have the 240mm rad, you're getting the 360mm rad if you were buying the X62, so larger radiator, as well as a extra fan, so cooling should even be better.

 

Do note I have my 2700x Oc'd at 4.1GhZ running @ 1.36v

 

Also running aida64Extreme for an hour CPU temps dont go above 70c~ with some cores spiking to 76c

[Thunder197]

2 minutes ago, Stormseeker9 said:

And also note that I have the 240mm rad, you're getting the 360mm rad if you were buying the X62, so larger radiator, as well as a extra fan, so cooling should even be better. 

 

Do note I have my 2700x Oc'd at 4.1GhZ running @ 1.36v

 

Also running aida64Extreme for an hour CPU temps dont go above 70c~ with some cores spiking to 76c

Actually, X62 is not 360mm. It is 280mm but again it will provide some better cooling i guess. I am planning to overclock in the near future so I want cooling to be sufficient for that.

[Stormseeker9]

Just now, Thunder197 said:

Actually, X62 is not 360mm. It is 280mm but again it will provide some better cooling i guess. I am planning to overclock in the near future so I want cooling to be sufficient for that.

Oh sorrry, my memory had a brain fart haha!

As you can tell of my signature, OC's fine and temps are beautiful

[Thunder197]

5 minutes ago, Stormseeker9 said:

Oh sorrry, my memory had a brain fart haha! 

As you can tell of my signature, OC's fine and temps are beautiful 

It's ok. Thanks for the help.

[GeoSquigg]

4 hours ago, LukeSavenije said:

arctic freezer 34 esports duo

40 bucks air cooler that does really, really well

this didn't answer nor help OP ..

[LukeSavenije]

1 hour ago, GeoSquigg said:

this didn't answer nor help OP ..

it did... let me do my part, okay?

[GeoSquigg]

1 minute ago, LukeSavenije said:

it did... let me do my part, okay?

Essentially what you did:

 

op:

What tread should i get for the snow?

-mud terrain

-all terrain

 

you:

Tracks are $2.5k and work really really well

........

OP was asking for AIO cooling not air so .. no, no you did not answer or help OP

[LukeSavenije]

23 minutes ago, GeoSquigg said:

Essentially what you did:

 

op:

What tread should i get for the snow?

-mud terrain

-all terrain

 

you:

Tracks are $2.5k and work really really well

........

OP was asking for AIO cooling not air so .. no, no you did not answer or help OP

look... how am I going to say this nicely?

 

I'm not stupid, mind your own business

[GeoSquigg]

2 minutes ago, LukeSavenije said:

look... how am I going to say this nicely?

 

I'm not stupid, mind your own business

look.. how am i going to say this nicely?

 

Re-read posting policies.

Answer OP's question with a related answer.

 

ps .. public forum .. your business is spread out to approx 3.5 billion souls 

 

Have a fantastic Monday .. Re-read posting policies.

[LukeSavenije]

1 minute ago, GeoSquigg said:

look.. how am i going to say this nicely?

 

Re-read posting policies.

Answer OP's question with a related answer.

 

ps .. public forum .. your business is spread out to approx 3.5 billion souls 

 

Have a fantastic Monday .. Re-read posting policies.

than think about that this is posted in air cooling

 

and I just give a alternative to AIO's because some people don't know about them

 

so I did nothing wrong

 

have a great monday too

[andyme]

i have the noctua nh15d best air cooler around and can get lower temps than AIOS

[Stormseeker9]

1 hour ago, andyme said:

i have the noctua nh15d best air cooler around and can get lower temps than AIOS

Not denying that it is one of the best air coolers, but lower temps than AIO? especially when OC'ing.. Nah mate