Budget 120 AIO

[JoshKelly]

Hello all,

 

I have a custom budget project that I am working on and I am in need of a budget 120 AIO ($75 or less) but I need one that either has a fill port on the pump or Rad, it is hard to tell by the photos on all of all of them if there is a port or not. I know it is not a very popular idea to open an AIO but this is a custom project and I understand all of the risks of doing so. If one doesn't exist I'll end up buying one and taping it so I can install a plug.

 

Thank you for the help,

Josh

[Vishera]

2 minutes ago, JoshKelly said:

Hello all,

 

I have a custom budget project that I am working on and I am in need of a budget 120 AIO ($75 or less) but I need one that either has a fill port on the pump or Rad, it is hard to tell by the photos on all of all of them if there is a port or not. I know it is not a very popular idea to open an AIO but this is a custom project and I understand all of the risks of doing so. If one doesn't exist I'll end up buying one and taping it so I can install a plug.

 

Thank you for the help,

Josh

Just buy the Noctua NH-D15S,It performs significantly better than any 120 AIO out there,add another fan to for more cooling performance if you want.

Noctua NH-D15S 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler

$79.90

[For Science!]

In case your use case actually justifiesthe use of an 120 aio...eisbaer lt120 from alphacool.

[Princess Luna]

10 minutes ago, Vishera said:

Just buy the Noctua NH-D15S,It performs significantly better than any 120 AIO out there,add another fan to for more cooling performance if you want.

Did you read the OP? he is interested on a specific project that requires a 120mm AiO, he is not asking for CPU cooling options where advising this air cooler would be applicable.

 

OP all AiO's will have a radiator that's kinda the point of "All in One", from the top of my head most if not all also should have a filling port but that is something you should search for reviews on google/youtube to be sure since refilling AiO's isn't the most mainstream thing ever.

 

So what I can advise you on is look at the cheapest ones you can find and then look for their reviews after your answers.

[GoldenLag]

Would suggest looking at low profile aircoolers first, if those arent an option. Go by cheapest 120mm. Look at reviews and sort upwards untill you get something decent..

[AHaskin14]

They all need to get filled somehow, so most have a plugged port somewhere on the rad.

 

I always used to get cooler master AIO's and they always had a port on the rad

[GoldenLag]

29 minutes ago, AHaskin14 said:

They all need to get filled somehow, so most have a plugged port somewhere on the rad.

 

I always used to get cooler master AIO's and they always had a port on the rad

AIOs these days are supposed to run untill the pump dies. unless there is a design flaw then there wont be an issue with the fluid. 

 

tl;dr. there is not supposed to be a need to open it. as such there is no good way to open it. 

[andrewmp6]

Like said the eisbaer lt120 from alphacool is your best bet for what you want.And i trust them more then most aio brands.Any reason for just a 120mm rad?Do you have a small case and no room for a bigger rad?

[JoshKelly]

Thank you for the reply everyone, I will look into the eisbaer lt120 and if it isn't usable I will look into a cooler master. When the project is done I will try to post some pictures one here if I can remember.

[andrewmp6]

32 minutes ago, JoshKelly said:

Thank you for the reply everyone, I will look into the eisbaer lt120 and if it isn't usable I will look into a cooler master. When the project is done I will try to post some pictures one here if I can remember.

With that being a block with a pump and res,Later on you can use it with a bigger rad or change the coolant out if needed in time.And i believe the pump should be better then most standard aio use.