Best Liquid cooler under $200

[The Arkham Whoodle]

I need a liquid cooler under $200 for my new ryzen build. I want it to be quiet while also keeping the thermals way down. I was looking at a few corsair h100 and up series liquid coolers or should I go with an nzxt x61 or x62. Any other input is appreciated. Are there any other liquid coolers I might want or is a large tower air cooler recommended?

Thanks 

[Enderman]

H115i or X62

[The_Denks]

Just now, Enderman said:

H115i or X62

H115i all the way baebae

[Phate.exe]

Build your own?

[The Arkham Whoodle]

Is one of them quieter than the other? I am looking for even marginally better cooling performance so I can crank the fan speed down as far as possible with a large oc.

[The Arkham Whoodle]

1 minute ago, Phate.exe said:

Build your own?

What cooling loop? I wish I could but I don't have the time for building and taking care of it.

[The Arkham Whoodle]

9 minutes ago, Enderman said:

H115i or X62

Is one of them quieter than the other? I am looking for even marginally better cooling performance so I can crank the fan speed down as far as possible with a large oc.

[cj09beira]

ek predator 240?

[PCGuy_5960]

15 minutes ago, The Arkham Whoodle said:

I need a liquid cooler under $200 for my new ryzen build. I want it to be quiet while also keeping the thermals way down. I was looking at a few corsair h100 and up series liquid coolers or should I go with an nzxt x61 or x62. Any other input is appreciated. Are there any other liquid coolers I might want or is a large tower air cooler recommended?

Kraken X62!

[iRileyx]

11 minutes ago, Phate.exe said:

Build your own?

A full custom cpu loop for $200 isn't possible, unless you diy parts or buy used  

 

@op definitely the x62

[PCGuy_5960]

1 minute ago, RKRiley said:

A full custom cpu loop for $200 isn't possible, unless you diy parts or buy used  

It is possible  But you can't have a massive radiator...

[Guest]

4 minutes ago, The Arkham Whoodle said:

Is one of them quieter than the other? I am looking for even marginally better cooling performance so I can crank the fan speed down as far as possible with a large oc.

I suppose H115I should be quiter

[Damascus]

20 minutes ago, The Arkham Whoodle said:

x61 or x62

Go for a NZXT AIO

 

[Shiv78]

Get the Kraken X62, slap 2 beQuiet SilentWings 3 on it if you want silence

[The Arkham Whoodle]

17 minutes ago, Shiv78 said:

Get the Kraken X62, slap 2 beQuiet SilentWings 3 on it if you want silence

I assume it will give better thermals than the corsair 

[Guest]

Noctua D15/S, BeQuiet Dark Rock 3/Pro 3 or BeQuiet Silent Loop 280mm if you want a quiet AIO.

[Enderman]

1 hour ago, The Arkham Whoodle said:

Is one of them quieter than the other? I am looking for even marginally better cooling performance so I can crank the fan speed down as far as possible with a large oc.

Once you replace the crappy stock fans, they are both basically the same.

[Shiv78]

1 minute ago, Enderman said:

Once you replace the crappy stock fans, they are both basically the same.

EXCEPT the X62 is $40ish more but $40000 sexier 

[Enderman]

1 minute ago, Shiv78 said:

EXCEPT the X62 is $40ish more but $40000 sexier 

I mean in terms of noise and performance

[Phate.exe]

1 hour ago, RKRiley said:

A full custom cpu loop for $200 isn't possible, unless you diy parts or buy used  

 

@op definitely the x62

It's extremely possible, ESPECIALLY if you buy some used bits.

 

Not that my setup is necessarily what I'd recommend most people use, but it performs damn well for a modified AIO that I have maybe $120 into.  I can say that most waterblocks are hilariously overpriced for what they are.

[The Arkham Whoodle]

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[Shiv78]

6 minutes ago, The Arkham Whoodle said:

Add me on steam follow me on Instagram 

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agaisnt guidelines lol

[JoostinOnline]

2 hours ago, The Arkham Whoodle said:

I need a liquid cooler under $200 for my new ryzen build. I want it to be quiet while also keeping the thermals way down. I was looking at a few corsair h100 and up series liquid coolers or should I go with an nzxt x61 or x62. Any other input is appreciated. Are there any other liquid coolers I might want or is a large tower air cooler recommended?

Thanks 

A couple of things about water coolers:

1. They are a lot louder than air coolers
2. They don't actually make much of a difference when it comes to temperatures.  It just takes longer for the temperature to rise (and fall, for that matter).  If you play a game for an hour, your temps will be about the same as they would on a higher end air cooler.

[Phate.exe]

11 minutes ago, JoostinOnline said:

A couple of things about water coolers:

1. They are a lot louder than air coolers
2. They don't actually make much of a difference when it comes to temperatures.  It just takes longer for the temperature to rise (and fall, for that matter).  If you play a game for an hour, your temps will be about the same as they would on a higher end air cooler.

Yeah, the system's ability to transfer heat from the CPU depends on the water block, and the ability to then get that heat out of the water loop depends on the radiator and fans.  The only real functional differences between a water loop and a heatsink/fan are the difference in case temperatures (if you put the rads on exhaust fans), and the thermal mass of the system.  More coolant capacity = more thermal mass = longer "buffer" time until the loop stabilizes in temperature.