Which 120mm watercooler should I pick?

[lamc12]

I want to overclock my Ryzen 5 1600 but don't know which watercooler to choose.

Currently looking at the Corsair H80i v2 and the Antec Mercury 120.

So which one should I pick or if there is a better choice?

[W-L]

Just now, lamc12 said:

I want to overclock my Ryzen 5 1600 but don't know which watercooler to choose.

Currently looking at the Corsair H80i v2 and the Antec Mercury 120.

So which one should I pick or if there is a better choice?

The thick rad on the H80i is good, if you have the space for a 240mm rad though that would perform much better for overclocking. 

[lamc12]

1 minute ago, W-L said:

The thick rad on the H80i is good, if you have the space for a 240mm rad though that would perform much better for overclocking. 

Sadly my case can only mount a 120mm rad and thanks for the opinion

[Crunchy Dragon]

8 minutes ago, lamc12 said:

Sadly my case can only mount a 120mm rad and thanks for the opinion

I agree with W-L, H80i is probably the best you're gonna get.

[lamc12]

10 hours ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

I agree with W-L, H80i is probably the best you're gonna get.

How about the MasterLiquid 120? It seems to have a thick rad as well I suppose?

[W-L]

18 minutes ago, lamc12 said:

How about the MasterLiquid 120? It seems to have a thick rad as well I suppose?

That's a fairly standard size rad, it's performance is mediocre, and tends to fall behind when you really push voltage and heat through it compared to the thicker rad of the H80i.

https://www.eteknix.com/cooler-master-masterliquid-120-aio-cpu-cooler-review/5/

[lamc12]

9 hours ago, W-L said:

That's a fairly standard size rad, it's performance is mediocre, and tends to fall behind when you really push voltage and heat through it compared to the thicker rad of the H80i.

https://www.eteknix.com/cooler-master-masterliquid-120-aio-cpu-cooler-review/5/

Whoops my fault, I do mean the MasterLiquid Pro 120 not the normal one

[W-L]

25 minutes ago, lamc12 said:

Whoops my fault, I do mean the MasterLiquid Pro 120 not the normal one

That should perform fairly similar to the H80i it has a 38mm thick rad. That is approx mid tier so it won’t be bad, the lower end options in the product line tends to fall behind a bit.