AIO risks?

[Dobby_is_free]

I am planning on upgrading my cooling for my 3700X  soon and wanted to know if there are any major risks with AIOs. I was planning on going with an air cooler because I'm afraid of leaks ruining my whole system.

[Oshino Shinobu]

Leaks are very rare with AIOs. Most of the time, if there's a leak, it's caused by the user being careless when installing it or working on the system. 

 

That said, there's more to go wrong on an AIO. Not so much a worry of it damaging anything else, but air coolers are inherently more reliable as there's less to go wrong. Typically it's just a fan that would break on an air cooler, which is easy to fix/replace. AIOs have the pump, tubing, block fittings and fan(s) to worry about. 

[TheBean]

if you buy cheap AIO, its very risky with leaks and pressure build up. 

either get expensive/good quality AIO or good air cooler.

 

DO NOT BUY CHEAP AIO