Need help choosing AIO cooler.

[iksderakcina]

As the title says, I need help with choosing an AIO cooler for my i7 8700k. I have enough room for only one fan and that is why I need help. Which one fan AIO coolers would you recommend?

[Flying Sausages]

Corsair h80i

[Zando_]

You have to have an AIO? A lot of more compact air coolers will perform better than a single 120mm AIO. 8700K is a pretty hot chip if you want to OC. 

[Sorenson]

16 minutes ago, Zando Bob said:

You have to have an AIO? A lot of more compact air coolers will perform better than a single 120mm AIO. 8700K is a pretty hot chip if you want to OC. 

Some cases don't have the airflow for good air cooling, the H80i v2 is essentially a 240 radiator that takes up on fan slot. 

[Mick Naughty]

If you can’t fit a decent tower cooler or a 240 aio or bigger, sounds like a better case is in order. 

[iksderakcina]

1 hour ago, Mick Naughty said:

If you can’t fit a decent tower cooler or a 240 aio or bigger, sounds like a better case is in order. 

I've actually been thinking about upgrading my case but idk which one should I choose. Would NZXT H700i be a good choice if I wanted to put something like a NZXT Kraken X62

as cooling in it. I think it has enough space on the front but I don't really know how it goes.

[Zando_]

Just now, iksderakcina said:

I've actually been thinking about upgrading my case but idk which one should I choose. Would NZXT H700i be a good choice if I wanted to put something like a NZXT Kraken X62

as cooling in it. I think it has enough space on the front but I don't really know how it goes.

If you want case advice, slap a budget and your desired features towards @TVwazhere, he's the resident case-lord. 

[Zando_]

3 minutes ago, Caroline said:

NZXT cases = no airflow + expensive

I cooled an OCed 8600K on an NH-D15S and two EVGA 1080 SCs in SLI (bottom card maxed at 66C and top at 76C) in an S340 Elite, known for "mediocre" airflow. 

Though I can agree that they are overpriced compared to the competition, and IMO the H series isn't as nice as the S340 Elite was, aaand Fractal has the Meshify C for less and that's an excellent case (I just got my Meshify C Mini, will be building in it this weekend). 

[WoodenMarker]

What are your specs and why do you only have space for one fan? Why do you want an AIO as opposed to an air cooler? 

Where are you shopping / located? Budget?