LANCOOL II and AIO ???

[Klips_USA]

I know with the LANCOOL II, I have a few options with regards to AIOs.

 

I thought that the answer on the CPU cooler would obviously be at the top with a 240mm AIO.  However; in some videos that I just watched, it appeared that the thermals might actually be better with the AIO in front of the case.

 

Anyone have any experience with this?  If I go with an AIO on the front, I can go with a 280mm or 360mm AIO.

 

Is Corsair AIOs good?  Never bought one before.  The models they carry are confusing.

 

Thanks

[nyichiban]

3 minutes ago, Klips_USA said:

I know with the LANCOOL II, I have a few options with regards to AIOs.

 

I thought that the answer on the CPU cooler would obviously be at the top with a 240mm AIO.  However; in some videos that I just watched, it appeared that the thermals might actually be better with the AIO in front of the case.

 

Anyone have any experience with this?  If I go with an AIO on the front, I can go with a 280mm or 360mm AIO.

 

Is Corsair AIOs good?  Never bought one before.  The models they carry are confusing.

 

Thanks

I had a brief time with the lancool ii and you can put a 360 rad in the front. However I opted for the OD11 because of more fan placements. 

[Fasauceome]

AIO at the top: hot air coming off the GPU has to be filtered through it, hotter CPU

AIO in front: fresh air, but kicks hot air back on the GPU.

 

Overall, the GPU is more sensitive to thermals when considering overclocking or GPU boost, so I usually run a radiator on top as exhaust. However, this varies from case to case, so feel free to experiment.

6 minutes ago, Klips_USA said:

Is Corsair AIOs good

Most are pretty good, of course they're a touch more expensive because of the brand name but most of their models in the range you're looking for are quite nice.

[Klips_USA]

Some videos I watched showed a much bigger drop in CPU temps when in the front with very little difference to the GPU.

 

I kind of need to decide ahead of time as only a 240mm will fit on top.  If I go for the front, I'm thinking a 280mm or 360mm AIO.

 

So, hence my questions... 

[nyichiban]

11 minutes ago, Klips_USA said:

Some videos I watched showed a much bigger drop in CPU temps when in the front with very little difference to the GPU.

 

I kind of need to decide ahead of time as only a 240mm will fit on top.  If I go for the front, I'm thinking a 280mm or 360mm AIO.

 

So, hence my questions... 

I would go for the front. The main thing is to have a cooler CPU and GPU can be slightly higher in temps. It's a tradeoff but see what is more important for you. In my case I wanted both so spent the extra money on the od11