which to choose

[Coolday]

Hi

 

I want to ask if getting air cooler like Noctua NH-D15 is better or get AIO cooler ? how to choose ?

 

[JJCooper_]

What cpu do you have?

 

[Coolday]

3800x

[JJCooper_]

The Noctua NH-D15 is perfectly fine. Its a great cooler. No reason to get an AIO unless you want it for the good looks  

[MrBrightSyde]

55 minutes ago, Coolday said:

Hi

 

I want to ask if getting air cooler like Noctua NH-D15 is better or get AIO cooler ? how to choose ?

 

Well it depends on the price and compatibility with other components such as RAM and the case. The NH-D15 will cool the 3800x just fine, but there are cheaper options that have similar performance, such as the Ninja 5 and Fuma 2 from Scythe, or similar priced coolers that perform slightly better, like the Deepcool Assassin III and Dark Rock Pro 4

[LogicalDrm]

D15 is among the kings of air cooling. You need to get 280mm or bigger AIO to get better performance, and value for money is still better with D15 & co. As they are some 50% cheaper.

[Jeppes]

Arctic Liquid Freezer ii 240 should be cheaper than d15. Id go for that or Fuma 2. No need to spend crazy amounts of money on cooling that 3800x does not need.