Can you watercool an i5 2400 on a H61M-VS?

[1mpact]

Hello!

 

I've just been planning out a move of my motherboard and other parts to a new case (see info about upgrade here: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/B2fg4d)

 

And I've been choosing about wither to water-cool or do it or using air and i was wondering if my motherboard supports this cooling process with water, For now I've been using a stock intel cooler in an old HP tower case that for sure won't fit a 120mm water cooler in. I'm a bit unsure about doing it as I'm not sure what connectors are needed for water-cooling, I've watched multiple reviews on watercoolers and have found a couple that look enticing towards my budget, Just need some advice for if I can water-cool and what AIO to go for.

 

Thanks,

 

!mpact (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCteP9sRLsTNBq3leC5eSTwQ)

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[1mpact]

Also the MOBO is from ASRock

 

[jaslion]

Sure but why? 120mm watercoolers simply suck for the price. A dirt cheap hyper 212 is as good/better than any of those single rad watercoolers and far cheaper.

 

Also don't get that case it has terrible airflow.

[Herman Mcpootis]

I have no idea why you'd consider it considering you won't be able to overclock it anyway. Any cheapo air cooler will be enough to keep that i5 cool.

[Downkey]

13 minutes ago, 1mpact said:

Hello!

 

I've just been planning out a move of my motherboard and other parts to a new case (see info about upgrade here: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/B2fg4d)

 

And I've been choosing about wither to water-cool or do it or using air and i was wondering if my motherboard supports this cooling process with water, For now I've been using a stock intel cooler in an old HP tower case that for sure won't fit a 120mm water cooler in. I'm a bit unsure about doing it as I'm not sure what connectors are needed for water-cooling, I've watched multiple reviews on watercoolers and have found a couple that look enticing towards my budget, Just need some advice for if I can water-cool and what AIO to go for.

 

Thanks,

 

!mpact (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCteP9sRLsTNBq3leC5eSTwQ)

Edited the list. PSU is very overkill but if you plan to upgrade it will be fine.

Anyway the Hyper 212 will do a good enough job as a cooler. I also replaced the case as the original one you posted sucks.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i5-2400 3.1 GHz Quad-Core Processor	Purchased For £0.00
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler	£29.62 @ Amazon UK
Motherboard	ASRock H61M-VS Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard	Purchased For £0.00
Memory	Corsair 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR3-1333 CL9 Memory	£61.84 @ Amazon UK
Storage	SanDisk SSD PLUS 120 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	Purchased For £0.00
Video Card	EVGA GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB SC ULTRA GAMING Video Card	Purchased For £0.00
Case	Phanteks Eclipse P360A ATX Mid Tower Case	£70.03 @ CCL Computers
Power Supply	be quiet! Pure Power 11 CM 600 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	£80.26 @ CCL Computers
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	£241.75
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-02-08 16:01 GMT+0000

 

[1mpact]

3 minutes ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

I have no idea why you'd consider it considering you won't be able to overclock it anyway. Any cheapo air cooler will be enough to keep that i5 cool.

As I might be upgrading soon, This was just something to have for a while before I change board and cpu/ram ext

[Downkey]

2 minutes ago, WikiForce said:

who would buy such expensive case and psu with a modest budget build like that?

Case he orignally planned to buy was around 60. and the PSU he chose was a lot more expensive (like 90)
with that im assuming op is planning to do upgrades. If not OP should go with a CXM or CX

[Dr0y]

1 hour ago, WikiForce said:

who would buy such expensive case and psu with a modest budget build like that?

anyone that like that case ... also those are not related to the main rig and can be used for years to come ... I consider them the same thing as a monitor or good peripherals ... you don't need to change those things every time you upgrade your computer so at least for me it's worth buying something really good and reliable so it will last me for a very long time.