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Hi,

I am currently using a rather cheap CPU water block from aliexpress like this one: 
https://de.aliexpress.com/item/1005002708541984.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.7bfe54f0iUCbzA&algo_pvid=086e908e-190f-481e-83ca-8eb37de2d5d5&algo_exp_id=086e908e-190f-481e-83ca-8eb37de2d5d5-31&pdp_ext_f={"sku_id"%3A"12000021803190375"}

How big is the performance difference between something like this and a decent water block?
I am using a r7 3800x, if that makes a difference. Thanks in advance

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That block looks quite thin for water cooling. Flow is rarely unsafe with such ones, but it's simply not enough cooling for such a CPU.

 

Bottom review says that their r7 5800x managed to reach higher than 90 degrees when running CPU-Z's stress test. Surely a 3800x wouldn't do good either.

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might as well get bykski or barrow ones

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