Aio sizes and opinions

[TW_LANDONKUCHER]

I wanted to know if there is a major difrience between 240mm and 280mm aio, also opinions on the NZXT - Kraken 240

[ItTakes2ToMango]

Not really - difference in minimal in performance and mainly in aesthetics

 

NZXT AIO's are good, so I hear

 

 

[wildgg]

32 minutes ago, TW_LANDONKUCHER said:

I wanted to know if there is a major difrience between 240mm and 280mm aio, also opinions on the NZXT - Kraken 240

I'd fit the biggest your case allows and what's within budget.

280 will do better and lower noise since you can run the bigger fans at a lower speed.

I havent owned an NZXT cooler since the x61 coolers but i dont hear many complaints about NZXT other than price.

[PDifolco]

Cooling performance is about the same yet the 280mm is a bit quieter due to larger fans moving air at slower speed

[mMontana]

Thickness also plays a part. A thinner 280mm could be less coolant than a thicker 240mm

[_Omega_]

22 minutes ago, ItTakes2ToMango said:

Not really - difference in minimal in performance and mainly in aesthetics

 

NZXT AIO's are good, so I hear

 

 

there is quite a difference a 280 Rad has an area of 392 cm² and a 240 just 288 cm² so quite a difference especially because a 360 Rad has just an area of 432 cm². But with a 280 Rad its way more importat that the fans can build up sufficient static pressure wich is harder for 140 mm fans... so all in all a bad 280 rad might be worse/the same as a good 240 rad, but a good 280 Rad  should be better than a good 240 one 

[TW_LANDONKUCHER]

Thank you

 

[SorryBella]

10 hours ago, mMontana said:

Thickness also plays a part. A thinner 280mm could be less coolant than a thicker 240mm

If people don't just use default Asetek rad thickness of around 35-40mm.

 

Spoiler: a lot of people do.

[thrasher_565]

1 hour ago, SorryBella said:

If people don't just use default Asetek rad thickness of around 35-40mm.

 

Spoiler: a lot of people do.

aio standard is like 28mm use to be 30mm... i heard artic aio are thick thow thats why there the best.

[thrasher_565]

if you put really good expensive fans on a 280 then ya it would be better but a 360 or 420 probably better then buying expensive 140mm fans...