Are 240mm radiators worth?

[Notquitedead]

I just don't know if a 240mm rad is worth it if I could use an air cooler. Any help?

[Hinjima]

1 minute ago, Notquitedead said:

I just don't know if a 240mm rad is worth it if I could use an air cooler. Any help?

Depends on your CPU.  Most dual tower air coolers will do same or better than a 240mm rad

 

I would pick a dual tower air cooler of a 240mm AIO any day,  cheaper and way more reliable.

[Shimejii]

Just comes down to the case and cpu. Some cases dont allow the large air coolers, but can fit a AIO. Some CPUS should never be used with a 240mm aio because of their power draw.

[Notquitedead]

14 minutes ago, Hinjima said:

Most dual tower air coolers will do same or better than a 240mm rad

Is there much of an audio benifit either? A little sound sensitive and ny rig used (a rather crappy, mind you,) air cooler that was loud.

 

13 minutes ago, Shimejii said:

Just comes down to the case

Picking a case based on the cooling meathod I use. Was considering a DIYPC ARGB-Q3 V2 MicroATX, Zaleman P30 or SAMA AR01-RGB MicroATX

 

EDIT: sent early

 

14 minutes ago, Shimejii said:

and cpu

Ryzen 5 7600x

[Hinjima]

2 minutes ago, Notquitedead said:

Is there much of an audio benifit either? A little sound sensitive and ny rig used (a rather crappy, mind you,) air cooler that was loud.

Due to my autism I am also very sensitive to noise so I totally understand.

I usually run the fans on my dual tower air coolers at around 25-30% constant fan speed and this keeps them whisper quiet.

With an AIO you would probably run the fans at the same speed but you do have a pump thats making slight humm too.

I have never heard my NH-D14. NH-D15 or Peerless Assassin during normal gaming load.

2 minutes ago, Notquitedead said:

Picking a case based on the cooling meathod I use. Was considering a DIYPC ARGB-Q3 V2 MicroATX, Zaleman P30 or SAMA AR01-RGB MicroATX

If you are going with a smaller case then maybe an 240mm AIO would be better for space.

[Hinjima]

4 minutes ago, Notquitedead said:

 

Ryzen 5 7600x

A 7600x is easily cooled by air I cool my 7700x with 25% fanspeed on my NH-D15.  No noise.

[Aleph256]

25 minutes ago, Notquitedead said:

Ryzen 5 7600x

Considering a Peerlesss Assassin can keep a 7800X3D going full PBO-tilt  under 90°C while being whisper-quiet, I reckon you can go with it or its Phantom Spirit little brother and be perfectly fine.

[GuiltySpark_]

35 minutes ago, Notquitedead said:

Ryzen 5 7600x

If I cooled a 7900x whisper quiet with an air cooler, you can do the same with a 7600x.

[Notquitedead]

2 hours ago, GuiltySpark_ said:

If I cooled a 7900x whisper quiet with an air cooler, you can do the same with a 7600x.

I wouldn't say this contributes any to the discussion, mate. And it sounds a little condescending and hostile.

[Blue4130]

3 hours ago, Notquitedead said:

I just don't know if a 240mm rad is worth it if I could use an air cooler. Any help?

You don't list any dollar amounts so how can we tell you if it is "worth" it.

 

With that said, air coolers can compete with AIO's on value as they are generally cheaper (noctua aside)

[Notquitedead]

13 minutes ago, Blue4130 said:

You don't list any dollar amounts so how can we tell you if it is "worth" it.

 

With that said, air coolers can compete with AIO's on value as they are generally cheaper (noctua aside)

I just meant in general. Any price point really. Not really caring for price as noise is of utmost importance to me.

[GuiltySpark_]

1 hour ago, Notquitedead said:

I wouldn't say this contributes any to the discussion, mate. And it sounds a little condescending and hostile.

I think you took that the completely wrong way and its directly related to the discussion, mate. Purely giving you reassurance that a 7600x can easily be cooled silently. 

 

Anyway.. its also incredibly important that you tune the fan curves no matter the cooler end up with, water or air. No motherboard stock fan curves make any sense and are WAY too aggressive. 

[Notquitedead]

58 minutes ago, GuiltySpark_ said:

I think you took that the completely wrong way and its directly related to the discussion, mate. Purely giving you reassurance that a 7600x can easily be cooled silently. 

 

Anyway.. its also incredibly important that you tune the fan curves no matter the cooler end up with, water or air. No motherboard stock fan curves make any sense and are WAY too aggressive. 

Aight, sorry. I'm really bad at social context.

 

Thanks man. We'll see. Probably gonna go AIO because ohhh pretty.

[Blue4130]

3 hours ago, Notquitedead said:

I just meant in general. Any price point really. Not really caring for price as noise is of utmost importance to me.

Then you should ask "Can a 240 aio cool my CPU" because worth denotes value of something. So the answer is yes. 240 aio's can cool a 7600x.

[TatamiMatt]

8 hours ago, Aleph256 said:

Considering a Peerlesss Assassin can keep a 7800X3D going full PBO-tilt  under 90°C while being whisper-quiet, I reckon you can go with it or its Phantom Spirit little brother and be perfectly fine.

Other way around, phantom spirit is the big brother 

[RevGAM]

8 hours ago, TatamiMatt said:

Other way around, phantom spirit is the big brother 

Unless @Aleph256 meant order of creation... lol

[Notquitedead]

10 hours ago, Blue4130 said:

Then you should ask "Can a 240 aio cool my CPU" because worth denotes value of something. So the answer is yes. 240 aio's can cool a 7600x.

sorry