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h60 kinda cool...but how does it compare

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got a few questions,because it seems like i have on opportunity to get something from M'urica where prices are way better.

 

whats better under load and idle in

 

noise

heat

and type of sound..i never had a liquid cooler

 

i like the idea of moveing the heat to the side using the liquid because its very hot in my case but i still have alot of places to put rads

 

i have a 200r btw

 

is there anything iomportant i need to maintain when buying a liqud cooler,and how do i know if it fits?

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It's 'Murica xD

Don't need to maintain anything on an AIO.

Air > AIO if you compare sound.

AIO >>> Air if you compare looks.

$50 Air >>> $50 AIO performance wise.

$100 Water > $100 Air performance wise.

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It's 'Murica xD

Don't need to maintain anything on an AIO.

Air > AIO if you compare sound.

AIO >>> Air if you compare looks.

is the sound of the pump noticeable/anoying?

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is the sound of the pump noticeable/anoying?

Depends on what you find annoying. In idle, air is a lot more quiet compared to AIO.

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Depends on what you find annoying. In idle, air is a lot more quiet compared to AIO.

i just hate the bulky air coolers..my stock amd one is amall but like the hyper 212 evo is flipping HUGE...

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i just hate the bulky air coolers..my stock amd one is amall but like the hyper 212 evo is flipping HUGE...

I own the H100i and it looks sexy as fuck imo.

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Air is quiter unless you buy better fans than the stock ones, not sure about pump sound though. A good air cooler (something from noctua) would out perform and out price the h60.

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so,how do i know if it fits my 8350 in the m5a97 2.0 mobo i have :/ do i need to look how long the tubing goes somewhere? im a bit confused ;) im a first timer

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I own the H100i and it looks sexy as fuck imo.

quoting you,maybe you know the answer to the question above

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You can put the rad wherever you want to, mine as shown is on the back mount. But it really doesn't matter as long as you have good clearance.

 

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Dat cable management doe. I would suggest to listen to multiple sound comparison videos to get an idea of the sound/ the level of annoyance gained by the pump. I personally had the H220-bad-pump-experience so i am 100% convinced that air cooling is the best way to go. Also a heatsink can not fail unlike a pump. As long as you have a nice fan on it it will be silent and perfom well. The bulk of, say a Dark Rock Pro 3, is in deed a bit annoying but at least the cooler is aesthetically pleasing unlike, say AIOs with noctua fans in an - otherwise black/red themed - PC^ :P

who cares...

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Dat cable management doe. I would suggest to listen to multiple sound comparison videos to get an idea of the sound/ the level of annoyance gained by the pump. I personally had the H220-bad-pump-experience so i am 100% convinced that air cooling is the best way to go. Also a heatsink can not fail unlike a pump. As long as you have a nice fan on it it will be silent and perfom well. The bulk of, say a Dark Rock Pro 3, is in deed a bit annoying but at least the cooler is aesthetically pleasing unlike, say AIOs with noctua fans in an - otherwise black/red themed - PC^ :P

at least it works ;)

 

ill try to manage dem cables sometime in the future...the case doesnt have a window and the psu is not modular so ill need to see what i can do/if its important

do you know if it says it fits in the AM3 socket it also fits AM3 PLUS ?

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at least it works ;)

 

ill try to manage dem cables sometime in the future...the case doesnt have a window and the psu is not modular so ill need to see what i can do/if its important

do you know if it says it fits in the AM3 socket it also fits AM3 PLUS ?

 

AM3 CPUs will run in AM3+ sockets but not the other way round. They're physically the same.

who cares...

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