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LTT's AIO watercooling testing and reviews

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First of all I would like to start this by saying that this is my opinion and I don't hate the testing method I'm just giving a suggestion.

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The testing for watercooling AIO's is all done with Noctua fans.The thing is that those fans cost money,lots of money.(20 euros for ONE fan and 25 with shipping)

What I want to say is that LTT should include the pricing on the fans and with that in mind give us the final score/verdict.

Also it would be nice to test AIO's with the stock fans because most of the people with use them instead of other fans (I know that the benches are done

with OC on the CPU's and the GPU's but it's stupid saying to people to look elsewhere for the "normal" values[temps and stuff])

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So all in all, I suggest that the AIO's should be tested with the stock fans and that the verdict should be given while keeping in mind the cost of the Noctua fans when they are used.

Hopefully this will be seen by the LTT group and considered.

That's all, thanks for reading this.

 

EDIT: For everyone saying the reasoning about noctua fans, I get it but in reality most people will not spend the 50 more euros which is half of most AIO for fans even though they are enthusiasts.

 

Also I don't know of this is the right place to make this thread but I hope it is...

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I guess it all depends on your budget and what you personally think sounds right in your PC. I bought my Corsair h80i and I use my stock fans that came with it and I have to say they are nice. People who have complained about them are making problems about them that are made from thin air. Would I replace them for Noctua fans? Probably not since I don't really like them. Just my opinion

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I guess it all depends on your budget and what you personally think sounds right in your PC. I bought my Corsair h80i and I use my stock fans that came with it and I have to say they are nice. People who have complained about them are making problems about them that are made from thin air. Would I replace them for Noctua fans? Probably not since I don't really like them. Just my opinion

I get what you say but it has nothing to do with the topic(not being offensive).

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I like their approach, all the other guys are testing them with the stock fans, LTT reviews are unique on the web, and they eliminate the factor of inferior fans affecting performance. LTT tests the AiO itself. IMO if I wanted to see the stock review I can go to other website/channel.

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I like their approach, all the other guys are testing them with the stock fans, LTT reviews are unique on the web, and they eliminate the factor of inferior fans affecting performance. LTT tests the AiO itself. IMO if I wanted to see the stock review I can go to other website/channel.

That's the thing.

If they want me to support them by watching there videos and saying the make high quality videos(which they do,just sayin) then they have to put the 40 minutes of extra work and provide us(or me if im the only ones who thinks like that).

EDIT: They are not unique they are different 

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I'm going to play devil's (Linus') advocate here. When they use the noctuas they're effectively reducing variables. They're showing you the performance of the rads, pumps, and blocks so that someone can choose the best and quietest performer. Seeing as one AIO kit may perform much better with low pump noise, but has overly loud fans/fan profiles, the enthusiast might prefer that and some noctua replacement fans.

I see why you'd want straight up reviews, but there are a few benchmarks out there that should tell you what you need to know in those regards. The Linus reviews give us an extensive look at real world implementation.

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what does that mean?

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I'm going to play devil's (Linus') advocate here. When they use the noctuas they're effectively reducing variables. They're showing you the performance of the rads, pumps, and blocks so that someone can choose the best and quietest performer. Seeing as one AIO kit may perform much better with low pump noise, but has overly loud fans/fan profiles, the enthusiast might prefer that and some noctua replacement fans.

I see why you'd want straight up reviews, but there are a few benchmarks out there that should tell you what you need to know in those regards. The Linus reviews give us an extensive look at real world implementation.

I get the point but again as I said before and in the thread, if they want to tell that they make high quality videos they should provide with the normal and "real" real results

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They're giving every AIO an equal chance by using the same fans at the same rpms. 

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They're giving every AIO an equal chance by using the same fans at the same rpms. 

Again I get the point but that doesn't justify that they neglect other aspects of a review

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Again I get the point but that doesn't justify that they neglect other aspects of a review

Well, take it for what it is. This is their testing methodology and a good one to boot. I see no wrong in putting every AIO on an even playing field. 

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First of all I would like to start this by saying that this is my opinion and I don't hate the testing method I'm just giving a suggestion.

Please read the topic before jumping to conclusion(not being offensive).

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