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The noctua fans are ugly!!! might just stick with stock or something

I use the redux fans lel, I agree that the others are quite ugly though
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Hey All,

 

I'm new to watercooling however i've learned tons reading the info you guys post and i thank you guys for that

 

 

I am wondering which is better in terms of quality and performance Corsair or NZXT

 

I'm thinking of going with either the H90 or X41 on a i7-4790K

 

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz/CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling Freezer i11/Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac)/Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866/Primary Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB SSD/Secondary Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB HDD/Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970/Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout ATX Mid Tower/Power Supply: Corsair 760W/Optical Drive: Asus Blu-Ray Reader/Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (64-bit)/Monitor: Dell U2713HM 60Hz 27.0" Monitor 

 

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I think I would prefer the Kraken X41. Thicker than the H90, 6 year warranty. Each only come with one fan. The H90 is likely cheaper.

 

I don't believe it gives 240mm radiator-like performance. It's good for a 140mm radiator, and possibly not far behind the H100i.

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Kraken x41 

 

Unless you could step up to a 240mm rad -- h105, kraken x61, seidon 240m. 

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On either option, should i replace the fans with something else??

 

Below is a link to my projected setup without watercooling

 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/217100-first-build-and-needs-to-be-picked-apart/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz/CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling Freezer i11/Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac)/Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866/Primary Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB SSD/Secondary Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB HDD/Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970/Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout ATX Mid Tower/Power Supply: Corsair 760W/Optical Drive: Asus Blu-Ray Reader/Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (64-bit)/Monitor: Dell U2713HM 60Hz 27.0" Monitor 

 

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On either option, should i replace the fans with something else??

I replaced my corsair fans with noctuas for my high-performance ITX build

Want a good game to play?  Check out Shadowrun: http://store.steampowered.com/app/300550/ (runs on literally any hardware)

 

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I think I would prefer the Kraken X41. Thicker than the H90, 6 year warranty. Each only come with one fan. The H90 is likely cheaper.

 

I don't believe it gives 240mm radiator-like performance. It's good for a 140mm radiator, and possibly not far behind the H100i.

. H80i comes with the option for dual fan mounting for a push-pull design. I would really reccomend it for SFF builds

Want a good game to play?  Check out Shadowrun: http://store.steampowered.com/app/300550/ (runs on literally any hardware)

 

another 12 core / 24 thread senpai...     (/. _ .)/     \(. _ .\)

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I replaced my corsair fans with noctuas for my high-performance ITX build

 

 

The noctua fans are ugly!!! might just stick with stock or something

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz/CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling Freezer i11/Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac)/Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866/Primary Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB SSD/Secondary Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB HDD/Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970/Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout ATX Mid Tower/Power Supply: Corsair 760W/Optical Drive: Asus Blu-Ray Reader/Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (64-bit)/Monitor: Dell U2713HM 60Hz 27.0" Monitor 

 

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NZXT 41 hands down, better or equally as the H100i.

●CPU: i7-4790K w/H100i ●Mobo: MSI Z97 MPower ●RAM: Corsair 16GB Dominator ●GPU: EVGA ACX SC 780 3GB(X2) ●SSD: 850 Pro 256GB ●Case: 450D ●PSU: AX 860i ●Monitor: Asus PB278Q 1440p

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Both are great brands with good customer service and high quality parts.

But in this case the x41 performs better than the H90 because it is thicker. Also, it will be quieter because of the variable speed pump.

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The noctua fans are ugly!!! might just stick with stock or something

I use the redux fans lel, I agree that the others are quite ugly though

Want a good game to play?  Check out Shadowrun: http://store.steampowered.com/app/300550/ (runs on literally any hardware)

 

another 12 core / 24 thread senpai...     (/. _ .)/     \(. _ .\)

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