Which Water Cooler Should I Use? Thinking About H100i or H105

[brandon8890]

Hey guys, I just built my first PC about a month ago and I am finding it loud and quite disturbing so I decided that I was going to change the stock cooler for my CPU. I am really noob when it comes to PC and I probably wont understand some extreme technical stuff that you guys say mainly because I am only 13. My budget is quite low and I would like an extremely quite cooling system. My limit to how much I can spend is around the H105's price. Please leave any tips that would help me make a better decision on what to get. BTW: I would need a radiator that would fit on the top of a Phanteks Enthoo Pro and on a FM2 mounting for my motherboard.

 

Thanks in advance

[Smooth Bunz]

The h105 has a thicker rad which in theory should give you better temps. Me personally I would go with the h105

[theKumba]

The h105 has a thicker rad which in theory should give you better temps. Me personally I would go with the h105

There's nothing I could add. I would get a h105.

[brandon8890]

Thanks but between the two, which is quieter? Of course I definitely care about the temps but I am not planning to overclock. And I have done my research and the h105 doesn't support Corsair link if I'm not wrong. Is corsair link a deal breaker? Or is it just nothing much?

[Wingfan]

if your not OC'ing then why the AIO? looks?

[Nacho588425]

I'd go for the H105 too... but I don't think its worth it to watercool an APU...

 

I'd get this Noctua which is extremely quiet and much cheaper ($44.99)

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhu9bse2

[acidprototype]

Corsair H105 is as quiet as they come, great temps even on my FX 9590 before I went full custom. Great cooler, definitely recommend it.

It has mounting for all AMD and Intel so FM2 will be covered. 

[brandon8890]

I'd go for the H105 too... but I don't think its worth it to watercool an APU...

 

I'd get this Noctua which is extremely quiet and much cheaper ($44.99)

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhu9bse2

I'm not running an APU, I have a Gigabyte R9 280x which is pretty quiet.

[Nacho588425]

I'm not running an APU, I have a Gigabyte R9 280x which is pretty quiet.

But you have an FM2 CPU... if its not an APU then its an Athlon... watercooling is still not worth it

[ltguy]

if your not OC'ing then why the AIO? looks?

I dont understand this logic, water coolers or so dirt chip these days (sub 50 bucks if you get it on sale). I use one in every pc i have, even my media center. Regardless of how much cooling you need the water cooler exhausts all the heat immediately out of the case so you internal temps in your case are super low and you can turn your case fans down to nothing.

[Nacho588425]

I dont understand this logic, water coolers or so dirt chip these days (sub 50 bucks if you get it on sale). I use one in every pc i have, even my media center. Regardless of how much cooling you need the water cooler exhausts all the heat immediately out of the case so you internal temps in your case are super low and you can turn your case fans down to nothing.

You are kinda right... but I rather spend less money or spend it on something else...

[ltguy]

You are kinda right... but I rather spend less money or spend it on something else...

Good Point.

 

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[Nacho588425]

 

Good Point.

 

“I spent half my money on gambling, alcohol and wild women. The other half I wasted.”― W.C. Fields

 

I mean... if I'm building a relatively good pc (Core i5/i7/FX 8350) then i'd love to have watercooling but for a regular computer (a low end pc for example) i think is just not worth it

[brandon8890]

I had no idea that I was running an APU. I thought it was a standard AMD CPU. Because I would really want a quieter PC and I run BF4 at ultra graphics at 1080p. Do I need water cooling at all? Or is it ok? Because I might upgrade to an i7 4770k (Haswell) when I save up enough money. But most importnantly is that I really really want a silent PC and the lats time I checked, most of the sound was coming from the CPU cooler. Please help guys I am really new to this.

[Nacho588425]

I had no idea that I was running an APU. I thought it was a standard AMD CPU. Because I would really want a quieter PC and I run BF4 at ultra graphics at 1080p. Do I need water cooling at all? Or is it ok? Because I might upgrade to an i7 4770k (Haswell) when I save up enough money. But most importnantly is that I really really want a silent PC and the lats time I checked, most of the sound was coming from the CPU cooler. Please help guys I am really new to this.

Well its an APU or an Athlon which is basically an APU with no graphics. If you want to upgrade to an i7 you will need a new motherboard... But for gaming an i5 its more than enough

[azreal99]

You have been given solid advice, but please make sure that the thicker h105 rad will fit in your case.

[Helios79]

I have an Enthoo Pro and the H105 fits perfectly. Ensure that you plug in the 8-pin CPU power cable first before installing the H105, as it will be a tight squeeze afterwards. The H105 nudges against my top VRM heatsink, but it's fine.

[brandon8890]

Thanks so much guys. This has helped me so much. Would I need an upgrade for my PSU because I only have a 550W hexa plus one.

[Helios79]

One thing to note is that you may want to use rubber o-rings between the fans and the radiator, and between the radiator and the top of the case. The Enthoo Pro is an aluminum chassis and more susceptible to vibration. I know that I had to use o-rings to cancel out the vibration from the static pressure fans.

[brandon8890]

One thing to note is that you may want to use rubber o-rings between the fans and the radiator, and between the radiator and the top of the case. The Enthoo Pro is an aluminum chassis and more susceptible to vibration. I know that I had to use o-rings to cancel out the vibration from the static pressure fans.

Where can I get these rubber o-rings for the OEM fans? And I'm pretty sure the Enthoo Pro is actually just plastic with a brushed metal styled finish. But I'm not 100% sure

[brandon8890]

Guys would I need a larger PSU for the water cooling system? or is 550W enough? If you need to know my specs, just check my build in my account thing

[Wingfan]

I dont understand this logic, water coolers or so dirt chip these days (sub 50 bucks if you get it on sale). I use one in every pc i have, even my media center. Regardless of how much cooling you need the water cooler exhausts all the heat immediately out of the case so you internal temps in your case are super low and you can turn your case fans down to nothing.

was just asking him, thats all. didnt say he shouldnt do it.