Air cooling vs Water cooling

[Minty649]

Hi, i am looking to invest in better cooling for my cpu (FX 8350) and i cant decide whether or not to go for a really good air cooler or a watercooler. I do want to overclock my cpu, but nothing too extreme, maybe around 4.6ghz or something. i have a budget of around £120-150. So my question is, what should i go for??

I have seen this, but i am not sure if i need it.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC...

Thanks

Specs:

mobo: Asus sabertooth 990fx r2.0
GPU: R9 280x
CPU: FX 8350
PSU: XFX pro series 750w
HDD: WD 1TB
CPU cooler: Cooler Master hyper evo 212
Case: Zalman Z11(changing if i get a watercooler)
RAM: crucial tactical tracer 2x4gb, 1600

[vorticalbox]

Air: http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Fans+%26+Cooling/Air/be+quiet%21+Dark+Rock+Pro+3+Silent+CPU+Cooler+for+Extreme+Overclocking+?productId=59468

 

AIO: http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Fans+%26+Cooling/Water/Corsair+Hydro+H100i+Watercooling+Performance+Closed-Loop+CPU+Cooler+?productId=52951

[MegaDave91]

Tip: do not waste your time with 120mm AIOs

[Enderman]

NH-D15 for air

kraken x61 for AiO

or H105 if you can only support 2x120mm radiators

[Minty649]

NH-D15 for air

kraken x61 for AiO

or H105 if you can only support 2x120mm radiators

i am sceptical about water cooling as i have never done it before, but will it give me better temps, will an air cooler hold up with a overclock??

[MegaDave91]

NH-D15 for air

kraken x61 for AiO

or H105 if you can only support 2x120mm radiators

I had an H220 with pump issues and decided to get an entirely different unit instead; I went with the H105 for $109 and the overall experience is much better.

[Enderman]

i am sceptical about water cooling as i have never done it before, but will it give me better temps, will an air cooler hold up with a overclock??

Yes

[nj4ck]

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC...

don't get that, the pumps are crappy and the reservoirs tend to crack. They are also hard to dampen when you mount them in the drive bays. If you want to go custom loop, you're going to want to do it the right way and yes, that involves spending more. For now I'd suggest sticking with an AIO like the  H105 or a good air cooler like the NH-D15 or maybe Dark Rock Pro 3.

[Minty649]

don't get that, the pumps are crappy and the reservoirs tend to crack. They are also hard to dampen when you mount them in the drive bays. If you want to go custom loop, you're going to want to do it the right way and yes, that involves spending more. For now I'd suggest sticking with an AIO like the  H105 or a good air cooler like the NH-D15 or maybe Dark Rock Pro 3.

yeah,im leaning more to air cooling like the noctua tbh