H80i vs Kraken x31 vs Tundra TD03

[flirtostud]

I've been doing a lot of research, but I can't come to a conclusion. Of the 3 AIOs listed above, which one would be most beneficial in cooling an i7-4970K with an overclock? My chassis, while full tower, cant fit anymore than a 120mm rad, so I'm at a loss for what to do. I'd purchase an air cooler, but they take up far too much room, and the person who is bringing this for me won't consent.

Please, I really need some help.

Thanks in advance all!

[Geekazoid]

I've been doing a lot of research, but I can't come to a conclusion. Of the 3 AIOs listed above, which one would be most beneficial in cooling an i7-4970K with an overclock? My chassis, while full tower, cant fit anymore than a 120mm rad, so I'm at a loss for what to do. I'd purchase an air cooler, but they take up far too much room, and the person who is bringing this for me won't consent.

Please, I really need some help.

Thanks in advance all!

Have you looked at any benchmarks?

[Swndlr]

full tower that cant fit any more than a 120mm rad? ermmm is it just me or does something seem wrong there

[Faceman]

I've been doing a lot of research, but I can't come to a conclusion. Of the 3 AIOs listed above, which one would be most beneficial in cooling an i7-4970K with an overclock? My chassis, while full tower, cant fit anymore than a 120mm rad, so I'm at a loss for what to do. I'd purchase an air cooler, but they take up far too much room, and the person who is bringing this for me won't consent.

Please, I really need some help.

Thanks in advance all!

How do you have a full tower and only room for a 120mm radiator?

 

120/140mm radiators for a CPU are generally more expensive, and don't perform as well as their Air counter-parts.

 

As a minimum, go for a 240mm CPU AIO, otherwise, go for Air.

[flirtostud]

@Swndlr The thing is, the chassis I have is pretty old, like 8 or so years, but I'm very fond of it so I'd rather not switch up. @Geekazoid I have looked at benchmarks, and none of them seem very conclusive. As far as I can tell, the TD03 and H80i outperform the x31.If I was to get an air cooler, what would you recommend?

Thanks for all the replies

[Faceman]

The thing is, the chassis I have is pretty old, like 8 or so years, but I'm very fond of it so I'd rather not switch up. I ahve looked at benchmarks, and none of them seem very conclusive. As far as I can tell, the TD03 and H80i outperform the x31. If I was to get an air cooler, what would you recommend?

Thanks for all the replies

Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO, but if you have an old case, it might not fit.  You could remove the side panel if you really want. 

 

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