Swiftech H220 Vs. Custom Loop

[MrPibbles]

I was wondering if i should get a swiftech H220 or a custom loop. I only really wanna spend 150 (cad) Max. I know the H220 is good, but is it worth it to get a custom loop? I have an i5 3570K and a z77 sabertooth

[Whaler_99]

Have you read any of the other post in this sub forum regarding this? Lots of good info. If you only want to spend $150 - go with a AiO solution, like H110i, x60, or H220 - a custom loop done right will cost a good penny more.

[vanwazltoff]

http://www.anandtech.com/show/6716/closing-the-loop-ii-new-liquid-coolers-from-corsair-and-swiftech

h220 easily pulls ahead for thermals and noise compared to 240mm all in ones and can be easily expended so i would get that and another rad in the future

[Rekx]

For me the h220 is the best in this test, because of the low noise level

[vanwazltoff]

thermals vs noise myth confirmed as not a myth. seems unanimous that is performs a bit better than other 240mm rads with less noise and top notch quality with expand-ability

http://www.hitechlegion.com/reviews/cooling/liquid/32847-swiftech-h220?showall=&start=2

http://www.overclockers.com/swiftech-h220-lcs-all-in-one-water-cooler-review

http://www.xcpus.com/reviews/swiftech-h220-with-gpu-loop-added

expanding the loop, looks like it needs a thicker rad or just another one in general if you add a gpu, keep in mind this is full load on cpu and gpu with a slim 240mm rad

http://www.xcpus.com/reviews/corsair-h100i-vs-the-swiftech-h220