Best 240mm AiO? +some beginner questions

[deusi]

Hey Guys

As the title suggests Im looking for a good 240mm cooler to cool my current FX 6350 and later on the 6700k. From what I have seen until now I would go with a Corsair H105/H100 GTX for my NZXT H440. but I still have some questions.

 

- How long do AiOs usually last?

- I know that I should always try to keep positive pressure. Im going to have the 3 120mm fans at the front as intake while the 140mm fan at the back and the 2 120mm fans from the radiator at the top are going to be exhaust. Is there going to be positive pressure so that I can have the AiO as push or should I go for pull to be able to clean it more easy?

-How is the support for LGA 1151 going to look like? Are coolers that support 1150/1155 also going to support 1151?

 

Thank you for your answers

[Howhurl]

AIOs are difficult to determine their lifespans. Usually you don't have to worry, but it's suggested to change every 2-3 years or so due to various issues (pump, possible leaking, overall wear and tear). For the positive pressure issue, you can have the front intakes run at a higher rpm than your rads and rear fans. As for the chipsets, I believe the 1151, 1150, and 1155 are all the same (don't quote me on that, vaguely remember that).

[brokencross]

Get a good air cooler. It's much better than a clc.

[Howhurl]

Get a good air cooler. It's much better than a clc.

The Noctua D15 does pretty much the same, maybe better than the corsair AIOs. But OP has an H440, so I'm assuming that aesthetics come into play.

[deusi]

Exactly

I just think that having an AiO that doesnt take up all of your case and doesnt limit you in the choice of your RAM is just much better than a big block of metal (no matter how good the air cooler looks).

Also: Corsair offers a 5 year warranty iif Im correct, so shouldnt the cooler be able to last that long?

[Midnitewarrior4]

Also with the d15 he won't be able to use the first couple PCI e slots. I seen a pic of a d15 in a h440 and it was massive and it blocked his first pcie slot so he had to use a lower one so that could be a issue

[Midnitewarrior4]

Also with the d15 he won't be able to use the first couple PCI e slots. I seen a pic of a d15 in a h440 and it was massive and it blocked his first pcie slot so he had to use a lower one so that could be a issue

[Midnitewarrior4]

Ya on the case the first two pcie cut outs are blocked by the cooler

[Midnitewarrior4]

Ya on the case the first two pcie cut outs are blocked by the cooler

[Midnitewarrior4]

Ugh double post glitch