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Hey guys, for Christmas Iam looking to upgrade my CPU cooling to a water cooled system. I have thought long and hard but couldn't come up with a answear. I need a water cooled system for under £55 pounds which is about $82, any thoughts??

Cooler master nepton 240m or similar 240mm radiator aio.

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If you're wanting performance, you're better off going with a high end air cooler, rather than an entry AIO for that money. 

 

You can get something like a Phanteks PH-TC12DX for £45 http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/phanteks-cpu-cooler-phtc12dxbk or a Dark Rock Pro 3 for around £60 http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/be-quiet-cpu-cooler-bk019

 

EDIT: I wouldn't go for anything smaller than a 240mm for AIOs, which start at £60+ for the cheapest. 

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Cooler Master Nepton?

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Is the corsair h55 any good?

Not worth it, get a quality air cooler instead. CRYORIG H7, be quiet! Dark Rock, Noctua NH-U14S, Noctua NH-D14, etc.

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for that tiny budget you might as well just buy an air cooler

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