Low End Liquid Cooler

[Sha Bla Wo]

I have been shopping for lower end closed loop CPU coolers and I would like to buy one that won't leak. I have found a few, I would like other people's opinions on which ones are the most reliable, or if there are better coolers in the price range ($99- $129 AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS) then please suggest them.

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/ymGj4D/silverstone-cpu-cooler-td02e

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/sFzv6h/corsair-cpu-cooler-cw9060015ww

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/9FgPxr/corsair-cpu-cooler-cw9060024ww

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/LVwqqs/id-cooling-frostflow-240l-w-845-cfm-liquid-cpu-cooler-frostflow-240l-w

 

[itsmyjobtoknow]

If you're shopping for a low-end AIO...you must as well consider high end air cooling as they perform better than single 120 radiator.

Low-end AIO are usually...not worth it IMO. 

[rn8686]

High end air would be better in this price range (And quieter). 

[Sha Bla Wo]

1 minute ago, rn8686 said:

High end air would be better in this price range (And quieter). 

I want a liquid cooler for the aesthetic

[itsmyjobtoknow]

1 minute ago, Sha Bla Wo said:

I want a liquid cooler for the aesthetic

 

But it isn't worth the price. Especially since it's in AUD....you're essentially being ripped off..

[rn8686]

Just now, Sha Bla Wo said:

I want a liquid cooler for the aesthetic

I still wouldnt buy it. You would get better performance, lower noise and less risk of it breaking with air (It would be much more expensive with AIO if it does). 

[SCHISCHKA]

Just now, Sha Bla Wo said:

I want a liquid cooler for the aesthetic

IMO the only way to do water cooling is in a custom design that looks super awesome, and that is not cheap. expect to purchase 3 to 5X the amount of tube/pipe you need to get it perfect

[m0k]

OP wants aesthetics, yall dont

Maybe the more appropriate question is what CPU is he actually cooling and whether or not its overlocked

[Sha Bla Wo]

Just now, rn8686 said:

I still wouldnt buy it. You would get better performance, lower noise and less risk of it breaking with air (It would be much more expensive with AIO if it does). 

So should I go with something like a be quite! Dark Rock 3? I heard that is amazing

[Sha Bla Wo]

1 minute ago, mok said:

OP wants aesthetics, yall dont

Maybe the more appropriate question is what CPU is he actually cooling and whether or not its overlocked

6600K

[rn8686]

Just now, Sha Bla Wo said:

So should I go with something like a be quite! Dark Rock 3? I heard that is amazing

Its good, but somthing like a Noctua D-15 would be best. 

[SCHISCHKA]

1 minute ago, Sha Bla Wo said:

So should I go with something like a be quite! Dark Rock 3? I heard that is amazing

Its ok but there is a similar product by that company that uses the fan & heatsink sandwich design. I think the sandwich design is the best.

[Sha Bla Wo]

1 minute ago, rn8686 said:

Its good, but somthing like a Noctua D-15 would be best. 

the fans look ugly with the beige and brown colour, and I don't feel like spending money to get black and white ones

[SCHISCHKA]

Just now, Sha Bla Wo said:

the fans look ugly with the beige and brown colour, and I don't feel like spending money to get black and white ones

If your looking for a bit of flamboyance you won't get it with Noctua. The noctua gets the best scores on benchmarks and silence but there are other manufacturers that make copies of the design but with different fans. Phantecks, silverstone, cooler master, I'm pretty sure they all offer something similar to noctua but louder & more colours

[Sha Bla Wo]

4 minutes ago, SCHISCHKA said:

Its ok but there is a similar product by that company that uses the fan & heatsink sandwich design. I think the sandwich design is the best.

Get the Pro then?

[Aereldor]

3 minutes ago, Sha Bla Wo said:

the fans look ugly with the beige and brown colour, and I don't feel like spending money to get black and white ones

You could spray-paint the fans or just replace them outright.

[rn8686]

1 minute ago, Sha Bla Wo said:

the fans look ugly with the beige and brown colour, and I don't feel like spending money to get black and white ones

You could get the pro version (Dark rock pro 3) or look at the Cryorig R1 Ultimate if you are that worried about aesthetics (I personally dont care about the fans). How much are you overclocking? Unless trying to push it to the max, slightly cheaper air would work fine. Going back the Dark rock 3 or Cryorig H5 perhaps. Just know that these coolers may not perform quite as well as Noctua with temps and acoustics. 

[Sha Bla Wo]

1 minute ago, rn8686 said:

You could get the pro version (Dark rock pro 3) or look at the Cryorig R1 Ultimate if you are that worried about aesthetics (I personally dont care about the fans). How much are you overclocking? Unless trying to push it to the max, slightly cheaper air would work fine. Going back the Dark rock 3 or Cryorig H5 perhaps. Just know that these coolers may not perform quite as well as Noctua with temps and acoustics. 

I'm hoping to get about 4.4-GHz -.4.6GHz

[desertcomputer]

7 minutes ago, Sha Bla Wo said:

the fans look ugly with the beige and brown colour, and I don't feel like spending money to get black and white ones

Go with R1 cryorig than. 

 

https://www.pccasegear.com/products/29593/cryorig-r1-ultimate-cpu-cooler

[Sha Bla Wo]

Anyone second that?

[rn8686]

11 minutes ago, Sha Bla Wo said:

I'm hoping to get about 4.4-GHz -.4.6GHz

Just get more of a basic cooler like the dark rock 3 or Cryorig H5 for that (A 212 might be able to achieve that too). 

[desertcomputer]

13 minutes ago, Sha Bla Wo said:

Anyone second that?

Well if you have big fingers and have like motherboard like sabertooth it gonna be hell installing that monster, have patience. BeQuiet really need to redesign their mounting apart from that it really good cooler.