Posted September 21, 2017 I realize that you can find easy benchmarks online but my issue is that they aren't with replaced fans on the h100i v2, so I figured I'd ask the best community I know for this question/comparison. I just hope I'm doing this in the right sub-forum, please point me in the right direction if I'm not. So for a while now I've been planning on going with the H100i v2 and I'd replace the fans with Noctua NF-F12 PWM. My goal is to be fairly silent, and my BeQuiet Dark Base 900 (no window) case will help with this, as well as it being under my desk, not on it. However, lately I've been wondering if I should go with a NH-D14 since I plan to keep the cpu for 7-8 years. I realize this is a tough question, but how long is the h100i v2 likely to last without issues (pump or water evap wise). I'm also fearful of the NH-D14 falling or something off my motherboard and doing damage. How real should this fear be? With the fans replaced on the radiator with more silent ones, will there be much of a performance difference between the two? I ask because it would seem the h100i v2 is considered louder then the NH-D14, but that is with the stock fans. I realize my situation may be specific, perhaps too much so, but anything similar could help me make the decision, and any addressing of my two fears (h100i v2 longevity and nh-d14 falling) would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 21, 2017 The Fear that the NH-D14 falls is close to 0 if you follow the instructions correctly. What I would do to achieve a comparison is check the replaced fans. Look up a benchmark on them. Then, translate some of that Info into the H100i review. What I mean: H100i review says tock fans are loud but NF-F12 review remarks how quiet they are? Well then loud stock fans aren't an issue. If you don't have overclocking in mind stay with whatever you have (unless its broken or something, then choose the cheaper option [which will be the NF-F12 PWM ]) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 21, 2017 Author 8 minutes ago, TheCliff said: The Fear that the NH-D14 falls is close to 0 if you follow the instructions correctly. What I would do to achieve a comparison is check the replaced fans. Look up a benchmark on them. Then, translate some of that Info into the H100i review. What I mean: H100i review says tock fans are loud but NF-F12 review remarks how quiet they are? Well then loud stock fans aren't an issue. If you don't have overclocking in mind stay with whatever you have (unless its broken or something, then choose the cheaper option [which will be the NF-F12 PWM ]) This is all for my future 8700k build which will be overclocked. Probably to whatever the 8700k equivalent of 7700k to 5ghz will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 21, 2017 H100i V2 will be louder with stock fans but should perform better, especially after replacing the fans with quality ones. The warranty period is 5 years so you should be fine, though remember that there are more points of failure on an AIO (I received my RMA'd H100i V2 like an hour ago, the pump died on the old one but I got a brand-new one so it's nice). Also, keep in mind that the NH-D14 should be a bit quieter but I doubt there will be a noticeable difference vs H100i V2 with replaced fans, especially in your silent case. CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT 16GB GDDR6 Motherboard: MSI PRESTIGE X570 CREATION AIO: Corsair H150i Pro RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 32GB 3600MHz DDR4 Case: Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic PSU: Corsair RM850x White Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 21, 2017 Then use the AIO. Be aware that you do not know how the 8700k behaves so it may be too much for an AIO AIO<custom loop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 21, 2017 The NH-D14 (technically I dont know if you can buy that anymore I think it's now the NH-D15) will last longer generally because it has less points of failure, and easier problems o diagnose (is the cpu temp up? see if the fan is spinning) Over long periods of time pumps will die, which can be a bit harder to diagnose. "Put as much effort into your question as you'd expect someone to give in an answer"- @Princess Luna Make sure to Quote posts or tag the person with @[username] so they know you responded to them! RGB Build Post 2019 --- Rainbow 2020 --- Velka 5 V2.0 Build 2021 Purple Build Post --- Blue Build Post --- Blue Build Post 2018 --- Project ITNOS CPU i7-4790k Motherboard Gigabyte Z97N-WIFI RAM G.Skill Sniper DDR3 1866mhz GPU EVGA GTX1080Ti FTW3 Case Corsair 380T Storage Samsung EVO 250GB, Samsung EVO 1TB, WD Black 3TB, WD Black 5TB PSU Corsair CX750M Cooling Cryorig H7 with NF-A12x25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 21, 2017 I'd go the noctua route, personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 21, 2017 6 minutes ago, Morgan MLGman said: H100i V2 will be louder with stock fans but should perform better, especially after replacing the fans with quality ones. The warranty period is 5 years so you should be fine, though remember that there are more points of failure on an AIO (I received my RMA'd H100i V2 like an hour ago, the pump died on the old one but I got a brand-new one so it's nice). Also, keep in mind that the NH-D14 should be a bit quieter but I doubt there will be a noticeable difference vs H100i V2 with replaced fans, especially in your silent case. Personally, not that much difference. Other component will be louder than your rad fans/cpu fans you set them to quiet mode with custom third party fans. At idle/light load it basically the same. Magical Pineapples
