AIO recommendations

[A1Mike_W]

I'm completely new to watercooling and want to go in with an AIO to get things started. I'm planning on getting the Cougar Panzer case to upgrade from my current one, and would like to know my options regarding placing an AIO in the front.

 

I know what sizes the case supports, and would be looking at either 240mm or 360mm, so I want to know specifically what AIO's are available to me. My budget is ~£60-120, can bump up a bit if it's worth it.

 

I'm planning on a light/moderate overclock on an i7 8700k, as I get off on low temps with good performance, so I would need some better performance than I currently have.

 

Also, since I've never seen an AIO in my life before, how do I go about connecting it to my system? I've seen AIO's with 3+ fans, but that's about how many fan headers my mobo has total - what would I need to power these if I want control over the speeds?

 

And, if my budget is unreasonable, please let me know.

 

TL;DR:

Looking for 240mm or 360mm AIO with £60-120 budget for a socket 1151 processor.

 

[Armakar]

Corsair h100iV2, h115ii, EVGA CLC280 or silent loop 240. All solid quality, all will cover damages from leaks (very unlikely). Low failure rates on all of them, all have great customer service. They'll all perform pretty much the same too. I'm using a 8700k with a heavy overclock and my clc280 runs it at 23c idle, it's fantastic.

DO NOT get anything from NZXT. Garbage quality, double the failure rate or more over the other coolers.

Installation is easy. The fans, for a start, usually come with some kind of splitter, for example on the CLC, the waterblock as a 3-pin that goes into the motherboard, and it also has a splitter that lets you connect two fans - you can therefore connect two fans and the pump with one header. Just make sure you put them facing the right direction, I advise having your radiator mounted to the top of your case pushing air out.
To actually install it, you use the bracket and slot it into the 4 holes, which you then thread screws through. Pump sits ontop of these screws, and you use huge bolts to tighten it down. Easy.

 

[Bananasplit_00]

The Celsius S24 is the best one in raw performance IIRC but I really do not recommend AIOs, get a big air tower and save both money and your ears

[Bush Badger]

i personally think the kraken x62 is great for entry level people, the tubing is long enough for you to place your raditor anywhere unlike the thermaltake water 3.0 which has a really short tubing which barely reaches. besides, look at the RGB isnt that what everyone wants?