Help with first Water Cooler Cooler Master - MasterLiquid Lite 240

[STEAL7HY]

So I am some what worried about water cooling. I have a lot of money invested in this build. Is a Cooler Master - MasterLiquid Lite 240 a good cooler? I am worried about it leaking and when installing it do I need to put any water in it?

Thank you for your time!

[hammerfast]

where's your build , cooler master is good but everything they make is rough and heavy . corsair makes smoother versions of their products. 

[STEAL7HY]

1 minute ago, hammerfast said:

where's your build , cooler master is good but everything they make is rough and heavy . corsair makes smoother versions of their products. 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Ccwbkd

[SolarNova]

TBH, i think people should skips AIO's if they want to go into water cooling.

 

An AIO is imo only good for small form factor builds where a tower heat sink is to big.

Their performance isnt any better than a top of the line air cooler.

 

If you want to water cool for the sake of watercooling, or for pure performance, then going into a simple custom loop is what i recommend.

A kit from Ek is a good place to start.

[knightslugger]

4 minutes ago, SolarNova said:

TBH, i think people should skips AIO's if they want to go into water cooling.

 

An AIO is imo only good for small form factor builds where a tower heat sink is to big.

Their performance isnt any better than a top of the line air cooler.

 

If you want to water cool for the sake of watercooling, or for pure performance, then going into a simple custom loop is what i recommend.

A kit from Ek is a good place to start.

i've looked into those. Two to three times the price of an AIO on average.

 

OP: You do not need to fill AIOs. They come pre-filled.

[bowrilla]

All in One (AiO) coolers are closed loop (usually). There's nothing to fill up but its also not expandable. If one part breaks the whole thing is done. 

Their performance in relation to cost is indeed not that great. A top level air cooler will cost less while doing a similar good job AND providing some air flow over the VRMs in some way or another. They might (!) get a little (!) bit louder but that's about it. I agree with @SolarNova, if they offer top of the line performance they come at about twice or thrice the cost of a high end air cooler and way worse performance compared to even a small entry level custom loop. Compare let's say a NZXT Kraken X62 with the EK Fluid Gaming 240 set. Yes, radiators ar of different sizes but you can bet the custom loop performs better for like $50 more. Granted, the aluminium parts aren't particularly easy to expand outside of EK's Fluid Gaming lineup. 
 

Concerning leaks: there's hardly anything that could leak on AiOs. They're not meant to be disassembled so there are less potential leaks compared to a custom loop.