AIOs worth it?

[JoshGames]

Hey I'm just wondering if an AIOs are reliable and if the risks are high or low (I'm building my first custom pc) its going to be in the corsair obsidian d500 SE Thanks

[NMS]

Welcome to the forums.

 

The AIO's are quite reliable if purchased from a decent reputable brand, be it almost anything Asetek based or something like DeepCool if you're not from the US.

 

Just don't go for a single 120mm radiator. Those are sometimes worse than a decent air cooler. Get a 280 if you can.

[Sakkura]

The risk is very low.

 

But AIOs are generally poor value for money compared to air coolers.

[Meic]

 

Just now, Sakkura said:

But AIOs are generally poor value for money compared to air coolers.

 

[AskTJ]

If you are wanting to take your chip into high overclocks, then big AIO's are good. If you have a locked chip or aren't overclocking, an air cooler will suffice. Some air coolers beat AIO's, such as Noctua's NH-D15 beats the Coolermaster Masterliquid 240 when overclocked.

[Sakkura]

4 minutes ago, Meic said:

 

6:09 and onwards basically says the same. Go air if you want performance per dollar.

[JoshGames]

ok thanks, I was thinking about the NZXT Kraken 360mm

[D3addr0p]

2 hours ago, JoshGames said:

ok thanks, I was thinking about the NZXT Kraken 360mm

good choice

[JoshGames]

Thanks will it fit in the corsair d500 se? I have used pc part picker and no issues except the m.2 slot saying that it will disable one of the SATA ports

[JoshGames]

1 hour ago, D3addr0p said:

good choice

Thanks will it fit in the corsair d500 se? I have used pc part picker and no issues except the m.2 slot saying that it will disable one of the SATA ports

[aezakmi]

a nzxt aio gives you literally the same performance as a corsair or arctic aio but at a ridiculously high price just because of the looks, overpriced and overrated brand

 

other than that there are no risks unless you cut a tube on purpose to make it leak

if your ambient temps are usually or always below 30C go for a big air cooler instead

[JoshGames]

57 minutes ago, aezakmi said:

a nzxt aio gives you literally the same performance as a corsair or arctic aio but at a ridiculously high price just because of the looks, overpriced and overrated brand

 

other than that there are no risks unless you cut a tube on purpose to make it leak

if your ambient temps are usually or always below 30C go for a big air cooler instead

ok thanks, Aezakmi that really helps