Liquid cooling suggestions

[DVA]

Hey everyone, so thanks to @ZeouLs I now have decided to get liquid cooling for my build. I have here a list of options for the cooling system, HOWEVER! I am extremely open to ANY suggestions that you guys may have. I have yet to buy the case so the sizing of the fans/system is not an issue at the moment.

 

Here is the build I am going for with the Dark Rock Pro4 as the previous cooling system I was going for. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fcXG29

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fcXG29
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fcXG29/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  (Purchased For $317.99) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($88.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: EVGA - Z370 FTW ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance RGB Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($170.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $89.99) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($58.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB FTW2 GAMING iCX Video Card  (Purchased For $414.99) 
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C White TG ATX Mid Tower Case  ($102.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For $57.99) 
Total: $1442.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Here are a few with decent reviews and within my price range. I am trying not to exceed $140 USD unless it's that good of a cooling system.

 

Corsair Hydro Series H115i AIO Liquid CPU Cooler, 280mm Radiator, Dual 140mm https://www.amazon.com/dp/B019955RNQ/?tag=pcpapi-20

 

Corsair Hydro Series H100i Pro RGB AIO https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BWNWQKJ/?tag=pcpapi-20

 

EVGA CLC 280 Liquid/Water CPU Cooler https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N16CAKN/?tag=pcpapi-20

 

Corsair Hydro Series H110i AIO Liquid CPU Cooler, 280mm Radiator, Dual 140mm https://www.amazon.com/dp/B019955W7C/?tag=pcpapi-20

CORSAIR HYDRO SERIES H115i PRO RGB AIO Liquid CPU Cooler, 280mm Radiator, Dual 140mm  https://www.amazon.com/CORSAIR-Radiator-Advanced-Lighting-Software/dp/B077G3C6HH/ref=sr_1_6?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1536674596&sr=1-6&keywords=liquid+cooling

 

CORSAIR Hydro Series H100i v2 AIO Liquid CPU Cooler, 240mm Radiator, Dual 120mm https://www.amazon.com/CORSAIR-Radiator-Advanced-Lighting-Software/dp/B019EXSSBG/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1536674662&sr=1-1&keywords=liquid+cooling+corsair

 

DEEPCOOL Liquid AIO CPU Cooler, Captain 240 RGB, SYNC RGB Waterblock and Fans, Cable and Motherboard Control Supported, 240mm Radiator https://www.amazon.com/DEEPCOOL-240-Waterblock-Motherboard-Compatible/dp/B07175CYWL/ref=sr_1_18?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1536674662&sr=1-18&keywords=liquid+cooling+corsair

 

EVGA CLC 240 Liquid/Water CPU Cooler https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-Liquid-Cooler-Cooling-400-HY-CL24-V1/dp/B074WH52BW/ref=sr_1_5?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1536674740&sr=1-5&keywords=aio+liquid+cooling

 

Thanks for any help!!

[ZeouLs]

If your case is big enough, the H110i is definetly one sexy mofo if not the H100i v2 works too. I'm not sure about how the EVGA CLC performs so someone might actually comment on that

[SolarNova]

So your after a AIO,  but you have a mid tower. That thing can fit a top of the line large Air cooler fine.

So why get a AIO ?

 

They tend to be noisier, have more points of failure, dont perform much better than top air coolers, and are 'usualy' more expensive.

 

The only time you most certainly should consider a AIO, is if you have a small formfactor case that cant fit a tower heatsink air cooler.

 

So, my advice, just grab a NH-D15 , or similar air cooler and be done.

[DVA]

6 minutes ago, SolarNova said:

So your after a AIO,  but you have a mid tower. That thing can fit a top of the line large Air cooler fine.

So why get a AIO ?

 

They tend to be noisier, have more points of failure, dont perform much better than top air coolers, and are 'usualy' more expensive.

 

The only time you most certainly should consider a AIO, is if you have a small formfactor case that cant fit a tower heatsink air cooler.

 

So, my advice, just grab a NH-D15 , or similar air cooler and be done.

Well I don't have the tower yet, so sizing/fitting for any of that is not an issue yet.

I do plan on overclocking my cpu/gpu so I wanted liquid cooling to keep temps lower.

 

Air cooling is fine too, but like I said, I plan on oc'ing so I'd prefer lower temps. 

 

Have any suggestions for the liquid cooling rather than the air? I am open ears and open wide eyes over here. 

[AngryBeaver]

You should also look in to the Swiftech offerings. the H220x H240x and H320x are all beastly.

[SolarNova]

So ill be honest and say that I havnt looked into AIO pricing and such beyond that they cost more than the majority of Aircooler's and they dont perform much better. So i cant give you adviceo n which specific one to buy.

 

What i will say is that due to the CPU ur getting and the fact your thinking of OCing to the point you feel you will need a AIO, a top end air cooler is going to be capable of hitting the same overclocks as a AIO as you will be temp limited by the crap TIM intel uses between the die and IHS long before needing a better cooler.

 

If you were/are going to Delid the CPU and use Liquid Metal TIM as a replacment, and want to hit the highest OC possible wihtout going into a custom water loop THEN i would say get a top of the line AIO. but im thinking your not going that far.

[DVA]

12 minutes ago, SolarNova said:

So ill be honest and say that I havnt looked into AIO pricing and such beyond that they cost more than the majority of Aircooler's and they dont perform much better. So i cant give you adviceo n which specific one to buy.

 

What i will say is that due to the CPU ur getting and the fact your thinking of OCing to the point you feel you will need a AIO, a top end air cooler is going to be capable of hitting the same overclocks as a AIO as you will be temp limited by the crap TIM intel uses between the die and IHS long before needing a better cooler.

 

If you were/are going to Delid the CPU and use Liquid Metal TIM as a replacment, and want to hit the highest OC possible wihtout going into a custom water loop THEN i would say get a top of the line AIO. but im thinking your not going that far.

I am going to overclock, but as you said I'm not going for the highest possible OC, just something to bump it's performance up without having to upgrade to something even more expensive.

 

ie - I already bought a 1070ti ftw2 for 415 -> When OC'd is the same as a base 1080 except I'm saving a nice chunk of money.

 

Air cooling is NOT out of the question, but I am definitely in preference to a liquid cooling system.