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H100i, Kraken X60, CoolerMaster Seidon, or Noctua NH-D14?

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January 29, 2014 12:56:07 PM

I'm wondering which of these I should buy for my CPU, they are all water coolers except for the Noctua.

H100i - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Kraken X60 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Cooler Master Seidon - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Noctua NH-D14 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

I am going to put the Corsair 140 mm fan on these.

140 mm fan - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

More about : h100i kraken x60 coolermaster seidon noctua d14

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January 29, 2014 1:07:58 PM

The h100 and Seidon use 120mm fans so your 140mm fan idea won't work.

Of the 3 water coolers, I would say they are all about the same. There isn't much difference or more one company can do over the other and the cooling reviews I've seen on them all are within a few degrees of each other.

The biggest thing with the 2x120mm coolers is find a case that fits them. My first case had 2x120mm fan slots but they were spaced apart by a few mms instead of side by side and my cooler wouldn't fit so I had to tear down my whole build, and take the case back to get another case. Luckily I bought locally so it wasn't so bad and once I saw how the cooler mounted (Seidon 240 fyi) then I could find a case that would actually fit it properly and even then, I had to put the rad and the fans pulling out instead of pushing out. It works great and I can OC it like a monster, but in hindsight, I might have bought a Hyper Evo 212 and spent the $80 difference on a better video card for my sig build, but then again, I don't game as much as do 3D fractal renderings and that is all CPU and with a 4.6ghz overclock, I still stay cool, so up to you really on your needs of the system, budget, etc.
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January 29, 2014 1:08:48 PM

the corsair 140mm fan isnt that good. It has horrible H20 pressure. Get the phanteks 140sp. Also a h100i cant fit a 140mm
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January 29, 2014 1:08:53 PM

getochkn said:
The h100 and Seidon use 120mm fans so your 140mm fan idea won't work.

Of the 3 water coolers, I would say they are all about the same. There isn't much difference or more one company can do over the other and the cooling reviews I've seen on them all are within a few degrees of each other.

The biggest thing with the 2x120mm coolers is find a case that fits them. My first case had 2x120mm fan slots but they were spaced apart by a few mms instead of side by side and my cooler wouldn't fit so I had to tear down my whole build, and take the case back to get another case. Luckily I bought locally so it wasn't so bad and once I saw how the cooler mounted (Seidon 240 fyi) then I could find a case that would actually fit it properly and even then, I had to put the rad and the fans pulling out instead of pushing out. It works great and I can OC it like a monster, but in hindsight, I might have bought a Hyper Evo 212 and spent the $80 difference on a better video card for my sig build, but then again, I don't game as much as do 3D fractal renderings and that is all CPU and with a 4.6ghz overclock, I still stay cool, so up to you really on your needs of the system, budget, etc.


I will get this fan if i decide for the h100i http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
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January 29, 2014 1:11:31 PM

doesn''t matter what your case fits, the cooler has mounting holes that have to mount into a 2x120mm exact pattern. If the case supports 140mm or 120mm, then the mounting holes might not be aligned as the biggest size it can take is the 140mm's, so the 120mms won't be exactly side by side.
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January 29, 2014 1:17:03 PM

getochkn said:
doesn''t matter what your case fits, the cooler has mounting holes that have to mount into a 2x120mm exact pattern. If the case supports 140mm or 120mm, then the mounting holes might not be aligned as the biggest size it can take is the 140mm's, so the 120mms won't be exactly side by side.


I will get this fan if i get the h100i, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
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January 29, 2014 1:25:46 PM

I love my Noctua. It's cheaper than water cooling, but WAY bigger, and doesn't quite perform as well as those water coolers. But it does a fine job at keeping my CPU cool. I hit stability issues before temp ones, and my system is still quiet. And I don't worry about one of the liquid cooling tubes leaking or cracking over time.
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January 29, 2014 1:29:07 PM

it just depends if it fits in your case or not. I"m trying to stress this that not all 2x120mm spacing is the same.

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