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Liquid or air cooling? I have heard the H100i is magnificent for performance, but is risky when it comes to leaking. I also hear that air cooling is cheaper, and can pull off similar temps. What are your thoughts?

Use the H100i as a representation of liquid performance, and the Cooler master V8 GTS air's, however if there are better air-coolers out there for a better price and / or performance, I'd love to hear of it.

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I personally prefer air cooling to AIO water coolers. A cooler like the Noctua D14 or the Phanteks PH-TC14PE(what i run in my system) will perform similairly to the h100. If I was to go with water cooling I'd spend the money on a custom water loop.
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The main advange of liqiuid cooling is that it cools well than air cooling u can assume water can reduce fire and the liqiuid collers are also silent if u have good budget go for liquid cooling u i recommend liquid cooling if u are overclocking ur pc
 
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What do you want to cool with it? The 4th gen core i series processors run pretty hot, so I would recommend it for that (if your going to overclock).
As for leaking, the cooler comes with a 5 year warranty. I think people are more scared for nothing. It's a sealed, closed loop cooler - unless you're using it as a sling shot or something, i can't see them leaking easily. It's not the same as a water cooler that you put in the loops yourself and have to manually tighten - those are more leak risky.
 
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I personally prefer air cooling to AIO water coolers. A cooler like the Noctua D14 or the Phanteks PH-TC14PE(what i run in my system) will perform similairly to the h100. If I was to go with water cooling I'd spend the money on a custom water loop.
 
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Alright, thank guys :)
 
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There's definitely better liquid coolers that you can get than the Corsair H100i. The H100i is way overrated, IMO. It's a decent choice but the iLink software is a major gimmick and not really ready for prime time. It's also based on an aging Astek radiator design that's known for flaws. The NZXT Kraken X60 ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835146028 ) and Thermaltake Water 3.0 Extreme ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835106220 ) is based on a much newer radiator, and better would be the Cooler Master Eisburg 240L ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103184 ) which is based on a Swiftech radiator that allows for a full CPU - GPU loop that would be an equivalent of a custom loop for less money.

Read this: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/nepton-280l-tundra-td02-water3.0-pro-reserator3-max,3607.html
 
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An insightful read. But taking all things into account, what you have shown me are specifics that would be better suited to an extremely technical build, for someone who wants the absolute best bang for his buck.

I'm taking caution when it comes to my build, but I'm not as precise as what you have suggested. I have heard the H100i works well for many, so looks like I'll be jumping on the bandwagon there, I suppose it's famous for a reason.

However, what you have suggested is also adequate, and I DEFINITELY agree with you on the software. To think you can't even control the fans directly like it suggests unless you use the obnoxiously noisy stock fans...

Anyway, thank you for your time and contribution :)
 
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An insightful read. But taking all things into account, what you have shown me are specifics that would be better suited to an extremely technical build, for someone who wants the absolute best bang for his buck.
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Not necessarily. The Cooler Master is definitely the most expensive of the ones I listed, but the Swiftech radiators are among the best on the market and way better than the generic Asetek unit that powers the H100i. The NZXT and Thermaltake are better constructed radiators and are also much cheaper. The Corsair may be the most popular but it's also the one people complain about the most.

I'm taking caution when it comes to my build, but I'm not as precise as what you have suggested. I have heard the H100i works well for many, so looks like I'll be jumping on the bandwagon there, I suppose it's famous for a reason.
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Like I said that just because it's the most popular doesn't always mean it's the best. It'd be like going to Applebees when there's a better restaurant two blocks down the street. There's far better radiators you can buy that are based on much newer units and have better cooling capabilities and overclocking potential.
 
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