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Buying a new heat sink; need advice!

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  • Cooling
  • Intel i7
  • Heat
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July 19, 2014 1:49:59 AM

So I'm using an i7 4770k With the stock cooler at the moment, looking to upgrade to a closed loop water cooler or air cooler depending on what's said here. I'm worried about the compatibility of most air coolers because of my fairly high profile ram (corsair vengeance) but I'm also worried about potential leaks if I go the water cooling route.

Any advice would be appreciated!

Motherboard: msi z87-g45 gaming
Case: corsair 200r

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July 19, 2014 6:42:06 AM

leaks in AIO collers are very uncommon - I've used them exclusively for my builds since 2011, it is also the only cooling I recommend once I move away from stock cooling.

1. it's quiet
2. it reduces case clutter and leaves more open space inside for good airflow..
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July 19, 2014 10:23:55 AM

I wouldn't worry about leaks with a closed loop cooler. Just buy new because it'll come with a warranty. My H100i comes with a 5 year warranty. Corsair has proven that'll they'll replace you're parts if their cooler leaks. I'm sure the other brands will as well as long as it's a new one. If you're worried about space a closed loop cooler would be best. Also, if you move your pc around its better to go with a closed loop so you don't have anything hanging on your motherboard.
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