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I'd love to hear a variety of opinions and suggestions on this. I would also like to find a viable solution to cool my i7 4930k so I can oc' it when I get my build together. I know the Corsair H100i is a go to for some and a hatred to others. I'm looking for other options as I don't want my options to be limited. Air cooling while an option isn't preferred since I plan on having an open window case and I'd like to show off lol. Thanks guys!
 
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The Swiftech H220-X is the only one of these style coolers I would actually buy, the pump has been moved from the water block to a radiator mount, comes with an excellent stand alone CPU water block, and is expandable and still available in the US.

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=41494



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The NZXT X61 is a really good choice if you have space for a dual 140mm radiator

http://www.hardocp.com/article/2014/07/10/nzxt_kraken_x61_aio_liquid_cpu_cooler_review/3#.VBLypRagtzE

in the review, the reason why the x61 does worst than the x60 at stock is due to the variable speed of the pump. The x60's pump always runs at full speed while the x61 offers no control over pump speed, and only kicks into full speed at high temperatures.

I currently use the kraken x40 with my phenom II x6 1075T and it handles the power hungry CPU really well (currently have the core at 1.55V)

For these coolers, I highly recommend you use a pull configuration for the airflow as the high fin density of the radiator means that the radiator clogs with dust more quickly. When in a pull config, the radiator can be cleaned within 5 seconds using a vacuum cleaner hose.

The only other all in one cooler that beats it is the Cooler Master Glacer 240L which while smaller at 24mm, the radiator is thick (though much louder), has a more powerful pump that keeps a high flow rate though it is designed so that you can add an additional radiator to the loop if needed
 
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A push-pull config offers better initial performance, but once the radiator clogs with dust, for example this dust buildup on my kraken x40 caused a 5C (I use the silent fan profile) increase in temperatures http://i.imgur.com/1DUmKTl.jpg while a push- pull config only lowers temperatures by a small amount, often less than 5c. While I could easily do a push pull, it will be difficult to clean the radiator, and thus it will be cleaned less often, which will mean that it will consistently perform worst than if when I do a pull config (at least in my case where I clean the radiator every few weeks.

Here is a good video detailing the benefits of each config. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyC3lZ5WFMk

another video with some benchmarks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk7JMOcypus

Most of the all in one coolers support push-pull configs by simple screwing in fans on both sides. The issue is that you will likely go longer between cleanings, and with push-pull only offering a small temperature improvement over just pull, you will end up with a larger temperature swing, and depending on the air quality, within a month or so, you may end up with less cooling performance than with a pull config

On my case, I have the basic mesh air filters and while they do capture some dust, they still do not prevent the radiator from getting clogged. (and case fans do not have enough pressure to use a HEPA filter)
 
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Sadly they aren't for sale anymore in the US, although I could go hunting for them on other websites, i'm sure it'll be a bit more expensive due to the limited quantity available now.
 
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The Swiftech H220-X is the only one of these style coolers I would actually buy, the pump has been moved from the water block to a radiator mount, comes with an excellent stand alone CPU water block, and is expandable and still available in the US.

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=41494



 
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Sorry, it was my mistake about saying it wasn't available in the US. The H220 isn't available anymore, but the H220x is.
 
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