Cooling: Air vs Water

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YayaDawg

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Hi All.
Firstly, i wanna overclock my CPU.
Thing is, i'm unsure of which cooler to use.
I was gonna use the Corsair H105 but I read up on the Coolermaster V8 GTS.
So i really dont know..
In terms of performance, between these two which would be better?

 
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rubix_1011
I am in agreement with Neutr1n0, here. There is a vast misunderstanding that closed loop coolers are on-par with full watercooling loops. They are not. While they employ the same principles used in those loops, they are made of cheaper materials with less powerful pumps...thus, they are cheap - around $100 or so compared to $200+ for most entry level watercooling loops.

They are decent options and work fine, but don't expect them to perform any better than high end air coolers costing around the same.
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Neutr1n0

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None...the V8 looks cooler than it cools and i dont like any of the asetek watercoolers (like the corsair or 99% of all AIO watercoolers on the market). They have high fin density alu rad which require high speed fans and weak pump.

My advice:

air cooler: NH-D15 or NH-D14 or cryorig R1 Ultimate

water cooler: swiftech H220-X OR H240-X
 
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Not much to add, myself I have an H80i on a 4770k 4.3ghz, I know theres better coolers but It does the job for me, I do not regret. Then again, before i purchased it several bench tests i'd see would state that both H80i and NH-D14 would have a similar performance, each with their pros and cons.

Personally, back then I'd pick the 105 wich is a bit better than the H80i, if only it would fit in my case... I seemed rather easy to install, I liked the block construction and the nice LED effect. I also dont like the amount of weight these big coolers put into the motherboard, its a personal thing... Then again, there are better coolers... But if you have a 105 available for a "nice" price, I dont see why not.

 
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I am in agreement with Neutr1n0, here. There is a vast misunderstanding that closed loop coolers are on-par with full watercooling loops. They are not. While they employ the same principles used in those loops, they are made of cheaper materials with less powerful pumps...thus, they are cheap - around $100 or so compared to $200+ for most entry level watercooling loops.

They are decent options and work fine, but don't expect them to perform any better than high end air coolers costing around the same.
 
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