6700K cooler, Air Vs Water

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Exeonx

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As some may have seen me posting here I've been trying to decide on a lot of factors for a big PC upgrade, So Now i'm looking at what the best coolers would be that I can get for an I7-6700K as I'm unaware how many models out there are compatible with the LGA1151 sockets

My budget for a cooler would be in-between 100-120€ so I'm looking for preformance mainly, obiously, like alwayes paying 50€ more for a 1 degree difference isn't worth it XD

The other question that rose is if i should look into getting an air cooler or water, pro's and con's i guess? I always thought that water preformed better, but I also read some reviews stating that certain high end air coolers from noctua could bring the same preformance.

So yea opinions are very welcome here
 
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My canned rant on liquid cooling:
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You buy a liquid cooler to be able to extract an extra multiplier or two out of your OC.
How much do you really need?
I do not much like all in one liquid coolers when a good air cooler like a Noctua or phanteks can do the job just as well.
A liquid cooler will be expensive, noisy, less reliable, and will not cool any better
in a well ventilated case.
Liquid cooling is really air cooling, it just puts the heat exchange in a different place.
The orientation of the radiator will cause a problem.
If you orient it to take in cool air from the outside, you will cool the cpu better, but the hot air then circulates inside the case heating up the...
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All LGA1156, LGA1155, and LGA1150 compatible coolers will work with LGA1151. (Also known as LGA115x)

Closed loop all in one coolers generally perform about the same as the largest air cooling solutions, and are more expensive. They can also be louder.

Custom loop cooling has greater flow rates and radiators can be much larger, in general.

Air cooling is of course the safest. No chance of leaks. Only potential downside is shipping and the weight on the motherboard.
 
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My canned rant on liquid cooling:
------------------------start of rant-------------------
You buy a liquid cooler to be able to extract an extra multiplier or two out of your OC.
How much do you really need?
I do not much like all in one liquid coolers when a good air cooler like a Noctua or phanteks can do the job just as well.
A liquid cooler will be expensive, noisy, less reliable, and will not cool any better
in a well ventilated case.
Liquid cooling is really air cooling, it just puts the heat exchange in a different place.
The orientation of the radiator will cause a problem.
If you orient it to take in cool air from the outside, you will cool the cpu better, but the hot air then circulates inside the case heating up the graphics card and motherboard.
If you orient it to exhaust(which I think is better) , then your cpu cooling will be less effective because it uses pre heated case air.
And... I have read too many tales of woe when a liquid cooler leaks.
google "H100 leak"
-----------------------end of rant--------------------------

Your pc will be quieter, more reliable, and will be cooled equally well with a decent air cooler.
I might suggest a simple noctua or Phanteks tower type cooler with a 140mm fan. About $65
 
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I pretty much agree with geofelts rant above, with a couple of reasons why you may want a liquid AIO cooler:

1) You have a very small case - this is much easier with a AIO to fit and will eject the air straight out of the case.
2) You have a windowed case and are concerned with the looks - Looks are subjective, but AIOs do generally give a better aesthetic to a build than the large air coolers.
 
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So basically go with air, that's allright I've always gone with air in the past, I just felt like I've been missing out of cooling preformance so I had to ask.

So I hear Noctua is great, any particular high end models? and what about Zalman?
 
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