CPU cooler water or air? Why?

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Hey guys, some of you may recognise me from other questions but I'm here today to get a strong solid answer.
I want to know the best CPU cooler I can get whether it be liquid or air I want the best of the best.
It's so I can happily do my business with out having a care in the world about my CPU getting hot while either over clocking or doing some hard core gaming stuff and things.

Why is the CPU cooler you chosen good?
Why do you recommend it?
Is their any comparison to any other cooler?
I don't want it to block the ram so please keep that in mind
Thanks in advance
 
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The H5 should fit, no matter how tall the RAM fins are.
The slant goes the other way, and it has a very thin fan.
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The high end air coolers are pretty much just as good as the AIO liquid coolers.
I have a Cryorig A80, simply because I wanted to delve into the liquid scene, and it was also in conjunction with a whole case swap.

The good air coolers are quieter, and will never, ever pee all over your components.
The AIO liquid coolers give a bit of bling, and maybe a bit better temp. But not a critical amount of temp difference.
 
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The only practical use for liquid cooling is if you need to manage higher than average CPU temps. For example, if your case temps are always hot because it doesn't have enough airflow or you plan on doing some extreme overclocking, then a liquid cooler might make sense. If neither of those conditions exist, air cooling is more affordable and safer. Liquid cooling is also more practical if you have a GPU that needs additional cooling help because you can incorporate the GPU in the cooling loop.

A lot of people use liquid cooling for the looks (I am guilty of this). I use a Swiftech H220 X2 for my CPU cooler, and the only reason I went with a liquid cooler over an air cooler is because I don't like how much room air coolers take up inside the case. I went with my specific model of liquid cooler because it has clear tubes and is refillable, so I've got the same aesthetics of of custom loop without having to worry about cutting lines to fit.
 
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Previously, I had a CoolerMaster 212 PLUS. And purposely bought low profile RAM, so the fan would not conflict.
But there are multiple ways around that.

Currently, I have the Cryorig A80.
At full load, 12C cooler than the previous 212 PLUS. Some of that may be due to the new case and better cable management as well.

http://www.legitreviews.com/cryorig-a80-hybrid-liquid-cpu-cooler-review_179437/6
" Even with the Asetek Generation 5 pump bringing performance enhancements, it is surprising that the A80 is able to outperform the Corsair H110I GTX by a noticeable margin"
 
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Any case that will support a 280mm radiator will handle the A80.
This is the A80, in a Corsair AIR 540 case.
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That "185mm" relates to the height of a large air cooler.
Not a liquid radiator.

In that case, along the top...it seems to support 2 x 120mm fans.
So it might support a 240mm radiator. Might, being the operative word.

Or, the radiator bolted on to the back, outside.

Just speculation on my part, because I've never handled that case. Maybe someone else will chime in with actual experience.
 
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With the AIO liquid coolers, there is a small block that mounts to the motherboard, directly on top of the CPU. This transfers the heat, via a pump, into the liquid in the pipes.
The pipes move that liquid up and circulate it through the radiator. The fans blow air across the radiator, cooling that liquid down.
That now cooler liquid is returned to go across the CPU face, to repeat the process.

If you look at my pic above, the two big pipes on the right circulate the liquid to and from the radiator.

Just like the radiator and cooling system in a car.
The engine generates heat.
The pipes circulate that liquid, driven by the water pump, into and through the radiator. Cooler liquid is then returned to the engine.
 
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For an air cooler, the whole thing is sitting right on top of the CPU.
Held on by bolts through the motherboard.
RAM clearance? With some, there is an issue with RAM sticks that have tall fins.

Consider a Cryorig H5 or H7 if that might be an issue. There are others that also do not impinge on the RAM fins.
Or, most allow movement of the fan so as to not impinge.
Or, get RAM without those useless fins.
 
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Depends on which cooler you get.
This is a mounted Cryorig H5 Universal. Would probably not have an issue with that RAM.
Cryorig-H5-Installation_1.jpg


Also, you could buy a 2 x 8GB instead of 4 x 4GB.
Install the RAM in slots 2 & 4, instead of 1,2,3,4.
 
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