- Mar 8, 2013
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Hello,
Some time ago, my liquid cooler's pump failed (Arctic Liquid Freezer 240).
Since then I've been looking for a new one, yet I'm deterred from liquid cooling again as this is my first kit and it failed very early (~8 months of use under perfectly normal conditions).
At first I was looking to swap it with another liquid cooler, yet I often encounter many other people complaining about kits failing early from nearly all brands - and since the cooler failure caused me a lot of trouble that's a risk I'd like to avoid.
On the other hand, I'm not sure an air cooler would meet my performance demands - particularly due to my case limitations (Corsair Air Carbide 240 - up to 120mm cooler height).
Eventually, I can't decide with either going for a C-type air cooler (I've had my eye on Noctua's C14S) or with another liquid cooler (thinking about the Corsair H110i or Gamerstorm Captain 240EX).
Since I'm encountering plenty of experienced system builders here, I'd be glad if you could help me answer a few questions:
1.How much of a performance hit am I taking by switching to an air cooler? If it's only a few degrees that wouldn't be too bad, so long as it meets my needs (to clarify - I will soon be buying a Ryzen 1700X, and I am hoping for a 3.9-4.0Ghz overclock). I've read many reviews but the results vary wildly.
2.Do liquid coolers really pose that much of a risk - with either failures or leaks - or did I just land a bad sample?
3.I've read about complaints towards 240mm liquid coolers being much louder than my previous kit. Can anyone owning one of these kits weight in on the noise levels? I heard the fans on the Corsair kit, for example, are particularly noisy, but I couldn't figure out whether it is relative to other kits or just plain loud.
I'd also love to hear your reccomendations regarding suitable coolers both air and liquid. I've no particular budget in mind so long as the cooler is worth it.
Thank you in advance!
(Note: I currently own an Intel i5-4670K, which I had running in 1.312V until the kit failed, yet I also had it a good while with 1.248V. If anyone has a similar platform and/or voltage and can comment on cooling performance it will really help me get a clear picture!)
Some time ago, my liquid cooler's pump failed (Arctic Liquid Freezer 240).
Since then I've been looking for a new one, yet I'm deterred from liquid cooling again as this is my first kit and it failed very early (~8 months of use under perfectly normal conditions).
At first I was looking to swap it with another liquid cooler, yet I often encounter many other people complaining about kits failing early from nearly all brands - and since the cooler failure caused me a lot of trouble that's a risk I'd like to avoid.
On the other hand, I'm not sure an air cooler would meet my performance demands - particularly due to my case limitations (Corsair Air Carbide 240 - up to 120mm cooler height).
Eventually, I can't decide with either going for a C-type air cooler (I've had my eye on Noctua's C14S) or with another liquid cooler (thinking about the Corsair H110i or Gamerstorm Captain 240EX).
Since I'm encountering plenty of experienced system builders here, I'd be glad if you could help me answer a few questions:
1.How much of a performance hit am I taking by switching to an air cooler? If it's only a few degrees that wouldn't be too bad, so long as it meets my needs (to clarify - I will soon be buying a Ryzen 1700X, and I am hoping for a 3.9-4.0Ghz overclock). I've read many reviews but the results vary wildly.
2.Do liquid coolers really pose that much of a risk - with either failures or leaks - or did I just land a bad sample?
3.I've read about complaints towards 240mm liquid coolers being much louder than my previous kit. Can anyone owning one of these kits weight in on the noise levels? I heard the fans on the Corsair kit, for example, are particularly noisy, but I couldn't figure out whether it is relative to other kits or just plain loud.
I'd also love to hear your reccomendations regarding suitable coolers both air and liquid. I've no particular budget in mind so long as the cooler is worth it.
Thank you in advance!
(Note: I currently own an Intel i5-4670K, which I had running in 1.312V until the kit failed, yet I also had it a good while with 1.248V. If anyone has a similar platform and/or voltage and can comment on cooling performance it will really help me get a clear picture!)
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