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clarkjd

clarkjd

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I've noticed that AIO liquid coolers seem to be more and more popular. However, I haven't seen any proof that they perform any better than a good air cooler that can cost less than the AIO. At its base, the AIO is an air cooler that has just relocated the cooling fins and fan(s) away from the CPU and the heat is transferred via the liquid, I can see that this might be an advantage in a case with poor airflow, but it still introduces the possibility of liquid leaking into the case.
Now, if the main reason for the AIO is aesthetic, I have no argument with that. I have always been a "function over form" kind of guy, so I would be interested in other opinions.
 
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AIOs offer some flexibility in giving users different cooling solutions but yes, many are similar to quality air cooling when you compare price and performance. Most AIO coolers also use one of only a few pump designs, regardless of manufacturer. Same goes for radiators...they are often nearly identical. Most of the performance difference comes from the choice of fans used and UI software suite for controlling fans and pump.

Simply put, most AIO coolers that look like other AIO coolers of another brand, often are much the same...just with a different sticker. I've noticed how many of these coolers really are just clones of one another the more I review them.
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1| You can read through the CLC section of the watercooling sticky(linked in my sig) in order to understand if it's a bit above an air cooler.
2| If you're thinking of getting into watercooling but don't want to go through the hassle of a custom loop or a kit, you could say the AIO cooler were made for those folks.
3| Some would say aesthetics others will say it costs just as much as a high end air cooler and is easier to install.

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clarkjd

clarkjd

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Lately, I've seen a lot of build recommendations with an AIO cooler used in a non-overclocked scenario.
Really, all I wanted to do was start a discussion(hopefully not a flame war!) and get other opinions about the pros and cons of an AIO cooler.

 
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While I may agree that high end air may be a bit better then a AIO I'm pretty happy with the temps/noise from my H100i but in future builds I'll be going back to air.... at least for my CPU.

As for the AIO on my GPU, the GTX 1080 ti, well I absolutely love it, temps are nice and cold and the cooler is silent.
 
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AIOs offer some flexibility in giving users different cooling solutions but yes, many are similar to quality air cooling when you compare price and performance. Most AIO coolers also use one of only a few pump designs, regardless of manufacturer. Same goes for radiators...they are often nearly identical. Most of the performance difference comes from the choice of fans used and UI software suite for controlling fans and pump.

Simply put, most AIO coolers that look like other AIO coolers of another brand, often are much the same...just with a different sticker. I've noticed how many of these coolers really are just clones of one another the more I review them.
 
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