Hey folks,
I've recently bought Arctic Liquid Freezer II 240mm for a really good price (around $75). It's sitting for 3 days in my PC and I must say that I'm pretty happy with it. Especially that it's my first AIO.
It's cooling it 8600k I was finally able to OC to 5 ghz. Temps are fine, and it's not louder from my previous air cooler.
But, since I still have some upgrade options (got Asrock Z370 Extreme4 mobo) I'm also considering switching to a bit more powerful CPU - i7 9700k.
Of course, I'll be overclocking it like I do with all my stuff but I'm wondering now whether 240mm will be enough to handle this thing.
My case can either take 240 or 280 so other sizes are out of option.
From what I've been able to find out, people are generally saying that 280 will cool i7 more and be quieter at the same time. But will it really?
Especially that I'm using my PC only for gaming @1440p/60fps and web browsing?
I've still got a week to return 240mm and get another one.
The price difference will be noticeable though:
$75 for 240mm vs $105 for 280mm
I'm kinda stuck here because I didn't find any specific side-by-side comparisons between these 2 versions of this AIO.
That's why I'd like to ask you to help me clarify the things a little. I'll be much obliged
I've recently bought Arctic Liquid Freezer II 240mm for a really good price (around $75). It's sitting for 3 days in my PC and I must say that I'm pretty happy with it. Especially that it's my first AIO.
It's cooling it 8600k I was finally able to OC to 5 ghz. Temps are fine, and it's not louder from my previous air cooler.
But, since I still have some upgrade options (got Asrock Z370 Extreme4 mobo) I'm also considering switching to a bit more powerful CPU - i7 9700k.
Of course, I'll be overclocking it like I do with all my stuff but I'm wondering now whether 240mm will be enough to handle this thing.
My case can either take 240 or 280 so other sizes are out of option.
From what I've been able to find out, people are generally saying that 280 will cool i7 more and be quieter at the same time. But will it really?
Especially that I'm using my PC only for gaming @1440p/60fps and web browsing?
I've still got a week to return 240mm and get another one.
The price difference will be noticeable though:
$75 for 240mm vs $105 for 280mm
I'm kinda stuck here because I didn't find any specific side-by-side comparisons between these 2 versions of this AIO.
That's why I'd like to ask you to help me clarify the things a little. I'll be much obliged
