[SOLVED] Best 280mm AIO?

Page 2 - Seeking answers? Join the Tom's Hardware community: where nearly two million members share solutions and discuss the latest tech.

SupaDupaUgandas

Prominent
Oct 18, 2019
7
0
510
I'm going to buy a 280mm AIO but i don't know what's the best option on the market right now. I was also looking at one that is refillable so it can live longer.

Any ideas?
 
Solution
Funny enough, the BeQuiet Silent Loop aios are coming out soon. They seem pretty good, and Kyle from Bitwit had benchmarked it and the thermals are pretty good. It's refillable, so that's the main reason I would recommend that you could get it.

However, if you did want to sacrifice your refillability, you could choose from things like the Arctic Liquid Freezer 2 line, and the EK aios. They are really good aios, and are actually reasonably priced unlike cough asus, corsair, nzxt cough cough
Can you suggest top 5 280mm AIO from cheapest to most expensive as of Nov 2020?
So if you're looking for a good performer without breaking the bank, your options will have few to no LEDs on it; they do add to the price.
The following is in no particular order because I don't know your country - some brands are more expensive/affordable than others.
1)Corsair H115i Pro XT, RGB Platinum, Elite Capellix: Coolit.
Pretty much the same on the inside.

2)EVGA CLC 280: Asetek. Older 4th gen pump design, if I recall correctly. Nothing wrong with it, just stating a fact.

3)NZXT Kraken X63, Fractal Design Celsius+ S28, Corsair H115i Pro, Gigabyte Aorus: Asetek.
These are all the bloody same on the inside...

4)Deepcool Castle 280EX: In-house.

Ehh, I don't think there's enough for a 5th one...
Honorable mention: be quiet! Pure Loop. Reviews show it to be pretty good for the price - then again, that brand may be jacked up in your country.