best single fanned cpu liquid cooler

[daniel_151]

What is the best single fanned cpu liquid cooler for an i7 4790k non overclocked

 

[SkyMembrane]

I'd recommend the Kraken X41 or the H80i GT, both are great and would give you some headroom if you ever decided to overclock your processor.

 

[clutchc]

By single fan, do you mean 140mm like this? http://www.frostytech.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=2751

 

[mcnumpty23]

swiftech h140-x for me

 

[gondo]

The Fractal Designs Kelvan 120mm is also very good. Swiftech is a long time player in the game. And the NZXT Krakens have gotten good reviews. I've heard some complains about the Corsair's regardless of their popularity.

 

[FarmerFran]

The Kraken X31 will be more than enough.

 

[FarmerFran]

My Kraken "review"

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2986671/kraken-x31-liquid-cpu-cooler-review.html

 

[Chris Reilly]

I use the H90 it works great for tighter spots where you cant fit a double rad setup

 

[FarmerFran]

I use the H90 it works great for tighter spots where you cant fit a double rad setup

Care to share temp data under load in your system?

 

[gondo]

https://www.ekwb.com/solutions/kits/liquid-series/

It's what I think is the best 120mm single fan kit available. I use a 240mm version of an EKWB and it's great. The only way to best this is to upgrade the DDC pump to a D5.

This is however more expensive than an AIO kit such as the Kraken, Corsair, Kelvin, etc...

 

[Chris Reilly]

I use the H90 it works great for tighter spots where you cant fit a double rad setup

Care to share temp data under load in your system?

amd 8120 oc to 4.5, never over 45 degree with bf 4 cranked

 

[gondo]

Enermax has the Liqmax II in a 120mm form. That's the sucker I'd be buying if I went AIO. Inexpensive and good. Half decent radiator, waterblock, and pump quality. And they use good hoses.

Unless I was going open loop that Enermax is a nice kit. I actually seriously looked at it once for a system before dropping the cash on an open loop just so I could cool a video card block. And the only reason for adding a video card block is because video card heatsinks are so damn large sometimes you can't crossfire or SLI them. They are just too damn thick. I've had certain video cards where I couldn't fit the cross connect cause the heatsink was in the way and required trimming. Other times the only PCI-E slot is below the video card so a sound card is practically touching the video card fans. The video cards are just too damn thick and it's nice to have a water block on them.