Can't decide on cooling (air vs aio)

[AshySamurai]

Hello. Building a PC, now only planning and stuff (since budget a bit strickt now but will build in a month or two).
So, I need to cool 2700x. I want to OC it so I would like to get even those 10 degrees of benefit.
At this moment I found that most air vs liquid and aio vs aio tests are inconsistent. One test have one set of data and another one have drasticly another (10-15 degrees difference between test). I know that the differences in systems and cases have its role here.. Also there are a lot of small things you need to do to test it properly (like allow aio to stabilize the temp and etc.).
I found a lot of Noctua vs 240 aios but nothing about Noctua vs 360 aios.
So, my main question is to go with Noctua NH-15D (or S, can't decide yet) or with the Arctic Liquid Freezer 360 with push-pull configuration (or maybe you can advice better AIO?). Based on that I have to pick different cases for the build (so it will be A740 for Noctua and X5 jr X9 for AIO).
Noise and estetics doesn't matter. Only performance is what I'm looking at.

 

[CountMike]

In lowest TDP bracket (up to 100W) air and AiO coolers with single radiator 120mm range have same capabilities cooling wise. In 100 - 150w TDP range, single/ double thickness 140 -150mm fan size air and AiO coolers would also be of about same performance. That puts dilemma only to personal preference and case mounting possibilities.
Over 200W of TDP, 280 - 360mm AiO coolers have better performance.
If I may offer one example, I'm using Cooler Master Nepton 140XL double thickness, push-pull 140mm fans AiO cooler on my R7 2700x processor OC-ed to 4.25GHz with temperatures ~70c under prolonged loads.
That said, I prefer AiO coolers for having better space management and installed as exhaust also save as additional exhaust fans without having to install dedicated ones.

 

[shknawe]

You would be safe with an air cooler. It's less to worry about, no leakage, no failing pumps, etc. AMD processors are known to run cooler than Intel cpu's.
For dull disclosure I have an Intel cpu and use water cooling

 

[AshySamurai]

In lowest TDP bracket (up to 100W) air and AiO coolers with single radiator 120mm range have same capabilities cooling wise. In 100 - 150w TDP range, single/ double thickness 140 -150mm fan size air and AiO coolers would also be of about same performance. That puts dilemma only to personal preference and case mounting possibilities.
Over 200W of TDP, 280 - 360mm AiO coolers have better performance.
If I may offer one example, I'm using Cooler Master Nepton 140XL double thickness, push-pull 140mm fans AiO cooler on my R7 2700x processor OC-ed to 4.25GHz with temperatures ~70c under prolonged loads.
That said, I prefer AiO coolers for having better space management and installed as exhaust also save as additional exhaust fans without having to install dedicated ones.

Thanks. This pretty much answers my question and solves any dilemma. I will go with aio 360 rad 30mm full copper (I want to exchange later on bigger ones with the custom loop).