Cryorig C7 vs 120mm Liquid Cooler

[deerhunter8039]

I currently have a Cryorig C7 and I'm considering upgrading to the Evolv SHIFT from the Node 202 and I'm wondering if a 120mm liquid cooling setup would improve my temps. If you have any recommendations, I'm all ears.

 

[volkgren]

First you need to give your system specs.

I'm not familiar with Evolv SHIFT or Node 202 but from what I see they are two separate miniITX cases one from Cryorig and one from Fractal Design.

120mm cooling performance largely depends on what cooler it is.

 

[lumineZ]

This depends on what kind of GPU you have and ofc what kind of CPU. Blower or open air?
And pay close attention on airflow direction and heat since its a "bottom to top" airflow build.

 

[deerhunter8039]

This depends on what kind of GPU you have and ofc what kind of CPU. Blower or open air?
And pay close attention on airflow direction and heat since its a "bottom to top" airflow build.

i3 6100 (will be upgrading to a 15 8400)
msi b250i pro ac (upgrading to a b370)
16gb (2*8) gskill aegis ddr4 2400
EVGA gtx 1050 ti (Single Fan)
Corsair sf450
Adata 128gb 2.5" ssd
WD blue 2.5" 1000gb hdd

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Current Parts

 

[lumineZ]

Then you will benefit from an AIO.

 

[deerhunter8039]

Then you will benefit from an AIO.

What 120mm AIO(s) would you recommend?

 

[Zerk2012]

Then you will benefit from an AIO.

What 120mm AIO(s) would you recommend?

Keep the C7 it will cool the 8400 just fine their no reason to spend the money on a AIO cooler when you already have something that will keep it cool.
The i5 8400 is a 65 watt CPU and the C7 is rated for 100 watts.

 

[deerhunter8039]

Then you will benefit from an AIO.

What 120mm AIO(s) would you recommend?

Keep the C7 it will cool the 8400 just fine their no reason to spend the money on a AIO cooler when you already have something that will keep it cool.
The i5 8400 is a 65 watt CPU and the C7 is rated for 100 watts.

Would a 120mm AIO have any noticeably better temps than the C7 though?

 

[lumineZ]

It will not be a "wow" moment when it comes to temps. But it will perform better.

You can combat this alot with airflow in the case if you stay with the C7.

 

[Zerk2012]

Then you will benefit from an AIO.

What 120mm AIO(s) would you recommend?

Keep the C7 it will cool the 8400 just fine their no reason to spend the money on a AIO cooler when you already have something that will keep it cool.
The i5 8400 is a 65 watt CPU and the C7 is rated for 100 watts.

Would a 120mm AIO have any noticeably better temps than the C7 though?

All the cooler needs to do is keep the temp in the safe limit.
If your running 70C under load and the AIO lowers it to 65C under load it doesn't matter.