H90 or no?

[zAustin]

I currently have a Cooler Master T4 with push-pull with 120mm Sickle-flow fans, and they cool excellently, but they run pretty loudly (2,000RPM constantly, no fan speed control) compared to my stock Cooler Master CPU fan. I could not find a matching one without buying another heatsink unit, so I bought 2 matching ones and put the one on the CPU in my air duct on my HAF X case for my GPU(s). My computer is almost payed off and I was planning on doing a bit of upgrading, one being my CPU cooling. Is the H90 a good, reliable system to go with? Is it worth the $90 for quietness, liquid-cooling effectiveness, and looks, compared to a $40 air-cooling system?

 

[XtremeAero426]

I currently have a Cooler Master T4 with push-pull with 120mm Sickle-flow fans, and they cool excellently, but they run pretty loudly (2,000RPM constantly, no fan speed control) compared to my stock Cooler Master CPU fan. I could not find a matching one without buying another heatsink unit, so I bought 2 matching ones and put the one on the CPU in my air duct on my HAF X case for my GPU(s). My computer is almost payed off and I was planning on doing a bit of upgrading, one being my CPU cooling. Is the H90 a good, reliable system to go with? Is it worth the $90 for quietness, liquid-cooling effectiveness, and looks, compared to a $40 air-cooling system?

It really depends on your preferences.

Key Factors to Consider:
-Do you have the time and effort to clean out and refill your water supply every 6 months?
-Are you careful enough and have the determination to risk losing your entire system?
-MOST IMPORTANT TO CONSIDER: Are you going to overclock high?