[SOLVED] Help choosing upgrade for AIO Cooler in this case?

vamosuk

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Hi all, I am wanting to upgrade my current build which is below with an AIO cooler so I can overclock my CPU higher. I am just wondering which size AIO / configuration people would recommend for this case. I believe the 2 fans I have atm in are 1 in the front 1 in the top configuration. Thank you for all your help in advance!



PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor (Purchased For £463.42)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler (Purchased For £61.39)
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z390 AORUS PRO WIFI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (Purchased For £188.36)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (Purchased For £154.38)
Storage: Samsung 970 Pro 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive (Purchased For £141.84)
Storage: Toshiba P300 3 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For £65.64)
Storage: Toshiba P300 3 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For £65.64)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4 GB STRIX Video Card (Purchased For £0.00)
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For £79.81)
Power Supply: BitFenix Whisper M 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For £99.95)
Case Fan: Fractal Design GP12-BK 52.3 CFM 120 mm Fan (Purchased For £10.49)
Case Fan: Fractal Design GP12-BK 52.3 CFM 120 mm Fan (Purchased For £10.49)
Total: $0.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Solution
Front radiator compatibility
120/240/360 mm, 140/280 mm

Top radiator compatibility
120/240 mm (max component height on motherboard 40 mm)

Radiators are VERY restrictive to airflow, so if you stuff the front of your case full of radiator, you'll want to populate the bottom 120mm fan mount with an additional intake fan. If the rad is on the top as exhaust, the front fans are usable for unrestricted intake but check for clearance issues on the mobo.
Front radiator compatibility
120/240/360 mm, 140/280 mm

Top radiator compatibility
120/240 mm (max component height on motherboard 40 mm)

Radiators are VERY restrictive to airflow, so if you stuff the front of your case full of radiator, you'll want to populate the bottom 120mm fan mount with an additional intake fan. If the rad is on the top as exhaust, the front fans are usable for unrestricted intake but check for clearance issues on the mobo.
 
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