I wanted to believe that this would not happen, but unfortunately it did. I made the switch from a full-tower to a mATX tower and, unfortunately, my Corsair H60 just can't seem to hang with the reduced airflow. My processor (i7-4790k [not overclocked]) is not hitting any dangerous temperatures, but it is getting pretty close to that 92ºC threshold. Before the switch I was clocking about 79ºC under an above-average/ heavy gaming load, but I'm now hitting around 88ºC. I'm looking for something that will consistently keep the temperatures down to what they were (Maybe even better). I'm not really that big a fan of the large air coolers. While they do the job, they are big, and bulky and not really a pleasure to look at through the side window of the case (I know, I'm vain).
My first thought was a Corsair H80i but the H100i is only a tad more expensive. I did, however, remember seeing some reviews on the Enermax Liqmax II and hearing that it was a phenomenal cooler for it's price, but I have also heard that they commonly leak after the first few months of use.
Edit: I should mention that noise levels are a factor in this build. I don't expect my tower to be silent, but I don't want it to sound like a wind tunnel either. Since I don't overclock I am also curious about what I should expect my fan rpm range to look like.
So my main questions are the following:
1) Does anyone have any long term experience with the Enermax Liqmax II, and if so how has it performed over time (and over how much time)?
2) Keeping in mind that I'm not looking for an option that is any greater than $120 US, what AIO cooler would you recommend?
Edit: 3) What rpm fans should I use on my cooler?
My first thought was a Corsair H80i but the H100i is only a tad more expensive. I did, however, remember seeing some reviews on the Enermax Liqmax II and hearing that it was a phenomenal cooler for it's price, but I have also heard that they commonly leak after the first few months of use.
Edit: I should mention that noise levels are a factor in this build. I don't expect my tower to be silent, but I don't want it to sound like a wind tunnel either. Since I don't overclock I am also curious about what I should expect my fan rpm range to look like.
So my main questions are the following:
1) Does anyone have any long term experience with the Enermax Liqmax II, and if so how has it performed over time (and over how much time)?
2) Keeping in mind that I'm not looking for an option that is any greater than $120 US, what AIO cooler would you recommend?
Edit: 3) What rpm fans should I use on my cooler?