Risk of using an AIO cooler.

[Mason Chai]

I am build a new rig in the near future and I have been looking into water cooling for a long time, since i am a starter i am going for a AIO cooler. Even though i have done some research on the question and i know the risk is very low but I still want to know is there any precaution i can take while installing the cooler or what brand should i go for when shopping for one.
PS:I currently have eyes on the cooler master Seidon series AIO.

 

[Arronleeds]

if you want the best of the best id recommend something like the kraken x61, but im sure the seidon series are pretty decent too, aslong as you dont bend pipes etc you will be fine mate.

 

[Ecky]

AIO watercoolers are not generally much or any better than high-end air coolers, are more expensive at an equal amount of cooling, and the pumps tend to make them more noisy than an air cooler. The pump is an additional point of failure, though you're not likely to fry a modern Intel CPU with a pump failure.

AIO coolers should not leak, but even after more than a decade of watercooling with custom loops, I swore "never again" - it's a way to sink money into something, adds weight and complexity, for little to no gain. Modern Skylake CPUs produce so little heat that even mid-level air coolers are able to keep them at safe temperatures by the time you're hitting the safe voltage threshold.

 

[Deehomes]

Yea I generally prefer good air coolers over AIO loops any day. For example, I have my 4790k OC'd to 4.5GHz @ 1.254v and my temps when running Prime95 max at around 75c. This is with an Evo 212 with 2 decent fans in a push/pull config. Whole cost of the cooler was around 55-60$ fans included. My old AIO loop only cooled the CPU down 2 degrees less and costs $100.

 

[Arronleeds]

AIO watercoolers are not generally much or any better than high-end air coolers, are more expensive at an equal amount of cooling, and the pumps tend to make them more noisy than an air cooler. The pump is an additional point of failure, though you're not likely to fry a modern Intel CPU with a pump failure.

AIO coolers should not leak, but even after more than a decade of watercooling with custom loops, I swore "never again" - it's a way to sink money into something, adds weight and complexity, for little to no gain. Modern Skylake CPUs produce so little heat that even mid-level air coolers are able to keep them at safe temperatures by the time you're hitting the safe voltage threshold.

agreed, my £60 air cooler (cryorig r1 ultimate) performs better than a £100 h100i

 

[tical2399]

AIO watercoolers are not generally much or any better than high-end air coolers, are more expensive at an equal amount of cooling, and the pumps tend to make them more noisy than an air cooler. The pump is an additional point of failure, though you're not likely to fry a modern Intel CPU with a pump failure.

AIO coolers should not leak, but even after more than a decade of watercooling with custom loops, I swore "never again" - it's a way to sink money into something, adds weight and complexity, for little to no gain. Modern Skylake CPUs produce so little heat that even mid-level air coolers are able to keep them at safe temperatures by the time you're hitting the safe voltage threshold.

agreed, my £60 air cooler (cryorig r1 ultimate) performs better than a £100 h100i

It's also big enough to house a family of 5. Not everybody wants that in their build. I'll take my H100i any day.

 

[tical2399]

I am build a new rig in the near future and I have been looking into water cooling for a long time, since i am a starter i am going for a AIO cooler. Even though i have done some research on the question and i know the risk is very low but I still want to know is there any precaution i can take while installing the cooler or what brand should i go for when shopping for one.
PS:I currently have eyes on the cooler master Seidon series AIO.

You cant go wrong with any of the corsair ones. H100i, H110, etc.

 

[Mason Chai]

AIO watercoolers are not generally much or any better than high-end air coolers, are more expensive at an equal amount of cooling, and the pumps tend to make them more noisy than an air cooler. The pump is an additional point of failure, though you're not likely to fry a modern Intel CPU with a pump failure.

AIO coolers should not leak, but even after more than a decade of watercooling with custom loops, I swore "never again" - it's a way to sink money into something, adds weight and complexity, for little to no gain. Modern Skylake CPUs produce so little heat that even mid-level air coolers are able to keep them at safe temperatures by the time you're hitting the safe voltage threshold.

Hmm maybe you are right i could be better off with a CM hyper 212x or something.

 

[RustySmith91]

I would partially-disagree with some of the opinions in this thread, if you live in a hot country, like Australia, where i live ambients can reach 50c, and on my 4790k, Noctua Air cooler peaks at 80c in that sort of heat, my corsair (albeit a shit AIO cooler vs the 80i) h75 on the same chip has peaked at 72c while 8c is negligible it helps when you want the majority of the heatload moved away from the centre of the case, where other components, EG (3x 980tis in SLI) may be creating a lot of heatload. For me, AIO Coolers have allowed me to build a 3x 980ti build that peaks at 60c CPU and 45c GPU at any ambient heat, even if i left it in the sun id bet it would stay on. my noctua wont do the same thing in the same way. It depends on your end goal and how much heat outside of the CPU you need to deal with.

 

[Arronleeds]

Well i live in the uk so temps are miles apart, my cpu idles at about 20-24c and Max under load with prime95 is around 50-60, you may take your h100i any day but il take lower noise, no pump failure chances and no chances of leakage.