Suggest a good liquid cooler

[Shivam15]

I am looking to buy a liquid cooler for my PC. Right now I have a fx 6300 CPU which am looking to overclock. Therefore, am looking to buy a CPU cooler would be suffice for this task and should be future proof in case i upgrade my CPU and look to overclock that.

Right now i have corsair H45 on mind with a budget of Rs. 5000. Do let me know if there is a better cooler i could pick up for the same price. H45 is a 120mm Cooler, is there a 240 mm cooler in the price range?

 

[drea.drechsler]

I am looking to buy a liquid cooler for my PC. Right now I have a fx 6300 CPU which am looking to overclock. Therefore, am looking to buy a CPU cooler would be suffice for this task and should be future proof in case i upgrade my CPU and look to overclock that.

Right now i have corsair H45 on mind with a budget of Rs. 5000. Do let me know if there is a better cooler i could pick up for the same price. H45 is a 120mm Cooler, is there a 240 mm cooler in the price range?

Cooler Master Master Liquid 240 is about $10 US more, not sure the difference in your market.

 

[das_stig]

ARCTIC Liquid Freezer 240, yes I bought one.

Overkill for your FX6300, but will keep it cool.

https://www.kitguru.net/components/cooling/dominic-moass/arctic-liquid-freezer-240-aio-cpu-cooler-review/

 

[rubix_1011]

I am looking to buy a liquid cooler for my PC. Right now I have a fx 6300 CPU which am looking to overclock. Therefore, am looking to buy a CPU cooler would be suffice for this task and should be future proof in case i upgrade my CPU and look to overclock that.

Right now i have corsair H45 on mind with a budget of Rs. 5000. Do let me know if there is a better cooler i could pick up for the same price. H45 is a 120mm Cooler, is there a 240 mm cooler in the price range?

Cooler Master Master Liquid 240 is about $10 US more, not sure the difference in your market.

I would specify the ML240R and not the ML240L.

 

[Shivam15]

I am looking to buy a liquid cooler for my PC. Right now I have a fx 6300 CPU which am looking to overclock. Therefore, am looking to buy a CPU cooler would be suffice for this task and should be future proof in case i upgrade my CPU and look to overclock that.

Right now i have corsair H45 on mind with a budget of Rs. 5000. Do let me know if there is a better cooler i could pick up for the same price. H45 is a 120mm Cooler, is there a 240 mm cooler in the price range?

Cooler Master Master Liquid 240 is about $10 US more, not sure the difference in your market.

the difference is about $50 in my market.
How much for you think is the performance difference between corsair h45 and masterliquid 240. Do you think h45 is future proof?

 

[rubix_1011]

This depends on how much of an overclock you are wishing to achieve, but the 240 has more surface area to help cooling.

At the end of the day, almost all of the AIO coolers on the market today are nearly identical and the only real differences are fans used and controller software. The fact is that there are really only a few manufacturers of AIO pumps and they all use the same exact radiator (it's pretty evident when you look at them up close and in person).

 

[Shivam15]

This depends on how much of an overclock you are wishing to achieve, but the 240 has more surface area to help cooling.

At the end of the day, almost all of the AIO coolers on the market today are nearly identical and the only real differences are fans used and controller software. The fact is that there are really only a few manufacturers of AIO pumps and they all use the same exact radiator (it's pretty evident when you look at them up close and in person).

240 has two fans and h45 has one. So do you think 240 is more future proof? Does having one more additional fan produce that much difference?

 

[rubix_1011]

It isn't the number of fans, its the overall surface area of the radiator.

I would be careful with the term 'future proof' as those Corsair coolers typically only have a 2 year warranty.

 

[Shivam15]

It isn't the number of fans, its the overall surface area of the radiator.

I would be careful with the term 'future proof' as those Corsair coolers typically only have a 2 year warranty.

Would the H60 in place of a H45 be suitable for overclocking a fx 6300?

 

[rubix_1011]

H45 and H60 are almost the same product, there isn't much difference between them. Looks like fan speed is the only real difference and the H45 having higher airflow. The problem is, I really wouldn't recommend either of them, or any 120mm liquid cooler, especially for overclocking as each of those coolers is going to perform likely worse than a good air cooler for similar cost.

Just having a liquid cooler doesn't mean it will be a good performing liquid cooler. This is the biggest misconception that drives these 'what liquid cooler should I buy' threads.

If your budget is under $100 US, my recommendation would be to either get a good air cooler, or get a 240 AIO, if possible.






Edit for further above, the Cooler Master coolers I have tested typically have a 2 year warranty...I think Corsair is 5 or 6 years.

 

[Shivam15]

H45 and H60 are almost the same product, there isn't much difference between them. Looks like fan speed is the only real difference and the H45 having higher airflow. The problem is, I really wouldn't recommend either of them, or any 120mm liquid cooler, especially for overclocking as each of those coolers is going to perform likely worse than a good air cooler for similar cost.

Just having a liquid cooler doesn't mean it will be a good performing liquid cooler. This is the biggest misconception that drives these 'what liquid cooler should I buy' threads.

If your budget is under $100 US, my recommendation would be to either get a good air cooler, or get a 240 AIO, if possible.






Edit for further above, the Cooler Master coolers I have tested typically have a 2 year warranty...I think Corsair is 5 or 6 years.

Thanks for the response, do you know of a bang for a buck 240 mm liquid cooler?

 

[rubix_1011]

Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML240R, perhaps. Like I had mentioned, almost all AIO liquid coolers are identical, or very, very, VERY similar in build. The primary difference are fans used and any software for PWM and lighting control.

 

[Shivam15]

Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML240R, perhaps. Like I had mentioned, almost all AIO liquid coolers are identical, or very, very, VERY similar in build. The primary difference are fans used and any software for PWM and lighting control.

Thanks, this was very helpful!