Question What is best AIO liquid cooling or Air

[haemophile]

Building a PC, going with the i7 14700k processor. What cooling system would be best with this processor. Thanks

 

[Lutfij]

What sort of a case are you working with? What is your budget for your cooler's purchase? Where are you located? Preferred site for purchase of cooler for your processor?

 

[haemophile]

No budget, whatever is best is what I'll get. Got an iONZ KZ22 V2 case ATX. No preferred site so long as it is not a little unknown site, ebuyer, amazon, CCL something like that.

What sort of a case are you working with? What is your budget for your cooler's purchase? Where are you located? Preferred site for purchase of cooler for your processor?,

 

[haemophile]

I have built pc before but used to get barebones systems and add parts this is going to be my first from scratch build

 

[dwd999]

Usually a researcher would download the manual for the case and study that for guidance but that doesn't seem possible. The website for the case you have implies that it will hold a 420mm radiator. So you could start researching those. Its been claimed that the Arctic radiators are the best but they are thicker than most models so you could research whether one of those will fit in your case.

 

[Lafong]

Does "best" mean to you whatever will drive temperatures the lowest?

33 always better than 34, 32 better than 33, etc. Period.

If not, what does it mean to you?

 

[Phaaze88]

Not to be 'that guy', but...


Thread title: Liquid has superior thermal capacity to air. AIOs have more liquid in them than air coolers... but don't consistently surpass the latter unless it's the triple fan models. AIO and air coolers each have their pros and cons, so one isn't absolutely better than the other... I suppose it's just a matter of preference now.

Building a PC, going with the i7 14700k processor. What cooling system would be best with this processor. Thanks

It's not as black and white as we would like. There are several factors that can cause comparisons to change around, like your personal fan curves, the workload(watts of heat) running at the time, and the case design, to name a few.

https://www.techpowerup.com/review/id-cooling-fx360-inf-aio-cpu-liquid-cooler/8.html
TPU's review using a 13700K is showing the ID-Cooling FX360 INF at the top in multiple(max fan rpm & noise normalized at 45dBA) heat load tests. The page after that shows fan noise from a given rpm at 15cm away, which may, or may not reflect how far you sit from yours. What dBA doesn't tell you though, is a fan's acoustics - whether it humms, whirrs, vrrrs, etc, while operating normally. What we can and can't tolerate varies between each of us.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-com...g/valkyrie-syn-360-aio-liquid-cooler-review/2
The Valkyrie Syn 360, is in both reviews, but the tests aren't exactly the same, so it's something to keep in mind.

Got an iONZ KZ22 V2 case

https://ionz.co.uk/product/kz-22-v2/#specification
Supports up to 360mm AIO(@dwd999 , where'd you see 420mm?).
It does not mention if there are any possible clearance issues with thicker radiators and fans, so buyer beware if you're considering a Liquid Freezer.



TL;DR: AIOs and air coolers are perhaps a personal preference, and trying to FIND the absolute best cooler is a pain in the butt.