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Quiet, Cool, Or Pretty. Pick Two For Your 12-Core CPU

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Accepted solution by Hana Quintero — yeahhh for small form factor builds, low profile air coolers often lose to an AIO cuz theres no room for a tall heatsink. It really…
  1. Hugo G.
    @hugo_stack

    Ive used air coolers for every build sooo far. This time Im tempted by an AIO mostly cuz the full tower would look cleaner through the glass. But I keep reading about pump whine and leaks. For ppl who have run both, what did u prefer day to day? If youve had an AIO fail, Id love to hear what it was like 😭 Did u notice early warning signs, or did the temperatures just suddenly jump?

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  2. Nell Okafor
    @nokafor-2zj

    uhh do you prioritize noise, temperatures, or looks? ?

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  4. Hugo G.
    @hugo_stack
    in reply to @nfischer

    the full tower supports quite tall air coolers and a 280 mm radiator up front. idk what else to say tbh

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  5. Hana Quintero
    @hquintero

    noise usually comes from fan curves, not the cooler type 😅 set a gentle curve in teh BIOS based on CPU tmeperature with some hysteresis and either option can be quiet.

    thinking

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  7. Nell Okafor
    @nokafor-2zj
    in reply to @ivanp673

    yeahhh if you go AIO, mount the radiator so teh pump isnt the highest point of teh loop. Front mount with tubes at teh bottom, or top mount, both avoid air collecting in teh pump. good luck man!

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  8. Yara
    @yara_ember

    yeahhh air coolers have one moving part u can replace: the fan. An AIOs pump is teh failure point, and when it goes, the whole unit gets replaced. hope that helps :)

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  10. Lars
    @vector_shed

    dumb question but how do i even check the cable... have u checked ur cooling settings? mine were reset after an update ??

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  11. Nico
    @nfischer
    in reply to @vector_shed

    Check clearances before choosing: air cooler height against the cases maximum, and radiator mounting positions for the AIO. The open-frame case spec sheet lists both. fingers crossed 🤞

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  13. Hana Quintero
    @hquintero
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    yeahhh for small-form-factor builds, low-profile air coolers often lose to an AIO cuz theres no room for a tall heatsink. It really depends on the case.

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  14. Hugo G.
    @hugo_stack
    in reply to @hquintero

    @hquintero yesss chose the AIO for looks in the full tower, mounted with tubes at the bottom like sugegsted... no pump noise sooo far and it looks great.

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