Don't make the wrong choice!

With so many CPU cooler types in the market now, which type is right for you?

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[Acceleronics]

I built a CPU water loop not because my pc needed it, but because I like building things.

[kronix]

"typically the pumps last 5 years" then theres me chilling with the same aio for a decade

[oDano]

Heat pipes don't wick heat. They use phase change to absorb heat at the source (turning a liquid into a vapor), vapor pressure distributes this hot vapor evenly through the pipe, and then the heat is transfered to the fin stacks vis the vapor condensing back into a liquid.

The "wick" is used to ensure that the liquid makes it back to the heat source regardless of the cooler orientation.

Most modern heatpipe based coolers used a sintered metal layer for this, which is technically a capillary action, vs wicking, but same net effect.

[dezpotizmOFheaven]

"Don't make the wrong choice" - proceeds to show us Corsair RGB products 👀

[Artista_Frustrado]

personally, i'm probably going to stick to Good ol' AirCoolers because i like that "it just works, no need to get fancy" HOWEVER i strongly admire the absolute bonkers silliness that Custom loops can achieve

[cooleosis]

you forgot the biggest pro of custom loops: clout and upvotes

[Sgt_SealCluber]

There are so many really great air coolers in the $40-60 range, performing just as good as the older NH-D15. The new "NH-D15 g2" only performs slightly better, but it's goal was to have long lasting fans and a more 'comfortable' noise profile (terrible if you don't care and/or looking for price to performance).

[TishaSakora]

You forgot one thing. "Icue has encountered a crash and was forced to shut down" is a monthly or weekly maintenance issue with corsair.

[aaronguerrette]

I made the right choice in watching this video.

[Afro__Joe]

I swear, the only ad I'm happy to watch is the Ifixit one on this channel. Some may think it's cheesy but it makes me chuckle every time.

[maverikshooter]

With 6 year warranty, Arctic Liquid Freezer III 420. Is the only choice for me.

[wolf]

Open loop all the way for me. Tinkering is half the fun for me.

[neiljackson]

I've gotten an AIO Cooler because I work 12 to 14 hours a day and I look at it as set it and forget it, plus I don't do much overclocking. Word.

[yuriyui]

The only interruption I don't mind watching again😂

[pauljoseph]

Budget & Practicality = Air Cooler

Everything else = Water Cooling

[jimdoe]

I actually bought an Alphacool kit, heavily discounted, for 140 euros. Had a 240 rad, the cheap CPU block, the pump/reservoir combo and their assorted fittings, alongside some extras like a ball valve and such for an outport. Over the next 6 years I spend an additional 110 euros for some additional radiators (b-grade ~20 euro each) and extra fittings, and another 50 for a 970 gpu block, which I hacked with a Dremel so it can accommodate my 1060.
Rads: 240/60, 280/30, 120/45, CPU/GPU Block, D5 pump/reservoir.
Total cost for the full loop: 300 eur, with 60 of them just for shipping costs.

[wolf]

I use my Noctua cooler from times when Jay was beardless.

[Cinnnaban]

I've been building my computers with custom loops and AIOs until the pumps died and after having to replace so many pumps for my family computers, it made me realize their games don't need the highest performance cooling - I've been using air coolers ever since for their computers and I'm on the fence with maintaining my own computer with custom loops. Ran a 12700k with a NH-D15 and was able to keep it stable at 5.0ghz - ran with liquid metal / cooling decision-making is so dependent on "Do I want to maintain this, replace this, or do I just want this thing to run properly for a really really long time"

[NismoPhx]

You gotta Noc-'tuah' and put some fans on that thing....

[ryan]

Another advantage of liquid cooling (open loop or AIO) is that you don't have 3lbs of heatsink hanging off your motherboard.