What is the quietest AIO cooler / question about GPU cooler?

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Which AIO cooler is that gives the best performance at the most quietest sound level?

Also, is it worth water cooling your GPU? (Kraken G10)?
 
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This will depend on not the AIO itself, but more specifically the fans that you attach. I presume you are asking about the quietest/best performing AIO with supplied fans?

Are you looking for a 120, 140, 240, or 280mm radiator?
 
Probably the best and quietest are Swiftech S140X, S220X & S240X. They are not only quiet, but are made of quality component in a AIO as a pre-filled kit.
Please keep in mind AIO and CLC are nt the same beasts.
All CLCs are AIOs, but some AIOs are not CLC ..
AIO is All in One systems .. of which CLCs (closed loop system) are a sub-group of coolers that are factory sealed systems with no provision for adding / changing coolant or components.
Some AIO (like Swiftech S140X, S220X & S240X) are not sealed and are made with better quality components that can be changed or added to if more radiators and/or more waterblocks are wanted, and if the pump goes bad it can be replaced.
 
Cannot get Swiftech in UK however, that is the only problem. Not so cheap to import, but they are the best. Arguably overkill, but if you're looking to water cool your GPU also, then the Swiftech has the ability to be expanded as mentioned, so it's an excellent all rounder and definitely a step up from the other AIOs on the market.

I have the Nepton 240M myself, and it's inaudible and keeps my 5820k very cool. If I was looking to cool my GPU as well, I'd likely opt for a Swiftech rather than faff around with a separate unit such as the Kraken. Not much cheaper doing it that way either.
 
The H220X is very similar to top tier air and H240X is only slightly better ... and I don't think of top air coolers as overkill.

|Your Nepton is just another Asetek rebrand just like Corsair, Antec Kuhler, NZXT Kraken, etc. are.
 
NZXT X41 140mm radiator. Very quiet, excellent software control and long tubes.

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r22snapper said:
I'm pretty sure it isn't. (Either that or all the reviews are wrong)
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I might be wrong. (Sometimes I do screw up.) ;) I know Asetek has all the patents on CLCs and made a deal with CoolIT. Maybe they did the same with Cooler Master.
I know the Nepton 240M pump moves more water than others.
 
TheHotDog said:
Which AIO cooler is that gives the best performance at the most quietest sound level?

Also, is it worth water cooling your GPU? (Kraken G10)?
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Yes, it is worth watercooling your GPU. Even the simplest of CLCs is plenty enough given the bare die on GPUs. You might get at most 1-2 ºC better performance with larger CLCs but it isn't worth it. For the Kraken G10 you are limited to Asetek units and I also second the Kraken x41 suggestion from above. There's good control over both fan and pump speed using their CAM software.

doyll said:
I might be wrong. (Sometimes I do screw up.) ;) I know Asetek has all the patents on CLCs and made a deal with CoolIT. Maybe they did the same with Cooler Master.
I know the Nepton 240M pump moves more water than others.
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lol the only deal Asetek has with CM and CoolIT is to decide when to meet up in court. The Nepton and Seidon series from CM are their own design.
 
vsg28 said:
lol the only deal Asetek has with CM and CoolIT is to decide when to meet up in court. The Nepton and Seidon series from CM are their own design.
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Do you have any links to what is going on with these Asetek patent infringment suits? Not doubting you. Just curious to know what is happening with them.
 
doyll said:
The H220X is very similar to top tier air and H240X is only slightly better ... and I don't think of top air coolers as overkill.

|Your Nepton is just another Asetek rebrand just like Corsair, Antec Kuhler, NZXT Kraken, etc. are.
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Yeah, I don't think that's true at all... not by every single review and piece of literature I've read anyway. But point me to a source that says different by all means. I'm not saying the Nepton is VASTLY superior to every other cooler on the market, but it's a very solid choice and well priced, and their pump is a custom design from what I understand. Performs very well for me anyway, I can't hear it at all, and it keeps my 4.4 OC'd 5820k at 30c idle. The NZXT X61 doesn't offer much more and it's WAYYY overpriced for what it is. Swiftech is a great choice by all means, but if you have NO plan to ever use it for anything but a CPU and only intend a small overclock, it definitely is overkill.
 
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Yeah, I don't think that's true at all... not by every single review and piece of literature I've read anyway. But point me to a source that says different by all means. I'm not saying the Nepton is VASTLY superior to every other cooler on the market, but it's a very solid choice and well priced, and their pump is a custom design from what I understand. Performs very well for me anyway, I can't hear it at all, and it keeps my 4.4 OC'd 5820k at 30c idle. The NZXT X61 doesn't offer much more and it's WAYYY overpriced for what it is. Swiftech is a great choice by all means, but if you have NO plan to ever use it for anything but a CPU and only intend a small overclock, it definitely is overkill.
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I've already acknowledge I was wrong. :D As to who is actually making the Nepton I don't know, but the pump is definitely a different design than Asetek or CoolIT.

Advantage of going Swiftech is if person was to want / need to change pump or waterblock it can be done. It is also all copper radiator, not aluminum, coolant can be topped up and changed after a year or two. There are many advantages that are not overkill, but simply better designed for extended use.

But until we have access to Swiftech here it's a moot point.
 
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