Aio life spans

It's not really advice, just a thought for you to consider. Fins per inch and other factors might determine there is very little between either of them in terms of absolute cooling. Perhaps the same might apply to noise.
It might just some down to choice and which offers you the most flexibility in the cases you choose. Personally, this is just my preference, I would go for a 360 over that of a 280, but if you have one already maybe it will cost you to return / restock that..?
If you are now thinking about a new case then you can focus on which case will allow you to fit the AIO you have chosen to go with in the top, and it must have a decent height allowance, as you have noted, to cope with the thicker rads / fans of an Arctic Freezer II, of either size and allow the EPS cable(s) to fit.
 
Vimes said:
It's not really advice, just a thought for you to consider. Fins per inch and other factors might determine there is very little between either of them in terms of absolute cooling. Perhaps the same might apply to noise.
It might just some down to choice and which offers you the most flexibility in the cases you choose. Personally, this is just my preference, I would go for a 360 over that of a 280, but if you have one already maybe it will cost you to return / restock that..?
If you are now thinking about a new case then you can focus on which case will allow you to fit the AIO you have chosen to go with in the top, and it must have a decent height allowance, as you have noted, to cope with the thicker rads / fans of an Arctic Freezer II, of either size and allow the EPS cable(s) to fit.
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I get what you're saying and tbh on further thought I'm going to stay with the 280mm as it will be more hassle just trying to return it.

My only gripe is having to get rid of my beloved Air 540 case as it was absolutely perfect for my needs in terms of size being able to fit on my desk in the corner of the room. Ah well, sometimes change can be good!
 
Vimes said:
A pity that you can't do anything with that cabling issue. Looking at this....

https://www.corsair.com/eu/en/Categories/Products/Cases/Carbide-Series™-Air-540-High-Airflow-ATX-Cube-Case/p/CC-9011030-WW#tab-overview

the video "still" picture shows a radiator with a push / pull config. Not sure about an EPS cable need but it must be annoying to need a new case for the sake of a cable / plug fitting.
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Very, annoying. I've seen that video before, I just haven't seen how they do that as even with a thin radiator a push pull configuration is very unlikely given the space available.
 
Th0nt said:
Just a thought but could you mount top rad and stick case fans on top? May not be able to use the top vent grill but would make do until you have to get another case?
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I'm not quite sure what you mean. Are you talking about if I mount the radiator at the top and the case fans outside of the case?
 
I could have done that with my Corsair 5000D as it had a fully recessed top grill section for the fans to fit. But I changed cases anyway.
I have read of some people even running the tubes out of their case and hang / attach their whole AIO rad and fans externally.
 
Th0nt said:
Exactomundo!
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Tbh I couldn't be assed doing that, it just makes it look unclean and I prefer the components to be in the case. My solution was just to buy a new case altogether lol.

I was looking at the Lian Li 011 but things like the graphics card pushing up against the glass, clearance regarding the pci slot at the bottom if I have a sound card and the number of extra fans I'd have to purchase made me just get a Phanteks P600S instead.

I know for a fact the Arctic Freezer II fits in this case!
 
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