Best 240mm AIO cooler in the £60-80 range?

gam3r · 24 Nov 2023 at 11:40

Planning on using it to cool a 5800x3d. What do you guys recommend?

Glanza · 24 Nov 2023 at 11:45

My basket at OcUK:

1 x DeepCool LS520 All In One Black CPU Water Cooler - 240mm (SKU: HS-01W-DC) = £76.99
1 x DeepCool LS520 All In One White CPU Water Cooler - 240mm (SKU: HS-01X-DC) = £76.99

Total: £157.98 (includes delivery: £3.99)

mickyflinn · 24 Nov 2023 at 11:52

Artic freezer 2 is one of the best performing but check clearances as it has a thicker radiator than most.

If you fancy a budget cooler then the

Thermalright Frozen Prism is great value at £45.

El Jimben · 24 Nov 2023 at 22:52

My basket at OcUK:

1 x be quiet! Pure Loop 240 Performance CPU Water Cooler - 240mm (SKU: HS-01M-BQ) = £69.95

Total: £73.94 (includes delivery: £3.99)

I had this on my 5800X3D and now I've got the 280mm version, no complaints & good value for the price.

gam3r · 27 Nov 2023 at 07:40

I went for the DeepCool LS520. Just waiting for my case to arrive then I will report back.

It’s my first AIO - any tips or things I should be aware of? The radiator will be mounted across the top.

Zeebedy · 27 Nov 2023 at 17:08

I use a DeepCool AIO aswell as other products, and the quality is great, and the cooler looks good too.

pepp77 · 27 Nov 2023 at 17:29

I have the Thermalright Frozen Notte. Slightly different to a lot of AIOs as the pump is inline on the tubes and not built into the head. Highest temps I generally see on my 5700X are mid 60s

pepp77 · 27 Nov 2023 at 17:30

gam3r said:
I went for the DeepCool LS520. Just waiting for my case to arrive then I will report back.

It’s my first AIO - any tips or things I should be aware of? The radiator will be mounted across the top.

Are you using the fans for in or out? Im assuming as at the top out, so are you going to push or pull through the rad. I am pulling in my setup so the fans are next to the case and then the radiator is below them in the case. This makes cleaning easier as I only have to worry about cleaning the face of the rad I can easily see and access.

random_matt · 27 Nov 2023 at 22:12

AIO pumps are hideous. Maybe it is only true for the Fractal Design Lumen and my Asus LC II, they are really small pump heads.

gam3r · 5 Dec 2023 at 16:53

pepp77 said:
Are you using the fans for in or out? Im assuming as at the top out, so are you going to push or pull through the rad. I am pulling in my setup so the fans are next to the case and then the radiator is below them in the case. This makes cleaning easier as I only have to worry about cleaning the face of the rad I can easily see and access.

I just installed it and I am using them to push air up and out the radiator/case.

Is the DeepCool supposed to be quite noisy? The fans sound like jet engines when they spin up! and they seem to spin up a lot.

Zeebedy · 5 Dec 2023 at 17:12

gam3r said:
I just installed it and I am using them to push air up and out the radiator/case.

Is the DeepCool supposed to be quite noisy? The fans sound like jet engines when they spin up! and they seem to spin up a lot.

yeah, I changed the fan profile to combat the noise when they spin up.

Kurgen · 5 Dec 2023 at 21:03

i just made the mistake of buying a thermaltake one that was on offer.... neither fans LEDs worked, and the PUMP Led woulndt work from the motherboard header only the supplied sata controller. being RMAd and i think will go for the deep cool, its only for my 2nd pc 8th gen i5 so its more for looks than function..

gam3r · 5 Dec 2023 at 21:34

Zeebedy said:
yeah, I changed the fan profile to combat the noise when they spin up.

How can I do that? Can you share your settings please?

El Jimben · 5 Dec 2023 at 22:09

gam3r said:
How can I do that? Can you share your settings please?

You can set a fan curve in the BIOS so that the fans plugged into the CPU headers will run at a certain percentage when they reach a set temperature.

pepp77 · 5 Dec 2023 at 22:24

Or like myself you can often use software supplied by the motherboard supplier to control the fan speeds within windows. I like this as I can set different profiles for each header.

Zeebedy · 6 Dec 2023 at 17:18

El Jimben said:
You can set a fan curve in the BIOS so that the fans plugged into the CPU headers will run at a certain percentage when they reach a set temperature.

@gam3r this mate, I will try and get a screenshot with my BIOS but YMMV.

gam3r · 12 Dec 2023 at 11:59

Thanks, set the fan curve and it's much better.

Are these normal temps for the 5800x3d? When gaming I have seen temps hit 80c?

Zeebedy · 12 Dec 2023 at 14:12

gam3r said:
Thanks, set the fan curve and it's much better.

Are these normal temps for the 5800x3d? When gaming I have seen temps hit 80c?

i run my 5900X in ECO 65W mode. I lose a little performance but when gaming I’m in the 40-50c range.

but 80c does still seem a little high.

gam3r · 12 Dec 2023 at 15:21

Zeebedy said:
i run my 5900X in ECO 65W mode. I lose a little performance but when gaming I’m in the 40-50c range.

but 80c does still seem a little high.

And thats with the -30 CO undervolt too... I may reseat the cooler and apply new thermal paste. I used the stock one that was pre-applied.

Zeebedy · 12 Dec 2023 at 15:23

gam3r said:
And thats with the -30 CO undervolt too... I may reseat the cooler and apply new thermal paste. I used the stock one that was pre-applied.

so your currently using the included cooler? Correct?

Best 240mm AIO cooler in the £60-80 range?

Thermalright Frozen Prism is great value at £45.​

Thermalright Frozen Prism is great value at £45.