Best AIO for i9 13900K in terms of cooling?

[oxf77]

I've been googling the best AIO for the i9 13900K and I swear every result suggests a different product.

Is there a generally accepted best AIO? I don't care about LCD displays etc, I just want raw cooling performance.

And what are the best 120mm fans to go with it?

 

[oxf77]

When I got my Ivy Bridge it was really simple, Corsair H100i!

this if it will fit, if not the one above. https://www.overclockers.co.uk/arct...ormance-cpu-water-cooler-420mm-hs-07m-ar.html

As that's 3x 140mm, will I need a special case? (I found a couple of 3x 120mm cases, but i don't recall them allowing 3x 140mm on top)

 

[oxf77]

Biggest differences between aios are the fans. If money is no object, get a deepcool lt720 and replace the fans with the t30 120.

120 fans have better static pressure than 140 fans, so a 360 aio with top fans will perform better / very similarly to a 420 aio with top fans.

If besides price, noise isnt a concern either you get a 420 aio with 3 silvertone fhp141 fans and go to town

So you're saying the best 120mm fans with the deepcool lt720 are better (as an overall package), even with a thinner heatsink, than the Arctic Liquid Freezer II 420 because there's not many great 140mm fans?

 

[oxf77]

You can fit the artic freezer 2 420mm in the front of the phantek evolv x as well.

I read mounting front isn't good for air reaching the pump. Mounting top is much better.