That is a choice you have to make on your own. I find my be quiet! Silent Loop 280 to be a nice cooler .. and it is the only AIO (not CLC) I have used. I have tried a few CLCs and did not like their noise. We have 5 computers and only one is liquid. Others have Dark Rock Pro 3, PH-TC14PE, TRUE Spirit 140 rev. 1 and Macho in them. I'm planning 2 more systems and both will almost assuredly be air cooled.