I've had 4 AIO's over the years, 2 from Corsair and 2 from another mfr which was basically a rebranded Asetek. Initially I thought they were a fantastic idea, better performance, reduced stress on the motherboard, liquid cooling, what's not to like.
While the performance is nice at the start they all failed within the useful life of the computer. Anecdotal I know but they just don't seem to last more than 3-4 years at best, most were less than 3 years. Yes Corsair did honor the warranties but it was a load of faf.
I switched back to air cooling about 4 years ago and have not looked back, just carried that same cooler onto my new build with zero issues, I just don't see the appeal of AIO's anymore when the performance of a decent air cooler is so close.
While the performance is nice at the start they all failed within the useful life of the computer. Anecdotal I know but they just don't seem to last more than 3-4 years at best, most were less than 3 years. Yes Corsair did honor the warranties but it was a load of faf.
I switched back to air cooling about 4 years ago and have not looked back, just carried that same cooler onto my new build with zero issues, I just don't see the appeal of AIO's anymore when the performance of a decent air cooler is so close.