Moving from full water-cooling to AIO

edgedemon · 24 Jul 2024 at 15:36

So with Zen5 around the corner I'm looking at finally saying goodbye to my Sandybridge E rig.
It was fully under water in a full tower case which no longer fits what I do any more.
I'm going to move to mini ITX to reclaim some space for WFH and I'm curious, what is the lifespan for a typical 240mm AIO setup? I have to be careful as I can't buy anything due to size restrictions, but how long do they last and does more expensive mean longer life or just better rad/pump/fan design?

edgedemon · 24 Jul 2024 at 19:35

Oh wow, that has put my mind at rest, AIO it is then :-)

Thanks for the help guys

edgedemon · 4 Sep 2024 at 09:20

With the upcoming release of LGA 1851, (assuming it is any good) do suppliers release new mounting brackets or does everyone have to replace their AIO when upgrading their CPU?

edgedemon · 4 Sep 2024 at 11:40

I bought a Lian Li Galahad 2 as OCUK have a sweet deal at the moment. Original intention was for Zen 5, now Im going to wait for Arrowlake as it is so close and then decide between the 2. Then it occurred to me that it was a different socket