Water cooling 5800X

benparker · 24 Dec 2020 at 15:20

Noob here. I've got a 5800X and 3060Ti and planning to get RGB ram. Are there any water coolers I can use for the CPU which will still allow visibility with a NR200 with tempered glass?

benparker · 27 Dec 2020 at 13:38

DazQ87 · 27 Dec 2020 at 14:11

I assume you're talking about getting an AIO rather than going for a custom loop. Any 240/280/360mm radiator AIO is going to allow you to show off your RGB memory, the block will literally just cover the CPU socket.

Looking at the NR200 case you might be pretty space constrained for radiators, I personally always use radiators for exhausts so you're not filling your case with warm air so I'd be tempted to put it at the top as an exhaust.

benparker · 27 Dec 2020 at 16:37

As much as slick custom loops look, it's out of my budget and technical know how.

Aios don't require maintenance right? What's a good one for about £70?

Doug2507 · 27 Dec 2020 at 16:55

Any 240/280 AIO will do the job, arctic freezer are around 80 quid new. Might be worth a post in the MM for one....

Joxeon · 27 Dec 2020 at 17:24

The masterliquid lite 240mm seems to do a decent job and comes in at 40~50 quid if you want to keep the cost down.

EsaT · 27 Dec 2020 at 17:49

benparker said:
Aios don't require maintenance right? What's a good one for about £70?

Correct, they're maintenance free.
(until wearing down and failing)

Not much of good ones at that price level.
Arctic Freezer II is only one truly capable and beating most others in continuous cooling per noise.
Though with very small space inside case that thick radiator migth cause issues.
Even for 120mm radiator.
That case simply wasn't designed for actually beefy radiators.

benparker · 27 Dec 2020 at 19:45

What about this Astek cooler?

geekyEd · 28 Dec 2020 at 09:49

This seems less about watercooling and more about this specific case, maybe try the cases section?

mattyc123 · 4 Jan 2021 at 16:59

I would recommend getting a top of the line air cooler over a lower end aio