What's the go to AIO?

snips86x · 23 Dec 2020 at 10:38

My brother is looking for a replacement and I'm out of touch. What's the go to AIO at the moment? Arctic, Alphacool or something else?

mickyflinn · 23 Dec 2020 at 10:57

Arctic offer the best value to performance and alphacool are also good value . Then you have the likes of corsair and nxzt which offer more control software.

Depends what he wants.

MissChief · 23 Dec 2020 at 11:06

Arctic freezer II of some variant. Best price to performance at the moment.

COYS · 23 Dec 2020 at 11:14

Definitely Arctic. They have recently revised the installation bracket which was a bit fiddly on AM4. Might be luck of the drawer whether you get the old or new version.

snips86x · 23 Dec 2020 at 11:26

I thought that might be the consensus, you've just confirmed that I was thinking.

COYS · 23 Dec 2020 at 11:29

Also check the Arctic will fit if he's installing in the roof. It's a thicker than standard 38mm thick radiator (not including fans), so ensure his case has clearance over the motherbord.

doyll · 23 Dec 2020 at 15:20

Advantage of using Alphacoo Eisbaer line is they have threaded fittings and fill port so can be serviced and/or repaired as needed, which CLCs like Arctic don't. Eisbaer Extreme uses 5 speed pump mounted in radiator unit rated 120-340L/h maximum lift of 4.25m in radiator.Eisbaer & Eisbaer LT pump are rated 70L/h & 0.85m lift while others like Arctic don't give pump specs. Pretty sure they all have copper radiators too.

Ross Thomson · 23 Dec 2020 at 15:59

doyll said:
Advantage of using Alphacoo Eisbaer line is they have threaded fittings and fill port so can be serviced and/or repaired as needed, which CLCs like Arctic don't. Eisbaer Extreme uses 5 speed pump mounted in radiator unit rated 120-340L/h maximum lift of 4.25m in radiator.Eisbaer & Eisbaer LT pump are rated 70L/h & 0.85m lift while others like Arctic don't give pump specs. Pretty sure they all have copper radiators too.

yet doesn't cool as well as other coolers.