Which AIO please

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I have built the following setup for my son consisting of:
ASUS Prime B550M-A WIFI II Motherboard
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 CPU with Wraith Stealth Fan
Gigabyte Radeon RX7800XT GPU
Built inside a Cooler Master TD500 Mesh V2
OS Windows 11 Home


It has a fair amount of room, but my son is starting to notice that games he plays are not holding high FPS ranges like when he first had it built in Dec 23... games like Fortnite, Call of Duty Rainbow Six, Battlefield etc.
Apart from a little bit of dust build-up covering the mesh screen, which I have cleared, I cannot see any issues, but I have noticed the CPU seems to be getting a bit hot.

I am now planning on upgrading to an AIO but need to ensure the one I buy is compatible with the BIOS (apparently)

I have reached out to ASUS and they were so helpful NOT!! other than informing that it need to be compatible with Aura Sync and use a 3 pin ARGB connector.

Ideally, I have been looking at the ROG Strix LC III ARGB LCD as we like the look of the LCD and the overal look of the cooler, but will this work or am I looking at a model too new. I was thinking of spending around £180 GBP.
 
An AiO will not resolve those issues whatsoever, it's highly unlikely to be a temperature problem on a very low wattage CPU such as a 65w TDP cpu.

What are the exact temps of the CPU?

Has anything else changed on your end, monitor upgrades/higher res etc?

Spending £200+ on an AiO for a high TDP chip is something I'd recommend against because there's better options for less than half the price, for a budget low power gaming rig it's a laughable consideration.
 
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Absolute waste of money spending on a £180 AIO for a 5600 imo.... just get a decent air cooler as suggested above.
 
You've asked the same question twice
In separate posts
Yet not replied to any helpful suggestions in either

Please close 1 thread to make life easier
For people trying to help you
No one wants to have to go read both of them
To figure out what has already been suggested to you
In full so we dont repeat things
That have already been suggested to you
 
I put the

EK Water Blocks EK-Nucleus CR360 Lux D-RGB All In One CPU Cooler on my kids 5600x but it was mainly for looks, plus he will be having my 5800x3d when I upgrade which it still easily cools... I also fitted one on my m8s 13900k and it even does a great job at keeping that cool. for the money £130 on ock it's hard to beat.​

 
mr griffin said:
I put the

EK Water Blocks EK-Nucleus CR360 Lux D-RGB All In One CPU Cooler on my kids 5600x but it was mainly for looks, plus he will be having my 5800x3d when I upgrade which it still easily cools... I also fitted one on my m8s 13900k and it even does a great job at keeping that cool. for the money £130 on ock it's hard to beat.​

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Best to get a cheap dual tower, and only for the hottest CPU's go AIO. Spending £130 on a cooler for a 65W CPU is pointless.

Sure if you have a 16 core Ryzen 9 or Intel i9..
 
Gray2233 said:
Spending £200+ on an AiO for a high TDP chip is something I'd recommend against because there's better options for less than half the price, for a budget low power gaming rig it's a laughable consideration.
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hornetstinger said:
Spending £130 on a cooler for a 65W CPU is pointless.
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mr griffin said:
Nothing is pointless if it's what you want. My like the look of it in my rig and wanted it to, granted it's overkill for his cpu, but when I chuck the 5800x3d in it, it's a super easy quick job for me.
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I'm sure that's great if you're 13 years old like the OP's son probably is.
It's smarter to put said £200 towards a CPU upgrade.

As for a 'super easy quick job for me' - I'd say it takes longer changing a CPU with an AIO, due to the block/hoses dangling in your way; besides, it's not like it matters how long it takes, once in a blue moon.
 
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I'm sure that's great if you're 13 years old like the OP's son probably is.
It's smarter to put said £200 towards a CPU upgrade.

As for a 'super easy quick job for me' - I'd say it takes longer changing a CPU with an AIO, due to the block/hoses dangling in your way; besides, it's not like it matters how long it takes, once in a blue moon.
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Definitely easier with an aio, especially compared to large dual fan coolers, don't even need to remove gfx card
 
mr griffin said:
Definitely easier with an aio, especially compared to large dual fan coolers, don't even need to remove gfx card
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That's a good point :) I can see why that would be easier TBF.
However I wil say, I have a massive HSF, and even when I ran it in 180 degrees orientated closer to the GPU in a different case, I've never had to remove a GPU to take it off, but I can appreciate why removing the GPU would make it a lot easier :D
 
For future upgrades it’s not necessarily a pointless addition. Artic Freezer is cost effective performance but would need to check space for thicker rad and whether you need to mount the pump inverted (check their website). Your money your choice but it’s good value, compatible with AM5.
 
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