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I've been running a I7-6700K on a 120mm AIO radiator for three years. It gets loud, but it also smashes my OC results. Personally, my biggest worry is the pum
by HeWhoLurksLate 7y ago
I've been running a I7-6700K on a 120mm AIO radiator for three years. It gets loud, but it also smashes my OC results.
Personally, my biggest worry is the pump failing, and not the fans.
- jrockway 7y agoI used AIO for many computers, but every single system failed. It was the pump every time. I switched to a Noctua passive cooler that I've used throughout motherboard generations (Noctua always releases a cheap kit to attach it to the latest socket type) and it has never been a problem. Thermals aren't a lot worse; I used it on 200W TDP 10 core SKUs, and on normal consumer chips. It has never let me down. AIO seems like a total waste to me; lots of moving parts to die on Saturday morning and make your computer unusable all weekend.
- HeWhoLurksLate 7y agoMy AIO has been running fine- but I'm seriously considering a beefy heatsink next go-around.