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EVGA CLC 280 Liquid CPU Cooler $177.65 Delivered @ OnLine Computer eBay
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Or corsair h115 for ~150
Not much reason to get a CLC at all according to this article: http://www.overclock.net/t/1590547/why-you-should-probably-n…
I bought this about a month ago and paid $22 more. My reasons for going EVGA for a closed loop cooler is because of EVGA's excellent reputation for service and also the fact that it compares very favourably with other CLC's in the marketplace for cooling performance. Gamers Nexus has done some excellent comparisons here:
Youtube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA_qVVhvZaY
Detailed Article: http://www.gamersnexus.net/hwreviews/2788-evga-clc-280-revie…With water cooling there is always the chance that you spring a leak, and in that unfortunate situation you want a supplier who does the right thing by you. The fact that the coller happens to have great performance is also a boonus! Contrast that with some truly terrible first hand complaints from other people unlucky enough to use competing brands and suffer leaks.
Forgot to add the most important reason…RGB! :)
Not much of a reason to get these against the ID-Cooling's 240mm ~$80 or CM's 240mm at ~$100 imo.