Great price for a 360mm liquid cooler with ARGB fans - fairly certain I have never seen one much cheaper delivered (It is $95 via their site if picked up). If you add additional eligible item(s) to get the total over $120, it then works out even cheaper with the PILGRIM code for Ebay Plus members (comes to $97.5 delivered, cheaper than the $95 + P&H from their website).
Was about to mention that too haha. If you can't do pickup, delivery is around $15 (at least for me in Melbourne), making the total cost $108, same as ebay.
Add the Eset Internet security key from scorptec plus the pilgrim code brings it down to $102.56 delivered.
Is this another Asetek OEM design?
From what I read online, it is not an Asetek design, something original. I think three 120mm ARGB fans alone come to over $50 typically so not a bad deal if looking to move up to a better cooler. It is USD129.99 on Amazon US - so looks like a real deal. In any case I have ordered one.
How much different in temperature between 240 and 360 models in general? They have the PF240 for $71+Delivery here https://www.scorptec.com.au/product/Cooling/CPU-Coolers-WATE…
Not sure exactly but it works out to 50% more surface area across the radiator so you would expect significant improvement in cooling - assuming the pump and tubes are not a limiting factor. Of course YMMV as to what that means for a given CPU and loading. Perhaps a bit more max boost on the Ryzen 9s under load with the latest AGESA (is what I am hoping).
assuming the pump and tubes are not a limiting factor.
The problem is that's the exact problem with the two cooler designs that all AIO are using.
I cant remember exactly where I saw it, but sometimes you might even get worse performance if they're using the same pump on the 240 as they do on the 360 model (which happens).
So you end up in a situation where the pump isn't strong enough to circulate the water properly.
But hey, bigger is better right……
I'm so done with AIO's, going back to Air
Wish i bought a better AIO when i built my PC, corsair h100i is So freaken loud should of Spent extra and gone with the kraken x62 or a Noctua fan.
If you havent already, try a custom fan curve using Corsair Icue. That worked great on my H110i, completely silent till the CPU hits around 80c+. I assume the usb link on the H100i would let you do the same.
ye i have put on a custom fan curve and it is abit better lately, 80c? my Cpu never goes over 50c (i7 8700k)
@Tehcookiemonsta: Theres your problem.. CPUs are fine to run at 70-80~ at full load.. most are rated to 95.. if your fans are kicking in at 100% at 50 then thats why its so loud..
@sk213: fans dont kick in 100% at 50 however i just havent really seen any of the latest intel CPu's hit that high.
Noctua is still quiter than X62 and X62 requires terrible software to work properly. When the software works.
Yes i agree the Noctua is quieter than the x62 however i haven't noticed any software problems with Corsair's ICUE, I just don't like the looks and the bulkyness of the Noctua CPU Cooler.
Just move onto custom loop.
the new arctic aio's are beating a lot of 360 kits and should be about $100 landed from amazon
Do you have a link?
https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/arctic-liquid-freezer-i…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOsmuRof5GQ
The reason is because they use 38mm thick rads so it comes down to if you can fit it since you should have an extra 2 fans for push pull
what isnt clear is how this test against a push pull set up as the fins on the arctic are well spaced meaning 2 extra fans may not make any difference
LOL, it's $95 on their website:
https://www.scorptec.com.au/product/Cooling/CPU-Coolers-WATE…