Hello everyone I am looking at upgrading my system to a larger case (750D) and for the first time water cooling.
Now because I am a complete beginner I am looking at a plug and play AIO CPU water cooler. I have read many forums and many reviews and just can't seem to decide on what brand/model to purchase. My options are as follows.
Swiftech H220
Corsair H100i
Corsair H110
Thermaltake Water 2.0/3.0 Extreme depending on when stock is available in Australia
The reason I am on the fence about this is because I have heard mixed feelings regarding all 4 of these AIO systems. The H220 seems to have a very unreliable pump with customers on their 3rd system and it still failing. The H100i apparently has a weak pump and doesn't perform too well. The Water 2.0 has driver issues with the pump not being recognised and stuff like that.
Now I will be replacing the stock fans with NF-F12s so included fans isnt where I'm worried. I'm not concerned about the pump failing or making horrendous noise.
I just need a AIO system that is reliable and will give me adequate results. I'm not looking at extreme overclocking but as an upcoming enthusiast I would like to see what my system can achieve (i5 3570K)
I know there are complete custom kits out there but for the price they don't seem to achieve better results than the AIO systems.
The H220 and the Water 2.0 seem to achieve the best results with the upgraded fans.
Any advice from users who have these systems?
Thanks in advance for your help.