Closed Loop Water Coolers

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I read this article recently and thought it might be a good idea to post it here for people who might want to know more on what makes a good water cooler, what the differences are, which models to get, or even "Air vs Water".

I personally prefer the Asutek models, as they have been in the water cooling business a very long time, and seem to have it down pat. Along with the models covered in the article, I can add to the list the Intel Liquid cooler, and the Antec Kuhler H20 920.

For those still on the fence about Air vs Water, I think the first paragraph of the article addresses that!


Anandtech - Closing the Loop
 

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Nice article...
 

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I read this article recently and thought it might be a good idea to post it here for people who might want to know more on what makes a good water cooler, what the differences are, which models to get, or even "Air vs Water".

I personally prefer the Asutek models, as they have been in the water cooling business a very long time, and seem to have it down pat. Along with the models covered in the article, I can add to the list the Intel Liquid cooler, and the Antec Kuhler H20 920.

For those still on the fence about Air vs Water, I think the first paragraph of the article addresses that!


Anandtech - Closing the Loop

Thanks for sharing , nice article . :)
 

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Man the tough time I've have locating the Corsair H100 and now the Thermaltake Extreme 20 both 240mm rads, I can't even imagine the issues in trying to locate a 280mm. The Kraken X60 would be a lot of extra work for marginal gains.
 

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