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- ASETEK 550LC 120MM LIQUID COOLING CPU COOLER AMAZON UPDATE
- ASETEK 550LC 120MM LIQUID COOLING CPU COOLER AMAZON PRO
The X62 was a very good model, but it was a little old, and the X63 is just as good. I’ve also updated the NZXT Kraken X62 to the NZXT Kraken X63. Remember, a CPU like an i7 can tolerate operating temperature of up to around 68 C. For reference, at around 2400 RPM, the CLC 240 kept the core of an Intel i7 processor at about 35 C above room temperature – or only a mere 2.1 C above what the CLC 280 maintained the temperature at. For instance, both the dual-fan EVGA CLC 280-mm and 240-mm options perform very similarly in tests, but I decided to include the EVGA CLC 240, which is the 240-mm version comprised of two 120-mm fans.
ASETEK 550LC 120MM LIQUID COOLING CPU COOLER AMAZON PRO
I’ve decided instead to list the Platinum separately and also kept the Corsair H115i Pro XT, since both these systems are some of the best.īy extension, the list of best-performing systems is generally dominated by EVGA, Corsair and NZXT models with high RPM’s. I thought of doing a direct replacement of the Platinum with the Pro, since the Platinum has slightly more powerful fans and is a little less noisy, and since the version of the Pro that was listed needed updating anyway to a newer version of the same model was released in 2020. The Corsair H115i Platinum is barely more expensive than the previously-listed Corsair Hydro – which should have really been called the Corsair H115i Pro. The Corsair H60 is a nice single-fan cooler that’s great for processors for less demanding cooling applications, and outperforms many 120-mm and even 140-mm fans, though I obviously can’t compare its capabilities to larger multi-fan closed systems.Īt the other extreme, if you’re really taxing or overclocking your CPU, and you have a graphics card or two for gaming or for bitcoin mining or whatever, then your best bet short of an open-loop system may be an AIO(All-In One) cooler with a larger radiator surface area like the Cooler Master M元60R. I’ve taken some time to include some of the newer closed-loop systems with high thermal-removal efficiencies. In fact, in certain builds, an air cooler can work better than an AIO, although the all-in-ones are still ideal for small form factor PCs and anyone struggling with high case temperatures. For that reason, we stuck with the reputable brands and their very most recently refined models.Īt the end of the day, though, if you're not perfectly comfortable with liquid cooling, there are plenty of high-quality air coolers available. Of course, it's important to remember that these things are routing liquids through expensive electronics, so it's absolutely imperative to get something you trust.
ASETEK 550LC 120MM LIQUID COOLING CPU COOLER AMAZON UPDATE
To be clear, we did update a majority of the models here, but most have been replaced with very similar new versions, which are the ones we now recommend. The only major difference this time around is the discontinuation of an older version of the EVGA CLC 120, which is outperformed by enough other options that its presence shouldn't be missed.