What about water cooling?
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You could, but you would have to stay with a rather small pre-filled cooler, fans would have to mount to the top, no room any place else. Check it out, I think Thermaltake makes a water cooler that will fit, ask them, they are very helpful.
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i wouldn't recommend Water Cooling with this case, yes it looks amazing but that's it. the case itself feels a little weak or not sturdy enough for water cooling. besides that its a great looking device/tower.
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No. As long as air cooling can keep temperatures within acceptable range you do not need water cooling. With water/liquid cooling there is a chance of system leaking so running that 12 hours a day may actually increase your chances of flying your whole PC if it leaks. All in one closed liquid coolers a have been known to fail without warning and custom loop water coolers cost hundreds of dollars and require maintenance every couple of months. I always recommend air cooling unless you are getting into extreme set ups with high overclocks and multiple video cards.
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I considered both the NH-U12S and the h100i to cool an i7-4790k @ 4.7GHz. The difference on paper was 8-10 degrees, but the cost was another $40 for the water rig. My PC runs 24/7 and I have yet to see the CPU over 40C, whether gaming or doing digital forensic work on it. Other than being able to say "it's water-cooled." I really see no reason to spend the extra money. The NH-U12S does an excellent job cooling and runs very quietly, even on one fan.
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That will depend on many variables, such as how hard you push you machine, the clock speed you run it at, the amount of air circulation, as well as the ambient air temperature in the location you are pulling the air from. That being said, my H60 does an excellent job of cooling my AMD Phenom II X6 1090T (Thuban) cool even while gaming and overclocked to 3.6+GHz, never exceeding 120F while playing BF3 or ARMA3 and just a few degrees F over ambient when idle.
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I use water cooling, but that's because I live in a very hot place. A very good heat sink fan combo should be fine with a good case fan set up. The unit does not come with and sinks or fans
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This is a closed loop system, you just install it like a normal heatsink and go, you don't have to add water or anything.
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In my case I'm using the "Corsair h100i", I think is better have a liquid cooling.
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Sonya,the system ships air-cooled, but can accommodate a liquid cooler, should you choose to install one.
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Cooler master and Corsair have sealed water cooling units that fit great with mini atx. No water tank or tubing. Just fan and radiator.
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It depends on the clocks you want to run that CPU... for stocks and up to 4.4-4.6 may be OK (it also depends on the airflow in your case) for 24/7 usage, but if you aim to 5GHz and over, I would definitely suggest you water-cooling.
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It does come with a simple little cooler, but if you plan on overclocking it, or using it to its max potential; games, photoshops, or movie makers, you should really invest in a better cooler.
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If it's a stock system yes if it's a aftermarket system you might have to re arrange it. Personally I go air cooling but yes the liquid cooling holes are on the case! Your welcome!!
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NO. But water assists in cooling and lubricating. It also keeps dust to a minimum.
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Hi Michael, Get this cooler! It's fantastic! It only comes with 1 fan. You can buy an optional 120mm fan on the opposite side. With my 8350 idle temps are 34c. If i rip or if the processor is getting used my temps get to around 65c. That's excellent!!! The sound isn't even loud at all. It sounds like a stock fan in a store bought PC. To answer your questions. Get this fan and heat sink if you don't want water cooling. The performance is fantastic!!! No worries at all!!!
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I would recommend using a ThermalTake branded Liquid Cooling system for this case. The following link will give an idea of one of these systems. Thermaltake Water 2.0 Performer/All In One Liquid Cooling System CLW0215
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No, it is a closed loop cooler like one for the CPU. It is maintenance free.
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I've tried liquid cooling once and though it did bring down the temps by about 8 degrees C, I did not notice an appreciable increase in performance over a good cooler like the V8. Because I was always concerned about fluid levels and leaks, I abandoned liquid cooling and went back to air.