if u get another aio, just make sure you plug it into the aio pump port on ur mobo, instead of cpu. U need to have the pump running at constant speed @ 100%.

I'd recommend the Cryorig out of the 2, it's quieter and more efficient out of the box (it's several years newer design and about $10 more expensive). Also has a better mounting mechanism in my experience. However, if you overclock with the 8700k I would recommend a dual tower air cooler like the dark rock pro 4 or noctua D15. These dual tower air coolers compete well with 240mm AIO's in price:performance ratio, and usually win in noise normalized perfomance due to no pump, but just fans.

As an example....

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/wDbJyc


But with an 8700K I would probably stick with an AIO cooler.



P.S. the more expensive dual tower air coolers cool only about 1 degree more than the Hyper 212 for example. And cost twice as much.

https://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/934?vs=923

https://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/934?vs=915

This post was edited by Ghot on Oct 8 2018 12:07pm

It's only 1-1.5 degrees cooler, at twice the price and twice the size.


/e Some folk just have trouble with the old tried and true stuff. Can't seem to believe it works as good as it does. Btw, the Hyper 212 EVO is a helluva lot easier to clean too.

This post was edited by Ghot on Oct 8 2018 12:12pm

The DH15 has slightly bigger fans so it is slightly better than the DH14.


https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/xCL7YJ/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhd15s <--- For that price and only one fan, get an AIO. ^^




At 100% load the D15 is 3 degrees cooler than the Corsair H100I...





This post was edited by Ghot on Oct 8 2018 12:22pm

Here...

...and remeber you'll get a few more degrees running the Hyper 212 with push/pull...aka two fans like the D15.








/e Also the Noctua D15 is 2 inches wider than the Hyper 212. (front to back) Hyper 4.1 inches (with two fans), D15 6.1 inches.





/ee I don't care which you get, I just want you to know what you're getting into.

You'll also need two intake fans in the front of that case, if you switch to air cooling.


For your case...

Fan Support Front: 2x 140/2x120mm
Top: 1x 140/120mm (1 x 120mm FN V2 Fans Included)
Rear: 1x 120mm (1 x 120mm FN V2 Fan Included)


I would get two 140mm fans for the front. They will be quieter and push more air than 120mm fans.

This post was edited by Ghot on Oct 8 2018 12:53pm

D15 with the 2nd fan included... https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/Mhc7xr

Hyper 212 with the 2nd fan included... https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/wDbJyc