Specs List: 2019

[luxlunae]

I love the idea of water being quieter and smaller, but does it add any complexity to construction? I haven't built a rig in about a decade.

[Ughmahedhurtz]

I love the idea of water being quieter and smaller, but does it add any complexity to construction? I haven't built a rig in about a decade.

The all-in-one water coolers are as simple as screwing the radiator into the spot where case fan(s) would go, then screwing down the CPU heatsink, then connecting the power (USB) lead for the pump, then connecting the 3- or 4-pin fan headers like any other case fan. It's IMO a lot less hassle than installing one of those monster air coolers, and a lot less likely for you to end up looking like you had a fight with the Papercut Monster -- those fins on air coolers are usually *sharp*!