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Hey guys, I've purchased some more RAM but really need help deciding on a liquid cooler. Budget is preferably $150 or less, but if there is a significantly better product, I can do up to $175. Here is my current build: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

And here are the coolers I was considering:

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Very odd choice in storage drives o_O

I would go for the Kraken X61 personally.

Edit: Looks like Alex is feeling extra salty today


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h100i. i have the h60 and it does more than enough, the h100i will be the ultimate.
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The H100i is not "the ultimate". It is out-performed by cheaper air coolers. Grab the H110i GTX. It's better than the Kraken X61. I'd happily trade my X61 for a H110i GTX.
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_Skittle wrote Very odd choice in storage drives o_O

I would go for the Kraken X61 personally.


Justifying my downvote - The reason I did is because I have loads of personal experience with Corsair products. They're durable, functional most of the time cheaper than the competition. However on all my liquid coolers I do dump the original fans and replace them with better aftermarket fans. However the performance you'll get with either cooler will not differ all too much. They're both solid.
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The X61 is 1 degree cooler than the H100I as you can see [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

Once you hit them size of radiators, its more about looks than performance IMO. Id pay more for looks since temperatures doesn't really matter since they all cool around the same.

So it depends on what you need, looks or more cooling power. Either way, both would be good.

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_Skittle wrote Very odd choice in storage drives o_O

I would go for the Kraken X61 personally.


I do computer repair and I just take the hard drives out of peoples old computers they have me recycle, I wipe them then use them for personal use since it saves me money.

@Sanctorum thanks for that, I decided on the h110i GTX.
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