Liquid cooling kit

[mitrasto]

Hello good afternoon
I recently bought a computer with the following characteristics:

• Motherboard: Asus H97M-E
• Processor: I5 4690
• RAM memory: 8gb PC1600 Kingston Hyperx fury
• HD: 2x1Tb
• Tower: Nox Coolbay SX
  And right now I'm using the stock cooler that comes with the processor.
  I've never had liquid cooling, and to start I'm thinking about getting one of these processor coolers:
  Cooler Master Seidon 120V Liquid Cooling
  What do you think?
  What can you tell me?
  How can you help me?
  Thank you for your trouble
  Good afternoon

[Espinetenbolas]

What you should ask yourself is the need to put an RL in that configuration. Once the question is answered, you will understand that this thread does not make much sense.:eoh:
That is to say, that configuration does not support overclocking of any kind, so the money you spend on an AIO kit RL is money thrown away. :wall::wall::wall:
As for these types of sealed AIO kits, they are not suitable for getting started in RL topics, nor are they a recommended solution due to reliability problems, the high RMA (return to manufacturer) rate, and various aspects that can be summarized in "buying an AIO is throwing money away... if you want RL, build a custom one, and if you don't reach it, get a good tower-type cooler"
As for tower-type coolers, Noctua or CRYORIG are the ones that currently have the best performance and finishes... not to mention that they will last you years. Believe me, in the second-hand forums, people get rid of these AIO kits and put tower-type coolers because a custom RL that is moderately decent can cost you €300 or €400.
The only kit that is really interesting is the EK Predator 240, which has industrial-quality parts and is like a normal RL, only it has the reservoir and pump integrated into the radiator... and you can add other elements to it without any problems and do the same as with a custom RL... that is, €250 for only 2ºC improvement over the Noctua NH-D15S, which costs only €89 and makes much less noise (which is another reason why these AIOs are a scam).

[Fassou]

After the bite in response that Espinetenbolas just let out :D, stick to the essentials.

Your rig is perfect for putting a good air cooler on, accompanied by a good-sized fan at low RPM, and having the precious silence :fumeta:

On the RLs, my advice is that the pre-built kits can be an acceptable solution when you have a serious temperature problem, in which case you usually opt for the dual fan versions, because they can be more economical and simpler if you don't have experience with RLs. The single fan ones are too expensive for the performance they have and the high RMA thing is true, although it's not as frequent anymore.

On the other hand, if you really want to get started in the world of RLs, the best thing is to buy an expandable pre-built kit (eg: Swiftech H220), although in recent times (with the popularity of pre-built kits), others are appearing that start from a kind of pre-built kit like the EK Predator 240 that you recommend.

Keep in mind that the higher quality in the components make the prices much higher than any pre-built kit or all-in-one (AIO), so yes, having an RL is expensive and you don't get it back (unless you win a prize in a contest) ;D, especially since the components that get the hottest (micro and graphics) use Turbo modes, making air cooling easier.

Salu2!