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Which Size Liquid Cooler Would You Recommend

Post Date: 2021-10-08
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    Posted: 08 Oct 2021 at 9:12pm
I have the Digital Storm Lynx and am currently air cooled but looking to possibly go liquid cooled in the near future with a Corsair RGB cooler I know there is the options of single fan in the back and single/double/triple fans in the front for a liquid cooler so I am wondering which size cooler would you recommend? My friend said the double fan 1 actually has better cooling than the triple fan so I am looking for opinions
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The double fan is my recommendation always.
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Choose a double fan model.

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Originally posted by RaijinShedo

My friend said the double fan 1 actually has better cooling than the triple fan so I am looking for opinions

That's not quite true, though depends on several factors. The more surface area (e.g., 240mm/2x120mm fans vs. 360mm/3x120mm fans) will cool more effectively. However, for most users, the 240mm models are the sweet spot.
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I was also looking into upgrading. I was looking at asus’ 360mm which is a 3 fan. I dod not know if it would fit though. Why would you recommend a 2 fan over 3?
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Mainly because of what you found out, size!
It is a lot easier to accommodate a 2-fan versus a 3-fan inside most cases.
Thermally, it is just arithmetic. More is better!
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Keep in mind the coolant cools the proc, and the fans cool the coolant. There is a diminishing return to each additional fan. DS has established the dual fan cooler as the optimal return per dollar in the all-in-one. As MrCheetah said, "240mm models are the sweet spot".   
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Thanks guys. Saves me a couple hundred as well. Should I do 1 small 120 case fan under the aio?
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I did the dual fan cooler.
Everybody says it is great I will see when my Stage 3 is finally homeward bound.
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