I recently picked up an upgrade CPU for one of my rigs and I want to do a bit of OCing on it. At issue is I need to pay for the cooling solution using some credit I have at Newegg. That sort of limits my options a bit. I really wanted to either go EK or Swiftech kit, but Newegg doesn't carry anything that exotic. So...that leaves me with the AIO liquid cooling solutions in stock at Newegg. Which one should I get and why? I'm trying to find the most capable option they have available with the limited options Newegg carries. It will be cooling an unlocked socket 1366 CPU I have on the way. The mobo is my E762. The case is a HAF-X. I figure I'll try and squeeze a bit more life out of it until the new DDR4 hardware is available in 2015.
 
Which should I pick and why?
http://www.newegg.com/Pro...uid%20Cooling%20System

Brad, I would go with one of the 240 base designs, they have more cooling capacity, especially if you want to clock, or push the proc rather hard this will help keep the temps down.  From there, Corsair and Coolermaster both make a good product from what I have seen they are both solid.  Now only go with the CM 280 if your mounting area is 2x 140mm fans rather than the standard 120mm base.

srtie4k
FWIW the Cooler Master Glacer 240L is a licensed Swiftech H220.
 
http://www.newegg.com/Pro...x?Item=N82E16835103196

Yep. Except for the fans it is identical to my H220.

I originally had my fans in a 'push' config drawing air from outside of the case. This was ideal at first because of the nice slide out dust filter on my case. Once the weather started to get warmer this turned out to be a very bad idea since the H220 was blowing all of the heat from the radiator directly onto my video boards. My primary 680 was reaching 78°C when gaming. Once I changed the fan's direction everything was great. According to that Linus Tech Tips, 'push' or 'pull' yields the same results. 'Push-pull' gives no improved cooling.

Cooler Master Eisberg 240L Prestige:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103184
 
Why? It performed closest to the H220. http://youtu.be/DhkWrSmvrZk?t=15m
 
Fans: http://koolance.com/fan-120x25mm-108cfm x4 for push/pull. You want the best performance this is where it's at. 
 
Another good choice of fans with PWM control: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103069
 

 
 
 
 
 

The biggest difference between the Eisberg and the Glacer is the Pump and the fans. The Eisberg pump outputs 400 L/hr vs the Glacer pump at 165 L/hr. The Glacer comes with better 86CFM High static Pressure (the blademaster 120 fans I linked with PWM control) fans vs 60 CFM low static pressure Fans for the Eisberg.

Brad_Hawthorne
So of the two, is the Eisberg the more efficient loop if the fans were swapped? Looks like Eisberg and Glacer both can be upgraded with different tubing and maybe larger rad in the future?

Yes.

The fill port on the Eisberg is on the reservoir that is on top of the block/pump. The Eisburg also looks like it's sold just as the pump/block without rad as an option. I guess I'm pondering Eisberg vs Glacier now. Given I can use any fans I want which would be more efficient for OCing and why?
 
I'm looking at the capability of customizing the tubing length to keep the loop clean looking and future rad upgrade as positives in whatever I go with.
 
On a side note, what boggles my mind a bit with both Corsair and Cooler Master is they're competing with themselves. They've got way too much overlap in AIO's.

That is an outrageous price on those Noctua fans but many argue that they're the best. I only paid $18.99 each from NewEgg last November and I was griping about that price. They do work very well and even at full speed they are really quiet. Gawd! $32!!!
I am having some second thoughts about the pump setup on the Eisberg. Although the tubing is smaller than the Glacer, the Eisburg looks like it has standard screw-in fittings enabling you to increase the hose size at a later date if desired. If the Glacer is indeed identical to my H220 then it has weird integral swivel fittings attached to the pump by a flange using two screws. I don't know for certain if you can change the flanges for a larger hose. What I like about the Glacer is the location of the fill plug. I can open the fill port without removing the rad from my case. I have no idea how you could even open the Eisberg fill port without all of the coolant running out. Tough decision. I'm glad I didn't have to make a choice between the two or I'd still be sitting here thinking about it.
 

It's really a no brainer at this point. The Eisberg has the better pump, both can be expanded, putting better fans on the Eisberg is just going to make it more superior to the Glacier. Noise isn't a problem for ya so there ya go. 

Sajin
It's really a no brainer at this point. The Eisberg has the better pump, both can be expanded, putting better fans on the Eisberg is just going to make it more superior to the Glacier. Noise isn't a problem for ya so there ya go. 

Yeah, the Eisberg has standard fittings and makes it a better pump for expansion purposes. I still don't know how the flowrate effects cooling ability.
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/18955/ex-wat-246/Cooler_Master_Eisberg_Solo_Prestige_Water_Block_w_Intergrated_Pump_RL-EBSL-FLNN-R1.html
 

I think the Eisberg is a good choice. It looks like you'll have to turn the fans around to blow the hot air out of the case instead of directly onto your video boards. This can be a PITA trying to hold the fans in place while trying to get a screw started during installation. It is almost impossible to find the hole in the radiator. The solution I used was to start all of the fan mounting screws just a few threads leaving 1/8" of movement between the screw head and the radiator. Then I pulled the fan away from the radiator and used a 'Hot Glue Gun' to apply a small amount of Hot Glue to one edge and pressed the fan into place on the rad. After that the fans were exactly where they were supposed to be and I had no problems finishing the install. Hope this helps to make things easier for you.

If you are planning on clocking it the extra cooling capacity would be good, if this is running at stock and going to stay that way, I don't know if I would bother, unless you are planning on moving this over to your next platform that you plan on clocking.

OK, in this case, a bigger radiator might be a very good idea.

Think I'll throw in a Alphacool 360 Monsta next month. No sense in screwing with case mods to do the 420 rad. The Mosta is overkill anyways.