Why does liquid cooler leak?

Most often, water leaks are caused by cracks and holes in the water jug, not the cooler itself. Sometimes when the jugs are being transported, they incur damage resulting in tiny cracks or holes. Other times, when the air pressure of a jug changes, it may start to leak.

How long will a CPU water cooler last?

As long as you take care of your AIO cooler, it will last a good 5 to 7 years. Some people will get more time out of their coolers and other people will get less time. Manufacturers tend to rate their pumps to last up to 70,000 hours, which is just around 8 years.

Are Corsair AIO reliable?

Not saying you are in the wrong, but Corsair is known for making some of the best AIO coolers out there, and many users are satisfied by them. They are very high quality, and generally it is quite rare for leakage in them unless YOU have tampered with it or pushed it to its limits.

Which AIO cooler should I buy?

Best Closed-Loop Liquid CPU Coolers You Can Buy Today

CoolerMaster MasterLiquid ML360R RGB.
Corsair H150i Elite Capellix.
Arctic Liquid Freezer II 280.
Corsair H100i RGB PRO XT.
NZXT Kraken M22.
Enermax Liqtech 360 OC TR4.
Alphacool Eisbaer Aurora 240 CPU Digital RGB.
Alphacool Eissturm Hurricane Copper 45.

Do I need a CPU cooler if my case has fans?

Yes, you do. A CPU cooler is required. The case fans, if properly sized, installed, and configured, are designed to push and pull ambient air through the case and across the fins of the CPU heatsink, radiator, and other components, to help transfer the generated heat out of the case.

Should I get an AIO cooler?

But people buy AIO’s because they look much nicer and are often easier to install. But a good 280mm aio will often beat a good air cooler depending on the cpu. As far as cooling goes, the top end air coolers are about equal to the lower end AIOs. Once you get into 280 and 360mm territory they are solidly better.

Is AIO better than a fan?

AIO cooling used to be significantly better than air cooling. Today, however, there are many air cooling systems that rival AIO cooling systems. Technology has closed most of the performance gap between the two. At the same time, water is always going to be better at dissipating heat than air.