2013-06-14, 09:16 PM
Declaimed Wrote:I researched the D14H unit you mentioned, there were a few complaints about it getting in the way of RAM. The modular watercooler I listed has a $10 price difference from the D14H ($89 for the D14H, $99 for the H100i). Are there any serious risks to using a modular watercooler? I've been reading that the unit is leak free/risk free, etc. The tower is going to be standing upright, and it may move around from time to time as well by car.
ram clearance generally happens due to people picking high profile ram(e.g high profile corsair ram with the large heatspreaders). if you have a low profile one, itll fit.
as for watercooling, there is always risks. Pump breakdown, puncturing radiator with screws, Galvanic corrosion(due to the fact that cheaper watercoolers use aluminum radiators instead of copper along with copper blocks) are just possible outcomes. Its labeled risk free because the unit is a closed loop, meaning that its factory sealed and cannot be opened without voiding warranty of some kind. Corsairs leak protection policy is a case by case situation. if part of your computer dies due to watercooling, they decide on what is the appropriate choice for the invonvenience(e.g they can give you their own SSD if your ssd gets leaked on and fails for example)