Spartan0536

You sir are an awesome source of information, haz more points (not sure if this is like "Whose Line Is It Anyway" though :P ) I would be going with the 140mm fans as I am pretty well sold on a 280mm AIO. It would be front mounted to a Phanteks Enthoo Evolve X, of course with the hoses bottom mounted.

I was looking at that ThermalBench website, and it seems like the Noiseblocker eLoop fans are really good, like they beat Noctua fans completely. What are your personal thoughts on those and will they have issues like Vardar fans from EKWB on Corsair products?

I did not want to go with the iPPC 3000's due to the amperage pull and there is a PNR in terms of performance through a radiator fin stack, based on fin density & thickness, for a 30mm thick radiator with a high density fin stack (like the H115i) that number tends to be around 4.5mm H20 from what I have read on other websites. As for the screws, a few people specifically state they are using the supplied fan machined screws and the screw mounts were not pre-tapped.

Hello peoples, For the last 5 years I have been using an H80i V2 CPU cooler with my FX-8350, prior to that I was using a Zalmann CNPS9900ALED air cooler. I love the H80i V2, it's been one hell of a beast and I like the Corsair software, best in the industry for coolers IMHO. I am now upgrading my incredibly old and completely obsolete system to a 3800X paired with a Crosshair VIII Hero and a Seasonic Prime PX-1000. I have been considering a few coolers for this build one being the new H115i Pro XT, another being the EVGA CLC280, and the last being the NZXT Kracken X62 (280mm). I WAS pretty well sold on the 115i Pro XT initially until the reviews started coming in on Amazon and Newegg and they are NOT pretty. Most people are complaining about the screw holes not being threaded, which is a pretty annoying issue. I just wanted to ask if anyone else here has had this issue as well, what are your thoughts/experiences with the H115i Pro XT, and what your thoughts on the other coolers and their proprietary software? Thanks in advance, and I look forward to the feedback. Additional Info: No matter the cooler, I will be replacing the stock fans with Noctua iPPC 2000 IP67 PWM fans as they are quieter, move more air at lower speeds, and are completely dust ingress proof (this means no dust in the motor/bearings) with an amazing 6 year warranty.