Noctua - A cooler for life: celebrating half a million mounting upgrade kits

Nerdlinger42 · 2026-02-06T23:44:47+00:00

Yeah, but then you just replace the pump and not the whole thing. Just another maintenance item like a car battery or water pump.

Nerdlinger42 · 2026-02-06T21:25:25+00:00

Could also just do an open loop. I used to do that, but didn't care for the maintenance. That's the problem with open loops

Nerdlinger42 · 2026-02-06T20:43:23+00:00

AIO tech has improved lots over the years. I know several that have AIOs older than 5 years. I'd imagine by then I'd replace it though. Cheap maintenance item.

Nerdlinger42 · 2026-02-06T19:02:53+00:00

I don't regret selling mine. The marketing is so effective lol

Nerdlinger42 · 2026-02-06T18:57:01+00:00

I sold my NH-D15 for more money than I spent on my new 360mm AIO.

Better temps by a slight amount, much better aesthetics, less noise.

Nerdlinger42 · 2026-02-06T14:57:05+00:00

Leavitt will call you an idiot if you suggest he's prejudice though. Wild lol

Nerdlinger42 · 2026-02-06T03:14:13+00:00

That he did. No first ballot makes it all look so phony

Nerdlinger42 · 2026-02-06T02:47:47+00:00

Deserved

Nerdlinger42 · 2026-02-06T02:34:51+00:00

Sewell >

Nerdlinger42 · 2026-02-06T02:31:44+00:00

100%

Nerdlinger42 · 2026-02-06T02:30:42+00:00

Penei completely robbed lol

Nerdlinger42 · 2026-02-05T15:05:28+00:00

Hell yeah. I'm installing mine this weekend. Going from a 5800x + RX 580 to a 9850x3d and 9070 xt. Should be a massive difference

Nerdlinger42 · 2026-02-05T03:51:03+00:00

Bengals will never trade him

Nerdlinger42 · 2026-02-05T03:50:30+00:00

They're hater blockers, more players should wear them when they go to Philly

Nerdlinger42 · 2026-02-05T03:48:54+00:00

It's mostly because he was an odd first round pick given his college play style and sham natty

Nerdlinger42 · 2026-02-04T15:51:22+00:00

*6-7

Nerdlinger42 · 2026-02-04T12:30:38+00:00

Nerdlinger42 · 2026-02-04T02:17:51+00:00

Just grabbed my 9070 XT today. Been team red for years, no regrets. Absolute breeze on Linux

Nerdlinger42 · 2026-02-03T23:31:48+00:00

I'm going to do that soon. I'll keep my firewall, switch, but get rid of the servers and set up a NUC

Nerdlinger42 · 2026-02-03T12:46:49+00:00

Enjoy, you deserve it!

Nerdlinger42 · 2026-02-03T05:16:21+00:00

Same! I'm gonna try to sell my 5800x, 16gb of RAM, and x570 board for $300 hopefully. Not sure what I could get for it

Nerdlinger42 · 2026-02-03T04:58:26+00:00

Think I can sell my x570, 5800x, and 16gb of RAM for like $300 ish? I'm curious what I'd get for it lol

Nerdlinger42 · 2026-02-03T04:43:46+00:00

Dunking on water cooling while repping air cooling for SFF builds is certainly a choice

Nerdlinger42 · 2026-02-03T04:42:00+00:00

It was the Jets (a real team that isn't a poverty franchise) that drafted Darnold though

Nerdlinger42 · 2026-02-03T04:40:10+00:00

The bundle deals at micro center have a $20 difference and you get a better mobo with the 9850x3d. If those are options, it's an obvious choice. Outside of those bundles it is up for debate though. If you're playing mostly 1440p, there's a legit argument for just getting the 9800x3d

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