Air cooler to AIO wasn't the upgrade I expected

Both the performance and esthetics weren't what I was expecting

Apr 21, 2025 - 14:11
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Air cooler to AIO wasn't the upgrade I expected

For 22 years (till 2022), I only used air coolers. Stock Intel and AMD coolers and a cheap Cooler Master air cooler were enough to keep each of my processors (up to the Ryzen 5 1600) cool enough. When I got a new PC in 2022, I had the option to stay with air coolers or finally "upgrade" to an AIO liquid cooler. Since I had won this PC in a PC building competition, I decided to splurge a little by picking a 240mm liquid cooler from Cooler Master.