totally agree on this post

unless you're willing to spend for a full custom WC (for me, it costed me well over 3k, basically ANOTHER decent/entry to mid level gaming pc), you're better off sticking with mid/top end air coolers like noctua d15 or majority of their offerings.

viewnet got noctua D15

but imho/personally, i dont see the benefits of AIO's.

they are in between air and custom wc's, it's like a half bucket solution.
i personally prefer to either do it once/do it right, or not do it at all, in this case, either full custom WC or just stick with simple air cool

well i'm not one for aesthetics (most of the time anyways, i mean, i got my bike delayed 4 months just because i want red color rofl), and i do own (and still using) a thermal right IFX14, ex king until the noctua dethroned them

i just recently replaced the fans too as the final fan (installed 2 lol) died and my pc thermal shut down from cpu exceeding 100c rofl.
well, 2 wire clips, not too bad aside the few minor skin cuts from the fins lol

i'd still go with air (if im not into wc) since i dont really replace the fans all the damn time.
but yes, if you want aesthetics, or have a small casing, then you're right that water AIO would be a good solution.

majority just go with 1

for good tubing, it isn't purely rubber, or even rubber at all.

considering the thickness/material of my primochill, i think it'll last longer than my lifetime LOL!

took me a bit of effort to cut it, and stuff it into my compression fittings

http://www.primochill.com/product/primofle...dshed-red-copy/
plastic i guess.

then there's acrylic/hard tubing.

oh you didn't mention specifically.

well, up to you, inspect the rubber condition more often, and it should still be fine.