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Single-fan AIO coolers are not worth purchasing for gaming PCs because they perform worse than proficient air coolers or larger radiators.
“Unless you're buying a lower-end CPU and trying to fit everything into a smaller case, these single-fan AIOs are never worth buying thanks to their poor performance. You're better off either just strapping on a proficient air cooler or stepping up to a version with a 240 millimeter radiator.”
Linus Tech Tips · May 2025 · 2 episodes · 1.7M views on this topicPositions are extracted from transcripts by a model and may misattribute who said what. Every quote links to the episode it came from.