Corsair H50
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Review coming soon hayles, but the Corsair blurb is is just a tiny bit better than a TRUE 120. It should NOT be mistaken for a watercooling kit, its just a posh aircooler really.
alexhull24
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They don't offer performance relative to their price when compared to air cooling basically (which is what they're comparable to) in my opinion. They're more or less as good as the best air coolers, but cost a bit more, and have the added complication of radiator mounting and possible leaking etc. That is rare though, but not unheard of. I don't think their lifetime is as long as an air cooler either, there's a pump and liquid to cause problems there, and with it being a sealed unit, it can't be refilled, though Corsair claim it shouldn't ever need refilling as it is sealed.
In terms of noise, I can't see how there'd be much improvement over air, as you've got to use push-pull on the rad to get the best results, which is pretty much what you'd be using on a TRUE for example. Then there's the pump too, with some people reporting 'buzzing' from that.
For a cheap (and limited) foray into the world of watercooling, the price is great. You can tell all your friends you have a watercooled rig (probably why most people buy it tbh) and therefore score some points on that level.
There are plenty of reviews on the net after a google, take your pic.
In terms of noise, I can't see how there'd be much improvement over air, as you've got to use push-pull on the rad to get the best results, which is pretty much what you'd be using on a TRUE for example. Then there's the pump too, with some people reporting 'buzzing' from that.
For a cheap (and limited) foray into the world of watercooling, the price is great. You can tell all your friends you have a watercooled rig (probably why most people buy it tbh) and therefore score some points on that level.
There are plenty of reviews on the net after a google, take your pic.
These should not be considered in the same league as watercooling Alex, even Corsair stress that fact, they perform like aircoolers and are priced to be in that market aswell. Ill be putting one up against a CoolerMaster V8 very soon 
alexhull24
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Indeed, I wanted to stress that too so added the brackets in the first sentence of my post.
The TRUE is at the same price as the V8, but from what I've read, outperforms it. Of course, you'll need a fan with that too, but I think a comparison with the H50 really needs a TRUE since it seems to be regarded as the daddy. The Noctua NH-U12P is also a fave of mine, pretty much the same price as the H50 though, I'm sure they must trade blows in performance, depending on the amount of airflow your case has.
The TRUE is at the same price as the V8, but from what I've read, outperforms it. Of course, you'll need a fan with that too, but I think a comparison with the H50 really needs a TRUE since it seems to be regarded as the daddy. The Noctua NH-U12P is also a fave of mine, pretty much the same price as the H50 though, I'm sure they must trade blows in performance, depending on the amount of airflow your case has.
Do you have any plans in the short/medium term for reviews of the Noctua NH-D14 ?
Advance orders are being taken at a local etailer here offering a discount (10%) for early uptake. Even with discount it is priced about 55% higher than the TRUE Rev.C (which ships with no fan/s) and about 25-30% higher than the Prolimatech offerings. So was hoping to read a decent review of it's cooling ability and any possible component fit conflicts. Cheers.
Advance orders are being taken at a local etailer here offering a discount (10%) for early uptake. Even with discount it is priced about 55% higher than the TRUE Rev.C (which ships with no fan/s) and about 25-30% higher than the Prolimatech offerings. So was hoping to read a decent review of it's cooling ability and any possible component fit conflicts. Cheers.
Quick answer is no mate but Ill see what I can do.
fitted my H50 a few days ago, doubled up on the fans on each side of the radiator and i'm really chuffed with the results, my i7 920 overclocked to 4000mhz (first time i've ever overclocked a pc for myself) temperatures between 39~40 and under prime95 stress i was hitting just over 70
regarding noise I've got 2 quiet 120mms and I think its v quiet compared to my old heatsink, I tried buying another fan with a higher airflow rate and it don't seem to drop the temps for the noise increase
I'm looking at going down the "proper" watercooling path though soon but the H50 is deffo worth it in my eyes
regarding noise I've got 2 quiet 120mms and I think its v quiet compared to my old heatsink, I tried buying another fan with a higher airflow rate and it don't seem to drop the temps for the noise increase
I'm looking at going down the "proper" watercooling path though soon but the H50 is deffo worth it in my eyes
ThesavageB
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Just got my H50 today with two Ultra kaze Scythe's @ 2000 rpm, should keep the temps good and low.
.alexhull24
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Despite slagging it off slightly in the past, I saw one for £40, so bought it! Seemed like a good price (second hand) and that way it's actually significantly cheaper than the air coolers it trades blows with. Thought I'd give it a try.
On my Q6600, temps were not impressive, even using push pull. It hit 80 deg using IBT at 3.4GHz, so something wasn't right. Tried remounting it twice, but it still didn't perform up to my expectations. It may be because it was a low VID chip where the voltage had been increased somewhat for a rock solid clock, I sold it now so I'll never know anyway. I then moved to a Phenom II 965 BE, and the temperatures (despite the higher TDP) are much better at 60 max on IBT at 3.8GHz. Case is an Antec P182SE, so not particularly high airflow. I think part of the increase in temps was due to me spending about 30 mins really thoroughly cleaning the surface of the cooler with IPA. Stuff was still coming onto the cloth after around 25 mins of buffing it, so I guess there was a lot of TIM from not just me, but the previous owners (two of them!) still in the small valleys in the cooler. It must be noted that it doesn't have a perfectly flat contact area, so this may be a problem for other people if they're not getting great temps due to the tiny micro-valleys in the copper. Lapping may therefore yield improvements, if not certainly making it easier to clean.
Overall, it now performs as I expected, and was a good investment for £40 I reckon. I wouldn't pay any more than that for it though, as I actually prefer the mounting of my old cooler more (Noctua NH-U12F), and it's a lot less fuss than to worry about fitting a rad and push pull fans, not that it's difficult, but less convenient. There was also a potential issue of less air getting to the motherboard, particularly the CPU power phases, but this seems under control at the moment. It does look better in the case, that's for sure, and now I can worry less about transporting my PC in the car (happens around twice a year atm) as there's less weight hanging off the mainboard.
On my Q6600, temps were not impressive, even using push pull. It hit 80 deg using IBT at 3.4GHz, so something wasn't right. Tried remounting it twice, but it still didn't perform up to my expectations. It may be because it was a low VID chip where the voltage had been increased somewhat for a rock solid clock, I sold it now so I'll never know anyway. I then moved to a Phenom II 965 BE, and the temperatures (despite the higher TDP) are much better at 60 max on IBT at 3.8GHz. Case is an Antec P182SE, so not particularly high airflow. I think part of the increase in temps was due to me spending about 30 mins really thoroughly cleaning the surface of the cooler with IPA. Stuff was still coming onto the cloth after around 25 mins of buffing it, so I guess there was a lot of TIM from not just me, but the previous owners (two of them!) still in the small valleys in the cooler. It must be noted that it doesn't have a perfectly flat contact area, so this may be a problem for other people if they're not getting great temps due to the tiny micro-valleys in the copper. Lapping may therefore yield improvements, if not certainly making it easier to clean.
Overall, it now performs as I expected, and was a good investment for £40 I reckon. I wouldn't pay any more than that for it though, as I actually prefer the mounting of my old cooler more (Noctua NH-U12F), and it's a lot less fuss than to worry about fitting a rad and push pull fans, not that it's difficult, but less convenient. There was also a potential issue of less air getting to the motherboard, particularly the CPU power phases, but this seems under control at the moment. It does look better in the case, that's for sure, and now I can worry less about transporting my PC in the car (happens around twice a year atm) as there's less weight hanging off the mainboard.
alexhull24
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What's your budget?
I'll recommend noctua since they seem to have the best noise/performance ratio, but they're not cheap.
I'll recommend noctua since they seem to have the best noise/performance ratio, but they're not cheap.
Slayeristight
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I have had an H50 for a few months and it works great. Just normal usage and surfing my 930 sits about 38c with an ambient temp of 23c. With gaming or heavy cpu usage it will be about 62-68c. I know some air coolers will work better but the H50 works well in my mid-tower case with not so good airflow.
