With an ever expanding range of products its time for the range topping H100 cooler to go through the OC3D torture tests.
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Corsair H100 Review
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badtaylorx
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im kinda surprised they went this far with the H series.......nice product tho
Very interesting test again.
I have some questions:
-Is it possible or even advisable to buy 4 other fans best to mount this type of cooler in a push / pull? Do you think the gain in temperature is interesting?
-Do you think the inverted mounting fans (fresh air which enters the case) can be a good option without this increase over the temperature of other components of the PC?
-Do you think the fans are good or should it consider replacing them for better?
Thank you.
-Is it possible or even advisable to buy 4 other fans best to mount this type of cooler in a push / pull? Do you think the gain in temperature is interesting?
-Do you think the inverted mounting fans (fresh air which enters the case) can be a good option without this increase over the temperature of other components of the PC?
-Do you think the fans are good or should it consider replacing them for better?
Thank you.
Natashaful
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I love you.
Natashaful
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Ups i didn't mean to type that, Love the review, Tell it like it is, Wonder what this H100 can do with Gt AP-15's ?
nothingspecial
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The two big problems for me are the fans and the price.
Firstly, the fans. Yes, not quiet, but they're shifting 92CFM on full! Even with aftermarket fans you're going to struggle to push that through without Scythe Slip Streams, which still put out 35dBA+ anyway. In fact, to get below the magic 20dBA mark you're going to have to go Noctua NF-S12B FLX, which firstly only push 59.2CFM, and secondly are around £20 each.
Which brings me to the price. £90. First thing people will say, and Tom pointed out in the vid, is "That's £25 more than the D14". Factor that in, plus a pair of Noctuas to make it anywhere near livable with, and you're looking at £130. Exactly the price of the XSPC Rasa 240 kit on Specialtech, which will give much better temps than a heatsink or an all-in-one unit every day of the week.
Still, never a bad thing to have the option there. For me, and for the above reasons, I'd go with a solid silver.
(Before anyone starts, I completely understand Tom giving it gold, as it heavily outweighed his expectations. And I think it's fair to say the expectations of many of us)
Firstly, the fans. Yes, not quiet, but they're shifting 92CFM on full! Even with aftermarket fans you're going to struggle to push that through without Scythe Slip Streams, which still put out 35dBA+ anyway. In fact, to get below the magic 20dBA mark you're going to have to go Noctua NF-S12B FLX, which firstly only push 59.2CFM, and secondly are around £20 each.
Which brings me to the price. £90. First thing people will say, and Tom pointed out in the vid, is "That's £25 more than the D14". Factor that in, plus a pair of Noctuas to make it anywhere near livable with, and you're looking at £130. Exactly the price of the XSPC Rasa 240 kit on Specialtech, which will give much better temps than a heatsink or an all-in-one unit every day of the week.
Still, never a bad thing to have the option there. For me, and for the above reasons, I'd go with a solid silver.
(Before anyone starts, I completely understand Tom giving it gold, as it heavily outweighed his expectations. And I think it's fair to say the expectations of many of us)
sheroo
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I remember watching your review of the H70, and you could tell he thought it was crap - just by the way he was handling it - like a fake antique someones given you that they bought from a car boot - in fact at one point I remember it nearly fell off the table.
I'm totally amazed that TTL likes this - but then not having preconceived ideas going in and giving everything a fair whack (apart from ThermalTake obviously) is what I love about your reviews.
For me it needs to be thicker and have less dense fins so that it can be super quiet... Nice review - I think they'll sell like hot cakes...
I'm totally amazed that TTL likes this - but then not having preconceived ideas going in and giving everything a fair whack (apart from ThermalTake obviously) is what I love about your reviews.
For me it needs to be thicker and have less dense fins so that it can be super quiet... Nice review - I think they'll sell like hot cakes...
i know what you mean dude but i have one big point, well its mhaaaasiiive for some people, ease of use. this is as easy to install as anything while the rasa 240 aint for everybody and for those people that can be worth the cost.
love your reaction ttl
This puts my H50 to show. I see many people saying , but a full WaterCooling kit would be better. Well I had a full watercooling kit before and I wont go there again in a hurry.
At least with the H100 you install the kit and your done , but with watercooling you have the task of leak testing and an hour or two of installation. Then there is the added cost of cooling fluid etc each time you need to clean the loop and the extra work every six to twelve months of cleaning out the loop.
The only thing you need to do with the H100 is take the rad off the case every once in a while to clean it from dust.
I will sure as hell upgrade to the H100 when I am replacing my CPU and motherboard.
At least with the H100 you install the kit and your done , but with watercooling you have the task of leak testing and an hour or two of installation. Then there is the added cost of cooling fluid etc each time you need to clean the loop and the extra work every six to twelve months of cleaning out the loop.
The only thing you need to do with the H100 is take the rad off the case every once in a while to clean it from dust.
I will sure as hell upgrade to the H100 when I am replacing my CPU and motherboard.
Nice product from corsair. Was think about putting one of these in my Christmas rig but ill pass for now. The one major problem with this H100 is the thickness. All corsair needed to do is make the rad 5mm thicker. As for the fans they are a bit disappointing, sure they move s**t loads of air on full but the noise would drive me mad.
I would get one if it was a bit cheaper but £90
I would get one if it was a bit cheaper but £90
Natashaful
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If you set your custom loop up right you can remove the mother board without draining the loop and the CPU, Just like the H100.. Just saying..
Removeable motherboard trays, Best thing ever.
sheroo
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Here's the Corsair demo vid of the "Corsair Link Cooling Kit". You can set it up so that the fans speeds change depending on the temps, but you can also control leds. So if the temps go up you can change the colour of your rig from say blue to red - now that is cool.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5auv8UvYn0&feature=player_embedded[/media]
I wonder if they will produce a range of fans that can change colour?
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5auv8UvYn0&feature=player_embedded[/media]
I wonder if they will produce a range of fans that can change colour?
