Will a H105 fit in a 450D?

[jaspervandervalk]

Hi guys,

So I am busy trying to finalize my build ready for when the new 900 series graphics cards come out and one thing I am really stuck between is the choice between the H100i or the H105... So the main factors are;

- Will the H105 fit in a 450D if I have a Maximus VII Hero?

- Is the H105 actually any better than the H100i? and is the software that the H100i supports actually any good?

Thanks in advance for any replies!

Jasper

 

[Wraith]

I have the H100i in the roof of my 450D and it fits very well, I'm not sure about the H105 though as the radiator is 11mm thicker I image it could be quite a tight fit.

 

[NeverBackDown]

I think it would depend on the vrms on the mobo. If its to tall then it won't work.

 

[jaspervandervalk]

Thanks very much for the help guys I appreciate it a lot. It looks like that H100i fits in the case very well which is awesome, I think my choice has been made a lot easier!

 

[tinytomlogan]

Only needed to check the 450D review....... Sometimes I wonder why I bother putting all the detail in

 

[jaspervandervalk]

Sorry, I did check it out a while back but I was quite unsure whether or not it would work with specifically the Asus Maximus VII hero seeing as it has a relatively large top heat sink on it.

 

[tinytomlogan]

Sorry, I did check it out a while back but I was quite unsure whether or not it would work with specifically the Asus Maximus VII hero seeing as it has a relatively large top heat sink on it.

All the info is in the review dude lol

 

[jaspervandervalk]

Just watched it again; you are 100% right lol my apologies!

 

[JR23]

Also I think i'm right in saying that the H105 review covers all angles with regards to upgrading or deciding between that and the H100i. If it were me I would buy the case, buy the board and then check your actually clearance, the H105 is worth getting if you can fit it in and it looks better with Maximus VII's in my opinion. It is not a monumental gain in performance but just like Tom said at the time the thickness and low FPI just let you run the fans that bit slower for the same temps and it does really well. I'd also add that fan expert 3 on the latest Asus boards is probably better than Corsair Link if you set them up at BIOS level and plug the fans into the motherboard all tidy.

I've just put together a little build with a MVIIG, 4690k, H105 and SP120 PWM fans and am really impressed with how it all works together and that temps it achieves at low RPM although I have not done any major full on CPU stress tests or overclocking just yet. Also the thing I like the most is there is just one little cable going to the pump and two cables to the motherboard header. Really clean, no SATA powers or Molex's for anything and it can all be configured nice and quietly at BIOS or Software level.

JR

 

[Wraith]

In the review Tom clearly states that there is 60mm clearance between the roof and motherboard, you can see for yourself below in the review as he used the H105 in the build.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLEX-ylG318&index=3&list=PLBDE3358367DB7324

 

[jaspervandervalk]

Thanks JR, yeah I have watched Tom's video about the H105 and it does seem to give you that extra 4/5 degrees which is nice and also its quieter! Yeah I wasn't massively fussed about the software that it came with I just wanted to see if people found it useful but if it can be done via the motherboard just as easily then that is perfect!

Wow that does sound really clean which is exactly what I am going for with my build. I am only now stuck between a choice of fans, do I go with the Corsair LED fans and sacrifice some performance and audio or do I go with standard SP and AFs!

 

[JR23]

Thanks JR, yeah I have watched Tom's video about the H105 and it does seem to give you that extra 4/5 degrees which is nice and also its quieter! Yeah I wasn't massively fussed about the software that it came with I just wanted to see if people found it useful but if it can be done via the motherboard just as easily then that is perfect!

Wow that does sound really clean which is exactly what I am going for with my build. I am only now stuck between a choice of fans, do I go with the Corsair LED fans and sacrifice some performance and audio or do I go with standard SP and AFs!

There are some things which Corsair Link adds don't get me wrong such as the customizable lighting on the H100i as well as the ability to monitor water temperature as well as CPU temperature. However nice the software has a tendency to go rogue on occasion and I don't find it as robust in practice as setting fan curves in the BIOS. But ultimately the decider for me is just that the H105 looks a bit neater with only one small cable going to it and if your motherboard/fan controller knows what its doing then you can easily achieve a good level of functionality. And you can run a H100i with just the SATA power plugged in and without all of the extra cables but if you aren't going to use the RGB light then the thicker radiator of the H105 is the way forwards.

Right as for fans I personally have two SP120 PWM Performance Editions in the traditional colour ring style as they were cheap and look right for the build. The motherboard gives fantastic PWM control spinning them from 650-2100RPM when needed. I would go for standard 3-pin Quiet Editions or 4-pin PWM Performance Editions. The performance difference between the LED variants and the coloured ring style is negligible if anything I think the LED's are slightly better but lacking the vibration damping is one thing that puts me off them. Also there is no PWM version in the LED fans. The voltage control of the motherboard is also good and it's clearly set out in the BIOS to switch between PWM and Voltage so you can't really go wrong with your choice of fans, I would just avoid high RPM 3-pin fans as they tend to be a little more difficult to slow right down.

JR