Pros: Small waterblock, quiet, great for motherboards with huge heatsinks
Cons: Annoying to install, doesn't fit in most cases
I have an EVGA X58 Classified motherboard. It has a huge huge huge northbridge heatsink right underneath the socket. I had this fact in mind while on the market for a CPU cooler, as it obviously limited my choices. Originally I wanted to go for a high end air cooler near the $90 price point, such as the Noctua NH-D14 or the Thermalright Silver Arrow, but after some research, found out they weren't compatible, with some users having to rotate the cooler 90 degrees. I "resorted" to having to look at the Corsair Hydro line of CPU coolers.
I always saw these coolers are marketing gimmicks solely based on their performance. If you could find better performing air coolers for cheaper, why even get Corsair's line of coolers? Why waste unnecessary money when you could get an NH-D14 for $20 less?
Being in this spot of inconvenience, I decided to look at reviews of Corsair's H100. The dual radiator intrigued me, as this was the only cooler out on the market right now with this kind of aesthetics and performance. It performed very well for its price point, and with its tiny waterblock, was perfect for my motherboard.
After purchase and installation, I began to run some benchmarks. After being used to the stock cooler's 55C idle at 2.8GHz and a load temp of around 78C, I was pleasantly surprised to see a very chilly 28C idle temp and a 45C load temp once I began stressing the CPU. A quick reboot and BIOS tweak brought my lovely i7 920 (D0) to 4.0GHz, and once again the benches were ran. Imagine my ecstasy when I saw temps of no higher than 72C running Intel Burn Test.
All in all, this is a great cooler. Installation was a breeze (although my case was a bit unyielding with this one), and this cooler may not fit in all cases. Do your research before you decide to buy this.
I always saw these coolers are marketing gimmicks solely based on their performance. If you could find better performing air coolers for cheaper, why even get Corsair's line of coolers? Why waste unnecessary money when you could get an NH-D14 for $20 less?
Being in this spot of inconvenience, I decided to look at reviews of Corsair's H100. The dual radiator intrigued me, as this was the only cooler out on the market right now with this kind of aesthetics and performance. It performed very well for its price point, and with its tiny waterblock, was perfect for my motherboard.
After purchase and installation, I began to run some benchmarks. After being used to the stock cooler's 55C idle at 2.8GHz and a load temp of around 78C, I was pleasantly surprised to see a very chilly 28C idle temp and a 45C load temp once I began stressing the CPU. A quick reboot and BIOS tweak brought my lovely i7 920 (D0) to 4.0GHz, and once again the benches were ran. Imagine my ecstasy when I saw temps of no higher than 72C running Intel Burn Test.
All in all, this is a great cooler. Installation was a breeze (although my case was a bit unyielding with this one), and this cooler may not fit in all cases. Do your research before you decide to buy this.
nice review man . thanks
I have: Rosewill RSV-R4000