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Corsair Hydro Series H55 Quiet CPU Coolers

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Corsair Hydro Series H55 Quiet CPU Coolers

Description:
Type: Liquid Cooling System Block Compatibility: LGA 115x, 1366 Socket AM2, AM3, FM1, FM2 Radiator Dim.: 120 x 152 x 27mm Radiator Material: Aluminum Fan Dim.: 120 x 120 x 25mm Fan RPM: 1700 RPM +/- 10% max. Fan Air Flow: 57 CFM Fan Noise: 30.32 dBA

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ManufacturerCorsair
ConditionNew
Model NumberH55
ClassificationWater Cooling
 

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#2 ·
Not too bad, but not too good.

review by ayymd

I traded a Dualshock 4 for this thing, this better be good.
Test System Used
  • CPU: AMD FX-8350 (OC: 4.6GHz @ 1.49V)
  • Motherboard: ASUS M5A97 R2.0
  • Memory: Kingston HyperX FURY 16GB
  • GPU: Sapphire R9 280x Tri-X TOXIC @ 1.2/1.7GHz
  • Case: Cooler Master HAF X
  • PSU: Corsair HX750
  • Software: SpeedFan / Prime95 / CPU-Z / Windows 10 Professional

Installation

Getting this thing on was a task because my friend who lent it to me didn't include the backplate. I had to zip-tie it on, which you can see in the photos below, and that's not easy when you're using a full tower, in a cramped space, and you're kind of a small person. So I'm not biased about having to zip-tie it on, I asked my friend to rate installation out of 10, and he gave it an 8. Otherwise, this thing would've gotten a big fat zero.
Noise Level

When I ran two fans on this thing (the stock fan and my CRYORIG QF120), and even then, it was still really, really quiet. I mean, it's not as quiet as the Macho X2, but damn, it was still really, really quiet. I couldn't hear either of the fans, the pump, or anything. I'll give this thing a 10 for not making a sound. Good freaking job Corsair.

Performance

Okay, so here's the part that took me the longest to measure. I had to install it so many times, and that took a good 3 hours of my time alone, but here are the benchmarks.

IDLE:

  • Stock:
  • Minimum: 24?C
  • Maximum: 33?C
  • Average: ~31.5?C
  • Overclocked:
  • Minimum: 27?C
  • Maximum: 35?C
  • Average: ~33.5?C
LOAD:

  • Stock:
  • Minimum: 41?C
  • Maximum: 48?C
  • Average: ~47?C
  • Overclocked:
  • Minimum: 54?C
  • Maximum: 82?C
  • Average: ~75?C
So, yeah, pretty decent numbers. I'll give this a 8.5 here, mostly because it's performing how I suspect a 212 EVO would, but it costs $50. It'd be a 10 if it was less than $45USD.

Aesthetics

When my friend gave this to me, my first reaction was that it is so much better looking than my old Alienware liquid cooler I had. I really liked the tubes, and he said that they aren't even sleeved, but that doesn't matter. Smooth tubes are B-E-A-UTIFUL. This sexy creation deserves a 10.
Closing

So, this was a new experience for me. I've never once in my life used a liquid cooler that actually fit, and was made by someone I know (like Corsair, NZXT, Thermaltake, Fractal Design, etc). I felt pretty special installing something with zip-ties, even though it's been done so many times before.

Scoring
  • Installation: 8
  • Noise Level: 10
  • Performance: 8.5
  • Aesthetics: 10
  • Final Score: 9.125

ProsCons
It was quieter than I expected, looks nicePerformance was merely average, even with two fans, somewhat of a pain to install normally

Ratings
Overall4
 
#3 ·
Not too bad, but not too good.

review by ayymd
Clearly you've never used a 212 Evo if you think it actually matches what a Corsair H55 can do. xD That's dumb, I'm sorry, but I've owned the 212 Evo and it barely handles an FX chip at stock. Load temps for that overclock are amazing with that cooler.
 
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