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Originally Posted by erik257
i would like to ask you one thing about corsair's test bench, do you use open test bench? or you test everything in a closed case? i think it is very useful information to know. as i've seem temps drop about 2 degrees for me if i test everything with my side panel off. but all my results i've posted here are with closed side panel.
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We use an 800D case with the side panel closed. Open-air bench testing isn't very accurate as you're using all ambient air and all your exhaust just lifts up into the room. A case is more reliable and fair to do performance testing.
As for the stock thermal paste, it's very, very high quality stuff that's actually not easily accessed on the market. We switched from Shin-Etsu because we found a superior TIM, but I'm not at liberty to discuss exactly what it is yet.
MSRP of the H80 is going to be the same as the H70 - $109 - with dips down to $99 and such pretty frequently. Because it's only been out a few days, a lot of people are marking it up right now. (supply and demand - hoorah!)
Price should settle down.
H100 is going to be $10 more than H80.
