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H100 vs Rasa EX240, Noise and Temp

post #1 of 4
8/15/12 at 6:43pm
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Hey guys, I currently have a Corsair H100 which im getting some silent fans for it as its way too loud for my liking, I can send the H100 back and pay extra $200 and grab the Raystorm EX240 kit but my question is:

1. how are the temp and noise difference between H100 and Rasa Raystorm EX240 kit if both of them using the same silent fans?

2. Is it worth it to exchange my H100 with that kit? or should I stick to what I have?


3. what I like about close loops is that I can install it and forget about it, how much maintenance Rasa kits require? I move my system out every month to clean it and I hear if you have a custom liquid cooling you can't move your case unless you drain the entire system. is that true?

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8/15/12 at 6:56pm
If you are not going to be adding GPU's into the loop then keep the H100.

I moved from an H100 to the raytstorm kit, and the temps are very very close.
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8/15/12 at 6:56pm
Everyone on here is going to tell you to go with the Rasa kit, it's performance is far superior, and they should be not too much dearer (dunno why you have to pay an extra $200).

I have personally just gone from a Rasa to an H100.. obviously performance is worse but I did it for the simplicity and the better fit in my case (corsair 500r was basically designed with the H100 in mind).

Temps are still very good and unless you are going for 5ghz + I don't see why you need anything better than a good air cooler or something like the H100.

The Rasa is an enthusiast device, it's far more complicated to install and you can't rely on just reading the info that comes with it, if you go ahead with one make sure to read guides on this site first. I changed the hoses and fittings on my rasa kit and it was a nightmare, removing water from a loop (particularly a rasa kit) is not a simple task and my understanding is this should be performed about once a year, probably earlier with a brand new radiator.

Overall the H100 is best for people who want high-end air cooling performance without all the space being taken up, really a rasa and an H100 should not be compared, they are two very different beasts.
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8/15/12 at 7:01pm
Well, the EX240 isnt to good of a Rad, really. Go for $200, and 25 to 50 percent better then H100. Go for De ionized coolant, though. http://www.frozencpu.com/products/16894/ex-wat-222/XSPC_Raystorm_750_RX360_Extreme_Universal_CPU_Water_Cooling_Kit_w_Free_Kill_Coil.html?tl=g30c321
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