Hey guys and girls!
Note: I will be adding more information - club membership and so on - soon.
Currently it is very centred around the 1250 and not the two other models, but that's because there is very little information out there right now on any of the new Antec 2013 line and thus having the Antec 1250 myself, I can at least provide as much information as possible for you guys in that respect.
After having the 620 & 950 club being very successful, I thought to create a new thread show-casing the new Antec 2013 line.
I'm very lucky to have had the 1250 sent to me by Antec for review and thus I'm able to test it in a variety of manners. A full review of the Antec 1250 will be written in the OCN database and be linked over here when complete.
The new Antec line is a little different from the other cooling solutions out there in the market, including the old Antec line that's currently out there. This mainly comes from the design of the pump and fans. Whereas other liquid coolers have the pumps separate from the fans, the new Antec line has the pump integrated within the fan design. This can be seen as a double edged sword: A lot of the previous Antec owners, like myself replaced the stock fans, due to their noise they would create. This no longer seems to be possible with the new Antec 2013 line as the pump is integrated with the fan. On the other hand, this provides a better design and temps for the user.
More so, the Antec 1250 is one of the very first all-in-one (AIO) liquid coolers to have not one, but two pumps integrated within its design. This can be potentially extremely great for modders that want to cool their GPUs with a single cooling solution.
Finally the only real difference between the 650 and 950 is the radiator thickness and the bundled software. Just as it was in the older line.
Update: December 2013: New & improved revision
I should mention here that Antec have made a revision to their new line of coolers with the "V2" model. This won't be displayed as V2 in shops, but for the sake of this thread and the understanding of it - I have put it as V2 for the newer revision.
The way to tell if you have the new revision or not is by looking at the pump and fans. The newer revision comes with "a changed the fan configuration, redesign of the pump and fan motor, 8 long screws will be now included for push/pull, fans can now be removable (although only replaced by Antec designed fans for the time being), fans have more fins and the fans are not an open air design, the new fans actually have some rails on the fan blade."
Basically, the easiest way to tell is to look at the fans - the newer revision has more fan blades/fins.
Purchasing the new Antec 2013 line, online:
-OCUK
-Newegg USA
My PC rig:
Antec 1250 section
Antec 1250 information links
-Antec website link of the 1250
-Antec 1250 information flyer
Product pictures of the Antec Kühler H2O 1250 & V2:
Note: The washers pictures weren't included in the packaging and were taken from my Antec 920 - however should normally be provided.
1250 V2:
1250 V2 with the fan removed:
Antec 1250 Original Version
Pictures of the Antec Kühler H2O 1250 in my system:
Pictures of the Antec Kühler H2O 1250 with the stock Antec 920 fans acting as push/pull:
Videos of the Antec Kühler H2O 1250
Unboxing video:
The extra splitter I discovered during my unboxing is for you to have a pull/push config.
Installation guide
Take-off video with the Antec 920 fans installed:
My review of the Antec1250:
Gamers Nexus review of the Antec1250:
Impressions of the Antec Kühler H2O 1250:
In order to have some impressions and tests of the Antec 1250 I did 5 Gflops on Intel Burn-in Test (IBT) at 12,500MB RAM - meaning each test would last around 40minutes at FULL LOAD.
-My ambient temps are between 23c and 28c. My room is nice and warm
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-I ran 8 tests with my My Antec 1250 & V2:
1. 1250 on push configuration ONLY on SILENT mode: Max temp was 75c
2. 1250 on push configuration ONLY on EXTREME mode: Max temp was 70c
3. 1250 on push/pull configuration (using the Antec 920's 4-pin PWM fans as pull) on SILENT mode: Max temp was 72c
4. 1250 on push configuration (using the Antec 920's 4-pin PWM fans as pull) on EXTREME mode: Max temp was 68c
5. 1250 V2 on push configuration ONLY on SILENT mode: Max temp was 71c
6. 1250 V2 on push configuration ONLY on EXTREME mode: Max temp was 66c
7. 1250 V2 on push/pull configuration (using the Antec 920's 4-pin PWM fans as pull) on SILENT mode: Max temp was 70c
8. 1250 V2 on push configuration (using the Antec 920's 4-pin PWM fans as pull) on EXTREME mode: Max temp was 64c
So far, the provided software is a huge improvement over the last one and is quite excellent.
I especially like how the RGB light can be adjusted with the liquid temps - meaning you can go from white to red on your Antec LED colour, simply off your liquid temps (it doe sit automatically)
1250 Silent:
1250 V2 Silent:
1250 Extreme:
1250 V2 Extreme:
1250 Silent on push/pull:
1250 V2 Silent on push/pull:
1250 Extreme on push/pull:
1250 V2 Extreme on push/pull:
Re-seated the cooler and applied MX-2 - pea sized dot - no change in temps with it on PUSH ONLY + Extreme:
So I finished up with my Antec 1250 and put it aside and put my Antec 920 back in.
I put the stock fans and applied my new MX-4 paste (I used to have MX-2 in the previous tests)
Max temp at silent: 83c
Max temp at extreme: 75c
My max temps with my SP120's (using the bios/motherboard to sort out the ramp) was 75c with MX-4 paste:
Between the two coolers (920 & 1250):
-8c difference on silent modes with the 1250 on PUSH ONLY
-11c difference on silent modes both on push/pull
-5c difference on extreme modes with the 1250 on PUSH ONLY
-7c difference on extreme modes both on push/pull
The newer revision however brings better temperatures, and thus when you put the 920 and 1250V2 against each other, you see bigger temperature differences:
-12c difference on silent modes with the 1250 V2 on PUSH ONLY (4c improvement)
-13c difference on silent modes both on push/pull (2c improvement)
-9c difference on extreme modes with the 1250 V2 on PUSH ONLY (4c improvement)
-11c difference on extreme modes both on push/pull (4c improvement)
Here is that information displayed as a graph:
Here are the sound levels of the Antec 920 vs the Antec 1250:
Note: I didn't have any professional equipment to give an accurate result and thus used an app on my phone, however the VARIANCES between the sound levels (such as the Antec 920 on silent vs extreme) seem to correlate with reviews I have found online - by that I mean, I observed 18dB difference between the two modes on my Antec 920 and this seems to be in-line with professional reviews that I've seen online:
24dB difference: http://hexus.net/tech/reviews/cooling/31078-antec-kuhler-hsub2subo-920-cpu-cooler-review/?page=6
28dB difference: http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/4051/antec_k_hler_h2o_920_liquid_cooling_cpu_cooler_review/index8.html
23dB difference: http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Antec-Kuhler-H2O-920-CPU-Cooler-Review/1314/6
Video demonstrating the differences of the 920 and 1250:
Finally, I should also mention that the tubes are long enough to have it so that in my Fractal R4 - you can have it from the front for example.
Written online reviews of the Antec Kühler H2O 1250:
-Kitguru
-Tweak.dk
-Gamers Nexus
-[H]ardOCP
Antec 950 section
Antec 950 information links
-Antec website link of the 950
-Antec 950 information flyer
Written online reviews of the Antec Kühler H2O 950:
-[H]ardOCP
-PureOC
Antec 650 section
Antec 1250 information links
-Antec website link of the 650
-Antec 650 information flyer
Written online reviews of the Antec Kühler H2O 650:
-650 review by Pure OC
-eTeknix
Antec 650/950/1250 club information
Here's the sign up form!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1UNHA-fdtbE3fdkofsWF2rUyK_2fU99auDS7PwPFGwAQ/viewform
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It will automatically update after awhile and you should see your name come up in here after adding it via the sing-up form
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-Totally Dubbed
Note: I will be adding more information - club membership and so on - soon.
Currently it is very centred around the 1250 and not the two other models, but that's because there is very little information out there right now on any of the new Antec 2013 line and thus having the Antec 1250 myself, I can at least provide as much information as possible for you guys in that respect.
After having the 620 & 950 club being very successful, I thought to create a new thread show-casing the new Antec 2013 line.
I'm very lucky to have had the 1250 sent to me by Antec for review and thus I'm able to test it in a variety of manners. A full review of the Antec 1250 will be written in the OCN database and be linked over here when complete.
The new Antec line is a little different from the other cooling solutions out there in the market, including the old Antec line that's currently out there. This mainly comes from the design of the pump and fans. Whereas other liquid coolers have the pumps separate from the fans, the new Antec line has the pump integrated within the fan design. This can be seen as a double edged sword: A lot of the previous Antec owners, like myself replaced the stock fans, due to their noise they would create. This no longer seems to be possible with the new Antec 2013 line as the pump is integrated with the fan. On the other hand, this provides a better design and temps for the user.
More so, the Antec 1250 is one of the very first all-in-one (AIO) liquid coolers to have not one, but two pumps integrated within its design. This can be potentially extremely great for modders that want to cool their GPUs with a single cooling solution.
Finally the only real difference between the 650 and 950 is the radiator thickness and the bundled software. Just as it was in the older line.
Update: December 2013: New & improved revision
I should mention here that Antec have made a revision to their new line of coolers with the "V2" model. This won't be displayed as V2 in shops, but for the sake of this thread and the understanding of it - I have put it as V2 for the newer revision.
The way to tell if you have the new revision or not is by looking at the pump and fans. The newer revision comes with "a changed the fan configuration, redesign of the pump and fan motor, 8 long screws will be now included for push/pull, fans can now be removable (although only replaced by Antec designed fans for the time being), fans have more fins and the fans are not an open air design, the new fans actually have some rails on the fan blade."
Basically, the easiest way to tell is to look at the fans - the newer revision has more fan blades/fins.
Purchasing the new Antec 2013 line, online:
-OCUK
-Newegg USA
My PC rig:
- i7 3770k which has been de-lidded running at a voltage of 1.27v @ 4.5ghz
- MSI GTX680 OC
- Asus Sabertooth Z77
- 4x4GB GB Corsair Vengeance RAM running at 1600Mhz 9-9-9-24 2N
- Fractal R4 case
- Corsair AX750W PSU
- Corsair Force GT SSD running Windows 7 & Samsung HDD running Windows 8.1
Antec 1250 section
Antec 1250 information links
-Antec website link of the 1250
-Antec 1250 information flyer
Product pictures of the Antec Kühler H2O 1250 & V2:
Note: The washers pictures weren't included in the packaging and were taken from my Antec 920 - however should normally be provided.
1250 V2:
1250 V2 with the fan removed:
Antec 1250 Original Version
Pictures of the Antec Kühler H2O 1250 in my system:
Pictures of the Antec Kühler H2O 1250 with the stock Antec 920 fans acting as push/pull:
Videos of the Antec Kühler H2O 1250
Unboxing video:
The extra splitter I discovered during my unboxing is for you to have a pull/push config.
Installation guide
Take-off video with the Antec 920 fans installed:
My review of the Antec1250:
Gamers Nexus review of the Antec1250:
Impressions of the Antec Kühler H2O 1250:
In order to have some impressions and tests of the Antec 1250 I did 5 Gflops on Intel Burn-in Test (IBT) at 12,500MB RAM - meaning each test would last around 40minutes at FULL LOAD.
-My ambient temps are between 23c and 28c. My room is nice and warm
-I ran 8 tests with my My Antec 1250 & V2:
1. 1250 on push configuration ONLY on SILENT mode: Max temp was 75c
2. 1250 on push configuration ONLY on EXTREME mode: Max temp was 70c
3. 1250 on push/pull configuration (using the Antec 920's 4-pin PWM fans as pull) on SILENT mode: Max temp was 72c
4. 1250 on push configuration (using the Antec 920's 4-pin PWM fans as pull) on EXTREME mode: Max temp was 68c
5. 1250 V2 on push configuration ONLY on SILENT mode: Max temp was 71c
6. 1250 V2 on push configuration ONLY on EXTREME mode: Max temp was 66c
7. 1250 V2 on push/pull configuration (using the Antec 920's 4-pin PWM fans as pull) on SILENT mode: Max temp was 70c
8. 1250 V2 on push configuration (using the Antec 920's 4-pin PWM fans as pull) on EXTREME mode: Max temp was 64c
So far, the provided software is a huge improvement over the last one and is quite excellent.
I especially like how the RGB light can be adjusted with the liquid temps - meaning you can go from white to red on your Antec LED colour, simply off your liquid temps (it doe sit automatically)
1250 Silent:
1250 V2 Silent:
1250 Extreme:
1250 V2 Extreme:
1250 Silent on push/pull:
1250 V2 Silent on push/pull:
1250 Extreme on push/pull:
1250 V2 Extreme on push/pull:
Re-seated the cooler and applied MX-2 - pea sized dot - no change in temps with it on PUSH ONLY + Extreme:
So I finished up with my Antec 1250 and put it aside and put my Antec 920 back in.
I put the stock fans and applied my new MX-4 paste (I used to have MX-2 in the previous tests)
Max temp at silent: 83c
Max temp at extreme: 75c
My max temps with my SP120's (using the bios/motherboard to sort out the ramp) was 75c with MX-4 paste:
Between the two coolers (920 & 1250):
-8c difference on silent modes with the 1250 on PUSH ONLY
-11c difference on silent modes both on push/pull
-5c difference on extreme modes with the 1250 on PUSH ONLY
-7c difference on extreme modes both on push/pull
The newer revision however brings better temperatures, and thus when you put the 920 and 1250V2 against each other, you see bigger temperature differences:
-12c difference on silent modes with the 1250 V2 on PUSH ONLY (4c improvement)
-13c difference on silent modes both on push/pull (2c improvement)
-9c difference on extreme modes with the 1250 V2 on PUSH ONLY (4c improvement)
-11c difference on extreme modes both on push/pull (4c improvement)
Here is that information displayed as a graph:
Here are the sound levels of the Antec 920 vs the Antec 1250:
Note: I didn't have any professional equipment to give an accurate result and thus used an app on my phone, however the VARIANCES between the sound levels (such as the Antec 920 on silent vs extreme) seem to correlate with reviews I have found online - by that I mean, I observed 18dB difference between the two modes on my Antec 920 and this seems to be in-line with professional reviews that I've seen online:
24dB difference: http://hexus.net/tech/reviews/cooling/31078-antec-kuhler-hsub2subo-920-cpu-cooler-review/?page=6
28dB difference: http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/4051/antec_k_hler_h2o_920_liquid_cooling_cpu_cooler_review/index8.html
23dB difference: http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Antec-Kuhler-H2O-920-CPU-Cooler-Review/1314/6
Video demonstrating the differences of the 920 and 1250:
Finally, I should also mention that the tubes are long enough to have it so that in my Fractal R4 - you can have it from the front for example.
Written online reviews of the Antec Kühler H2O 1250:
-Kitguru
-Tweak.dk
-Gamers Nexus
-[H]ardOCP
Antec 950 section
Antec 950 information links
-Antec website link of the 950
-Antec 950 information flyer
Written online reviews of the Antec Kühler H2O 950:
-[H]ardOCP
-PureOC
Antec 650 section
Antec 1250 information links
-Antec website link of the 650
-Antec 650 information flyer
Written online reviews of the Antec Kühler H2O 650:
-650 review by Pure OC
-eTeknix
Antec 650/950/1250 club information
Here's the sign up form!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1UNHA-fdtbE3fdkofsWF2rUyK_2fU99auDS7PwPFGwAQ/viewform
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Here's the Spreadsheet!
It will automatically update after awhile and you should see your name come up in here after adding it via the sing-up form
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