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Noctua NH-C12P SE14 (or NH-C14) or Corsair H100i (others?)

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January 10, 2014 4:28:25 AM

I shall be fitting my build with a Silverstone Grandia GD08 case, running on i7 4770k on a Asus Z87 Pro MB.

I don't plan to overclock, not frequently anyway, but I really want quietness and sustainability (will be turning the comp on for a prolonged time).

Noctua's 6 year warranty offers that stability. On the other hand, Corsair H100i's (or liquid cooling fans in general) low maintenance is rather enticing, especially all my past builds uses stock fans. I'm kinda in for a change here. Noctua reviews and various independent benchmark tests are all highly positive and even exceed all the liquid coolers.

The Grandia GD08's height is 175mm tall, so either I fit it with the H100i, or I choose a Noctua fan that fits. I'd like to go for the NH-D14, but with the fan, it is 160mm tall). The NH-C12P SE14 is 114mm with a fan.

Meanwhile, the NH-C12 is only 130mm with the fan.

My questions are:
1. Which is better (money is no issue here)?
2. If it is the Noctua, which of the two is the better one and also will fit in the case?

Other better water coolers suggestions are also welcomed.

Many thanks.

More about : noctua c12p se14 c14 corsair h100i

January 10, 2014 8:16:14 AM

hefox said:
So if you don't plan to OC, why get so massive coolers? Why not just go with something smaller, cheaper and still decent cooling. Like this http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS... or this http://www.scan.co.uk/products/silverstone-sst-ar03-arg... .


OC is under consideration.
The computer is also meant to be a workstation. So things like stability come first. OC later in time.

The fan is appealing quite simply because it is very quiet.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/nepton-280l-tundra-...
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/h100i-elc240-seidon...
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January 10, 2014 12:06:09 PM

THe noctua's going to be a little quieter, and the H100i isn't "low-maintenance" it's actually "No-maintenance". IMHO the h100i makes for a cleaner looking system and is also easier to work around since there's no radiator actually on the motherboard. Also corsair offers a 5 year warranty on their coolers. For stability's sake they're both going to keep the processor nice and chilly, but the H100i would be a bit better if you end up overclocking it. It also has built in Link which is great for managing fans and things like that.
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January 11, 2014 1:18:46 AM

a1r80rn3 said:
THe noctua's going to be a little quieter, and the H100i isn't "low-maintenance" it's actually "No-maintenance". IMHO the h100i makes for a cleaner looking system and is also easier to work around since there's no radiator actually on the motherboard. Also corsair offers a 5 year warranty on their coolers. For stability's sake they're both going to keep the processor nice and chilly, but the H100i would be a bit better if you end up overclocking it. It also has built in Link which is great for managing fans and things like that.


Thanks man.
I think I will go for the NH-C12P SE14. The workstation is for multi-purpose, and also for stock trading. As attractive the H100i is (I adore it, if I have money, I might do a separate mITX build and use that instead), the downside risk of leaking liquid is rather a big issue for my work.
Much appreciated.
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