Corsair H60 with a Cooler Master 130 ITX Case

ilovepats2000 · Mar 28, 2014

I have been planning a small gaming powerhouse based on Austin Evans Meson build. I modified a few parts including a more powerful CPU (Intel i5-4670K) and GPU (EVGA NVIDIA GTX 770 2GB).

I am thinking about getting an aftermarket cooler (Corsair H60) because my previous experience with stock coolers has been terrible... almost every computer I have owned has had cooling problems on the CPU. The Corsair H60 uses a 120mm fan with a radiator attached to it. The Cooler Master 130 has a 120mm fan on the front and my plan is to replace this fan with the Corsair H60 fan. My questions are:

- Will the fan fit? They are the same size but the one built in it seems pretty "snug" in it's pocket.

- If the fan DOES fit, will the radiator also fit?

- Would it be a better idea to find a different mounting point?

- Does the Corsair H60 support ITX motherboards?

- I have 3 inches of CPU cooler room, will it fit?

- Do I need thermal paste? Or does it come with thermal paste?

Here is my PCPartPicker list:
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/ilovepats2000/saved/4bxW

Thanks.

Sidenote: It's not really on the topic of this post but if there are any other problems with the build could you please point those out... I haven't had very much experience with building computers.

dustinhunt78 · Mar 28, 2014

I am a huge Corsair fan, so this hurts to say......but don't get the H60. Either go to the H80/H80i or bigger, or just go with a CM 212 Evo. The 212 Evo is an air cooler, costs about 30 dollars, and simply outperforms the H60.

UPDATE: I thought that it was worth saying that if you want some very good overclocks, the Corsair H100/H100i or even the H110 is worth the money. Personally, I like the "i" versions because they are Corsair Link compatible. I own a Corsair AX860i PSU and LOVE the Corsair Link technology. If you are anything like myself, you love to be able to monitor/manage/control every little aspect of your computers performance. Corsair Link gives you this and beyond.

You will be very disappointed in the H60 model. For some real muscle in the cooling department, step up to the larger models.

And if you want insane performance from an air cooler, the Noctua NH-d14 is phenomenal. It's hard to imagine air cooling being that effective, but it is. Just read some reviews.

Rammy · Mar 29, 2014

ilovepats2000 :

Yes. The fan isn't a concern, as the radiator, and the hose section is significantly larger. You might need to fiddle around with things, orientation-wise, to suit your setup, but it should go in without any issues. This is roughly how it should sit in the case.

ilovepats2000 :

In the Elite 130, that's your only option.

ilovepats2000 :

There is no ITX standard. The standard Intel socket mounting applies, but at ITX you can run into issues due to motherboard/cooler manufacturers not following the rules, or you can struggle to route the pipes, but there should be a way to get around it.

ilovepats2000 :

Yes, but again, the routing of the pipes will have potential issues. You'll likely have to "point" them in the opposite direction (to the rear of the case) so they can have space to turn.

ilovepats2000 :

It should have a pre-applied paste pad thing.

General build comments-
■ If you want to overclock, you need a Z87 motherboard.
■ If you don't want to overclock, you don't need a K-series processor or really, a H60 (though it's not super expensive)
■ 2*4Gb is superior to 1*8Gb, though if you want to leave room for expansion, it's not the end of the world.
■ At 1TB, you are probably better off with a Caviar Blue or Barracuda than a Caviar Black.
■ Corsair CX PSUs are pretty poor. At a ~$1000 spend, you are better spending more in this area. A modular PSU is certainly a good idea in this case (as the cables can hang down), so something like a Seasonic M12/Seasonic G-series, Antec HCG-M, Rosewill Capstone M, or any of XFXs modular versions would be good. Do double check PSU lengths as applicable to the case you use.
■ If you don't need full size optical disc drive provision, there are better cases on the market imo. The Fractal Design Node 304 is similarly sized, but supports a huge range of air coolers.

ilovepats2000 · Mar 29, 2014

dustinhunt78 :

Thanks for the suggestion but I am not really overclocking. I just need something that is better than the stock cooler, they never work well for me.

UPDATE: I did switch to the 212 Evo though, having an H60 seems too much trouble in a low profile case.

ilovepats2000 · Mar 29, 2014

Rammy :

ilovepats2000 :

Yes. The fan isn't a concern, as the radiator, and the hose section is significantly larger. You might need to fiddle around with things, orientation-wise, to suit your setup, but it should go in without any issues. This is roughly how it should sit in the case.

ilovepats2000 :

In the Elite 130, that's your only option.

ilovepats2000 :

There is no ITX standard. The standard Intel socket mounting applies, but at ITX you can run into issues due to motherboard/cooler manufacturers not following the rules, or you can struggle to route the pipes, but there should be a way to get around it.

ilovepats2000 :

Yes, but again, the routing of the pipes will have potential issues. You'll likely have to "point" them in the opposite direction (to the rear of the case) so they can have space to turn.

ilovepats2000 :

It should have a pre-applied paste pad thing.

General build comments-
■ If you want to overclock, you need a Z87 motherboard.
■ If you don't want to overclock, you don't need a K-series processor or really, a H60 (though it's not super expensive)
■ 2*4Gb is superior to 1*8Gb, though if you want to leave room for expansion, it's not the end of the world.
■ At 1TB, you are probably better off with a Caviar Blue or Barracuda than a Caviar Black.
■ Corsair CX PSUs are pretty poor. At a ~$1000 spend, you are better spending more in this area. A modular PSU is certainly a good idea in this case (as the cables can hang down), so something like a Seasonic M12/Seasonic G-series, Antec HCG-M, Rosewill Capstone M, or any of XFXs modular versions would be good. Do double check PSU lengths as applicable to the case you use.
■ If you don't need full size optical disc drive provision, there are better cases on the market imo. The Fractal Design Node 304 is similarly sized, but supports a huge range of air coolers.

I am not overclocking. EDIT: The reason I want some form of liquid cooling is because the heatsink that comes with the processor is oftentimes not good enough. I've had bad experience with heatsinks before.
Ok I went for the non-K.
I switched the design to a blue.
I will look into finding a better PSU.
And the fractal design case seems like a better (and more stylish option) so I will switch the build plans to that.

Thanks.

EDIT: I swapped the PSU for a SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply

EDIT: Since I am still sticking with an H60, will the H60 work with the Fractal Design Node 304 Mini ITX Tower Case?

EDIT: Also, I am just having one stick of 8GB because I want to leave room to buy a second stick in the future.

UPDATE: I looked up some specifications for the SeaSonic M12II 620. I have plenty of room for the graphics card and it wont interfere in the Fractal Design case.

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