Best closed loop liquid cpu cooler?

Whatisgoingonherethen · Jun 22, 2015

So I plan on getting a cpu cooler, and at the minute i am looking at the h--- line from corsair. I am unsure which one is the best though. I have my eye on H100I GT, is it worth the money? Does anyone have the cooler, is it noisy?

DasHotShot · Jun 22, 2015

I have a 100i and you can regulate the fan speed via "LINK" software if you hook up the fans to the link unit instead of the motherboard.

As such it cools very well and can be made very quiet too.

tiny voices · Jun 22, 2015

The swiftech units are about the top of the line for closed liquid coolers. MUCH quieter than the H series from Corsair and cool much better. Even the H100i GTX is only as good at cooling as a$75 air cooler and is MUCH louder.

vagrantsoul · Jun 22, 2015

http://www.swiftech.com/H240-X.aspx
as above stated, quieter, but they also allow you to open the loop and expand to include the gpu or whatever else you want (more rads, res, etc). The pump is higher quality, as is the heatsink...

a lot of the other clc's also use mixed metals in their loop, which can lead to galvanic corrosion (bad)...

DasHotShot · Jun 22, 2015

He's pretty much spot on.

People do rave about swiftech.

Not to say I am unhappy with my h100i. Also with a fan upgrade I am getting temp levels even a noctua top end aircooler would struggle with imo.

Whatisgoingonherethen · Jun 22, 2015

DasHotShot :

How quiet may i ask, at idle my pc is a very soft hum, barely noticeable, im a bit concerned the pump will be very loud. Would you recommend the h100i? I do have plenty of room for a 280mm radiator is it worth getting on that large? Or will it just be noisy?

DasHotShot · Jun 22, 2015

Yeah the same. A soft hum if set to "quiet mode". The h100i takes two 120mm fans and you can upgrade them as mentioned for even quieter operation.

However the mod and the other guy make a good point regarding swiftech .

Whatisgoingonherethen · Jun 22, 2015

vagrantsoul :

I dont plan on opening up the loop, and it is a little pricey for me. I think I have my eyes set on a decent cooler about £100 or less. The corsair coolers seem to meet this criteria and perform well, just undsure which ones will best suit my stesm, and preferably, which ones will be quietest

vagrantsoul · Jun 22, 2015

i find most clc's noticably noisier compared to a good air cooler, also more parts to fail (pump breaking, lines / rad leaking, fans failing) versus just the fan on air...

that being said, i will defer to others on the actual noise levels of the 100i, i've installed them, never had in my possession for extended periods.

mcnumpty23 · Jun 22, 2015

+1 for swiftech

not only is it far better quality than other AIO

but the support i had from bryan at swiftech was absolutely outstanding

evenings or weekends didnt matter to bryan--the man must live and breathe his job

even offered to skype me through any issues i had and allowed me to dismantle my pump without voiding warranty

plus their ones being expandable then led me to expand it to a full loop including my gpu

mcnumpty23 · Jun 22, 2015

vagrantsoul :

i had an h80 --that was much louder than my expanded swiftech

if i turn on my external hard drive its literally louder than my loop

tiny voices · Jun 22, 2015

People always say you can switch the fans on the H100i for quieter ones, and while you can, that kills performance. NO matter what way you look at it, the stock fans are 77cfm. Anything quieter will move less are and therefore cool not as well. There are tests and tests and tests that prove this. No matter what, if you change the H100i fans, you will LOSE performance.

Whatisgoingonherethen · Jun 22, 2015

tiny voices :

Okay, fair enough, so what is the best swift tech one?
I love the aesthetics of the corsair pumps though, they go perfectly wioth the rest of my system, so its a tough choice for me!

tiny voices · Jun 22, 2015

Nothing Corsair makes holds a candle to Swiftech. You want to look at the h220x or h240x.

Whatisgoingonherethen · Jun 22, 2015

tiny voices :

I have no doubt thats true from what i've seen about it, however I dont have £190 to splash on a cpu cooler, I am looking for it on the £100 range

tiny voices · Jun 22, 2015

Then buy a Noctua NH-d15 or a Phanteks tx14pe. Better bang for the buck than most closed loop coolers in that budget range. MUCH quieter as well.

mcnumpty23 · Jun 23, 2015

Whatisgoingonherethen :

where are you seeing the swiftech at £190?

Whatisgoingonherethen · Jun 23, 2015

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0052WP3EO/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1435099217&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX110_SY165&keywords=Swiftech+H20-220+Edge+HD+Series+CPU+Watercooling+Kit+Black+CPU+%3A+H2O220EDGE
that's what I could find for swifttech on amazon!

tiny voices · Jun 23, 2015

Hmm, looks like they don;t sell the new Swiftech units in the UK. Sorry.

mcnumpty23 · Jun 23, 2015

Whatisgoingonherethen :

thats the wrong one

you want h140x or h220x or h240x

cant get them in the uk

but can from highflow.nl who ship to the uk

with the pound strong against the euro i would guess the most expensive one would work out around the £150 mark or so

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