Corsair water cooler

TheRFSpark · Nov 16, 2015

Im getting a new case soon and was curious which cooler was better the Corsair 100i GTX, H 105 thick or H 110. I was curios which would be better for a FX-8320 processor and i was wondering if I could put them in the Phantom 530 case?

Darkbreeze · Nov 16, 2015

Phantom 530 supports up to 360mm radiators, so pretty much anything is an option except the very largest ones.

Of those, I'd go with the H110 followed by the H105. Better, IMO, would be the Cooler Master Nepton 240 or 280. Fewer issues. Better performance.

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2547158/corsair-h100i.html

azaran · Nov 16, 2015

The H100i GTX is a 240mm cooler, the H110i GTX is a 280mm. In theory the H110i should cool better if for no other reason than it has a larger radiator and fan setup. Both will fit in the Phantom 530. I would also recommend looking at the Kraken X61. Its a 280mm setup, and it has an easier to install with its more flexable tubing and swivel mounts on the pump. Also a lot of people have been having problems with the Corsair link software, while the Kraken software (while a bit of a resource hog) is very simple to setup.

Darkbreeze · Nov 16, 2015

Cooling solutions that don't require "Link" or other software, plus additional cabling/hardware, work just fine. I'd venture that 50% of the posts on Corsair liquid coolers I see here are due to problems with their crappy link configurations. I'd just avoid it altogether and keep it simple. Custom loops don't use that junk and AIO's don't need it either.

azaran · Nov 16, 2015

Software is a hassle but one of the big marketing things Corsair and the like are doing now is using software for color schemes on the pump. I know the Kraken works just fine without the software and I believe the Corsair just runs at full speed without the link software.

PsyKhiqZero · Nov 16, 2015

The link software isn't necessary. You can always hook up the radiator fans to the motherboard and use it's features to control fan speed. It's what I do for my h110. You can also just use a fan controller.

TheRFSpark · Nov 16, 2015

But which cooler is better?

azaran · Nov 16, 2015

PsyKhiqZero :

Yep all very true. Main benefit for software is the bells and whistles stuff. If that isn't a feature someones interested in, then there's no point to software.

azaran · Nov 17, 2015

TheRFSpark :

It seems to depend on which review you look at. The H105 seems to beat out the H110 in some tests, not in others. The Cooler Master Nepton 280L seems to beat out Corsairs 100/105/110 line up. Keep in mind all of these coolers perform near each other so we're talking about a few degrees C. If you're over clocking it can make a difference, in every day life it wont. What will make a difference is the build quality and it seems Corsair has had some issues with at least their software so you may want to avoid the "i" series.

TheRFSpark · Nov 17, 2015

I still dont know which ones to pick x.x

TheRFSpark · Nov 17, 2015

for my fx 8320

Darkbreeze · Nov 17, 2015

Personally, having installed and received feedback on probably ten or twenty AIO installs, and a LOT of feedback here as a moderator/member, I'd stick with the Cooler master Nepton series or one of the Swiftech coolers if you're going to go with an AIO water cooler rather than air or a custom loop. Even without considering the complications with Corsair's "Link", their AIO units don't seem to perform as well as those others.

Darkbreeze · Nov 17, 2015

As seen here, in a standard configuration, the Nepton 240m beats the Corsair H100i (In maximum AND performance modes) by about 3°C at idle and is about the same under full overclocked load, but the Nepton is much quieter in that comparison, about 9db quieter, since it's not even at full speed whereas the H100i is. In balanced or quiet modes, the H100i doesn't even come close to the same cooling performance as the standard configuration on the Nepton.

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/cooler_master_nepton_240m_review,11.html

TheRFSpark · Nov 17, 2015

is the cooler master Nepton 280l better?

TheRFSpark · Nov 17, 2015

So is the Nepton 280L the best out of all of them?

Darkbreeze · Nov 17, 2015

It's bigger, so it has a larger capacity, so yes, it has somewhat better performance. It's pretty much the same system, just with a 280mm radiator rather than a 240mm radiator. What are your plans/desires for this system? If noise levels are a concern you probably don't want to go with an AIO liquid cooler as they're louder than a good air cooler, and they're generally more expensive as well. I'm currently running an FX-8320@4.5Ghz and it's whisper quiet except under very demanding, extended gaming loads. I'm using the Noctua NH-U14S, but there are other choices out there as well. The U14S is a single fan single heatsink and is considerably smaller than, for example, the NH-D14 or D15, Cryorig R1 Ultimate/Universal or similar large coolers.

The NH-U14S is a very good air cooler for the price and for those that don't want the entire inside of their case taken up by heatsink. If the water cooling is for looks or due to clearance issues, then it probably makes more sense to go that way. Are you overclocking?

TheRFSpark · Nov 17, 2015

Im a gamer that has noise canceling head phones so noise doesnt bother me I just want to make my cpu the coldest it can be so it can do more work easily and I want a reasonable price. the nepton 280l seems nice it comes with thermal paste

TheRFSpark · Nov 17, 2015

I just want to know what the best water cooler is for my fx 8320

Darkbreeze · Nov 17, 2015

The 280L is a good cooler for an all in one.

TheRFSpark · Nov 17, 2015

Does the 280L have software with it and work with the AMD FX 8320?

Darkbreeze · Nov 17, 2015

Yes it will work with that processor. No, it does not have monitoring software.

TheRFSpark · Nov 17, 2015

Ok would the Kraken x61 be better or just the same?

PsyKhiqZero · Nov 17, 2015

The only cooler that has monitoring software to the best of my knowledge is the corsair "i"series. It actually reports to the USB ports. If that's a feature you want then get the corsair. The software is nice as it let you create fan profiles that up the speed as the CPU get hotter on top of reporting temps and pump status.

TheRFSpark · Nov 17, 2015

will corsair be cooler?

CorsairJoseph · Nov 17, 2015

TheRFSpark :

This review will perhaps provide you some kind of reference when comparing different AIO coolers, http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/cases_cooling/corsair_h110i_gt_review/8

Corsair water cooler

Reputable

Retired Mod

Splendid

Retired Mod

Splendid

Splendid

Reputable

Splendid

Splendid

Reputable

Reputable

Retired Mod

Retired Mod

Reputable

Reputable

Retired Mod

Reputable

Reputable

Retired Mod

Reputable

Retired Mod

Reputable

Splendid

Reputable

Reputable

Share this page