What is the difference between these two liquid coolers?

opio · May 18, 2016

I currently have a 4770k cooled by a corsair h55, I want to get a better cooler, not really a longer one, just one with a thicker radiator and I've come to the decision to get an h80

The question is is this, what are the difference between these two products? As far as I can tell they're the exact same product.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181089&cm_re=corsair_liquid_cooling-_-35-181-058-_-Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181102&cm_re=corsair_liquid_cooling-_-35-181-058-_-Product

Gam3r01 · May 19, 2016

I wouldnt bother with either. 120mm AIO coolers are not worthwhile, and especially not going from one 120mm to another.
If you dont want a larger radiator, get an air cooler.
A cheap air cooler like the Cryorig H7 would cool better than an H55.

azaran · May 19, 2016

The only difference is in the name. Corsair employees have said on their forums that the switch is just a rebadge so the lineup falls in with the new naming convention they're using. The only real difference seems to be for m-ITX boards

"The only difference is that the V2 units have had their CPU blocks slightly tweaked to ensure compatibility with some Skylake m-ITX boards that may have components really close to the socket."

azaran · May 19, 2016

Also like Gam3r01 has said, going with a 120mm/14mm cooler really isn't worth it. If you have a mITX case or such a low profile case that a good air cooler like the H7 isn't possible because of height limitations, then they're worthwhile. Otherwise you can spend a lot less on a lot better cooling by going with an air cooler.

opio · May 19, 2016

azaran :

I have a spare cooler master hyper n520... I've heard the evo 212 is good, but after having liquid cooling with noctua fans I don't think I could ever go back, my computer is so quiet I love it.

opio · May 19, 2016

and it's not going from one to another, the h55 I have is half as thick as the radiator on the h80

I have a mid tower, I could also fit 280mm radiator as well, either way, a 120mmx50mm radiator has as much surface area as a 240mmx25mm radiator, plus my h55 is getting old and I know you're not supposed to use all in one liquid coolers forever, plus the h80 has a better pump so I can overclock more. I just don't want to go back to air cooling I guess, it can get pretty loud relative to liquid cooling

opio · May 19, 2016

The only thing that I may consider even getting instead of an H80i is this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608045&ignorebbr=1&cm_re=noctua_cpu_cooler-_-35-608-045-_-Product

and it won't even fit on my mobo I checked the compatibility, honestly, for me to get the cooling I want I have to go liquid because I run an mATX mobo

azaran · May 19, 2016

If you want to upgrade your water cooling, go for a 280mm. Otherwise you're spending $90 for the equivalent of $40 in air cooling with more noise. The Cryorig H7 puts out 10 ~ 25 dBA, the Corsair 37.7 dBA and under load they perform pretty similar, with maybe and edge towards the H80i for more noise. The Cryorig H5 comes in at 20 ~ 24 dBA and beats out the H7 in performance.

The Notuca you linked is a stellar cooler, provided you have the case, RAM and Motherboard that will work with it. You have to get in to 240/280mm cooling before you can really beat it.

opio · May 19, 2016

azaran :

http://www.techspot.com/review/756-water-cooling-vs-air-cooling/page3.html

And that's just the h75 that beat the noctua air cooler... the h80i's radiator is twice as thick and I know for a fact it'll fit in my case, and it won't strain my mobo like the weight of an air cooler would and I already have the fans for a push pull config, with a 280mm I only have enough fans for a push config... plus I'll be using noctua fans on my radiator, not the corsair ones that come with it. I know you said you have to get into 240/280mm setups to beat it, but the h80i has as much radiator surface area as a 240mm

azaran · May 19, 2016

The noctua it beat out was the NH-U14S not the NH-D15, but ok. Go with what you like man.

opio · May 19, 2016

azaran :

my mistake, either way, if you look here

http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/7272/corsair-hydro-h80i-gt-high-performance-liquid-cpu-cooler-review/index7.html

you'll see that the h80i in quiet mode is exactly on par with a D14, just sayin, but thank you for your input. TBH I really probably would go with a D15, there is nothing bad about it online, the D14 and D15 are the gold standard of cpu air cooling that's for sure, unfortunately neither will fit in my rig

Again, thanks for your input

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