New Corsair H90 and H110

[John P. Myers]

H90 (http://www.corsair.com/us/hydro-series-h90-140mm-high-performance-liquid-cpu-cooler.html) - $100

H110 (http://www.corsair.com/us/hydro-series-h110-280mm-high-performance-liquid-cpu-cooler.html)- $130

Seems Corsair finally got Asetek's 140 and 280mm designs previously exclusive to the Kraken.

[Fire$torm]

And the Kraken isn't due to be released for sale until next week according to NZXT's site (Link (http://store.nzxt.com/))

Edit: What I'd really like to see is a 280mm version of Swiftech's H220 (Link (http://www.swiftech.com/pr-1-3-13-h220.aspx))

[zombie67]

I have one of the double-wide (H100?) from the previous gen. Turns out that it didn't actually cool any better than the single wide version, according to the review I posted a while back. I would like to see that same review with the new versions...

[John P. Myers]

Edit: What I'd really like to see is a 280mm version of Swiftech's H220 (Link (http://www.swiftech.com/pr-1-3-13-h220.aspx))

That would just be insane considering:
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The first Swiftech, Corsair and Thermaltake temps are from using an i7-3960X. The temp from the second Swiftech with the 2 GTX 680's added into the loop, as well as additional rads, is from an i7-3770K.

If Swiftech made a 280mm, our CPUs would be room temperature :D

Edit: Oh wait. I just remembered Swiftech does make a 360mm.
220 or 320 with pump integrated in the CPU block (http://www.swiftech.com/h2o-x20-edge-hd-1.aspx) - Elite series
220 or 320 with pump integrated in the radiator (http://www.swiftech.com/H2O-x20-Edge-HD.aspx) - Edge HD series

[Fire$torm]

I have one of the double-wide (H100?) from the previous gen. Turns out that it didn't actually cool any better than the single wide version, according to the review I posted a while back. I would like to see that same review with the new versions...

You are referring to rad size? H60 = 120x 120 and H100 = 240 x 120? I currently have an H60 & H100. The H100 replaced my original H50 and it does cool much better. I RMA'd the H50 and received the H60 in return. It seems that the H60 does slightly better then the H50 but that could just be subjective on my part.


That would just be insane considering:
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The first Swiftech, Corsair and Thermaltake temps are from using an i7-3960X. The temp from the second Swiftech with the 2 GTX 680's added into the loop, as well as additional rads, is from an i7-3770K.

If Swiftech made a 280mm, our CPUs would be room temperature :D

Edit: Oh wait. I just remembered Swiftech does make a 360mm.
220 or 320 with pump integrated in the CPU block (http://www.swiftech.com/h2o-x20-edge-hd-1.aspx) - Elite series
220 or 320 with pump integrated in the radiator (http://www.swiftech.com/H2O-x20-Edge-HD.aspx) - Edge HD series

Well a 280 x 140 can't hurt.... :P I'm much more interested in a dual 140 rad which is why I was psyched with the news of the Kraken. But now that Swiftech is releasing the H220 I think that will be the one to save up for. Maybe by the time I have the funds Swiftech will announce the dual 140 version... :P

[STE\/E]

I'm running the H80 on most of my Box's & it does a great job even at 4.5Ghz, I had some H70's already in use & they even do an acceptable job but the H80 is definitely better by about 5c or so. I really don't see getting & paying extra for the H90 & H100 Models when they don't really do any better of a job than the H80 does ... IMO

[Draconian]

I'm running the H80 on most of my Box's & it does a great job even at 4.5Ghz, I had some H70's already in use & they even do an acceptable job but the H80 is definitely better by about 5c or so. I really don't see getting & paying extra for the H90 & H100 Models when they don't really do any better of a job than the H80 does ... IMO

Well STE\/E - you have plenty of experience with the H80 - if you say that it does a great job, even at 4.5Ghz, good enough. That much experience pretty much makes it a fact (IMO)...
If I go water, I'll go with the H80

[John P. Myers]

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Swiftech always wins.

Keep in mind the 220 F$ linked is a newer model than the Edge HD used in this test done on July 31, 2012. The 220s are meant to directly outperform the H100. The 320s are useless unless you're cooling more than just the CPU. No one needs a 360mm rad on the CPU only.

[STE\/E]

Well STE\/E - you have plenty of experience with the H80 - if you say that it does a great job, even at 4.5Ghz, good enough. That much experience pretty much makes it a fact (IMO)...
If I go water, I'll go with the H80

Another thing you have to consider when ordering these self contained Liquid Coolers is the size of your case. Unless you have a Full Tower with Dual 120mm Fans on the back of the Case anything over a H80 probably isn't going to work unless you do some modifying of the case ...

[Fire$torm]

Another thing you have to consider when ordering these self contained Liquid Coolers is the size of your case. Unless you have a Full Tower with Dual 120mm Fans on the back of the Case anything over a H80 probably isn't going to work unless you do some modifying of the case ...

If you take a good look at any decent Mid tower case made in say the last 4 or 5 years, a good percentage of them will accept dual 120 fans. My HAF 912 2 $59.99 (Link (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233&Tpk=haf%20912)) will accept a dual 120 fan/rad setup (top mounted). Actually the 912 has dual front mounted 120mm fans and with a little mod, a dual 120 rad can sit there. The fact is many cases (Mid/Full) for under $100, and more then a handful under $60, will work.

[Draconian]

Another thing you have to consider when ordering these self contained Liquid Coolers is the size of your case. Unless you have a Full Tower with Dual 120mm Fans on the back of the Case anything over a H80 probably isn't going to work unless you do some modifying of the case ...

Good point. Running a Thermaltake level 10 GT. It might fit the larger cooler - but no point if the H80 is smaller, a little cheaper, and nearly as good. H80 would be the way I would go if I decide to overclock and air can't handle it.

[STE\/E]

If you take a good look at any decent Mid tower case made in say the last 4 or 5 years, a good percentage of them will accept dual 120 fans. My HAF 912 2 $59.99 (Link (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233&Tpk=haf%20912)) will accept a dual 120 fan/rad setup (top mounted). Actually the 912 has dual front mounted 120mm fans and with a little mod, a dual 120 rad can sit there. The fact is many cases (Mid/Full) for under $100, and more then a handful under $60, will work.

It's still something to consider, I read in the sellers forum at AMAZON the main reason many of the H100 or even the H80's get returned is because they won't fit in the original buyers Case. Good for me though as I get to pick them up a lot cheaper. My ANTEC 900's which I think are a pretty good Mid Size Case (Some may even think of it as a Full Tower Case) only has 1 120mm Fan in the back and something like a H100 won't work the way it was intended to. Maybe with some Mod's you could get it to work on the 900 but it isn't a Case your just going to bolt the H100 into with no problems. My 912's have dual 120 Fans and will work though.

I picked up a new & unused H100 (H100 & not the H100i, to many prob's with the H100i from what I've read) this morning for $72 just to give it a try & compare it against my H80's. From what I've read the reason the H80's work so good is that they have a new style Heat Block compared to some of the other Corsair Models , whatever they seem to work very good.

[zombie67]

FWIW, the double wide form factor (H100) fits to the top of the HAF-X like they are made for each other. But yeah, what's the point? The H80 cools just as well.

[John P. Myers]

FWIW, the double wide form factor (H100) fits to the top of the HAF-X like they are made for each other. But yeah, what's the point? The H80 cools just as well.

Very true. When i first put the guts in my HAF X i had a 240mm rad in the top, mounted under the 2 200mm fans. Not long after that i replaced the 240mm rad with a 360mm. It also fit perfectly, except you then couldn't use the top-most 5.25" drive bay, which was no big deal since i only needed 1 bay for the DVD drive anyway. The top bay could still be used for shorter profile gadgets, like fan controllers.

The computer i'm on now has a cheap Antec 300 case (costs somewhere around $40) and it can take a 240mm rad in the front panel, or a 140mm rad (like the Kraken X40 (http://www.amazon.com/Technologies-KRAKEN-Premium-Performance-RL-KRX40-01/dp/B00ANJRTYS/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1358698253&sr=1-1&keywords=nzxt+kraken+x40)) in the top exhaust.

[John P. Myers]

So since i started thinking about it, i ordered a Kraken X40 yesterday from TigerDirect. Should be here eventually and we'll see how it goes.

[Fire$torm]

So since i started thinking about it, i ordered a Kraken X40 yesterday from TigerDirect. Should be here eventually and we'll see how it goes.

:-bd

Looking at the sites that even list the X60, average price is $137.99. On Swiftech's site for the H220, they have that unit listed for $139.99. But it's not due to be released until the end of Feb. Maybe around mid summer I'll be able to afford it... :(

(H220 Link (http://www.swiftech.com/H220.aspx))

[John P. Myers]

:-bd

Looking at the sites that even list the X60, average price is $137.99. On Swiftech's site for the H220, they have that unit listed for $139.99. But it's not due to be released until the end of Feb. Maybe around mid summer I'll be able to afford it... :(

(H220 Link (http://www.swiftech.com/H220.aspx))

Of course i'd much rather have the Swiftech, but no need for a 240mm+ rad in this case. (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066) It's just my "blahblah" computer. Nothing special. Of course my badboy Maxwell Spanker is completely outfitted with Swiftech :D But it's 250 miles away in a storage unit lol

I'm interested to see what this Kraken X40 can do though. I'll just mount it to the top exhaust hole (which is 140mm) and hopefully i'll be able to overclock a bit (Core 2 Q9550 @ 2.83GHz). Then i'll upgrade it to a 2500K.

[Fire$torm]

Found a review of the Swiftech H220 ---> http://www.hitechlegion.com/reviews/cooling/liquid/32847-swiftech-h220%20%20/

[John P. Myers]

Nice! Seems to be on par with the Kraken X60, except the Swiftech is smaller :p

[Fire$torm]

Nice! Seems to be on par with the Kraken X60, except the Swiftech is smaller :p

And it's the ONLY All-In-One system that can be expanded. This will allow a user build a fully water cooled system, CPU, GPU(s), MB chipset, etc., and spread out the cost over time. I just wish Swiftech had done this sooner.