Amazon.com: Customer reviews: Corsair Hydro Series H100i PRO RGB AIO Liquid CPU Cooler, 240mm Radiator, Dual 120mm ML Series PWM Fans, Advanced RGB Lighting and Fan Software Control, Intel 115x/2066 and AMD AM4 compatible

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Best AIO for i9-9900k

Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2019

Build: i9-9900k, Vega 56 Pulse, 32GB 3000MHz TridentZ, Gigabyte Z390 Designare

I went with this cooler for my first ever personal build. I've always built PCs for other people but never for my own, being a Mac-main user. I finally decided on a Hackintosh/Win10 build after seeing a guide on Tony86 and copied most of the build except for the GPU and CPU.

Using an NZXT H500 Case, this AIO did not fit... I was SO upset. But I was determined to build the PC THAT weekend no matter what it took. So I removed the case radiator bracket and used a Dremel to remove the lip on top that restricted the radiator from fitting. Although this did cause the front case I/O ports to angle a bit due to a tight fit, I didn't care. I ended up getting it to fit better than I had initially thought possible... I made it a PUSH AND PULL radiator, using the NZXT case fans in the front, then Corsair LL fans in the back. (Outside > NZXT Fans > Radiator > LL Fans > Inside). Some may think, WHY? But I'll tell you why... After all the games I have run so far, the CPU has not gotten above 45 degrees. Even under load for video editing. It's nuts! On top of everything, it's silent.

Pros:
-Very effective at cooling, under 45 at all times with 9900k
-EPIC RGB CPU cover
-No leaking so far at all
-Easy to follow instructions
-All hardware included

Cons:
-The RGB cover is not addressable in iCUE. Not sure if that's because the USB header runs through an NZXT header hub... but the connection IS recognized in macOS and Windows inside settings. Very odd... But no biggie because the default rainbow is awesome imo.
-The MicroUSB along the side of the CPU cover seems very clunky and annoying, standing out. I wish they would've designed the USB interface to be pre-installed and thinner, harder for the eye to see.

Summary:
I would totally buy this again for another build, just maybe a 3x120 instead of the 2x140, and with a bigger case, maybe the H700. Even with the CPU block RGB issues, I don't regret this purchase AT ALL. It's great, it's cool, and it's COOL. Get it? Cool and Cool?

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Tom H

Died in TWO DAYS!!! TEN HOURS OF USE!!! UPDATE

Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2018

I have trusted Corsair for YEARS with Power Supplies and memory and a host of other products. I even trusted them with another model of Watercooler. My first one, the H80i worked flawlessly. Never had an issue. When I upgraded my system to a faster processor, the old Watercooler was not colling as well as I wanted so it was time for an upgrade. Naturally, I returned to Corsair. When I read the reviews, I was alarmed to see so many negative reviews for this product. But they did have more positive reviews so with a bit of hesitation I ordered. All of the negative reviews surrounded the pump and how they are failing. When I first installed the cooler, the pump made a noise. The old cooler I was replacing didn't make a sound. But I looked at support and found that it could be air bubbles for a new product. I ran the system under normal use for two days while reinstalling my system. The pump noise NEVER went away unless it was set to quiet mode. It also seemed not to be keeping my i7 as cool as I expected. Even at idle, it ran around 100-105 degrees Fahrenheit. Before I even had a chance to start investigating the high temps I shut down my system for the day and would worry about it the next day. Today, I turned on my system and the pump head LED is flashing RED and the system would not report a fan speed. And the pump is no longer making ANY sound. The thing died in less than TWO DAYS!!!! Two days of about 10 hours of use TOTAL!!! What is going on Corsair? Am I another who found out how horrible this product is? Maybe I SHOULD have heeded all the negative reviews of their products now. I am returning my product to AMAZON and trying one more. If this next one dies, then I'm done with Corsair completely. You need to be able to trust these water coolers because the chance of burning up your system is just too high. I'm glad I was also reinstalling my new system build. I usually leave my systems on all the time. I could have come home to a brand new system completely burned up because of this faulty device if the motherboard decided NOT to shut down from the high temps once this failed. Even fail-safes fail too... I build systems professionally. I've used their products for years in 1000's of systems. But that will end if this next watercooler dies while still under warranty. Ya got 5 YEARS Corsair!. Your company is only as good as the products you offer. And if they are junk, then so is the company. I've decided to give Corsair one more shot. Mostly because Amazon is going to ship me a new one out ASAP with no hassle at all. That was your savings grace Corsair!!! If I had to deal with Corsair Support, I would return it completely. Corsair support is HORRIBLE and that's being nice to them and not using the words I would like to use. But lucky enough, I only had to deal with their support two times and both times were nightmares! If this new pump, which compared to my last pump is rather cheaply made this time around, is any indication of the direction their products are moving, my long history of using their devices is over. There are many competitors out there who offer the same type of products. It's not going to be that difficult to switch. One last chance Corsair. If this one gives me the same noisy and failed experience, I'm done. My company will no longer carry your products and no longer offer anything from Corsair in our systems. So good luck. You were a bit unlucky in that the guy who purchases your products for my company was the one who just had to have a bad experience. I will NOT allow this to happen to my customers. Please read the reviews about Corsairs products carefully. I decided NOT to listen to them due to experience with them. But that's changed now. Everything hinges on this new replacement. If your quality is sinking this much, you are NOT what I want my clients to experience. Please stop skimping on quality to save money I will gladly pay more for something I know is built well and will last. So far, this is not one of those products, but we will see... I'll try to update this if my experience is better on the replacement!!!

UPDATE: Today is 9/24/2019 and I'm happy to report that the replacement has been working just fine now. (Knock on wood) No issues and it has gone through two motherboard upgrades since and still working just fine. I do guess the first one was faulty. So I bumped it up two stars. From 1 star to 3 since it should have never happened in the first place. That's called poor quality control. I guess they fell asleep while testing the first one at the plant. You can do better than that Corsair. But if it's anything like your support line? Um... no, you can't. This IS your best... Ugh...

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Alex Robinson

Best AIO for i9-9900k

Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2019

Style: SingleSize: 280mmVerified Purchase

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Gregg Wessler

Corsair AIO Great Product

Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2019

Style: SingleSize: 280mmVerified Purchase

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I was undecided between two other brands and the Corsair AIO liquid cooler, so when I settled on Corsair, I was going to go with a less expensive model. Eventually, after much research on all my new build components, I decided to spend the extra money on the cooler to this model, and very much grateful I did. It was like $40 difference.

It was a breeze (pun intended) to install, and with my choice of case & motherboard, My only option was a front install. My case has a mesh front for maximum air flow and the AIO easily pulls in air with little restriction that I can tell. Right out of the box, and along with watching several videos on line, the install looked easy. I never installed liquid cooling myself as my last build was custom boutique PC built. I have installed tons of air cooled CPU coolers.

Turns out it was very easy when done according to both Corsair manual and watching videos. I decided to go with the stock Corsair thermal paste, although I believe professional testers have proven name brand Thermal compound maybe gives 1 to 3 degrees difference cooler. Critical I guess when maximum overclocking, which I am not even overclocked yet.

Truth is, I don’t even know what brand Corsair’s factory paste is, maybe Corsair uses a third party compound, maybe they make their own in house. Doesn’t matter, I have a tube of paste in possession and figured any issues I can just change it out.

That will not even be necessary as my temps are way cool. See screenshots, I am running in the 30’s to maybe pushing 50 degrees Celsius, at maximum load. This is the coolest PC build I have ever had. Impressive with this CPU. Although the fans are not RGB, the accent lighting on the pump kit really makes for a nice build. I would highly recommend this hardware to anyone considering AIO Liquid cooling for their PC. And quiet, when I boot up the pc, I don’t even know it’s running. Cool and quiet.

Fractal Design Meshify C White Mid Tower Case
Gigabyte Z390 AORUS PRO WiFi Intel LGA1151/Z390/ATX/2xM.2 Motherboard
Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics
XPG GAMMIX 1TB S11 Pro 3D NAND PCIe NVMe Gen3x4 M.2 2280 SSD Ultra-Fast PCIe NVMe Gen3x4 Interface Read/Write up to 3500/3000MB/s
CORSAIR H115i RGB PLATINUM AIO Liquid CPU Cooler 280mm
CORSAIR VENGEANCE RGB PRO 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3000MHz C15 LED Desktop Memory
EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING ACX 3.0, 8GB GDDR5X, LED, Graphics Card
EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G3, 80 Plus Gold 650W, Fully Modular
LG 27-UD88-W 4K Monitor
Thermaltake Pure Plus 12 RGB TT Premium Edition 120mm Software Enabled Circular 9 Controllable LEDs PWM Case/Radiator Fan - Triple Pack
Microsoft Windows 10 Pro

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Nick F.

Better cooling and quieter than my NH-D15.

Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2018

Style: SingleSize: 280mmVerified Purchase

This is marketed by Corsair as a “quiet AIO cooler”. They definitely aren’t kidding. I’ve used several AIO coolers in the past few years, most of them from Corsair:
H100i - nice, but the tubing was so thick and difficult to bend, noisy (but effective) stock fans.
H100i V2 - even more stiff tubing than the original, and stock fans are even louder!
H110i GT - stock fans are vacuum cleaner loud, 2500 rpm monsters. Noisy buzzing pump.
H60 (2018 model) - surprisingly quiet pump and stock fan isn’t too bad. No RGB lighting. Cooling performance is decent for what it is, but the 120mm rad will be a bottleneck for a high end CPU.
A running theme and common practice with most AIO coolers that I’ve tried is that the stock fans are noisy junk, and if noise is at all a concern you’re going to want to spend additional money to buy better aftermarket fans for most AIO coolers.

My current CPU is an 8700k, manually overclocked all cores to 5ghz, at 1.35volts. Even after delidding, it puts out a ton of heat at that voltage. My mighty Noctua NH-D15 was barely keeping it under 80C!
I was reluctant to dial back my overclock/voltage, and I had been disappointed by noisy AIO coolers in the past, but gave this a shot.
Temps dropped a full 10C at idle (30C) and under load (65-70C). As impressive as this was, the most impressive thing to me is that I’m using the stock fans! And have them connected to the cooler, letting the Corsair iCue software just do its thing, and it’s just... working. In my past experience, using the stock fans connected to and controlled by the cooler itself on a Corsair AIO meant they would almost always be at or near full speed, it was like the firmware was just poorly designed and just defaulted the fans to a very aggressive curve, every time.

Not so with this H115 pro! The stock fans are remarkably quiet (coming from a Noctua fanboy, that’s a huge compliment) and they are actually worth using. And this is the first time I’ve seen a Corsair AIO cooler where the firmware actually kept the fan speeds low, all by itself out of the box. Under load, it just slowly ramps them up from around 400 rpm at idle to around 1000-1100 rpm under full load.
This is in a Meshify C case, so airflow restriction isn’t really an issue. Also, this is not a noise dampened “quiet” case, and I honestly can’t hear this cooler anymore than I could my Noctua, in all honesty it might actually be quieter than the Noctua was. That’s really kind of incredible.
Bottom line, Corsair really did a great job designing this cooler to be quiet above all else. The stock fans are great, and the software does a wonderful job of managing pump and fan speeds.

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Zissou

EXCELLENT temps, even on delidded OC'ed 9900K, near silent, iCue is good, new pumpndesign is GREAT!

Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2019

Style: SingleSize: 360mmVerified Purchase

WOW, I did NOT think this would adequately cool an OC'd 9900K based on my experience with a Corsair H100iV2... I was considering a custom loop.

I was DEAD WRONG!

My system is a delidded 9900k, with Conductonaut liquid metal between silicon and IHS, and Panasonic soft PGS graphene between IHS and this H150i AIO cooler, NOT paste. I've used Gelid GC Extreme, AS5, and MX-4 in the past. Graphene does within 2c of a perfect paste job of Gelid GC, AND keeps temps even across all cores, within 3c of eachother, which is what graphene does best. My CPU is delidded with liquid metal and and OC's VERY well at VERY low voltages.

Latest gen Asetek pump design is great; idles cooler, max temps are lower, less pump noise vs last gen in the H100iV2.

System specs below. I run it at 5ghz all core 1.283v AVX-2 normally to keep temps under 80c. It hits 80c gaming, benchmarking, or exporting at 5.1Ghz no AVX.

9900k 5ghz, AVX-2 at 1.283v delidded
9900k 5Ghz, no AVX, 1.312v delidded
Corsair H150i AIO with 3x Corsair ML fans
Asus Maximus XI Formula mobo
32GB G.Skill 3466Mhz CL16 RAM
Samsung 960 Evo NVME 1TB boot
4x Samsung 850 Evo 1TB SSD in RAID5
EVGA 2080 Ti Black Edition GPU
Corsair HX850i PSU
Cooler Master HAF 932 case (oldschool)

All temps averaged, delidded with LM between silicon and IHS. Graphene between IHS and AIO. Steam, Origin, Uplay, MSI Afterburner, RTSS, AI Suite III, Coretemp, EVGA Precision X1, iCue, Asus Aura, and Adobe Cloud running in background. Temps taken after booting and idle after 10 minutes. HUGE case with huge fans, ambient 20c.

Games tested, AC Odyssey, FC5, FCPrimal, GTAV, Witcher 3

Ambient temps 20c. AIO pumps set to max, same ML fans and fan curves via iCue. Same torque applied to both AIOs on same sheet of graphene (no thermal paste).

H100iV2 idle temps average 33c
H100iV2 Cinebench max core 81c
H100iV2 gaming temps max 71c
H100iV2 Premiere Pro 4k 2hr export 82c
H100iV2 Intel XTU max 84c
Gaming average temps 64c

H150i idle temps 29c
H150i Cinebench max core 69c
H150i max gaming temps 62c
H150i Premiere Pro 4k 2hr export 69c
H150i Intel XTU max 73c
Gaming average temps 57c

Even running with no AVX offset,gaming, all core 5Ghz OC, 1.312v, temps are still lower with the H150i by 2 to 3 degrees Celcius, vs the H100iV2 at 1.285v AVX-2.

Amazed it keeps the 9900K this cool, and i am not throttled (current/power/turbo boost time maxxed/IA AC&DC loadline 0.01) in any way, LLC5, CPU current limit 140%.

Took a few days to dial it all in, i test with games and 4k/8k exports. So far passed everything including prime95 12 hrs run.

I aborted P95 run with H100iV2 due to 87c temps within 10 minutes, H150i stayed under 83c at 8 hours, good enough for me.

Anything over 85c for CPU is no bueno in my opinion.

Also used/tested a Gigabyte Pro Wifi mobo and MSI MEG mobo, the Asus performed better, VRM temps were surprisingly low, but again, i run lower voltages, and i have a huge case with many fans.

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Rusty Ship

Decent AIO Unit For the Money, But Performs Better with Higher RPM Fans.

Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2018

Style: SingleSize: 280mmVerified Purchase

I use the H115i PRO RGB AIO with Intel Core i9-7920X CPU on a Gigabyte X299 Gaming 7 PRO in a Phanteks Enthoo Luxe Tempered Glass Case.

Installation---
By their nature a water cooler is a little harder to install than an air cooler, but this unit was not bad at all, especially if one is building the PC from the ground up. I originally installed this unit in a conventional manner on the top, INSIDE the steel frame of the case, with the fans blowing out. There was sufficient room for the motherboard, but it left access to top connectors a little cramped once the fans were connected. Later, when I replaced fans (more on that later) I realized that there was enough room to install the radiator on the top OUTSIDE the steel frame, but under the plastic panel and mesh air filter (so it was still protected and covered) and the fans could still be installed inside on the top to push the air through the radiator out. I just had to run the screws through the fans, case frame, and into the radiator so the fan screws were effectively holding the fans and radiator to the case. Fortunately, the fan screws provided with the kit were long enough. This also eliminated what I thought was a hot air pocket between the steel frame and the panel/filter.

Performance-FANS--
Note that after a lot of comparison between the 280mm H115i and and 370mm H150i models I opted for the 280mm H115i model because 2 140mm fans cool about as well as the 3 120mm fans and are much quieter.

Out of the box, it did a very adequate job of cooling the CPU running at stock speeds in "Balanced" mode, even when stress testing with OCCT and P95 (never got above low 70s even with the smallest sizes). In Extreme Mode and overclocking to 4.5 or 4.6 it did adequate for most things (e.g, video games), staying mostly in the 60s, but did not hold up well to stress testing and would thermally throttle (~95 degrees) on a couple of cores at the most stressful of tests.

Clearly Corsair made a decision for quiet over extreme performance. One thing that really annoyed me was that while the fans provided were of the basic 1200 RPM ML140 design, seems like they could have provided the PRO 2000 RPM fans. Yes, I know that 2000 RPM would be as loud as heck at full speed, but the whole point of PMW control is the control. Having a bigger speed range allows the user to balance airflow vs noise, and running at 1200 RPM produces the same noise volume, whether it is maxed at 1200 RPM or controlled down from 2000 RPM to 1200. In fact, as provided, in balanced mode at idle the stock fans ran at just below 1100 RPM and only got up to about 1150 RPM at the highest temps. Why even bother with a fan temp curve with less than a 100 RPM range?

I did some research, and while ML140 PRO fans were in the running, I opted to replace them with 2 Noctua NF A14 industrialPPC-2000 PWM fans. These fans have always scored very well in testing, particularly in terms of air flow through radiators and noise vs airflow, and have one of the best warranties around (German engineering and all that). I tried to create a fan curve using Corsair's iCUE software, but got frustrated when it appeared that fan control was extremely non-linear above 1200 RPM. I finally decided to hook the fans to mobo control on the CPU and CPU OPT headers. I use the mobo BIOS and fan control software to setup the fan control curves. The only drawback is the mobo CPU temp reading (rather than the cpu itself) is the only real temp option to control the fans. Not a big deal since the response time is pretty fast and probably faster than the cooler liquid temp that the iCUE uses.

Below about 1300 RPM that fans are not audible to me based on my physical setup. At 1600 RPM the fans are very audible, but not to the point of annoying (especially if I am gaming).

Performance-PUMP--
The PUMP does not appear to work on a temp curve. Basically if you set to Balance mode it runs at ~2100 RPM and at Extreme mode it runs at ~2800 RPM. I feel like that it would be better to run based on a temp curve, so I don't have to switch modes when I overclock.

Performance-TEMPS-Idle--
Stock: Fans=1054/1080 RPM; CPU (mobo)=28 C; Case Ambient=27 C [Diff=1 C]
Noctua Static ~1500 RPM: Fans=1530/1510 RPM; CPU(mobo)=25C; Case Ambient=24C [Diff=1C] - Note that it appears to lower the overall temp inside the case pulling so much air in.
Noctua My Temp Curve: Fans=1002/994 RPM; CPU=30; Amb=25 [Diff=5C]

Performance-TEMPS--Heat Torture (Prime95-96K In Place After 15 minutes):
Stock: Fans= 1121/1152 RPM; CPU= 66C; Amb= 27C [Diff= 39C]
Noctua ~1500 RPM: Fans=1530/1510 RPM; CPU= 55C; Amb= 23C [Diff= 32C]
Noctua Temp Curve: Fans= 1308/1285 RPM; CPU= 58C; Amb= 25C [Diff= 33C]

So it appears that not only does increased fan speed reduce the delta between CPU and ambient temps, but also reduces inner temps [though I should reiterate that the radiator placement moved when I installed the Noctuas, so that might have some effect].

Appearance-Control--
Looks great. Makes a much neater looking system than when using an air cooler. iCUE is very flexible and easy to use. Lots of flexibility in programming color. I have it set to color based in temperature of the CPU.

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Y. Wang

Significant upgrade from H100i v2

Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2019

Style: SingleSize: 280mmVerified Purchase

I recently upgraded my system from i5 3570k to 9700k. I reused my old H100i v2 but noticed temperatures were a bit high. Running overclocked at 5.0ghz on PRIME 95 I was topping out 92+ C on several cores after a few short minutes. It's not great for my overclock and not great for my chip life. I decided to upgrade my cooler and I am definitely happy that I did.

First off, the size of the H115i pro is much bigger than the H100i v2. Not only is it longer ( 280mm versus 240mm) and slightly wider, the radiator is much THICKER as well. Radiator thickness is an important aspect of cooling, sometimes more so than overall length and width. Even a little bit more thickness adds significant more cooling surface area as it multiplies the extended length and width.

Additionally, the pump included in the H115i Pro seems more capable but louder. Holding my ear to the motherboard, there is a lot more noise coming from the H115i Pro pump than the H100i v2. I assume this is because the pump is more powerful and the noise comes with the territory.

Speaking of noise, the noise from the H115i Pro fans are SIGNIFICANTLY better than the previous incarnations. The newer "Pro" versions use Corsairs ML or magnetic levitation fans. This means that there is a no contact surface between the spinning surfaces. The previous versions of all Corsair AIOs were all normal sleeve-bearing fans that were very noisy depending on the fan orientation. I previously purchased the H110i (the previous version of the H115i) which used the aforementioned sleeve bearing fans and if the fans were upside down or on its side, the fans were incredibly noisy. I returned it because of this fact. All previous versions of the Corsair AIOs had an annoying habit of spinning up full speed on system startup before the software kicked in and dampened the fans down. The new ML fans spin at a maximum speed of 1200 rpm and at this speed they are almost inaudible to me, the only thing I can hear is a slight humming. At lower settings (performance, balanced, and quiet) they are whisper quiet. The H115i Pro uses 2x 140mm fans versus 2x 120mm on the H100i v2. The larger fans move more air at much lower RPMs and are quieter.

Overall, the cooling capabilities of the H115i pro is much better than my h100i v2. With 30 min PRIME 95 benchmark, my H100i v2 had 92, 92, 90, and 93C on four cores cores. With the new H115i, only one core reached 90C after 30 min even after burn in. The radiator temperature stayed flatter for far longer than previously. I am definitely happy with my upgrade and would not hesitate recommending this to others.

If this review was helpful for you, please give me a helpful vote. Thanks! :)

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Corsair Hydro H115i vs. NZXT Kraken X62

Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2019

Style: SingleSize: 280mmVerified Purchase

I had this installed in my PC back to back with a Kraken X62 (which I returned) and here are my thoughts:

They are virtually identical in every way, including the hardware and packaging. However, IMO the Corsair is ever so slightly better in terms of overall quality. In particular the Corsair fans seem nicer to me than NZXT's. The tubing also seems better constructed. Corsair's radiator also has a very nice embossed chrome logo on the sides which is a nice touch. The NZXT logo is stamped and hard to see.

Installation of both was identical, literally exactly the same. In fact the hardware is interchangeable, I know for a fact because I had some of the hardware left from the Kraken. However, once again I feel like the standoffs and thumb screws provided with the Corsair are ever so slightly better. They may be constructed of higher quality metal though I can't confirm that.

You may be wondering why I returned the Kraken? It was because of software issues with NZXT's CAM and customer support that was ultimately not helpful. IMO this is where Corsair has a big advantage...their software (iCue) is better and can be used to control all modern Corsair hardware, which is nice. Certainly if you own any Corsair RGB products, such as a keyboard, mouse, headphones, stand, case fans, etc, I highly recommend this over the NZXT. That way you can control this with the same software.

The NZXT did have two advantages over this:

1. Automatic control of fan and pump speed was based on CPU temperature rather than water temperature, which is the case with the Corsair. This may just be a matter of personal preference but it takes much longer for water temperature to react to changes in CPU temperature, I would much rather the fans be controlled based directly on CPU temp, but you don't even have that option with Corsair's software. It is something they really need to change.

2. The NZXT "infinite mirror" water block is much nicer than Corsair's block. Again this is subjective and really only matters if you display the inside of your PC (which I don't). But even though I don't really care, I still have to admit that NZXT's block is pretty cool looking.

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rw.aldum

Still works like a charm!

Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2023

Style: SingleSize: 360mmVerified Purchase

I won’t lie, I was apprehensive switching to water cooling but decided it’s worth the risk and Corsair being the reliable and reputable brand with water cooling that it is, it made sense to pick one of theirs.

Not a single hiccup to talk about. Arrived in perfect packaging (as expected), installation couldn’t have been easier (again, as expected with this brand), closed system design means zero maintenance (and I mean absolutely nothing), it runs super quiet most of the time (or only turns on the fans when I play high end games, the rest of the time, standard airflow around the case seems to be enough to keep the radiator perfectly content)

It’s been almost 4 years of running nearly 12-20h/day and it’s still going like it’s brand new.

Will definitely buy again and recommend to anyone looking for a water cooling system

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Tazaro

Simple and clean AIO

Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2024

Style: SingleSize: 240mmVerified Purchase

I used this AIO to run my previous build with the specs listed down below. It does not feature a customizable screen like some AIO offers but I liked it for the minimal look while still having RGB customization. As for temps it runs my 3700x turboed to 4.2GHz since I put it together. Zero issues with this thing since I first assembled it and sold it to a buddy recently who is still using it to this day. Its a durable and simple 240mm AIO, fit for smaller cases, I definitely recommend for lower-mid end builds!

PC SPECS

AMD - Ryzen 7 (3700X)
MSI - Pro X570-A
G.Skill - Trident Z DDR4 3200MT/s Black 2x
MSI - GAMING X GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB Video Card
Samsung 970 EVO 500gb
EVGA - SuperNOVA 750W G3
NZXT - H510 (White)
Corsair - ML120 PRO 120mm PWM Premium Magnetic Levitation (2x)
Corsair - Hydro H100i Pro (RGB)

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An0th3r Cu5t0m3R

H150 PRO. The Good. The Bad.

Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2021

Style: SingleSize: 360mmVerified Purchase

The Good.

Lower temperatures than an H60.
It’s a 360mm Radiator and can hold 3, 120mm Fans. Noise Level is almost silent on idle. I use mine in a Phanteks Enthoo Evolv X ATX Glass. I keep the pump in “performance mode” 24/7. Mounting/install difficulty falls heavily onto the case that you are putting the radiator into. I didn’t have any issues installing in into my PC case. My temperatures never exceed 72C at Max Load in 48 hours of Prime 95. Processor is an I7 6700k 4.6Ghz 1.345VCore. This keeps temperatures in check. My old H60 only managed 81C in 48 hours of Prime 95.

The Bad.

Unfortunately there is more here than I want to write because the pump does it’s job but here’s the full story. This “Pro” Unit uses a cheap ABS backplate while the mainstream consumer H60 backplate is made out a sturdy metal. This was an unexpected and frankly an anti-pro move by Corsair. I was blown away by this and ended up just reusing the H60 Backplate on the H150 Pro.

The plug-in to operate the RGB is convenient and not completely ugly but it uses Micro USB. The Pump Power and mess of Fan cords is ugly. It protrudes from the top and takes away from the sleek design of the pump. At the time of purchase USB C was widely being used and transitioned towards. I’m completely miffed why they didn’t create a USB C to 12V SATA cable that could draw power for the Pump and have a small splitter or central hub for PWM.

I had to get out a tap and die set to thread the screw holes on the radiator. (I guess this item is intended for Pros after all...) This was pretty disappointing.

I’m worried about how much longer it will last. I leave my computer on and have it complete tasks throughout the day. My computer is shut off maybe 4 days out of each year for cleaning. Otherwise it’s is on 24/7. Recently (~6 months after warranty ran out) I get horrible Pump Grinding open wake up if my automated systems and procedures put the computer into sleep mode. This grinding is almost like the pump is running out of liquid while starting up from sleep. (Pump is at the bottom of the loop...)

The pre-applied thermal paste was rock solid. I had to soak the paste in a small plastic container full of Isopropyl for 5 minutes just to be able to even scrape it off with a Q-tip. I let it sit another 10 minutes until I could finally use a cotton swab and a microfiber cloth.

Opinion:

I would have preferred the RGB be software optional. A button on board the pump that switches presets or Writes to a small NAND Flash and applies right away on booting to prevent needing yet another startup item and to have software constantly in the background would have been a much better option. (Program must be started in order to change LED color)

Conclusion.

It’s a great AIO cooler. That said it had a huge amount of things that could have been done better. I joked earlier that this item is for Pros with the amount of things I had to do to it in order to make it work for me and function properly with good temperatures... I wouldn’t recommend it unless you are an enthusiast who doesn’t mind some extra elbow grease.

I like it a lot though. I stay idle at 25C while overclocked to 4.6Ghz on an I7 6700k. I have a huge amount of thermal headroom but ironically this cooler is so good after the work I put into making it work for me... I’m stuck on overclocking do to voltage constraints. I can get 5Ghz with 1.435V unfortunately I just don’t feel comfortable running that level of voltage on Skylake for 24/7 use.

If you are good at making things work against all odds this is the cooler for you. If not just steer clear. Plenty of non elbow grease AIO’s around.

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