corsair H55 or H100i?

[brandon888]

I have I7 3930k ... plan to OC 24/7 on 4.4-4.5 GHZ ... can H55 hold temperature under 60 C or i have to spent extra 40$ for H100i ?

 

[Face2Face]

I would go H100i. I don't think the H55 would meet your requirements.


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[Sleepingforest]

For that low of an overclock you only need something like the Cooler Master 212 Evo. Much less expensive and risky than a water loop, custom or OEM.

Actually, I just read your strange requirement for under 60 degrees 24/7. What makes you require this? Will you really be running your computer 24/7 at 100% CPU load? I ask this because a CPU can take around 90 degrees Celsius without lasting damage.

Anyway, for those requirements, a Noctua D14 is the way to go; it's $20-30 less than an H100i but gets the same performance.

 

[brandon888]

For that low of an overclock you only need something like the Cooler Master 212 Evo. Much less expensive and risky than a water loop, custom or OEM.

Actually, I just read your strange requirement for under 60 degrees 24/7. What makes you require this? Will you really be running your computer 24/7 at 100% CPU load? I ask this because a CPU can take around 90 degrees Celsius without lasting damage.

Anyway, for those requirements, a Noctua D14 is the way to go; it's $20-30 less than an H100i but gets the same performance.

thank you .. well at leaset under 65 and it does not matter it will be h100 or something else sure it won't be on 100% load but it will be on 24/7 4.4 GHZ ^_^

 

[tracerbullet]

I don't mean this in a smart-ass way but - do a search around here. There's been a few threads with links to reviews of various coolers, some showing that the smaller / cheaper / single fan Corsair's for example are as good as their larger brothers. I'm not seeing the threads at a glance here but they were in the last month or two and were very good reads.

 

[tracerbullet]

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2296409
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2302408
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2280166

And especially this one

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2297442

 

[Redoitall]

I have I7 3930k ... plan to OC 24/7 on 4.4-4.5 GHZ ... can H55 hold temperature under 60 C or i have to spent extra 40$ for H100i ?

Hello I do not mean any disrespect but if you spent 540.00 on a CPU give it a good cooler to keep it nice and cold. You can find the H-100 for 80.00 to 100 on sale it is worth it if you have the space

 

[brandon888]

Hello I do not mean any disrespect but if you spent 540.00 on a CPU give it a good cooler to keep it nice and cold. You can find the H-100 for 80.00 to 100 on sale it is worth it if you have the space

nah it's fine bro i understand what you mean BTW i spent only 250$ for brand new I7 3930k ... yeah that was super sale from one guy

Yeah i think H100i will fit my case

http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?product_id=3038


^_^

 

[SpeedTester]

nah it's fine bro i understand what you mean BTW i spent only 250$ for brand new I7 3930k ... yeah that was super sale from one guy

Yeah i think H100i will fit my case

http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?product_id=3038


^_^

The h100i has a dual 120mm radiator. I don't see any spot you could mount it in that case if you linked it correctly. I had the same issue in my PC so in went with the h80i which I like pretty well.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

The h100i has a dual 120mm radiator. I don't see any spot you could mount it in that case if you linked it correctly. I had the same issue in my PC so in went with the h80i which I like pretty well.

Top of the case (a 200mm or 2 120mm), in this case, 2 120 mm

 

[brandon888]

The h100i has a dual 120mm radiator. I don't see any spot you could mount it in that case if you linked it correctly. I had the same issue in my PC so in went with the h80i which I like pretty well.

So go with H80 cause H100 will not fit on my case ?

My case is coolermaster storm enforcer ...

 

[IntelEnthusiast]

I have the Corsair Graphite 600tm and I mount my Corsair H100 to the top of the case and it works well there.

 

[brandon888]

I have the Corsair Graphite 600tm and I mount my Corsair H100 to the top of the case and it works well there.

so there won't be any problem with installing corsair h100 on my case yes ?

 

[tracerbullet]

Do you currently have the case? If so you should be able to check for yourself. Paying mostly attention to mounting hole locations.

Newegg reviews are conflicting, one reviewer said he couldn't fit 2 x 120mm, another said he could. I wouldn't buy it until I had a look at the actual case. If you don't have it yet, wait for it. If you do have it go have a look.

 

[brandon888]

http://www.overclock.net/t/1038918/the-cooler-master-storm-enforcer-club/480

 

[tracerbullet]

Looks like you're good to go.

 

[Shephard]

the corsair liquid coolers seem like a gimmick. they are suppose to be quiet but they are actually some what loud. The h100 has some buzzing problem.

I think Noctua NH D14 is way better than h100i. Like $40 dollars cheaper and it's a fan but it stays just as cool and it's quiet.

I think people only get h100i because they think it looks cool having tubes in your case instead of a bulky fan.

 

[tracerbullet]

Corsair is a nice all-in-one, unless you think all water cooling is a gimmick, since you seem to think people jsut think tubes are cooler than fans. For water, clearly it's not the best, but it's a nice start for someone that doesn't want to piece things together on their own.

The original noise issues were blamed, seemingly correctly, on wonky power supplies delivering too much voltage to the pump and causing cavitation. Later shipments that added an inline resistor as insurance) and later models did not have any problems.

IMO, obviously, someone shouldn't decide against one of these because it's only for looks (let's not get into the whole subject of modding only for appearance's sake), or that it will be noisy. I do totally agree however the Noctua is worth a look, no question there. OP should consider one.

 

[SpeedTester]

Corsair is a nice all-in-one, unless you think all water cooling is a gimmick, since you seem to think people jsut think tubes are cooler than fans. For water, clearly it's not the best, but it's a nice start for someone that doesn't want to piece things together on their own.

The original noise issues were blamed, seemingly correctly, on wonky power supplies delivering too much voltage to the pump and causing cavitation. Later shipments that added an inline resistor as insurance) and later models did not have any problems.

IMO, obviously, someone shouldn't decide against one of these because it's only for looks (let's not get into the whole subject of modding only for appearance's sake), or that it will be noisy. I do totally agree however the Noctua is worth a look, no question there. OP should consider one.

I own both a D14 and h80I and I didn't think I would but I perfer the h80i due to the more roomy feel inside my case. Noise is a tad higher with the h80i but cooling is a bit better in my setup. I move the d14 over to my 3570 system and overclocked it to 4.8ghz.

 

[brandon888]

so H55 is to weak as i understand yes ?

 

[Face2Face]

so H55 is to weak as i understand yes ?

I wouldn't go with it. I have a H60, which is similar. I would have purchased the H100i, but I got the H60 for really cheap so I could pass on it. I am still wanting the H100i now BTW

 

[Sleepingforest]

The Noctua D14 is cheaper than the H80i and cools better according to multiple reviews. The Noctua also doesn't require space for a radiator--just room around the CPU socket.

 

[NuBpC]

I would go H80. I have it works great.

 

[Face2Face]

The Noctua D14 is the best air cooler. IMO its just big and ugly...

 

[SpeedTester]

I would go H80. I have it works great.

I agree with you, Throw it in the rear fan location and leave the 200mm up top.