corsair H55 or H100i?

[brandon888]

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

price difference between H100 and H80 is small ... but performance is same and H80 is less loud yes ?

 

[SpeedTester]

price difference between H100 and H80 is small ... but performance is same and H80 is less loud yes ?

I think noise would be about the same, if you are going the dual radiator length route consider the swiftech, but if you go with the 120 radiator product lineup make sure you get the h80i and not the older style h80. Its has a better pump and software controlled fans.
I really dont know how the h100/h100i performs with a 200mm fan but I will see if I can find a review after work.

 

[brandon888]

I think noise would be about the same, if you are going the dual radiator length route consider the swiftech, but if you go with the 120 radiator product lineup make sure you get the h80i and not the older style h80. Its has a better pump and software controlled fans.
I really dont know how the h100/h100i performs with a 200mm fan but I will see if I can find a review after work.

well.. thank you a lot

 

[brandon888]

any reviews ????

 

[john3850]

If I were Folding@Home etc 24/7 and away from the pc I would not want anyting that can break like a cheap pump stopping my pc.
With the Noctua D14 even if the the fan stops your safe.
The cheaper the pump the shorter the life span.
My first Eheim ran for 4yrs 24-7 before it stopped but that a 100 buck pump.

 

[Bill Brasky]

I found the h80 didn't have enough cooling power to keep my 3930k under 85C @ 4.4. I took it back and went with the h100. Because I changed cases the temp comparison isn't really scientific, but now load hovers around 70C.

 

[Idontcare]

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.

I have both the NH-D14 and the H100 and hands-down I prefer the NH-D14 over the H100.

 

[tracerbullet]

I've been happy w/ my H100i, no pump noise, and with the Noctua fans attached, no fan noise. Even when running Prime95 and IBT and such stress testing the CPU trying to find a stable overclock I would just barely crack 80C, and all the while *barely* hear that the fans got kicked up (temp controled by the motherboard, set to go to max speed if temps got above 55C).

I'm an engineer, and from that standpoint having more radiator surface area, water mass, and fans were good. Now - that doesn't mean I know what I'm talking about or that these things are facts, but it felt right and so far I've been quite happy.