corsair h60 for 2600k

[jjj807]

I am building the rig in my signature this week. Earlier today i hopped on the corsair h60 liquid cooler for 60 shipped on amazon.

I didn't want to go air heatsink because the vengeance ram is huge and won't fit with AF heatsinks.

Does anyone have experience with this cooler? I plan on doing conservative overclocking, nothing extreme.


Thanks!

 

[choliscott]

I'm using this cpu with a 2600k, running at 4.5ghz. On Stress test, I hit mid 70's (one core did get to 81). Otherwise, I'm running in the low 40's.

If you were going to try to go as far as you can go, I would recommend something better, if you were planning on O/C less, then the H60 should be ok.

I am building the rig in my signature this week. Earlier today i hopped on the corsair h60 liquid cooler for 60 shipped on amazon.

I didn't want to go air heatsink because the vengeance ram is huge and won't fit with AF heatsinks.

Does anyone have experience with this cooler? I plan on doing conservative overclocking, nothing extreme.


Thanks!

 

[Puppies04]

+1 they compare to a mid range tower air cooler

I didn't want to go air heatsink because the vengeance ram is huge and won't fit with AF heatsinks.

I have one of these http://www.scan.co.uk/products/arcti...m2-am2plus-am3 (came as part of a bundle) in the same mobo as you with vengeance and while it would be a tight fit all 4 dimm slots are accessible.

 

[jjj807]

Thanks for the info guys

Hmm, wish I saw the Arctic 13 at Microcenter. I won't be doing any extreme overclocking, I'm looking to do 4.2-4.4 now. That should be fine with the H60 and a push pull config in an antec 300 right?

Also, I'm sure this has been asked but do these have any chance of leaking? I just want good build quality in a product

thanks

 

[Puppies04]

Also, I'm sure this has been asked but do these have any chance of leaking? I just want good build quality in a product

There is a chance but being a sealed unit i would say it it extremly small and im pretty sure the warranty covers you specifically against this. I have yet to come across any reports of any of corsairs "H" series leaking.

 

[SithSolo1]

There is a chance but being a sealed unit i would say it it extremly small and im pretty sure the warranty covers you specifically against this. I have yet to come across any reports of any of corsairs "H" series leaking.

I saw a thread a while back where someone had a H70 spring a leak and took out most of his system(I think it was on Hardforums). Anyway from what I remember reading Corsair owned up to it and replaced everything.

A+ company imo.

 

[mrjoltcola]

Thanks for the info guys

Hmm, wish I saw the Arctic 13 at Microcenter. I won't be doing any extreme overclocking, I'm looking to do 4.2-4.4 now. That should be fine with the H60 and a push pull config in an antec 300 right?

I've done a fair amount of testing with my H60 + 2600K. I think the key that most critics miss about the H60 is that it is _good enough_ for most applications. Low noise, easy install, easy on the eyes, mild overclocking stability.

4.2-4.4? Yes, easy.

You can go higher than 4.4 with the H60, depending on what your workload patterns are. Do you do sustained loading, or are your workloads like most - sporadic spikes of CPU followed by periods of full idle?

For reference, my 2600K + H60 cooler with stock fans:
(1) 4.4Ghz - Fully stable, sustained (Prime95) load temp right on border of Intel's recommendations (~72.5C). Idle temps mid 30C.
(2) 4.6Ghz - Fully stable, will run stress test for 90 seconds while under 72C, but anything longer will climb slowly for at least 15 minutes and will approach high 80s. This is more stress than most people put on their systems, even while gaming. In my tests Crysis (1) puts about a 15% load on the CPU, one core @ 50%, the rest mostly idle, temp at 51C sustained.

The H60 is probably the best overall value. Affordable, small, easy to install, and easy on the eyes and ears.

If I were building mildly overclocked, stable 2600K systems, I'd use the H60 all day. There are bare-bones kits online that include the H60, if that is any help.

If I were building overclocked systems for customers, and providing a shop warranty, I'd consider the H80 instead. 🙂

Hope that helps. Good luck with the new rig!

 

[jjj807]

Thank you mrjoltca

I think I will be satisfied with the H60

 

[mrjoltcola]

I ran a comparison test on the H60 cooler with a 2600K @ 4.8Ghz for a 20 minute Prime95 stress test in both fan configurations (exhaust/pull vs intake/push). If you use the stock H60 with no added fans, you must mount the H60 with the fan pushing intake air into the radiator to get optimal cooling. This means Corsair logo facing radiator. This results in higher static air pressure through the radiator (denser air = more thermo transfer), and cooler air pulled from outside the case. The problem, I think, is the Corsair directions in the box don't address fan configuration, so one could assume it is semi-optional and/or may not make more than a few degrees difference. I also read a review at legitreviews on the H60 that claimed only 3 degrees difference, but this was with a 4.0Ghz i7 930, which I have no idea compares to a 4.8Ghz 2600K. Personally, I chose the exhaust pull config since that is traditionally what I do.

In fact, in my setup it makes 13C difference! After researching what Corsair says about the H60 fan, it is designed specifically for high static pressure, so that tells me they intend you to mount the fan so. Reading a lot of threads here and elsewhere, I see a mix, and this explains why some people see better performance with HSF than the H60. (Though even in optimal config, the H60 won't beat the very best HSF, but comes pretty close).

I'm using a Corsair Graphite 600T case, which pushes out the top, so it is perfect for pulling in the back. Here are the numbers with pull/exhaust vs push/intake mounting. If formatting isn't clear below, the 1st temp column is exhaust and second temp column is intake and the third column is the temp diff. End result at 15 minutes of load, max temps of 94C and 82C respectively with exhaust vs intake. The latter is relatively good for 4.8Ghz and well worth the price, given the small size and low noise it provides. I'd still like to test the Antec Kuhler 620 to see how it compares on my system.

2600K @ 4.8Ghz - Prime95 Large FFT 4 threads
Time CPU Temp CPU Temp Differential
(Exhaust/Pull) (Intake/Push)
1 min 77C 74C -3C
2 min 81C 77C -4C
3 min 85C 79C -6C
4 min 88C 80C -8C
5 min 90C 80C -10C
6 min 91C 80C -11C
7 min 92C 80C -12C
8 min 92C 81C -11C
9 min 93C 81C -12C
10 min 92C 81C -11C
11 min 93C 82C -11C
12 min 94C 81C -13C
13 min NA 82C NA
14 min NA 81C NA
15 min NA 81C NA
20 min NA 81C NA

*NA = I shut the first test off before I fried my 2600K ()🙂

Bumping to 4.9Ghz I got 20 minutes Prime95 max temp at 85C. I only tested that speed in push config. 🙂

I will add H100 numbers once I swap. I have new respect for the H60, but it is also clear that 4.9-5.0 is about where the H60 gets off.