Corsair CW-9060024-WW Hydro Series H80i V2 120 mm High Performance All-In-One Liquid CPU Cooler - Black

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Someone asked same question 4 years ago about 1 fan vs 2 fans on CPU cooler and one tested it with H80i cooler similar as your cooler. Personally, I think those are good gaming temperature for Summertime and a H80i that is likely rear mounted above the GPU. The problem most users run into in that configuration is warmer than expected CPU temps during gaming as the GPU waste heat raises the baseline H80i coolant temp, simply through proximity to the GPU. What you are seeing is your own worst case scenario and yet you still have a fair amount of head room. As for the CPU only stress benchmarks, it is a Haswell so your CPU will always be the limiting factor in your cooling attempts, not the heat dissipation of the cooler. Be careful using BF1 as a diagnostic tool. There are too many variables in that one to make it reliable and it is clearly a peaky type of load. Secondly I switched the pump speed from silent to extreme and that caused the liquid T under normal browsing to fall down about 6-7 degrees. Maybe my fans profile is so "silent" that even the pump speed matters (usually it should not, or let's say "not so much").

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Hmm, yeah you're right. Using HWINFO64 I can see the temps up around 100C at max load, the CPU starts to thermal throttle at exactly 100C. The NZXT Kraken Elite 280 RGB liquid cooler is an update to the popular Kraken Z63 featuring an all-new LCD display. It is now sharper thanks to higher 640 x 640 resolution and even offers a 60Hz refresh rate for smooth animations. The screen can be used to display custom images, animated GIFs, and system information with adjustable orientation. NZXT claims that the AIO also comes with an updated Asetek pump that offers the best cooling performance and up to 2,800 rpm whisper-quiet operation. Lian-Li introduced the new Galahad II Trinity series of AIO liquid coolers this year in a variety of models and configurations. If you are looking for something that offers great performance and sports plenty of RGB lighting, then the new Galahad II Trinity SL-INF 240 should satisfy your needs. This version comes with Lian-Li's SL-Infinity 120mm RGB fans that are just loaded with RGB lighting all around. It even comes with infinity mirror effects, on the main fan hub and both sides of the frame to give a unique look, and like most Lian-Li fans they can be daisy chained easily for better cable management. Even the pump-head can be customized with three deferent caps bundled in the box for a unique RGB look. Since I changed the fans on the radiator and used I custom profile, I was worried about not using the AIO properly.

That depends on several factors. The pump that moves the liquid in the cooler is typically silent or at least inconsequential compared to other PC noises. AIO models usually have fans, which will get noisy if they operate at high speed or are dirty. You can decrease fan noise by keeping them free of dust and monitoring their settings via the BIOS if possible. The good news is that, with liquid cooling, fans usually don't have to work as hard and are less likely to make lots of noise.It will definitely be adequate, but in terms of noise and temps, YMMV. I'd expect most people to get better temps than me, since I'm running this in an old Corsair 400Q case with the two default 140MM acting as an intake, and the only other fans in the case are the ones on H80i acting as an exhaust. I also replaced the two Corsair 120MM fans on the H80i with Noctua ultra-low noise fans, so I lose quite a bit of cooling capacity but it runs near-silent even at 100% fan speed. If you used a stronger pair of fans like the ones that come with the H80i you would get better cooling performance, and if you had a case with better airflow than mine you'd probably do better still.

I don't know why but in these days fans are reaching speeds (and noise) like they never did before… ambient temperature has risen but not to that level… and it's not my first summer in this house.In these days in Tuscany (where I live) we're having very hot days (over 40C), but my house is quite fresh and I'm able to manage the temperatures quite well even under gaming. If you want to see diagrams or more detailed installation instructions, consult your cooler product manual. If you cannot find your product manual, you can use this manual for the H100i Platinum.