New case, so new cooler too..

MeatLoaf · 26 Mar 2014 at 12:29

Got a corsair 300R for my birthday the other day. I will be putting the rig in my sig into it.

I want a new cooler. Currently have a Thermalright True 120 black edition but im looking to change to a Corsair closed loop water cooler

Which one is better, the H75, H90 or H80i?

Or I guess I could get some new fans for the True 120 as it does keep my cpu nice and cool. What fans would people recommend?

setter · 26 Mar 2014 at 13:05

Keep the TRUE and stick a pair of akasa piranhas or corsair sp PWM fans on it, use a PWM splitter to run both from the cpu header. The TRUE is still a great cooler.

MeatLoaf · 26 Mar 2014 at 13:10

setter said:
Keep the TRUE and stick a pair of akasa piranhas or corsair sp PWM fans on it, use a PWM splitter to run both from the cpu header. The TRUE is still a great cooler.

Pair of these?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-016-CS&groupid=701&catid=2331&subcat=4

setter · 26 Mar 2014 at 13:18

Yep, great for heatsinks like the ultra, use two on a k2 here. Shame you missed ocuk's deal on the piranhas though, fiver a pop and equally as good as the corsairs

MeatLoaf · 26 Mar 2014 at 13:27

setter said:
Yep, great for heatsinks like the ultra, use two on a k2 here. Shame you missed ocuk's deal on the piranhas though, fiver a pop and equally as good as the corsairs

Only issue is attaching the fans. Whyen I got the HSF it didn't have the fan brackets so currently the fan im using is cable tied to the heatsink.

pastymuncher · 26 Mar 2014 at 18:51

You can get the clips but they are £3.99 a pair plus delivery.

MeatLoaf · 26 Mar 2014 at 18:59

pastymuncher said:
You can get the clips but they are £3.99 a pair plus delivery.

Havent seen any in stock tho unfortunately

Looks like cable ties again

The Boxer · 26 Mar 2014 at 19:23

Well ML I'm going to answer your question, from the 3 units you have listed I would go for the H80i, I do have a 620 Antec and a 80i, the double fans and larger rad on the 80i certainly help cool, I'm @ 3.4gigs on an old quad core and rarely go much above 40C, so I'm happy with both my closed loop water coolers, I don't like heavy air coolers, called my old fashioned

Good luck with whatever you buy.
Box..

Steviepunk · 26 Mar 2014 at 21:51

I've got an Antec 620 as well, I like it - got too fans on it and it keeps the CPU cool on a modest overclock. I haven't gone for an extreme one at all, so don't know how it would do in that situation.

the H80i does seem to be the best option form the 3 you listed, though if I were you I'd have a look at the Antec 920 (if you can find one still) - more or less the same as the 620, but has a thicker radiator (same size as the H80i I believe). Based on the price of the Antec 950, the 920 may be cheaper than the H80i.