Corsair HW100

Wolfie1990 · 22 Jul 2012 at 15:20

Hey guys if you can help me I would like some info please anyway ill get to the point I have recently purchased the Aerocool strixe x case for my new system I am building and was wondering if I could fit the Corsair HW100 CPU cooler in there if not also could I mount any kind of watercooling radiator in it thanks guys ^.^

Tealc · 22 Jul 2012 at 15:54

Do you mean the Corsair H100 by any chance?

Anyway the H100 is a dual 120mm radiator.

Your case specs are thus:-

FRONT FANS: 2 x 120 mm RED LED fans (included)
REAR FANS: 1 x 120 mm RED LED fan (included)
TOP FANS: 1 x 140 mm RED LED fan (included)
BASE FANS: 1 x 140 mm fan (optional) (Fan screws must penetrate the dust filter)
SIDE FANS: 1 x 120 mm fan (optional)

So the only place you have 2 slots of 120mm is at the front. Clearance doesn't look massive in there so I'd say you'll struggle.

The top is well vented from the inside but leaves no room for rad inside and the X shapre at the top doesn't seem to have room to fit anything bar that single fan inside it.

I think you should look at a top end traditional air cooler which'll be more effective than an off the shelf watercooler such as the Corsair anyway.

Orcvader · 22 Jul 2012 at 15:55

Could drop back to the H80. Still a perfectly good cooler.

tamzzy · 22 Jul 2012 at 15:58

which strike-x? there's loads o.0

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Wolfie1990 · 22 Jul 2012 at 16:07

I think it is the strike x advanced and thank you for all your replies so far aslo I did mean the H100 don't know where I got the w from lol and the H80 seems like a good bet also wouldn't mind a top end air cooler needs to match my coolor scheme of black and red