CORSAIR HYDRO H70 CPU COOLER - IN STOCK (BENCHMARKS INSIDE)

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Corsair Hydro H70 High Performance CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/LGA1156/LGA1366/AM2/AM3) @ £84.99 inc VAT

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The Corsair Hydro Series H70 is the best choice for high performance CPU cooling. A worthy big brother to the already excellent Hydro Series H50, the H70 improves upon the design in every way.
A low profile pump and improved cold plate allow for even easier mounting to your CPU. Compatibility with all modern AMD and Intel desktop CPU sockets is included in the box. A higher-performance radiator with nearly twice the surface provides even more room for liquid to get cool before it returns to the cold plate.
And as if that weren’t enough, the Hydro Series H70 comes with twin high-performance 120mm fans, optimized for a push-pull configuration, to allow maximum airflow through the radiator. The Corsair Hydro Series H70 is the best choice for a high performance CPU cooler on the market, bar none.

- A new improved cold-plate design more efficiently transfers heat.
- A thicker radiator increases the cooling surface area for even better cooling potential.
- Dual 120mm fans with multiple speed options that let you optimize the maximum cooling and minimum noise.
- Includes mounting hardware compatible with all modern CPU socket designs
- Radiator Dimensions: 120mm x 50mm
- Fan Dimensions: 120mm x 25mm
- Fan Speed: Selectable 1600 or 2000 RPM
- Air Flow: 50.35 – 61.2 CFM (per fan)
- Static Pressure: 1.8 – 2.3mm H20 (per fan)
- Noise Level: 26 – 31.5 dBA (per fan)

Only £84.99 inc VAT.

ORDER NOW
 
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Noise Level: 26 – 31.5 dBA (per fan)
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I notice the details states that it can run at 1600rpm and 2000rpm which noise level is the 26 -31 running at?
Is is 1600rpa= 26dBA and 2000rpm=31dBA ?

That is pretty loud right?????

finally sold my old H50-1 (hate the pump humming noise!)
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Never once had any humming noise from mine :confused:

Cheers
mrix
 
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mrix said:
I notice the details states that it can run at 1600rpm and 2000rpm which noise level is the 26 -31 running at?
Is is 1600rpa= 26dBA and 2000rpm=31dBA ?

That is pretty loud right?????



Never once had any humming noise from mine :confused:

Cheers
mrix
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I have to say my h50(h50's I should say) hummed :(
 
What's the verdict on these? I wanna complete my PC. I'm a little afraid of water being a water noob. For ease of use...

SSD
H70
PSU

left to go.. should I swap the H70 and attempt a small CPU loop? Noise doesn't bother.
 
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I have used the H50 shorty after release and they are very simple to fit. Its all a sealed unit:)
I have been a bit naughty and just ordered a H70.
Even though I already have the H50 with push / pull fans, curiosity has just got the better of me:o
I run an i7 920 which on idle has temps of around 50c so I am hoping the H70 will make a difference? lowering 5c would be great.
Anyway it arrives tomorrow, We will see if I just waisted £85 :eek: lol

Cheers
mrix
 
Been benching this bad boy all afternoon and trying to squeeze every last drop of performance out of it.

The Hardware used:
Motherboard: Gigabyte UD7
CPU: Intel Core i7 980X
RAM: Corsair Dominator 6GB 1600MHz C8
PSU: Corsair TX 850

The H70 was ran with both of the supplied Corsair fans running push/pull on the rad and being powered off molex so they were going full tilt.

First screenie. Idling on desktop 4GHz (speedstep kicked in) with 1.344 Vcore

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Second screenie. Running Folding@home 4GHz 1.344 Vcore

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Third screenie. Running prime 95, blend test. 4GHz 1.344 Vcore

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Finally the fourth screenie. Running folding@home 4.5GHz 1.440 Vcore

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Summary.
Overall, I'm impressed. I expected it to be far worse but managing to cool the 980X at 4GHz is no easy task and the H70 did it wonderfully. I would say similar results can be acheived with the H50 with the exact same fan setup however because of the size of the rad it takes a lot longer the heat up meaning less heat saturation and better cooling.

However it is not the quiest thing ever, the pump itself is silent but the supplied fans (2000rpm) are not for the faint hearted. Admittedly I had them running flat out on molex power. This isn't an everyday setup but I wanted to show the pure performance and cooling power of the H70. With the fans on 3pins (or fan controller) the noise is a lot less but expect temps to rise by 3-4 degrees.

I would rate it 8/10 as it is better than the H50 but not really a viable upgrade from it. Performs on par and if not better than the top end air coolers (Thermalright TRUE Copper/Noctua Dh-14/Megahalem). I'd definatly recommend it to anyone would wants a stable, cool overclock.

P.S. I still ain't putting one in my build :p
 
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I have used the H50 shorty after release and they are very simple to fit. Its all a sealed unit:)
I have been a bit naughty and just ordered a H70.
Even though I already have the H50 with push / pull fans, curiosity has just got the better of me:o
I run an i7 920 which on idle has temps of around 50c so I am hoping the H70 will make a difference? lowering 5c would be great.
Anyway it arrives tomorrow, We will see if I just waisted £85 :eek: lol

Cheers
mrix
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Please let me know how this works for you? is your i7 920 overclocked? I run i7 920 @ 4ghz (oc'd by Rich) and I get 46-52c idle.
 
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Please let me know how this works for you? is your i7 920 overclocked? I run i7 920 @ 4ghz (oc'd by Rich) and I get 46-52c idle.
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I`ll definitely post back the verdict tomorrow when installed and up and running :)

My system is the overclocked bundle I purchased off overclockers....
MY PC specs below

EX58-UD5 Gigabyte Montherboard
i7 920 processor clocked to 4ghz
XMS 6gb Ram
At the moment as expalined I am using the H50 which currently idles around 50c and 54c in this muggy weather but around last Christmas time was only about 45c.
SSD 100GB
HAF X Case

Will post back tomorrow
Cheers all
mrix
 
mrix said:
I`ll definitely post back the verdict tomorrow when installed and up and running :)

My system is the overclocked bundle I purchased off overclockers....
MY PC specs below

EX58-UD5 Gigabyte Montherboard
i7 920 processor clocked to 4ghz
XMS 6gb Ram
At the moment as expalined I am using the H50 which currently idles around 50c and 54c in this muggy weather but around last Christmas time was only about 45c.
SSD 100GB
HAF X Case

Will post back tomorrow
Cheers all
mrix
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If you look I was getting 33C idle with 6 cores, you have 4 cores. Do the maths and you will get happy times ;)
 
Nath, my HAF 932 has a rear 140mm fan, would this be able to fit it (with some sort of adapter)?
 
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If you look I was getting 33C idle with 6 cores, you have 4 cores. Do the maths and you will get happy times
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To be honest I have no idea if 4 cores run cooler or hotter than 6 cores:confused:

From what you say 4 cores should be cooler?????

Surely my i7920 is at or near the peak of its performance so maybe likely to run hotter???

You temps do look impressive mind.

Cheers
mrix
 
Bradmax57 said:
I have to say my h50(h50's I should say) hummed :(
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I've built about half a dozen rigs with H50's and replaced mine 3 times. The pumps all make a buzzing noise, some are worse then others, and it is alleviated once your PC warms up a little. I've had mates who said there pumps were silent but once you turned off the case fans, the buzzing was there. Nearest thing I can desribe it to is the seek noise a HD makes though not as obvious.
 
NathWraith - quick question on mounting.

From reading the Corsair forums they say you can use the H50 backplate which is great as mine is stuck on. However I have a H50 Rev1 backplate and mountiing ring which uses a different type of screw/thread to the Rev1 retention ring. See pic.



Do you know if I will be able to use the H70 retention ring/screws to mount the pump onto the H50 backplate, or even use the H50 ring/screws on the H70 pump ?



thanks
 
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