HAF 922 and Corsair H100

Jay794 · 30 Oct 2011 at 08:38

I'm getting some upgrades for Christmas (motherboard/ram/processor) and I'm just wondering what the best setup would be for watercooling the i7 I'm getting.

Currently I have all the standard fans that come with the HAF 922, plus a secondary 200mm side fan.

Would it beneficial if I purchased the H100 and removed the top fan (replaced by the radiator for H100) and the side fan, or would I be better off getting the H80 and just replacing the rear exhaust fan and keeping the top and side 200mm fans?

ThePengu1n · 30 Oct 2011 at 11:07

I would guess that the H100 would give you better temps, just make sure you get some decent fans for it as the corsair ones are loud. I would suggest these:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-059-AK&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=4

Get 4 of them and put them in push/pull on the H100

You could always go custom cooling

R.C.Anderson · 30 Oct 2011 at 11:19

Not too sure on the 922, but on the HAF-X, it's possible to mount a radiator in the roof of the case, whilst keeping the 200mm fan. I would have thought there's also space in the 922, as the only thing your risking hitting, is the mobo/RAM, and there's probably enough space to miss those?

Jay794 · 30 Oct 2011 at 11:25

@ThePengu1n Won't 4 fans make the radiator massive? and what benefit over 2 fans would 2 extra give temp wise? hardly going to halve the temp is it?

Also can you recommend any slient fans with blue LED illumination?

@RC The 922 has space for the rad, not sure if it will fit with the 200mm fan, I think it's 1 or the other

ThePengu1n · 30 Oct 2011 at 12:49

No, push/pull wont halve the temp, but it will help take a few degrees off.

Yes, you would have to remove the top 200mmm fan to fit the H100.

As for fans, your best bet is probably to get some decent fans (like the vipers or gentle typhoons) and add some led's yourself:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CM-087-OK&groupid=701&catid=1428&subcat=1430

R.C.Anderson · 30 Oct 2011 at 16:24

Jay794 said:
@RC The 922 has space for the rad, not sure if it will fit with the 200mm fan, I think it's 1 or the other

Like I said, I don't have the 922, so can't be sure exactly, but with the HAF-X you can have both, if you mount the rad in the main compartment of the case, rather than under the lid, where the 200mm fans go.

Jay794 · 30 Oct 2011 at 16:26

I don't mind if I have to ditch a fan or 2, in fact thats why I'm looking into watercooling, fans are too loud