Which Cooler? 1155, 3570k

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Ello all,

Just wondering what the most popular air coolers are?
And also if they're better than the closed loops such ad the H50 and the Kuhler series.

Unsure of the case I'm getting yet so size isn't of much concern.
 
Looked at the NHD-14 and the Phanteks, but think they're bit expensive, might just be me as the last cooler I bought 4 years ago was £20! Was thinking maybe Xigmatek Prime or maybe at a push the Nzxt Havik 140. Might wait and see what they throw in TWO tomorrow.
 
~Divine~Wind~ said:
Ello all,

Just wondering what the most popular air coolers are?
And also if they're better than the closed loops such ad the H50 and the Kuhler series.

Unsure of the case I'm getting yet so size isn't of much concern.
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I have never tried any form of liquid cooling before now closed loop or not, I was always into air as frankly I was scared when hearing leaking horror stories.

Then I took the leap just weeks ago to go for the corsair H100 and its excellent man, a lot of people say the stock fans are a little loud if you run a stress test as the fans crank right up to full speed, but they aint really that noisy, depends on what you consider noisy I guess and depends on if your going to be running a stress test 24 hours a day mate which I doubt, lol.

You simply click it up manually on the pump to setting 3 (the highest) and then it controls its self, it ramps up and down the more and the less stress you put the system under, and thats it, you just leave it like that and sit back forever, it even has I think a 5 year warranty, so that says something on its own.

Some people change the fans for quieter ones than stock, personally I wouldnt as it defo isnt that loud unless you want total silence, unless I am going deaf, lol.

just my 2p's worth mate, your choice ;)
 
Sorry mate, but disagree.
IMHO Corsair H100 should not be considered until pump issues are resolved. Everywhere you look there are complaints about pump noise and Corsair has not been able to solve the problem. It has same cooling ability as top air coolers... at best a degree or 2 better... but cost more then best air coolers.

Maybe after pump issues are resolved, but not before.

Edit: Only H100 competes with top air coolers. The rest don't cool near as well.
 
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Buttkicker said:
while on the subject how far does the 3570K clock with stock cooling... I am looking for a modest clock and then just leave it
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Stock cooler is a shade underpowered for 24/7 operation at ~4.2ghz (which is a dead easy overclock on the 3570, just set multi to 42 and leave everything else alone).

I use an Antec Kuhler 620 at 4.3ghz and temps are just fine, peaking at low-mid 60's under full load. If that's all you're aiming for its perfect imo.
 
doyll said:
Sorry mate, but disagree.
IMHO Corsair H100 should not be considered until pump issues are resolved. Everywhere you look there are complaints about pump noise and Corsair has not been able to solve the problem. It has same cooling ability as top air coolers... at best a degree or 2 better... but cost more then best air coolers.

Maybe after pump issues are resolved, but not before.

Edit: Only H100 competes with top air coolers. The rest don't cool near as well.
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I just RMA'd my H100 because it had these issues.
 
doyll said:
Sorry mate, but disagree.
IMHO Corsair H100 should not be considered until pump issues are resolved. Everywhere you look there are complaints about pump noise and Corsair has not been able to solve the problem. It has same cooling ability as top air coolers... at best a degree or 2 better... but cost more then best air coolers.

Maybe after pump issues are resolved, but not before.

Edit: Only H100 competes with top air coolers. The rest don't cool near as well.
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The H80 is better than air coolers too.
 
doyll said:
Sorry mate, but disagree.
IMHO Corsair H100 should not be considered until pump issues are resolved. Everywhere you look there are complaints about pump noise and Corsair has not been able to solve the problem.
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As you stated, that is YOUR opinion. Do you own or have you ever owned a H100 ? I have one and it's brilliant. Worth every penny. I have no issues with it at all and would recommend it to people. Having said that, you're right that there are issues with the H100. These issues only affect a small number of products though. Millions of products in our world have issues with some of their number, be it CPU coolers or motor cars, this isn't a reason to boycott them though. If the numbers of H100 units being defective were significant, Corsair would withdraw the product. This is not the case.

http://forum.corsair.com/v3/showthread.php?t=107252
 
Nah the pumps failing isnt that common, the h80 has pumps failing moreso, im on my 4th h80 within 6 months. But thats only because im taking them back and getting them changed, None of them stopped working, the pump speed just shot up. Both are quality coolers, i would never go back to air cooler.
 
Didn't mean to open up a can of worms:o

Sliver said:
Having said that, you're right that there are issues with the H100. These issues only affect a small number of products though.

If the numbers of H100 units being defective were significant, Corsair would withdraw the product. This is not the case.

http://forum.corsair.com/v3/showthread.php?t=107252
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I see all kinds of post of H100 and other Corsair pump issues, but none of quality air coolers having issues.

Corsair has same problem as any company... cash flow. If they stop selling H100 they have no H100 cash flow, have to shutdown factory, etc. As a result they (and any other company) will continue selling and replacing rather then pull a product from market.

Leeroy123 said:
Nah the pumps failing isnt that common, the h80 has pumps failing moreso, im on my 4th h80 within 6 months. But thats only because im taking them back and getting them changed, None of them stopped working, the pump speed just shot up. Both are quality coolers, i would never go back to air cooler.
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So pump speed shoots up and you get them replaced. Fair enough. Replacing 4 times in 6 months is proof of the problem. Quality coolers don't need replacement 4 time in 6 months.. Quality cooler don't need replacement for years if ever.

Leeroy123 said:
The H80 is better than air coolers too.
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CPU cooler reviews say otherwise.

You guys like your Corsair cooler and that's good. I'm happy with air.

Air is simple system. A heatsink and fans. Worst that can happen is a fan dies. Can still use system with one less fan or use most any fan until replacement arrives.

With water that's not the case. Sure, if a fan fails you have same options. But if pump fails you are shutdown. Then there are the potential leak problems at connections and corrosion inside heatsinks and coolers, pump seals going out, pumps failing... Just not my cup of tea.
 
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Well, just to add to this H100 thing, mines is fine and I hope it stays that way, I called corsair a couple of days ago because of these scare storisnd also to chance my luck to see if they would send me a new pump with returning the one I have, but it was no go, lol, was worth a try though, they wanted me to return the one I have and I just told them to forget it, plus they wanted a holding fee too which would then be returned to me when they got my broken pump (cough cough splutter, hhahahahah, lol).

Anyway, I asked them about the pump storys as I had heard these stories for a while and they said that going by the amount of these H100's they sell worldwide everyday there is only a very tiny amount of these pump problems, which I would say is probably right when You think of it that way, but of course they would say that anyway, they aint gonna say they never get any faults as we know they do, but how many is a lot, 1 in 100, 1 in 1000 etc etc etc, think about it, theres no way they would still be selling them now if there was loads n loads all the time faulty.

There has never been a change in design and there wont be according to corsair too, but if you dont believe me, call them and ask them yourselves :)

(without*)
 
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