Better looking Cryorig cooler? H5 Universal/Ultimate vs H7

[uTukan]

The H5 Ultimate

The H5 Universal

The H7

I'd say the winner is either the H5 Uni or Ulti, apparently it also performs better than the H7. Which one do you think looks the best?

I am getting one of these in locked Skylake build with TDP of around 60w, so performance doesn't matter that much. I'll be building this in the White/Black or Black/Red NZXT S340 together with MSI B150 Gaming M3). So, which one do you like the best in White/Black/Red or Black/red PC setup combo?


The H5 Ultimate in a case

The H5 Universal in a case

The H7 in a case


They all look so good, I'm really unsure....

Now you possibly think one of these two things

What an idiot, buying CPU cooler just looking at the aesthetics.

-Kind of yes and no at the same time. Yes because the TDP of this CPU is 65W, passive could cool it, so in my opinion there really is space to go for what I want, not what I need. No because Cryorig is absolutely killing any other mid-class CPU cooler such as the ugly little duckling also known as the 212 EVO

What an idiot, buying this stuff for Skylake when he can just use the stock cooler and don't waste money going aftermarket.

-Yeah, I get you, but God damn, I'm getting S340 with almost whole windowed glass side panel, at this point you just got to make it look somewhat decent, stock Intel cooler is loud, ugly and not performing that well.

Also - very important - just ignore the price (until it's like the H7 is actually better). They cost almost the same in my country and I'm willing to pay the extra few $.

Thanks for your opinion! Also, both of these should be compatible, I'm just worried if there'll be at least 1cm of space between the side panel and the backplate of the cooler.

 

[Tradesman1]

It's basically going to be for looks, so pick what you like best, that's what's going to matter. If you aren't happy with it you have no reason to even want to show it to anyone else 😉

 

[uTukan]

It's basically going to be for looks, so pick what you like best, that's what's going to matter. If you aren't happy with it you have no reason to even want to show it to anyone else 😉

The thing is, I don't know which one I like better haha. I possibly like the looks of the H5 more, but it's taller and I'm worried it'll be way, way close to the window of the case.

 

[synphul]

Not sure if this helps or not. Here's a user's photos on pcpartpicker using a white s340 with a cryorig h5. Click on their first photo and it shows the cooler through the window to give an idea of how close it is (or isn't) to the panel. Maybe see if you like the way it looks.

https://pcpartpicker.com/b/yWTH99

 

[Tradesman1]

Have you considered taking one of them and changing the fan to one with red led illumination?

 

[uTukan]

Not sure if this helps or not. Here's a user's photos on pcpartpicker using a white s340 with a cryorig h5. Click on their first photo and it shows the cooler through the window to give an idea of how close it is (or isn't) to the panel. Maybe see if you like the way it looks.

https://pcpartpicker.com/b/yWTH99

Thank you very much! Looks much better than I expected.

 

[uTukan]

Have you considered taking one of them and changing the fan to one with red led illumination?

If you were responding to me, I've thought about it, actually, right now I have Zalman Z11 which comes with 3 red led fans, I can't say I'm really happy with them and also, I'm trying to reduce the number of flashy lights in the case; Can't say I won't try it though! might look interesting, definitely much better than the current Freezer 13.