Can i pair Corsair H100i V2 with Ryzen 3 1300X ?

[zaridbusiness]

Hey im looking into buying a new cooler, and im upgrading to r7 1800X in a few months, i have ryzen 3 1300x right now, if i purchase the cooler before purchasing the r7 1800x, will i be able to pair it with the Ryzen 3 1300X ? Please help :c

 

[True Buie]

Heyo zaridbusiness

If the cooler fits the R7 1800X it will also fit the R3 1300X. They're both on the AM4 platform, so no problem there.

Cheers

 

[jimthenagual]

According to Corsair's site, the H100i works fine with AM4, but the V2 requires you to buy an additional retention bracket.

If you have CORSAIR Coolers: H50, H55, H75, H80i v2 (H80i GT), H90, H100i v2 (H100i GTX), H105, H110i GTX, H115i, you will need to order this bracket to install the cooler on an AM4 socket.

If you have CORSAIR Coolers: H60, H110i (H110i GT), H100i, the cooler is compatible with the existing AMD bracket out of the box.

http://www.corsair.com/en-us/am4-amd-retention-bracket-kit-for-hydro-series-coolers

If you get the V2, AND the additional bracket, you can use it on both the CPUs you mentioned. Otherwise, you'll need to get the non V2 version, and again, it'll fit on both the CPUs you mentioned.

 

[zaridbusiness]

Heyo zaridbusiness

If the cooler fits the R7 1800X it will also fit the R3 1300X. They're both on the AM4 platform, so no problem there.

Cheers

oh and btw, Im not upgrading to 1800x, only to r5 1600/1600x, i have 500w, 1050ti, 4gb ddr4 x2 and ryzen 3 1300x rn, if im upgrading to the r5 1600/1600x, do i need to upgrade to a better power supply,