Performance Drops When Replacing Corsair H100i Fans

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The internet is full of people replacing the fans that come with the H100i and, well all of the Corsair Hydro series water coolers really. So what I'd like to know is how much of a performance drop do you see after doing this, after all the stock fans have an amazing pressure rating of 4mm-H20, none of the quiet fans I've seen have anywhere near that, even the Quiet High pressure fans Corsair sell are only 1.29mm/H20.
 
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Jake Wenta


If you are going to invest ~ 100 into the cooler, ~30 for fans and who knows how much for modifying. Why don't you get this 360mm Radiatore Custom Loop kit from XSPC]
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/21236/ex-wat-271/XSPC_Raystorm_750_EX360_Extreme_Universal_CPU_Water_Cooling_Kit_New_Rev_4_Pump_Included_w_Free_Dead-Water.html?tl=g30
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I also have a Lian Li BS-08B PCI Cooler that's sitting around gathering dust I think I might chop that up to create an exhaust to reduce the noise from the fans hitting against the honeycomb vents. Hmmmmm
 
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No, the fans where on sale, and so where the shrouds, the fans cost $2.99 each, and he shrouds where $.99 cents each, and with the $7.99 fan controller, the setup for testing was actually pretty cheap. I got all the radiators for $33.00 each so I got 4. The setup is a little further along now.





 
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That's a great idea
Recommended Watercooling Kits


The following are common recommendations for entry-level watercooling. Most are aimed at the beginner, but all offer very good to exceptional performance for the price. They include everything you'll need in a single box...just add water. Most, if not all, have the ability to expand into larger, custom loops capable of supporting multiple radiators and the addition of one or more GPU blocks.

See the list of online retailers for availability and pricing.

XSPC Rasa RS/RX 240/360
Older XSPC CPU-only kit utilizing their RS and RX series radiators in 240/360 versions coupled with their X20 750 (750 l/h [12.5 lpm]) bay/pump/res combo. There are also 120 versions, but they utilize the weaker X20 200 (200 l/h [3.33 lpm]) and aren't typically recommended except in very SFF cases. The X20 750 is a decent flowing pump and good for a CPU only loop, or even with a video card block and additional radiator, but once you start to consider multiple video card blocks, you should likely consider a better pump.

These kits are easy to setup and maintain and have used 7/16" ID tubing and fittings out of the box. The Rasa block is a very good performer in terms of CPU blocks, and the RX radiator series is excellent for price and performance. The RS rad series has since been replaced with the EX series rads, but do offer good performance for the price. It should be noted that there are updated versions to these kits that utilize an XSPC bay res combo with either a D5 or DDC pump (for additional cost).
Rasa RX360 (link)

XSPC Raystorm EX/RX 240/360 & EX240/420
The successor to the Rasa kits, the Raystorm kits use the XSPC Raystorm CPU block which currently is one of the best price/peformance/flow blocks on the market. They use the same X20 750 pump as the Rasa kits, but only are available with the EX or RX radiators. Like the Rasa kit upgrades, there are alsoD5 and DDC combo res/pump configurations for these as well (for additional cost).
Raystorm EX280 w/D5 (link)


EK H30 LTX 240/260
The EK LTX kits offer a very good performing LTX water block, Jingway/EK-rebranded pump with mounted cylinder reservoir and EK Coolstream XT rads (240 or 360) which are very good performers.
EK H30 LTX (link)

EK H30 HFX 240/260
The HFX kits utilize the Supreme HF block and the same Jingway/EK-rebrand pump/res components as well as the XTX series Coolstream rads which are EK's top performing rad series.
EK H30 HFX (link)

Swiftech 220/320 Edge
The Edge kits are based on the the Apogee CPU blocks and DDC built-in pump to the MCR radiator/res combo (MCP35x pump w/native PWM). While the Apogee is a bit older, yet still very capable block, the MCP35x is a very solid performing pump. The MCR radiators are on-par with XSPC RS series rads; good performance and decent price.
Swiftech Edge (link)

Swiftech 220/320 Drive
The Swiftech Drive is a CPU block/pump unit that combines an Apogee CPU block and MCP35x pump into a small package combo that is typically sold separately but can also be bundled with an MCR radiator.
Swiftech Apogee Drive (link)

Swiftech 220/320 Ultima
Swiftech Ultima kits feature the Apogee CPU block, MCR radiator series, Swiftech micro res and a D5 pump.
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the sticky already did it for you.
 
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OK, I'm done and I still have no clue what to get, what would you recomend for me I have a Corsair case (triple radiator mount), I'll be overclocking a i7 4770K, ideally expanding the loop at some point to watercool my two GTX 770's, I have bundles of power with a corsair 1200 PSU, I don't know what else is relevant, oh and I just saw watercooling parts for the RAM, DUUUUUDE, so cool!

EDIT: I think I want a XSPC Raystorm
 
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I'm thinking the XSPC 750 360 is the right way to go, cheers Jake, let me know if it's incompatible or just not a good choice or something please peeps.

I just printed the return label for the H100i !
 
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I believe it comes with mounting equipment for all the past 5 years of sockets.
AMD and Intel. And you have an i&-4770k (LGA 1150 socket)
And 1150, 55, and 56 have the same mounting hardware.
CPU Block Specs:
AMD Sockets 939, 754, 940, AM2, AM3
Intel Sockets LGA2011, LGA1366, LGA1155, LGA1156, LGA1150, 603, 604
*Requires mounting holes
Click to expand...

And let me refresh my info on that case, but I believe it can fit up to a 480mm Radiator.
 
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Thanks matey, the Corsair site says "What size radiator will fit in the top of the 800D?
The cases are designed to accommodate most 3x 120mm (360mm) radiators with enough space to support push/pull configurations. Measured from edge to edge of the mounting holes on the top of the case there is 10 mm of space between mounting holes."
 
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Thanks matey, the Corsair site says "What size radiator will fit in the top of the 800D?
The cases are designed to accommodate most 3x 120mm (360mm) radiators with enough space to support push/pull configurations. Measured from edge to edge of the mounting holes on the top of the case there is 10 mm of space between mounting holes."[/quotemsg]

Yup, just read a review about it. I was confusing it with the 900D 😀
As for RAM, DDR3 runs cool-but if you will OC it to around 2600Mhz+, then I recommend a block on it :)
But I'd look at VRM and MOSFET blocks prior to RAM. My priority list personally is:
CPU>VRM>GPU>RAM>HDD(Really lol)
OR
CPU>GPU SLI>VRM>RAM>HDD

Not sure if you have the AX1200 or AX1200i, but the 1200i has optional white cables sold separately. (~80 dollars)
 
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My RAM's 2600 MHz stock, I don't think I'll need it overclocked any time soon, I'm vaguely remembering something about 2600 MHz being the limit for something, my CPU maybe, god knows my heads overcrowded with spec's and technical gibberish!
 
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Sometimes it will simply die, but the normal thing for them to do is slow down a couple of weeks before they die completely, that is why all of my builds have a flow meter installed and connected to the CPU header, that I check daily for this exact reason, it is easy for me to do that now, I learned the hard way, but still did not lose any hardware the thermal shutdowns worked like they were supposed to, with the system understanding that the CPU fan/water pump had failed, it shut the system off.





but that is me.
 
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I'm going to place my order soon, overclockers uk don't have a flow meter so I will have to look elsewhere, can I fit that with the kit?...and is there anything extra I should get to add to the Kit.

And I can't decide what colour coolant to get!, green, red, or blue!. Sorry about all the !'s I get overexcited!!
 
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You are so lucky, I enjoy building PC's. But EVERYONE I know tries to tell me consoles are better :pfff: lol

I tell em I will build a PC to their budget for FREE, and they don't want to lol.

I should just go to some 5 star restaurant in a very prosperous area and stop people walking by, "Hey man! I'll build you a computer man!" haha
 
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No coolant, they gunk up your tubes and pump and blocks, ruining flow and shortening pump life. Go with colored tubing (they have uv so you can pop in uv leds-or just regular leds).
And use something basic, like distilled water with a kill coil. (Silver for example)
 
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I get high from just the research and shopping to be honest, building them is great, I'm a born tinkerer, when I was a kid, about 4-5 at most I had this go Kart, my Mum went off to make a cuppa, when she came back I had it up on bricks with a screwdriver in hand!
 
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TEACH ME OBI WAN KENOBI!!

No coolant, check!, I will go have a read now, just water and errm what now?...
 
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