Question about Corsair AIO liquid CPU cooler's Longevity

[zt_jack]

Hi there,

How long can we use these Corsair H1xx series? I did a research on Google and somebody said they'll last at least for about 3-4 years but I need confirmation on this because I'm choosing between Corsair H105 vs Noctua NH-D15. I'll take H105 if it's like these people said otherwise I'll move to D15 which seems last forever

Thank!

 

[MeteorsRaining]

The quality isn't questionable, it'll last as long as you want to keep it, 3-4 years is a good estimate. The cooler also comes with 5 year warranty so you're safe for that period atleast.

 

[GRUxTSAR]

Go with the D15 if you've considered it. AIO loops aren't worth it (I'd only ever really recommend the Kraken X60). Get an XSPC kit ($150 and up) if you want watercooling, otherwise stick with air (If it fits in your case)

 

[MeteorsRaining]

Go with the D15 if you've considered it. AIO loops aren't worth it (I'd only ever really recommend the Kraken X60). Get an XSPC kit ($150 and up) if you want watercooling, otherwise stick with air (If it fits in your case)

Why aren't AIOs worth it?

 

[GRUxTSAR]

Go with the D15 if you've considered it. AIO loops aren't worth it (I'd only ever really recommend the Kraken X60). Get an XSPC kit ($150 and up) if you want watercooling, otherwise stick with air (If it fits in your case)

Why aren't AIOs worth it?

From a purely performance based perspective, big air coolers (D14/15, Silver Arrow, PH-TC14PE) beat out AIO loops at normal speeds. In the rare case where an AIO gets lower temps, it's usually running at absurd fan speeds. Compare the noise/performance ratio of the Noctua vs Corsair AIO. Either way, higher fan speeds on a big air cooler will still grant you better temps. AIOs are only worth it if you're a hardcore LAN guy or just care about cosmetic appeal. Real watercooling is where you'll get the benefits of watercooling

 

[MeteorsRaining]

Well, you've clearly missed out what we're considering here.

-H105 is as quiet as AIOs get, definately not as loud as say Seidon. D15 is silent but H105 is not noisy.

-The cooling performance is not questionable, it's pretty much on par with D15, not lower.

-Fans are amazing, they're smaller than H110 so they an fit in smaller cases. The rad is beefier than H100i which allows lower temps and lesser noise.

-A $100 240mm AIO isn't for cosmetic appeal, there are $40 coolers for that purpose, it is a purely performance based cooler.

-More cooling area will definately be a plus when OCing. And I'm pretty certain he's into OCing and that is why considering such choices.

-X60 and XSPC are not in the same league as the D15 or H105, they're costlier.

-No concrete reason could I find against the mentioned AIO.

 

[GRUxTSAR]

Well, you've clearly missed out what we're considering here.

-H105 is as quiet as AIOs get, definately not as loud as say Seidon. D15 is silent but H105 is not noisy.

-The cooling performance is not questionable, it's pretty much on par with D15, not lower.

-Fans are amazing, they're smaller than H110 so they an fit in smaller cases. The rad is beefier than H100i which allows lower temps and lesser noise.

-A $100 240mm AIO isn't for cosmetic appeal, there are $40 coolers for that purpose, it is a purely performance based cooler.

-More cooling area will definately be a plus when OCing. And I'm pretty certain he's into OCing and that is why considering such choices.

-X60 and XSPC are not in the same league as the D15 or H105, they're costlier.

-No concrete reason could I find against the mentioned AIO.

The Kraken X60 is in the same league as the other 240/280 AIO loops. The fans still aren't as good as the NF-F12 regardless, and I've never seen a benchmark where an AIO outperforms a large air cooler at decent fan speeds (Besides the X60). You do bring up valid points though. We should just leave it to OP as we're arguing about a 1-2 degree difference versus not having a huge chunk of metal with brown fans in your case

 

[Superkoopatrooper]

Well, you've clearly missed out what we're considering here.

-H105 is as quiet as AIOs get, definately not as loud as say Seidon. D15 is silent but H105 is not noisy.

-The cooling performance is not questionable, it's pretty much on par with D15, not lower.

-Fans are amazing, they're smaller than H110 so they an fit in smaller cases. The rad is beefier than H100i which allows lower temps and lesser noise.

-A $100 240mm AIO isn't for cosmetic appeal, there are $40 coolers for that purpose, it is a purely performance based cooler.

-More cooling area will definately be a plus when OCing. And I'm pretty certain he's into OCing and that is why considering such choices.

-X60 and XSPC are not in the same league as the D15 or H105, they're costlier.

-No concrete reason could I find against the mentioned AIO.

The Kraken X60 is in the same league as the other 240/280 AIO loops. The fans still aren't as good as the NF-F12 regardless, and I've never seen a benchmark where an AIO outperforms a large air cooler at decent fan speeds (Besides the X60). You do bring up valid points though. We should just leave it to OP as we're arguing about a 1-2 degree difference versus not having a huge chunk of metal with brown fans in your case

LinusTechTips puts Noctua fans on every cooler they review and the h100 is on par with the d14 the h110 is cooler by a couple notches and the h105 is an in between. The only one that had a loud fan problem was the h100i and it was only an issue if you wanted to directly plug it into the motherboard because it was a 3pin and didnt offer as much control to the fan speed. Corsair link takes care of that though. Id go with the Noctua though, only because I have a h100i thats never given me a problem but I'm waiting for the day it decides to die on me. Thats just my anxiety haha. Its been going strong for 2 years and at 4.8ghz it keeps my 3570k at 66c max at 1.3v with just 2 fans pulling air out the case and I'd like to think thats kind of impressive. Not to mention my pc is near silent and can only hear a low ticking from the hard drive.

 

[GRUxTSAR]

Well, you've clearly missed out what we're considering here.

-H105 is as quiet as AIOs get, definately not as loud as say Seidon. D15 is silent but H105 is not noisy.

-The cooling performance is not questionable, it's pretty much on par with D15, not lower.

-Fans are amazing, they're smaller than H110 so they an fit in smaller cases. The rad is beefier than H100i which allows lower temps and lesser noise.

-A $100 240mm AIO isn't for cosmetic appeal, there are $40 coolers for that purpose, it is a purely performance based cooler.

-More cooling area will definately be a plus when OCing. And I'm pretty certain he's into OCing and that is why considering such choices.

-X60 and XSPC are not in the same league as the D15 or H105, they're costlier.

-No concrete reason could I find against the mentioned AIO.

The Kraken X60 is in the same league as the other 240/280 AIO loops. The fans still aren't as good as the NF-F12 regardless, and I've never seen a benchmark where an AIO outperforms a large air cooler at decent fan speeds (Besides the X60). You do bring up valid points though. We should just leave it to OP as we're arguing about a 1-2 degree difference versus not having a huge chunk of metal with brown fans in your case

LinusTechTips puts Noctua fans on every cooler they review and the h100 is on par with the d14 the h110 is cooler by a couple notches and the h105 is an in between. The only one that had a loud fan problem was the h100i and it was only an issue if you wanted to directly plug it into the motherboard because it was a 3pin and didnt offer as much control to the fan speed. Corsair link takes care of that though. Id go with the Noctua though, only because I have a h100i thats never given me a problem but I'm waiting for the day it decides to die on me. Thats just my anxiety haha. Its been going strong for 2 years and at 4.8ghz it keeps my 3570k at 66c max at 1.3v with just 2 fans pulling air out the case and I'd like to think thats kind of impressive. Not to mention my pc is near silent and can only hear a low ticking from the hard drive.

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That's because Linus uses Noctua fans on them. The NF-F12s are the best rad fans. Up there with the Gentle Typhoons

 

[Superkoopatrooper]

Well, you've clearly missed out what we're considering here.

-H105 is as quiet as AIOs get, definately not as loud as say Seidon. D15 is silent but H105 is not noisy.

-The cooling performance is not questionable, it's pretty much on par with D15, not lower.

-Fans are amazing, they're smaller than H110 so they an fit in smaller cases. The rad is beefier than H100i which allows lower temps and lesser noise.

-A $100 240mm AIO isn't for cosmetic appeal, there are $40 coolers for that purpose, it is a purely performance based cooler.

-More cooling area will definately be a plus when OCing. And I'm pretty certain he's into OCing and that is why considering such choices.

-X60 and XSPC are not in the same league as the D15 or H105, they're costlier.

-No concrete reason could I find against the mentioned AIO.

The Kraken X60 is in the same league as the other 240/280 AIO loops. The fans still aren't as good as the NF-F12 regardless, and I've never seen a benchmark where an AIO outperforms a large air cooler at decent fan speeds (Besides the X60). You do bring up valid points though. We should just leave it to OP as we're arguing about a 1-2 degree difference versus not having a huge chunk of metal with brown fans in your case

LinusTechTips puts Noctua fans on every cooler they review and the h100 is on par with the d14 the h110 is cooler by a couple notches and the h105 is an in between. The only one that had a loud fan problem was the h100i and it was only an issue if you wanted to directly plug it into the motherboard because it was a 3pin and didnt offer as much control to the fan speed. Corsair link takes care of that though. Id go with the Noctua though, only because I have a h100i thats never given me a problem but I'm waiting for the day it decides to die on me. Thats just my anxiety haha. Its been going strong for 2 years and at 4.8ghz it keeps my 3570k at 66c max at 1.3v with just 2 fans pulling air out the case and I'd like to think thats kind of impressive. Not to mention my pc is near silent and can only hear a low ticking from the hard drive.

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That's because Linus uses Noctua fans on them. The NF-F12s are the best rad fans. Up there with the Gentle Typhoons

right, because it levels out the playing field. If a H105 beats a nh-d15 with the same fans then the h105 is better. If I'm going to spend 100$ on a cooler for my cpu then is it out of reach to think i'm going to buy my own quality fans too? And this was more of a reply to " I've never seen a benchmark where an AIO outperforms a large air cooler at decent fan speeds ".

 

[GRUxTSAR]

Well, you've clearly missed out what we're considering here.

-H105 is as quiet as AIOs get, definately not as loud as say Seidon. D15 is silent but H105 is not noisy.

-The cooling performance is not questionable, it's pretty much on par with D15, not lower.

-Fans are amazing, they're smaller than H110 so they an fit in smaller cases. The rad is beefier than H100i which allows lower temps and lesser noise.

-A $100 240mm AIO isn't for cosmetic appeal, there are $40 coolers for that purpose, it is a purely performance based cooler.

-More cooling area will definately be a plus when OCing. And I'm pretty certain he's into OCing and that is why considering such choices.

-X60 and XSPC are not in the same league as the D15 or H105, they're costlier.

-No concrete reason could I find against the mentioned AIO.

The Kraken X60 is in the same league as the other 240/280 AIO loops. The fans still aren't as good as the NF-F12 regardless, and I've never seen a benchmark where an AIO outperforms a large air cooler at decent fan speeds (Besides the X60). You do bring up valid points though. We should just leave it to OP as we're arguing about a 1-2 degree difference versus not having a huge chunk of metal with brown fans in your case

LinusTechTips puts Noctua fans on every cooler they review and the h100 is on par with the d14 the h110 is cooler by a couple notches and the h105 is an in between. The only one that had a loud fan problem was the h100i and it was only an issue if you wanted to directly plug it into the motherboard because it was a 3pin and didnt offer as much control to the fan speed. Corsair link takes care of that though. Id go with the Noctua though, only because I have a h100i thats never given me a problem but I'm waiting for the day it decides to die on me. Thats just my anxiety haha. Its been going strong for 2 years and at 4.8ghz it keeps my 3570k at 66c max at 1.3v with just 2 fans pulling air out the case and I'd like to think thats kind of impressive. Not to mention my pc is near silent and can only hear a low ticking from the hard drive.

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That's because Linus uses Noctua fans on them. The NF-F12s are the best rad fans. Up there with the Gentle Typhoons

right, because it levels out the playing field. If a H105 beats a nh-d15 with the same fans then the h105 is better. If I'm going to spend 100$ on a cooler for my cpu then is it out of reach to think i'm going to buy my own quality fans too? And this was more of a reply to " I've never seen a benchmark where an AIO outperforms a large air cooler at decent fan speeds ".

Testing a product with aftermarket modifications is no longer testing the product. All benchmarks should be tested from the product straight out of the box. Also, you're now buying 2 $20 fans to put on your cooler. So now it's a $150 AIO vs a $100 air cooler. I sure hope the one that costs an extra $50 would perform better