[citation][nom]anononon[/nom]I dont understand the market for these type of coolers, at this price point. Considering the basic all-in one liquid coolers are as low as $60.00 bucks in the right areas. Not only cheaper, but do a MUCH better job. At a $100.00 dollar price point, why wouldnt I just buy an H80/H100? What am I missing here? Please![/citation]
When I got my 2500K I had to choose between a Zalman 9900Max B or a Corsair Hydro H100. From every review I have found on the web, the Corsair Hydro H100 is still a bit worse than the 9900Max B and would have cost $120 (at the time) vs $75.
I went with the 9900Max B and its quite and cools my 2500K very well when running full load at 4.5GHz.
The problem with the closed loop coolers is that they can only do so much and compared to this or other high end air coolers, it just doesn't cut it.