Corsair Hydro Series H100

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 12 expert reviews

Excellent:

10
Good:

2
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros:

LGA2011 Support out of the box.
5year warranty.
Preapplied thermal paste.

Cons:

Price.
Check case compatibility before buying.

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Last revision on May 29, 2018

Reviewers Liked

LGA2011 Support out of the box
5year warranty
Preapplied thermal paste
3step performance controller
Excellent cooling performance for a selfcontained LCS
Up to four fans in pushpull configuration can be used for improved performance
Dual 120 mm fan support, Long radiator, Fan controller, Noise
Low profile block
Fan controller
Solid performance

Reviewers Didn't Like

Price
Check case compatibility before buying
No tubing clips on radiator
No remote control for the fans
No fan speed monitoring

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Expert reviews and ratings

The Hydro H100 heatsink ships fully assembled, filled with a propylene glycol based coolant and plumbed. The waterblock is connected by 24cm of flexible FEP tubing to the heat exchanger which measures about 274x120x25mm in size. Two 120mm fans are...

By FrostyTech on May 15, 2012

We can’t deny that the H100 is an impressive cooling kit – it can cope with some of the hottest processors we’ve seen - even at its quiet low fan speed. It also costs a heck of a lot less than a custom water-cooling kit. Unfortunately,...

By Bit-tech.net on January 09, 2012

Water cooling rigs used to be only for the dedicated or foolhardy. Custom waterblocks, galvanic corrosion issues, sourcing coolants and quiet-enough kits, and that was before the big leak or dud pump. Today, the experience is much improved with closed...

By APC Magazine on December 24, 2011

100

When we last took a look at a Corsair cooler, the H80, we were impressed by the build quality and design. In the case of the H100 we have a product which follows...

By HardwareHeaven on October 06, 2011

Quality (30% of the total score) Quality has never been a concern when reviewing a Corsair product as the company designs their products to withstand long term usage and punishment, severely outliving the components they are supposed to power or...

By VR-Zone on October 02, 2011

Since our normal CPU cooler test system was not used, the results from the H100 testing will not be added to our temperature database, but that shouldn't really matter since it's in a class of its own. There are no other 240mm all-in-one liquid...

By Techgage on September 26, 2011

Should you be about to spend nearly Â£80 on a cooler, you'd better live somewhere incredibly hot, or make damn sure that you're going to overclock the pins off your CPU. Let's assume you are, because this Corsair H100 liquid...

By TechRadar on September 17, 2011

if your chassis adapts and your wallet permits, the Hydro Series H100 is an excellent choice for users wanting the performance of liquid cooling and the practically of a self-contained unit. Corsair Hydro H80 Corsair Hydro H100 The Good Good cooling...

By HEXUS.net on August 31, 2011

‘All in one’ watercoolers have taken the enthusiast sector by storm in the last year. Not only have units from Corsair, Antec and Coolit proved to perform very well, but they are easy to fit and leave a lot of free space around the CPU...

By Kitguru.net on August 21, 2011

So you've seen the graphs, possibly watched the video and are bound to have noticed a Gold Award at the bottom of the page. "You best explain this and fast" I'm hearing you say in your strictest voice, thanks for not using the motherly one...

By Overclock3D on August 12, 2011

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Corsair Hydro Series H100

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Price: $101