Sure, there’s some differentiation in terms of temperature, but a well-designed cooler will reduce noise to the minimum possible level while still operating at a safe temperature. The better your problem and question is described, the easier it is for other Corsair owners to provide you with a good answer. So without further ado, let's have a peek at the all updated Corsair H60 and then head onwards into the review where we'll put it to the test with a Core i7 3770K processor.

This means that unless you look at the part number or pictures, there is no way to tell the original version apart from the new one. If there’s one thing Thermaltake understands, it’s how to design a case that can actually fit any cooler on the market.

If you go with an external radiator tower, sure, you can have a larger setup, but then you really never plan on moving your PC.

Perhaps the trickiest part of the installation is removing the old CPU heat sync, but have some paste cleaner handy to wipe the old CPU clean before installing the liquid cooler. Whoever put together this package did not consider the likelihood of someone having a slightly thicker casing than usual as the short bolts provided did not reach the radiator! Death666Angel - Monday, November 7, 2011 - link Look through the water cooling forums (one I frequently use is this: http://www. I obviously can't yet comment on the longevity of the H60 but it seems to be at least as quiet as the Coolit, and I think the CPU runs a bit cooler (it idles under 40°C). Both coolers were tested with the original H60 fan (CF12S25M12AP), the new H60 fan (31-000403), as well as a Scythe Slip Steam 1300 RPM fan which will act as a baseline.The CPU temperature sat at 30 °C, which is fine, but do to pump noise, the sound level hovered around 30dB. Once a water cooling solution reaches a certain amount of water flow, increasing the amount will not help the cooling in any way, so the limited flow in these units does not negatively contribute to its lack of performance.

And this shouldn’t be a surprise, given that Thermaltake markets more coolers than any other manufacturer in the world, including some very fancy custom loop solutions. The Corsair Hydro Series H60 is a CPU cooler that is designed to keep your processor cool and running smoothly. The metal actually bends out of shape while affixing it, which makes us wonder what the long-term integrity of it will be, and also begs the question of whether it could be reused for a different AMD socket in the future (not that anyone would move from AM4 to an older socket, of course). Thanks to its compact design, the Corsair Hydro Series H60 is an excellent choice for small form factor builds or cramped cases. My advice is to try the bolts into the rad' before placing it inside the casing just to ease the process.And this thing actually works - it is silent (no CPU fan, obviously) and temperatures are consistently below their old thresholds. With a waterproof layer you can charge devices near swimming pools or beaches without the fear of getting your devices wet. Once you factor in that the included fan is quieter than the original fan, the new revision is actually a little quieter than the original.

But if you have a small case that has little room above the mainboard, these little systems don't need to beat the silver arrow at all. The reason DIY watercooling is so high end is because usually they have at least twice to three times the radiator surface compared to the H100. Most of this noise did seem to be coming from the SP series fans, which is one of the differences between this and the other Corsairs that sport the ML series fans.So I settled for this and cut a hole in the top of the case to mount the rad and fan and it works very well.