Corsair iCUE H100i ELITE CAPELLIX Liquid CPU Cooler (33 Ultra-Bright RGB LEDs, Two 120 mm ML RGB Series PWM Fans, 400 to 2,400 RPM, Zero RPM Mode, iCUE Commander CORE Included), Black

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The average noise levels of all coolers tested is 48.7 dBA in this test. Cosair’s h100i measures at 48 dBA in this worst case scenario, placing it right in the middle of our results. While certainly audible, this isn’t loud and is what I consider a good noise level in this scenario. Maybe fan settings would be too much as it would be different for each one of us. But regarding for the pump, where do guys have it set? Because coolant temperature is so strongly influenced by room/case temperature, most people are better off creating their own fan curves on the cooler. The presets are based off a 20-23C room temp. In a cold Winter room, you may wonder why the fans never change speed. On a warm Mediterranean afternoon, you may wonder why the fans are blasting from the moment you turn it on. Since the expected coolant temp change is only 5-8C depending on CPU wattage and cooler size, you need your baseline to be accurate and that also means it may move around seasonally. Ambient temperature (or specifically case internal ambient) is the lowest possible coolant temp with no additional heat from the CPU. So if the room is 28C, you can’t get your coolant any lower than that. Most people average about 4-7C over the room temp, depending on hardware and layout.

iCUE H100i ELITE CAPELLIX Liquid CPU Cooler — White - CORSAIR

If you’ve seen one Corsair cooler, you’ve probably seen them all. The new H100i doesn’t do anything to reinvent the wheel in terms of looks. It does however feature a new pump aesthetic, which dissipates an array of LEDs for an appropriately neon look. So, if all these models have the exact same pump and cooling fluid capacity/flow, well.... you get my point. ;) The pump used with the CORSAIR iCUE H100i ELITE CAPELLIX is a multizone design with integrated LEDs. This centrifugal design is supposed to result in excellent performance (a flow rate of up to 0.82L/min) and noise reduction (less than 20 dB(A)) along with providing excellent durability. Radiator FREMONT, CA, September 15th, 2020 — CORSAIR®, a world leader in high-performance gaming peripherals and enthusiast components, today launched a new generation of all-in-one liquid CPU coolers offering stunning looks and powerful, quiet cooling. The H100i ELITE CAPELLIX, H115i ELITE CAPELLIX, and H150i ELITE CAPELLIX combine the latest in liquid CPU cooling performance with vibrant RGB lighting powered by CAPELLIX LEDs, easier setup, and enhanced control, giving enthusiasts more from their CORSAIR liquid CPU cooler than ever before.

All-in-one liquid coolers don't dissipate processor heat inside the case like traditional air coolers, but instead guide it to the edge of the case and blow it out with dedicated fans. This results in cooler components and less noise. The ELITE CAPELLIX XT is an upgrade to our most powerful CPUcooler:

H100i Pro RGB Best Pump and Fan Settings - Corsair Community H100i Pro RGB Best Pump and Fan Settings - Corsair Community

I got my cpu temp idling at 38C and go up to 60C-70C at full load. Currently both fans and pump are left at Quiet for their performance. What are your settings? To use iCUE, you have to install the included iCUE Commander Core controller which can cause trouble for those building in more compact cases, when bundled alongside the 240mm radiator. Usually during normal web browsing/light use it stays in the low 40s and even under high usage I hardly seen it go over like 72 degrees. And the best part is it works perfectly in the Corsair eco-system together with some additional Corsair rgb fans and my Corsair iCue 5000x rgb case. All the RGB lighting is controlled with the iCue software. The lowest power limit I test at is 125W, mainly because this is also the lowest level where I can reliably measure noise measurements using Cooler Master’s HAF 700 Berserker. Lower power consumption causes the noise of the CPU cooler to fall below the noise created by the system fans (even while restricted to 35% speed).

New CORSAIR AIOs are on the market, it’s been a long while since CORSAIR has introduced new AIO models and branding. CORSAIR AIOs started out with the original non-iCUE models and then expanded into the PRO, PRO XT, PLATINUM, RGB PLATINUM, and RGB Pro XT lineups with iCUE technology. These popular models have existed for a while now. The new CORSAIR iCUE ELITE CAPELLIX Liquid CPU Coolers offer powerful low noise cooling with a bright and vibrant new RGB design with its ML120 RGB PWM fans and will supersede the other models. This new line of AIOs was launched on September 15th, just a couple of weeks ago, and has many hardware updates. Two 120mm CORSAIR ML RGB Magnetic Levitation PWM fans deliver powerful airflow for extreme CPU cooling performance, with eight RGB LEDs per fan. Noise Level - 10 - 37 dBA Meaning something like "we tested this cooler and you can expect the same performance from X and Y models, the one without RGB and the other with an LCD screen". The liquid CPU cooler radiator is designed to hold two 120mm fans and measures 277 mm x 120 mm x 27 mm and is, per Corsair’s advertising, meant for “low-noise cooling and bold styling”. By our count, the aluminum radiator sports a density of 21 fins per inch. Fans All three new iCUE ELITE CAPELLIX coolers are equipped with a high-performance RGB pump head, split-flow copper cold plate, and ML RGB Series fans, making them the best-performing CORSAIR coolers to date. This performance is complemented by brilliant RGB lighting from ultra-bright, power-efficient CAPELLIX LEDs and an included iCUE Commander CORE Smart RGB Lighting and Fan Speed Controller. Available in radiator sizes of 240mm, 280mm, and 360mm on the H100i ELITE CAPELLIX, H115i ELITE CAPELLIX, and H150i ELITE CAPELLIX respectively, with wide compatibility with the latest Intel® and AMD CPUs, this new generation of CORSAIR liquid CPU coolers is ready to improve any system build.

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And the most crucial part? Temperature control. Even under some pretty intense workloads, my CPU stays cool as a cucumber. No overheating scares or thermal throttling nightmares. It does its job well. With the H100i installed, we were concerned at certain intervals that the PC had flatlined. Instead, it was just diligently doing its job. The fans were rotating and once the cable management had been sorted, we were more than happy with it’s whisper-quiet performance, even while gaming. Verdict – 4/5 In 2018 CORSAIR acquired Elgato Gaming, a manufacturer of streaming products. In 2019 CORSAIR acquired Origin Computers, a manufacturer of custom high-performance gaming PCs and laptops, and SCUF Gaming, an innovator and creator of high-performance gaming controllers.Harness the power of iCUE with the included iCUE Commander CORE to control the fan speed and RGB lighting for the included ML RGB fans, with the potential to control additional CORSAIR RGB fans, up to a total ofsix. Looking at CPU temperatures when restricting power consumption to a more reasonable 200W, Corsair’s cooler performs slightly behind the 360mm AIOs we’ve tested it against here. Also the Z model has the same pump and radiator (if it does) but slower fans, so you can expect similar performance until the fans start struggling and produce more noise to cool the radiator" https://corsair.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/MarketingCommunications/EtaCdLGN7YRBpoZu1181ce0BOHvy8InYdhte6qvemh1DGQ?e=S8UPOv