Sean
05-10-2010, 02:06 AM
hey everyone, i just got the corsair H50 water cooling system for my computer, and i was so impressed by its performance that I'm going to write a quick review about it. cool? cool.
First off, ill start with the stock CPU cooler that came with my AMD phenom II 965. for what it is ( a stock cooler ) it pretty size-able and looks like it would do a good job, looks can be deceiving, as it did a horrible job. my idle temps with the stock cooler was about 43*C, load was about 52*C and stress using Prime95 was 76*C ( then my computer would crash ) . As you can see by the numbers, this cooler was less than impressive and just doesn't cut it. so i started reading around and was doing research, and i found the corsair H50 water cooling unit, at a mere $80 you can have a water cooled system that out performs air cooled systems that are big and bulky and can cost over $100. The corsair H50 Water CPU system comes with all the hard ware you need, screws, mounting plates and brackets, and installation instructions on how to install it for both AMD and Intel processors, and a 120mm fan.
A quick bit about the installation. it actually was a bit difficult, but that's only because of my case. if you can get to the back of your mother board installation is going to be much easier, but i couldn't because the other side of my case is solid, i couldn't get to the back of my mother board so i had to completely take apart my computer to put the bracket support on the back of the mother board, which isnt a huge deal but it was just kinda a pain, but it wasn't the units fault, it was my cases fault. but a side note, if i didn't go on youtube and watch an installation video it would have been much more difficult, so if you get this make sure you watch the video it will be much easier to install.
SO on to the Corsair H50 Water cooler performance, so once i got it installed, and when i started up my computer for the first time, the pump was kinda loud, but once the water got circulated it became virtually silent. and now to the actual performance of the corsair H50 water cooler. at idle I'm at 36*C, load is at 46*C and stress test using prime95 was an average of 58*C. as you can see, compared to the stock air cooler that came with my CPU the temperatures are much better! EDIT: when i first installed this system and wrote this review i did it using only one fan on the Radiator, i added another 120mm fan, so i have one fan pushing air and one pulling the air through the radiator, and it dropped temps by 6 - 8*C across the board. so my idle temp is 30*C, load, 41*C and stress is 52*C. im even more impressed with this system now, and if you you arnt a crazy overclocker who needs a $400 water cooling system, and want a little more cooling than a air system can offer, i highly reccomend this.
So for $80 not only does your CPU run cooler, but your computer is quieter, and you get to boast that you have a water cooled computer haha. so if you were wondering about this system, i highly recommend it and i have been completely pleased with its performance.
Heres the link to the installation video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUxoFiFuS_g
BEFORE
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k55/SeanW15/before.jpg
AFTER
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k55/SeanW15/After.jpg
WHOLE SYSTEM
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k55/SeanW15/watercoolersystem.jpg
RADIATOR
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k55/SeanW15/radiator.jpg
First off, ill start with the stock CPU cooler that came with my AMD phenom II 965. for what it is ( a stock cooler ) it pretty size-able and looks like it would do a good job, looks can be deceiving, as it did a horrible job. my idle temps with the stock cooler was about 43*C, load was about 52*C and stress using Prime95 was 76*C ( then my computer would crash ) . As you can see by the numbers, this cooler was less than impressive and just doesn't cut it. so i started reading around and was doing research, and i found the corsair H50 water cooling unit, at a mere $80 you can have a water cooled system that out performs air cooled systems that are big and bulky and can cost over $100. The corsair H50 Water CPU system comes with all the hard ware you need, screws, mounting plates and brackets, and installation instructions on how to install it for both AMD and Intel processors, and a 120mm fan.
A quick bit about the installation. it actually was a bit difficult, but that's only because of my case. if you can get to the back of your mother board installation is going to be much easier, but i couldn't because the other side of my case is solid, i couldn't get to the back of my mother board so i had to completely take apart my computer to put the bracket support on the back of the mother board, which isnt a huge deal but it was just kinda a pain, but it wasn't the units fault, it was my cases fault. but a side note, if i didn't go on youtube and watch an installation video it would have been much more difficult, so if you get this make sure you watch the video it will be much easier to install.
SO on to the Corsair H50 Water cooler performance, so once i got it installed, and when i started up my computer for the first time, the pump was kinda loud, but once the water got circulated it became virtually silent. and now to the actual performance of the corsair H50 water cooler. at idle I'm at 36*C, load is at 46*C and stress test using prime95 was an average of 58*C. as you can see, compared to the stock air cooler that came with my CPU the temperatures are much better! EDIT: when i first installed this system and wrote this review i did it using only one fan on the Radiator, i added another 120mm fan, so i have one fan pushing air and one pulling the air through the radiator, and it dropped temps by 6 - 8*C across the board. so my idle temp is 30*C, load, 41*C and stress is 52*C. im even more impressed with this system now, and if you you arnt a crazy overclocker who needs a $400 water cooling system, and want a little more cooling than a air system can offer, i highly reccomend this.
So for $80 not only does your CPU run cooler, but your computer is quieter, and you get to boast that you have a water cooled computer haha. so if you were wondering about this system, i highly recommend it and i have been completely pleased with its performance.
Heres the link to the installation video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUxoFiFuS_g
BEFORE
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k55/SeanW15/before.jpg
AFTER
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k55/SeanW15/After.jpg
WHOLE SYSTEM
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k55/SeanW15/watercoolersystem.jpg
RADIATOR
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k55/SeanW15/radiator.jpg