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Corsair Hydro Series High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler H60

Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.9
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Total Reviews
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Review Analysis - 272 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
Cooling
 102
cpu, cooling, liquid, idle, radiator
+98%
-2%
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" ...  Reduced my noise by well over 80% so far so good, keeping it cool  ...  "
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" ...  I was looking for a liquid cooler that kept my Amd 9590FX at a decent temp. ... I used an air cooler before but, in the summer when the heat of the sun is beating down and heating up my house, I figured I needed a liquid cooler to keep it below 50. ... Did the cooler make my pc cooler?  ...  "
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" ...  So far, this has been a marked improvement from my stock cooler for an and fx6350.  ...  "
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" ...  Keeps my 4770k at temps always below 40*C. Excellent cooler.  ...  "
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" ...  Made a difference of about 15°C on my CPU tempature versus a very large aftermarket air cooler.  ...  "
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" ...  For the longest time I refuse to use an aio cooler because I loved large cpu fans/heatsinks like noctua.  ...  "
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" ...  love it very quiet (so so much better) and keeping cpu in a better cooled case.  ...  "
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" ...  Still have plenty of thermal margin.  ...  "
Setup
 52
easy to install, installation, instructions, installed, amd
+96%
-4%
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" ...  I found the h80i v2 at a decent price and there was nothing really flashy about it and the installation was pretty straight forward, the only gripe I had while installing it was the backplate for the back of the motherboard (Just remember to keep that metal backplate that comes with the motherboard box, because this water cooler actually uses it).  ...  "
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" ...  This review was written after one day of use.  ...  "
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" ...  The installation may require some patience and some good skills.  ...  "
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" ...  Read the instructions carefully and also watch some YouTube vids beforehand so you know what to expect with the installation.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to install  ...  "
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" ...  Super easy install.  ...  "
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" ...  Installation was quick and easy.  ...  "
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" ...  Installed in Thermaltake View 27.  ...  "
Overall performance
 43
i7, cpu, i5, overclocked, amd
+88%
-12%
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" ...  Get's the job done nicely for my FX 6300 OC to 4.6 GHz.  ...  "
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" ...  Does the job, handles overclicked cpus well and runs fairly quiet.  ...  "
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" ...  i7 5930k LGA 2011-3  ...  "
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" ...  Works very well.  ...  "
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" ...  Although it hasn't got the RGB glory, it does it's job and keeps the CPU cool.  ...  "
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" ...  One of the best parts about this one is it has the connections for both Intel or AMD, so it doesn't matter what processor you have, this will fit!  ...  "
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" ...  It was able to cool my Intel i7-4790k that was overclocked to 4.4ghz to under 30C while idle and about 50C when under load.  ...  "
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" ...  Very quiet and works well.  ...  "
Fit
 23
tubes, fan, lga1151, fits, case
+78%
-22%
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" ...  It's a tight fit for smaller cases like mine but I got it in there.  ...  "
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" ...  If you're looking for an AIO that fits the AM4 socket out of the box this one works really well for $60.  ...  "
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" ...  Keeps my Xeons nice and cool in my Phantek Enthoo Pro case, which has space to mount both.  ...  "
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" ...  This fits perfectly in the back of my Crystal 570X.  ...  "
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" ...  I installed it in a corsair 88r case which is a small case but fit perfectly.  ...  "
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" ...  NZXT's website does not list my GPU as a compatible card but the bracket fits very well save for some screws that could have been longer ,but that wasn't a big deal either. ... Still got it to fit.  ...  "
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" ...  Fit as expected.  ...  "
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" ...  I love how the pumps have joints for fitting in small places.  ...  "
Ease of Use
 21
install, easy, quiet, difficult, youtube
+100%
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" ...  Easy to install because of sealed design.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to install  ...  "
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" ...  Super easy install.  ...  "
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" ...  It was easy to install. ... Seriously, if you are on the fence on installing it yourself it's no more difficult than playing with legos.  ...  "
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" ...  It wasn't to difficult to install but the directions that it comes with aren't the clearest. ... A quick search on youtube will make installation a breeze for you.  ...  "
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" ...  Super easy to install.  ...  "
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" ...  Was easy to install and is not that expensive.  ...  "
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" ...  Relatively easy to install.  ...  "
Sound Quality
 21
quiet, pump, fans, fan, noisy
+67%
-33%
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" ...  Reduced my noise by well over 80% so far so good, keeping it cool  ...  "
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" ...  But game sounds will over power the sound, easily.  ...  "
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" ...  Lower noise levels and lower temp levels are what I wanted and are what I got.  ...  "
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" ...  The system is very quiet.  ...  "
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" ...  Fans are quiet.  ...  "
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" ...  Very quiet and works well.  ...  "
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" ...  Super quiet, never hear a peep.  ...  "
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" ...  This fan is way more quiet as well compared to my old stock fan.  ...  "
Product Reliability
 19
years, pump, ago, 6 months, years ago
+68%
-32%
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" ...  I bought one of these many YEARS ago when they first came out for an AMD/Asus over clocked build and its still running today without issue!  ...  "
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" ...  worked flawlessly for me  ...  "
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" ...  So far this has been working flawlessly.  ...  "
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" ...  I love this thing right now (Only had it for 2 days now).  ...  "
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" ...  installed the product 2 weeks ago and so far so good.  ...  "
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" ...  works well until now, I bought this last 2016 and until now still running and no leaks.  ...  "
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" ...  still working very good  ...  "
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" ...  so far its working fantastic will update if anything chages  ...  "
Gaming
 16
games, x99a, playing, idle, cpu
+100%
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" ...  My overclocked AMD FX 5.6ghz stays cool during long gaming sessions and stress tests.  ...  "
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" ...  Thats running demanding games like Witcher 3 with mods, Fallout 4 with 200+ mods, PUBG on Ultra for 6 hours.  ...  "
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" ...  Both of the gaming computers in my house have these.  ...  "
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" ...  Once I got it installed, it keeps my core temp about 50-55C while gaming.  ...  "
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" ...  Since installing the cooling unit, it stays around 5-12c when the computer is idle, when running games or programs, the highest I have seen it so far has been 35C.  ...  "
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" ...  Playing demanding video games isn't even a problem with this thing involved.  ...  "
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" ...  It keeps the processor very cool--around 5 °C normally and 18 °C max when I'm gaming.  ...  "
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" ...  at 30-40 at ideal and have not seen it go over 72 while gaming.  ...  "
Build Quality
 13
tubes, screws, radiator, holes, hand
+62%
-38%
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" ...  The quality of this is great, I like the cloth like tubes that hide the rubber, it looks nice in the case.  ...  "
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" ...  I liked the fans so much I’m using them as extra case fans on my new build.  ...  "
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" ...  The build quality of the units I've received has been very good.  ...  "
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" ...  The flexible tube make it pretty easy to deal with.  ...  "
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" ...  I love how the pumps have joints for fitting in small places.  ...  "
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" ...  It's a close fit and one almost feels like they will break it during installation, but it works great.  ...  "
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" ...  I love this cooler for my custom build.  ...  "

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