Introduction
The Corsair H150i Pro RGB All-in-One cooler is their first attempt at an AIO with a 360mm radiator and priced at around 175Eur (depending on the store), it might be a bit on the expensive side for some people. So enough chit-chat, let's get on with the product!Presentation
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| Quite basically and neatly packed |
The H150i Pro is an AIO with a 360mm radiator, the 6th and latest generation Asetek pump ( Gamer Nexus have made a video presenting the changes and opening up the pump here ), 3 ML120 fans, more flexibile tubes(having previously owned the h100i v2 and the h100i v1 this is a big plus for me) and as standard for Corsair for a while now, a 5 year warranty.
Specifications
Cold Plate Material: Copper
Radiator Material: Aluminium
Radiator Dimensions: 396mm x 120mm x 27mm
Fan dimensions: 120mm x 120mm x 25mm
Max Fan speed: 1600rpm
Max Airflow: 47.3 CFM
Noise level: 25 dBA
Fan Static Pressure: 1.78mm-H2O
Socket support: Intel 115x, Intel 2011/2066, AMD AM4/AM3/AM2
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| And all the contents of the box |
The cooler comes out of the box with the Intel mount installed and thermal paste pre-applied. the head unit comes with 3 non-detachable cables, more specifically a SATA power connector, a 3-pin connector for the motherboard and a 3-head 4-pin connector for the fans. and on the other side it comes with a Micro-USB slot, which together with the included USB 2.0 to Micro-USB cable is used to connect the pump to the motherboard and implicitly to the Corsair LINK program.
It comes with 24 long screws so you can mount the radiator in a push/pull configuration, though you need to purchase the other 3 fans, 12 short screws allowing you to mount it directly to the case and 24 washers which are to be used with the screws. Also included are 4 nuts to secure the head to an Intel socket, 2 screws to secure to AMD sockets, four standoffs for the LGA2100/2066 sockets, 4 standoffs for the other Intel sockets, the AMD mounting bracket and the universal Intel back plate.
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| Fans fitted, only 14 screws to go(AMD socket screws included) |
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| And it nicely fits inside the 750D, was honestly expecting it to look bad but I am impressed |
Testing Methodology
As with every cooler that will be tested from now on, this will always be applied:
- Cooler Master MasterGel Maker thermal paste will be applied as a pea sized drop;
- In case it's an AIO cooler it will be mounted up-top in a push configuration;
- Fan/pump settings will always be set on standard, mostly to mimic the average usage of the system and average user;
- The tests will be on idle, 3 dungeon runs of World of Warcraft, 3 consecutive benchmarks of Thrones of Britannia, 3 consecutive tests of Assassin's Creed Origins and 30minutes of Prime95 small ftt stress test;
- there will be 2 sets of tests. One set performed on stock clocks and settings of the Ryzen 5 1600x and the other set on the cpu overclocked to 3.9Ghz and at 1.4V;
- 2 AF140L fans will be mounted in the front and 1 in the back of the Corsair 750D;
- the back fan will always run at full speed while the front ones will both run at half-speed(to keep the air pressure balanced if not a bit negative);
- Ryzen Master will be used to measure temperature;
- due to different room temperatures, the values will be posted as degrees Celsius above room temperature;
- the thermostat that monitors room temperature will always be 1.5m away from the computer;
- the charts will be updated as I review more and more coolers.
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| The way light comes out of it is quite pleasant. |
Performance
With the testing methodology detailed above it's time to post the results. Remember that the temps in the charts are Celsius above room temperature.
As you can notice in the charts above the H150i Pro RGB can be quite cool but (and here you have to take my word for it) the overall temperature performance versus my old h100i v2 is quite small averaging only on 4-5 degrees cooler than it, but also take into consideration that the stock fans of the h100i v2 are pushing more air than those of the h150i but are way noisier.
Euro per degree
Taking the DEEPCOOL Gammaxx 300R as a base reference for the h150i and any other future coolers I will make an euro per degree chart using the following formula: the average price on amazon.de of the reviewed product minus the price the the base cooler (Gammaxx 300R fixed at 25eur) and divided by the average temperature(above room temperature) of all tests of the base product minus those of the reviewed product. Also every failed test(where the pc shuts down due to overheating) will be evaluated at 95C-room temp since that is the max temp of the 1600X.
So the H150i Pro RGB has an average temperature 10.15 lower than the 300R and you pay 14.77 Euros more for each degree. Now I find that a bit steep but I like PC as I like my beer. Cool.
Conclusion
The Cooler performs quite well, it is pretty much silent and really cools down a cpu. But at 175Euros for a 360mm AIO it's quite a hard sell. Yes the fans are suprisingly quiet but you can get a h100i v2 which is much cheaper and will only be on average 3-4 degrees hotter. Otherwise I'd honestly recommend on buying the Corsair H150i Pro RGB only if you really want a decent and silent cooling or if you want great results and don't mind paying extra. It still is way cheaper than a custom solution and it doesn't come with the difficulty of mounting a custom loop.
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