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Corsair Hydro Series H5 SF low-profile liquid CPU cooler
Corsair announced the release of its first low-profile liquid CPU cooler, the Hydro Series H5 SF, bringing the quiet and efficient benefits of liquid cooling to the smallest of PCs. Mounting to any Mini-ITX motherboard and equipped with a specially tuned low-noise blower fan, the H5 SF is able to cool even an overclocked CPU within the confines of the most compact small form factor cases.
Further expanding Corsair’s best-selling Hydro series line of liquid CPU coolers, the H5 SF is Corsair’s first liquid cooler designed specifically to meet the thermal demands of small form factor PCs. Easy to install and just 84mm tall, the H5 SF is compact enough to fit inside the most confined PC case , yet still offers up to 150W of heat dissipation, enough to cool today’s demanding high-end CPUs with overclocking headroom to spare.
The all-new design fits directly on top of any Mini-ITX motherboard with no need to attach the H5 SF to any external fan mounts or brackets, maximizing compatibility across a wide range of Mini-ITX and small form factor cases. A high-performance copper cold plate efficiently draws heat away from the CPU, where it’s then transferred into the integrated 120mm x 40mm radiator and exhausted by the H5 SF’s low-noise tuned 120mm blower fan. What’s more, the H5 SF’s blower fan also draws air over other heat producing motherboard components such as VRMs and chipset heatsinks, helping to keep your whole system cool.
Fully compatible with Corsair’s Obsidian Series 250D, Carbide Series Air 240, and Graphite Series 380T cases, the H5 SF is also critical to Corsair’s upcoming Bulldog chassis, allowing the new case to deliver low-noise, 4K living room gaming without compromising CPU choice. Now enthusiasts can take advantage of Bulldog’s H5 SF cooling for themselves and fit even the most demanding of CPUs, into the smallest of cases.
Available immediately from Corsair’s world-wide network of retailers and distributors, the H5 SF is backed by a comprehensive five year warranty and Corsair’s world-wide customer support network.
Specifications
- Low profile liquid CPU Cooling - Provides efficient cooling for small form factor cases
- High-pressure, low-noise 120mm PWM blower fan - Powerful and quiet liquid cooling
- Ultimate SFF compatibility - Mounts to any Mini-ITX motherboard with no external fan mounts.
- Low permeability tubing - Ensures long life, and the flexible design makes installation easier in tight spaces
- Copper cold plate with pre-applied thermal compound - Pre-applied thermal compound saves you time and mess when installing
- MSRP: $79.99 exc. Tax
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#5201098 Posted on: 12/03/2015 10:34 PM
True. Also I hope we can expect a review of it. Would love to see how it performs since its really interesting for usage in an ultra small ITX build.
For those commenting on the looks, it's made for a compact build and it covers the whole motherboard. It wouldn't make sense to put it in a case with a window and you wouldn't be looking at it. Only thing that really matters is how well it performs.
True. Also I hope we can expect a review of it. Would love to see how it performs since its really interesting for usage in an ultra small ITX build.
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#5201109 Posted on: 12/03/2015 11:00 PM
It's not going to win any performance benches due to it's tiny rad but it will be pretty good in compact cases. I remember seeing a R9 Fury in a SFP and they said you have to sacrifice a 120mm mount due to the Furies rad, now you don't best of both worlds.
Clearly a Marmite cooler here folks, you either love it or hate it, I am firmly in the beaten with the ugly stick before falling out the ugly tree hitting every branch on the way down before landing in a great big pile of ugly.
I think it's cool too, maybe not in the looks but the approach is very good, low profile water cooling and it does something that other watercoolers do not, and that's cool the CPU socket and more important VRM's!
It's not going to win any performance benches due to it's tiny rad but it will be pretty good in compact cases. I remember seeing a R9 Fury in a SFP and they said you have to sacrifice a 120mm mount due to the Furies rad, now you don't best of both worlds.
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#5201158 Posted on: 12/04/2015 01:44 AM
I think it's cool too, maybe not in the looks but the approach is very good, low profile water cooling and it does something that other watercoolers do not, and that's cool the CPU socket and more important VRM's!
It's not going to win any performance benches due to it's tiny rad but it will be pretty good in compact cases. I remember seeing a R9 Fury in a SFP and they said you have to sacrifice a 120mm mount due to the Furies rad, now you don't best of both worlds.
That what I was think
I think it perfact for my sister law upcome new small PC build
I think it's cool too, maybe not in the looks but the approach is very good, low profile water cooling and it does something that other watercoolers do not, and that's cool the CPU socket and more important VRM's!
It's not going to win any performance benches due to it's tiny rad but it will be pretty good in compact cases. I remember seeing a R9 Fury in a SFP and they said you have to sacrifice a 120mm mount due to the Furies rad, now you don't best of both worlds.
That what I was think
I think it perfact for my sister law upcome new small PC build
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#5201223 Posted on: 12/04/2015 06:43 AM
This is awesome! I don't care about the looks, though I think it's pretty decent. I wonder how noisy it'll get seeing as it's basically a GPU style cooler?
This is awesome! I don't care about the looks, though I think it's pretty decent. I wonder how noisy it'll get seeing as it's basically a GPU style cooler?
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For those commenting on the looks, it's made for a compact build and it covers the whole motherboard. It wouldn't make sense to put it in a case with a window and you wouldn't be looking at it. Only thing that really matters is how well it performs.