Corsair iCUE

Corsair iCUE

The Corsair iCUE APP is a universal software suite that allows you to monitor variables like RPM, temperatures, control the fan RPM, and a large range of variables, really. You can also configure the RGB LED coloring.
  

Above is the default layout; as you can see, the software has picked up on the cooler (and other Corsair gear connected) and shows information for LED control, Pump, and Fan Control / Monitoring. Each fan, for example, can be programmed individually; create your own profile or just select:

• Quiet
• Zero RPM (disables fans until the coolant reaches 40 Degrees C)
• Balanced
• Extreme

The features allow you to go where you need to be; if you need performance, you can do that at the cost of noise; if you want silence, that's vice versa. This is the advantage of software control. For this review, we'll select a balanced mode, which is pretty quiet.  he balanced mode seems a perfect setting.

Once you select LED control, you can control a programmable RGB lit Corsair logo and ring. You get many colors available plus a set of options like static, off, and animations: blink, color pulse, color shift, rainbow (default), and temperature. The software suite really is the icing on top of the cake that is the Hydra LCS unit.