Corsair Hydro Series H105

Overview

As far as all-in-one, closed-loop liquid coolers go, the Hydro Series H105 is one of the highest-performance solutions available on the market today. By attaching a thick, 240mm radiator to its latest-generation, low-profile pump, Corsair has created a r...

-- As reviewed by HEXUS.net

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Last revision on December 29, 2015

Reviewers Liked

Tidier than a big air cooler
Excellent cooling performance
Scope for push/pull configuration
Good build quality
Simple installation
Five year warranty

Reviewers Didn't Like

Pricey for a CPU cooler
Louder than the Hydro Series H75

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Expert reviews and ratings

Over the past couple of years or so, we gearheads have transitioned from membrane keyboards to mechanical ones; from mechanical hard drives to SSDs; and from air-cooling our CPUs to using closed liquid loops. All favorable moves, though the latter group...

By Maximum PC on September 03, 2014

From the Corsair website: Founded as Corsair Microsystems in 1994, Corsair originally developed Level 2 cache modules for OEMs. After Intel incorporated the L2 cache in the processor with the release of its Pentium Pro processor family, Corsair changed...

By techPowerUp! on May 15, 2014

As we've alluded to, the H105 is very similar in terms of price, design and performance to other coolers in Corsair's range. In all honestly, most LGA1155 users probably don't need to spend this much on a cooling solution that will keep temperatures...

By Bit-tech.net on February 07, 2014

So the big question that has been on a great deal of peoples lips was could it beat the H100i performance wise? And the answer is yes. Even with lower fans speeds. This most surprising point is looking around its going to cost about £90 so in most...

By Overclock3D on January 23, 2014

Another welcome addition to Corsair’s range, which offers slightly better performance than their current 240 mm offerings....

By Kitguru.net on January 18, 2014

The best coolingperformance is achieved by using the Corsair H100i, a watercoolingkit that can be controlled to the smallest of details by enthusiasts thanks to the included Corsair Link software. The NZXT Kraken X61 cools about the same - better when...

By uk.hardware.info on April 04, 2015

Water cooling has rapidly become the #1 choice for high end performance systems, be that custom loops that cost hundreds, even thousands of pounds to create, or simple and easy to use all-in-one units that just bolt right into your system. No matter...

By eTeknix on March 28, 2014

Corsair new 120mm H75 and 240mm H105 all in one CPU water coolers are meant to breathe new life into their Hydro lineup. Will they be enough to stem the tide against Antec, Cooler Master, NZXT and...

By Hardware Canucks on March 24, 2014

By HEXUS.net on March 21, 2014

It’s quite evident that H105 (just like the Hydro coolers before it) can achieve some of the best thermal performance results in both the liquid and air cooling arena. As we have demonstrated throughout our rigorous tests, at both stock and...

By vortez.net on February 22, 2014

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Corsair Hydro Series H105

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