CORSAIR CWCH50-1 High Performance CPU Cooler

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With an Antec Nine Hundred and all fans on intake (cool air,) and the big boy on top as exhaust my temps are near room temperature in my case, where as a fan heat-sinks just swirls around hot air.

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Was expecting a little cooler temps but i overclock everything. Running a core i7 on a evga x58 classified

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This is a great buy for the buck and it is worth every penny. Keeps my CPU super cool. I have a AMD Quad Core and keeps it at 40c. If I really push the processor no more than 45c. Only one complaint. watch what case you buy. The Radiator wouldn't fit in my case. I had to pre drill 4 holes and drop it down. Corsair should tell which cases work.

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This product is excellent! I am not the most manual person ever. In fact, other than computers, I can't do much of anything with those hands! But this thing was incredibly newbie-friendly and easy to install. Not only that, but it dropped my temperatures significantly. My other heatsink also was much more noisy than this because of the high RPM fan.I used an Antec 1200 case (YES IT WILL DO FINE) and a push n pull configuration. I put all my fans to take in air, except the behemoth on top that exhausts. I get low temps this way.All in all, this is the best choice I could have made for a low price/high quality liquid cooling alternative. I have never purchased a Corsair product that didn't do its job.

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I had been looking seriously at Air or Fan products, the stock fan was just barely keeping my CPU from bursting into flames. Idle, it was running 92C, I knew this couldn't be right, full load at around 102C it was CRAZY HOT! I found out about the H50 and was hoping for a drop to 70 to 80C. The H50 Blew me Away along with the Heat! I'm down to 26C Idle and 36C full load! Yeah this thing is AWSOME! I had an old case so I had to drill custom holes, but the install was about 1.5 hours, you have to remove the MB, but well worth it. All the pieces were there and instructions are easy, they also have a video. GET THIS THING!

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With this cooler I managed to overclock to 4 GHz on my phenom 965, but I dropped it down to 3.8Ghz for platform stability. I ran amd's stability test (1 hour of 100% use). It passed the test and throughout the whole test temperatures did not go above 50 degrees C. On idle (while at 3.8) it runs at about 37 degrees. Very good value too, buy it!

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Every other component in my system shows a higher temperature than my CPU with this installed. Running overclocked to 4.2, completely stable even under hard load my CPU only ever creaps up to 40, but usually stays around 35. At idle it stays at room temperature. The motherboard always shows a higher temp. That is simply amazing. When installing follow the guide and instal the fan pulling air from outside the case over the radiator for best results.

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This is the best cooling solution I've ever purchased. Barring a full water loop, you really can't ask for better.It is quiet .. even running foldingrhome at full speed to max out the CPU, I'm comfortable watching movies quietly without being bothered by the noise of the fans.It performs amazingly. I added a Scythe S-Flex 1600rpm fan to the rad in a pull-push configuration along with the stock fan and the setup cools my i5 750 to 65C at full load while running at 4.2GHz (21x200). That is over a GHz faster than I could overclock with the stock fan and 1.6Ghz faster than the stock speed of this CPU ... a 161% increase in speed for $70 (price match ftw).

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This is my first attempt at liquid cooling and it couldn't have been easier. Easy to follow instructions and no maintenance are great. The hoses could be a little longer and more flexible.

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Real badass watercooling setup since it has no external tank, its all VERY simple and keeps my idle at 31 C load at like 36 C with OCZ Freeze. BUY IT

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I run my new system with this Liquid Cooler. It keep my system cool at around 30 degrees. A must buy.

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Drops temp. approx. 5 to 8 degrees at idle for my 1366 i7 920. Unable to overclock presently but looking forward to the experience. Large radiator that I coupled with my high speed rear intake fan and the one that comes with pump. No lights or digital controller but who needs that when the MB does all that. Have to pull your MB to put on the lower bracket.

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I have an AMD Phenom II x4 965 Black Edition 3.4GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor & arter replacing the fan that came with the cooler with 2 90 cfm in a push pull config it works great the original fan is only 50 cfm but very quiet this is my first PC built so i'm a novice & it took me maybe 10 to 15 minutes to install easy & works great. at full load with prime95 it never passed 40c.

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It just arrived from Purolator a few hours ago thanks to NCIX speedy turn around once again.Unfortunately it will stay pretty much new in packaging until the remainder of my upcoming build is complete. This review was modfied by poster @ 03-15-10 12:57 PM

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Ok i agree with the guy before me. It has gone up in price since I bought mine a month ago. I installed it and that was not an easy task because I had to take apart my entire system to get to the back of the board. After I used it for about two seconds it began to leak fluid all over my case. Luckily it did not ruin my other parts. I returned it for store credit. Need to have thicker lines to prevent leaks.

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installed in my pc ...worked great for half a day or so till one of the radiators lines broke and spilled the coolant all over inside my 1,500 dollar gaming pc....everything but the power supply and ram fried and i called cosair and they told me ...we will replace the h50 but the rest is not our problem !!!!!!

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Well. i can't say much, but the stock thermal pad, is actually REALLY good. got mx-2 and it performed the same.

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I am a system builder and the last i7 860 i built had an idling temperature of 24c and fill load of 39c without overclocking, it give one lots of room for uping the voltage. The installation was 10 minutes. It comes with a 120mm fan so make sure the rear of your case can support it. BUY IT!!!

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Love this cooler! I wish you could disconnect the hoses to route the radiator outside the system but this is a sealed unit. (you could but bye bye warranty) Not too bulky. Looks nice and is really clean inside the system. Cools CPU like there is no tomorrow!

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This was my first attempt at liquid cooling. I wanted something fairly easy to install. This thing is great keeping my i5 750 nice and cool. I will be using this over air cooling anyday. I hear they have a new model coming out soon.

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With an i7 975 and X58 SLI Classified MOBO, this Liquid cooler keeps my CPU overclocked to 4GHz at 50 deg C. Taking into consideration I live in the Caribbean where the normal temperature is always between 80 to 90 deg F. So 50 Deg C is awesome. I test it by pushing the CPU to extended video coding and never reach more than 60 deg C. Remember I live in the Caribbean. Go for it. Worth every penny and more. 100% recommend this product.

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Built a new PC and decided to try this thing out. I'm very happy. I don't think I'll go back to a fan ever again. My results with i5 750 OC at 3.4GHz 35c Idle 50c Very High Settings Crysis

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It works wonderfully. However, I do suggest that it be set up in a push-pull configuration (one fan on one side of the radiator, one fan on the other side, both blowing in the same direction). The better the fans, the better your temperature will be. This works great for me. My AMD x4 955 idles at 25 celcius with cool 'n quiet on, and at 29 celcius with cool 'n quiet off. It never goes higher than 36 degrees celcius on load at stock speeds.

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I'm very satisfied with this cooler being as I wanted something a little extra for cooling my CPU. Not having the knowledge of creating a custom water cooling setup and wanting more than air cooling, I found this a great solution although it is not as effective as 'real' liquid cooling.

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Okay, screw the random words this thing blocks. Been trying to post a review for half an hour now. In a non-company-naming nutshell, I love this thing. Went from a dual core to a quad core overclocked to 3.6GHZ and dropped my temps by half. Love this product, hate this review censor BS.