Well I took the corsair H50 challenge.

[Meaker]

TRUE + noctua 12cm + sythe 12cm

vs

H50 + noctua 12cm + sythe 12cm

Fans @ 1200rpm

Case: Antec P180 mini

Processor: Phenom II X2 555 BE (unlocked to 4 cpu cores) @ 4ghz (1.52v)

Results (OCCT stress test)

True: 56C

H50: 48C

If I set the top fan from low to medium or high the gap only increases but since I usually keep it low I thought this was the fair test.

If you plan on using the H50, case airflow planning is critical.

[Zak33]

big improvement then?

[Meaker]

Yep.

[golwg]

Was it easy to install? Do you need much room?

[LuckyNV]

The only room you need is about an extra inch or so around the rear fan area which would be available anyway, other wise the pump/WC block is quite small. Overall far less bulky and more secure compared to a large tower cooler.

[Jasp]

Just curious if you took corsairs advice and reversed the fan so it was a intake instead of exhaust or just bolted it on.

[MadduckUK]

Just curious if you took corsairs advice and reversed the fan so it was a intake instead of exhaust or just bolted it on.

the fan doesn't come attached to the radiator so its a concious decision you have to make when installing rather than just being a "leave it"

however i have it as an intake

[Meaker]

I am not using corsairs fan

I am using a noctua high pressure fan and a sythe quiet fan. They are set as intakes.

[Disturbedguy]

thanks for sharing this details . how big was the improvement?

If you read the original post, the difference is about 8 degree's c

[flibbble]

I've read (though since you've found pretty decent cooling improvements anyway) that push-pull is the way to go with H50s. Ever thought of giving that a try?

I guess it would probably end up being a fair bit noisier on the other hand, what with having an extra fan, so possibly not worth it..

[nibbler]

I have it as an exhaust in an antec 300 with a single intake and a 140mm fan right above it. It works perfectly, it handled my i5-750 at 1.46vcore before I decided that was a bit of a silly voltage. The cooling was no issue though.

[tomferry25]

Interesting results, thanks for posting. I've been tempted by this cooler for a while now just not sure about the durability, would you say the build quality is good? I'm torn between this or keeping cheap and getting a titan fenrir?

[nibbler]

It's good build quality from what I've experienced but some people's have been noisy and hot, it varies I think.

[Ktulu]

Why does the noise vary? Is it the fan they use, or the actual pump that varies in noise?

[nibbler]

I meant that some people get faulty units, and complain of a noisy pump, this is very rare though I take it. on the whole they are quiet, mine is.

[Yellowbeard]

I meant that some people get faulty units, and complain of a noisy pump, this is very rare though I take it. on the whole they are quiet, mine is.

Thanks for that clarification. And yes, our failure rate is VERY low.