Antec AIO Watercoolers

[acemodder]

Hi guys.

I wanted to show you the new watercoolers we have arriving in January across Europe.

We have two models coming
Antec H600 Pro 120mm AIO CPU Watercooler
Antec H1200 Pro 240mm AIO CPU Watercooler

They are produced by Asetek for us and Antec have decided to go with FEP tubing. FEP tubing offered better evaporation resistance compared to rubber tubing that some other units use and FEP tubing is more flexible too, so if you have a build with limited space our tubing will also help you with any location and actual installation issues you may face with other units.
We also are offering a full 5 year warranty with these, some other brands are limiting their warranties to only 2 years. This is because we have faith in our products and we expect these to work for a very long time for sure.

The H600 and H1200 comes with Blue LED fans

The biggest positive thing about these units is the RRP.
Antec H600 Pro 120mm - £39.99 inc VAT
Antec H1200 Pro 240mm - £59.99 inc VAT

Any questions I'm here to answer!

Here are a few pictures to show the products.

[DannyM]

When can we expect to see some benchmarks? Have review units been sent out?

[acemodder]

So far I have only sent out a few units to various resellers and dsitributors.

Our review units that are being flown over to Europe should land in around 10 days.

However the feedback from resellers in the UK and other regions has been very positive.

from me, the h1200 performs pretty much the same as a h100i from corsair. there is literally nothing in it
the fans on the h1200 were quieter and the pump was quieter too [although this is comparing a brand new unit to an old h100i if that makes a difference]
the fact is, the performance was nigh on identical and the h100i was a £110 product when it was current.
for the money, they are bang on. they are made by asetek too which is very reassuring from a build quality point of view.

[Lubo]

Looks good but I don't like the kink tubing..

[jimborae]

Let's hope that these are a better effort than the awful mounting system that the Antec Kuhler H2o 950 had. If it hasn't then these are sunk even before launch.

[acemodder]

Let's hope that these are a better effort than the awful mounting system that the Antec Kuhler H2o 950 had. If it hasn't then these are sunk even before launch.

All I will say is... we learnt!

[HalloweenJack]

how much fluid are in these? hopefully a lot more than the egg cup found in others!

http://www.legitreviews.com/120mm-wa...-inside_129601

would be nice to see a reasonable amount of fluid , as more fluid does help

[jimborae]

All I will say is... we learnt!

Haha, well thanks for the honest reply, I'll approach with open mind then.

[ptanser]

Hi

Wondered if you could help me

I've just bought an Antec H600, to fit in my Antec 900 Case, however looking at the install pictures the radiator fixes to the case and the fan onto the rad. however the rad will not fit straight to the case due to the shape / size of the case,

but if I fit the fan to the case I could then fit the rad.

So the question is does it matter which side of the rad the fan it fitted

Many Thanks

Peter

[acemodder]

No, you can install the fan either way round. There maybe a small difference in temps doing it various ways, but realistically your temps shouldnt be affect more than 2-3 degrees.

[shaithis]

All I will say is... we learnt!

Having just purchased a H1200, I do have to challenge that response!

After over an hour, I finally managed to attach the block to the CPU socket. By then I was so worked up, I would NEVER buy another Antec cooler. The retention mechanism is the worst I have ever had the misfortune of using. Bolts that go all the way from the front to the back ARE A TERRIBLE DESIGN.

You should have 1 set of fixtures to bolt the retention bracket to the board and then another set to bolt the block to the retention bracket.

And then there is the quality of the bolts......one of them cross-threaded very easily and the hex-heads that sit in the retention bracket do not get held firm while you are (attempting) screwing the other half in, making tightening the bolts up very difficult.

Take a look at the Corsair units. That is how a decent retention mechanism works. These Antec units are the most basic attachment possible and it shows...but hey, you probably saved 50cents per unit!

[Agrippa]

Thanks for that report Shaitis. I'll be in the market for a decent AIO in a little while and you just made the job of choosing one a little easier since I can now rule out these units.

[jimborae]

Let's hope that these are a better effort than the awful mounting system that the Antec Kuhler H2o 950 had. If it hasn't then these are sunk even before launch.

All I will say is... we learnt!

Having just purchased a H1200, I do have to challenge that response!

After over an hour, I finally managed to attach the block to the CPU socket. By then I was so worked up, I would NEVER buy another Antec cooler. The retention mechanism is the worst I have ever had the misfortune of using. Bolts that go all the way from the front to the back ARE A TERRIBLE DESIGN.

You should have 1 set of fixtures to bolt the retention bracket to the board and then another set to bolt the block to the retention bracket.

And then there is the quality of the bolts......one of them cross-threaded very easily and the hex-heads that sit in the retention bracket do not get held firm while you are (attempting) screwing the other half in, making tightening the bolts up very difficult.

Take a look at the Corsair units. That is how a decent retention mechanism works. These Antec units are the most basic attachment possible and it shows...but hey, you probably saved 50cents per unit!

Sounds like they haven't learnt at all then & I also will strike this from my list of ones to look at.