Could i get a h60 in my case? (and other questions)

[fojacko]

Ok so my current case is a cit vantage (yes, yes i know it sucks but it's under a desk, so i never see it, so idc) and i was basically wandering whether i could fit a h60 in there. I'll leave a link to the amazon page http://www.amazon.co.uk/CiT-Vantage-Limited-Edition-Interior/dp/B007934S90 so you can look at it.

 

Also, i'm presuming it'd be safe out of the box, or should i take precautions and test for water leaks, if so how would i go about that?

 

Last question(s); Is it quieter than air cooling (sound is a big issue for me) and will i notice significant temperature drops (current heatsink is a arctic cooling freezer 7 pro).

[Dr3nz4r]

A good Aircooler is similar to a "good" AIo watercooler in terms of noise.

 

You could mount the H60 at the rear exhaust fanspot (If amazon is right.. so you should measure the height of the Fan mounted there, and If its 120mm it should fit fine)

[IAcKI]

It'll work in that case fine, it just attaches to the exhaust of your case.
Yes, it'll be quieter as you are eliminating a small fan (which are typically louder).
No precautions needed just plug it in and go!
However, you won't see a performance increase if you're overclocking. If you're overclocking go for a H80i. If not the H60 would be great!

[TheDigitalRealm]

I second what those guys said. a H60 should fit fine in the rear exhaust 120mm fan mount. Measure it first, or at least check a pc component E-tailer. They normally have more accurate information on the product.

[fojacko]

It'll work in that case fine, it just attaches to the exhaust of your case.

Yes, it'll be quieter as you are eliminating a small fan (which are typically louder).

No precautions needed just plug it in and go!

However, you won't see a performance increase if you're overclocking. If you're overclocking go for a H80i. If not the H60 would be great!

 

I have an 8320 OC'd at 4.4ghz, but i don't plan on going higher (if i do, it'll only be to 4.5 MAYBE 4.6). It's fine as it is, i just need something that runs it cooler (my room get warm after a few hours of my pc being on) and quieter.

[Elven]

Heya,

 

There shouldn't be any problems installing the Corsair H60. Seems there is enough clearance and the rear fan mount is 120mm. With the right fans it should be quieter, the cooler the CPU is, the slower you can run the fans (providing you're comfortable with the temps you're getting). These liquid coolers are sealed, so they shouldn't leak, although there have been cases in the past when people have encountered this. I would recommend testing it outside the case, to make sure there is no leak and no hardware components are in contact of water damage.

 

What CPU will you be running and is it gonna be overclocked? As long as the temps are no higher than 80c (90c is fine, but I personally don't want to go higher than 80c).

 

Alternatively you can get a high performance air cooler instead. The only issue is making sure that you have the clearance for a large air cooler.

 

Elven

[craig92]

Yes u can but its pointless i have the h60 and its realy not worth it, my old air cooler was 10c cooler but louder the Alo are good for noise not proformance if u plan to overclock

[Elven]

If you want lower temps, a h60 won't achieve it with the OC specs you're running. Try going for the Corsair h80i, it has a thicker radiator with greater surface area.

 

Elven

[dgtL]

You need to check your clearance on your psu and gfx card. (if you have it in the top pci. It might be tight with the in and out barbs on the rad.