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I've been thinking of getting the Corsair H100i Pro from BestBuy. https://www.bestbuy.com/site/corsair-hydro-series-h100i-pro-liquid-cpu-cooler-120mm-liquid-cooling-system-with-rgb-lighting-black-gray/6265053.p?skuId=6265053

 

But I want to know, is this really the best AiO? Or is there something better for the $100 price tag and how often would I have to worry about pump failure? This AiO would be for an AMD Ryzen 7 2700 AM4 socket. 

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5 minutes ago, _Grid21 said:

I've been thinking of getting the Corsair H100i Pro from BestBuy. https://www.bestbuy.com/site/corsair-hydro-series-h100i-pro-liquid-cpu-cooler-120mm-liquid-cooling-system-with-rgb-lighting-black-gray/6265053.p?skuId=6265053

 

But I want to know, is this really the best AiO? Or is there something better for the $100 price tag and how often would I have to worry about pump failure? This AiO would be for an AMD Ryzen 7 2700 AM4 socket. 

Is it the best? Arguably. It's in the eyes of the beholder really. You can't say any one AiO is the best but I can tell you that you can tell when they're bad haha.

 

Just all depends on your situation. I had this AiO and it cooled effectively when I was in a bigger case but when I moved to small form factor the difference between that and a single rad AiO was no different so I got a cheaper one. The temp ranges will be averagely the same across the board so it's personal taste and what can fit in your case.

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There's the H115i Pro and H150i pro, as well as other 280mm and 360mm ones at $110 to $130, so while 240mm ones are the best choice below $100, they arent the best deals overall.

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1 hour ago, Dougarooo said:

Is it the best? Arguably. It's in the eyes of the beholder really. You can't say any one AiO is the best but I can tell you that you can tell when they're bad haha.

 

Just all depends on your situation. I had this AiO and it cooled effectively when I was in a bigger case but when I moved to small form factor the difference between that and a single rad AiO was no different so I got a cheaper one. The temp ranges will be averagely the same across the board so it's personal taste and what can fit in your case.

 

58 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

There's the H115i Pro and H150i pro, as well as other 280mm and 360mm ones at $110 to $130, so while 240mm ones are the best choice below $100, they arent the best deals overall.

I have the Corsair Graphite 760t Case so the H100i Pro will fit, but can I put 2 extra fans on it for a push/ pull set up?

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1 minute ago, _Grid21 said:

 

I have the Corsair Graphite 760t Case so the H100i Pro will fit, but can I put 2 extra fans on it for a push/ pull set up?

Yeah that's a pretty big case so getting air in is a great idea. Personally I'd put it on the top of the case having air coming in and out the back. Having the fans that are included with the case be in the front also pulling in clean air to send towards the gpu and also out the back is how I'd have it. 

 

But like everyone else has said having a double is your best bet in this case as you'll get more cooling out of it but the brand is just personal pick between top brands. Just don't get cheap ones that'll break or leak and you'll be fine! ?

I fix computers for a government that is garbage. I'm also a certified security professional according to Comptia

Using my paycheck on computer parts and alcohol and since this is a tech form I'll help with computer stuff I guess

 

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59 minutes ago, _Grid21 said:

 

I have the Corsair Graphite 760t Case so the H100i Pro will fit, but can I put 2 extra fans on it for a push/ pull set up?

you can but if you're buying those fans you might as well get a bigger radiator

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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10 hours ago, Dougarooo said:

Yeah that's a pretty big case so getting air in is a great idea. Personally I'd put it on the top of the case having air coming in and out the back. Having the fans that are included with the case be in the front also pulling in clean air to send towards the gpu and also out the back is how I'd have it. 

 

But like everyone else has said having a double is your best bet in this case as you'll get more cooling out of it but the brand is just personal pick between top brands. Just don't get cheap ones that'll break or leak and you'll be fine! ?

Yeah I was gonna top mount that radiator working with how heat rises. 

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I have one other question, what is the water pump expected life span? How easy is it to replace or clean?

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I like Aphacool, and if you are on a budget Corsair.

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3 hours ago, Ravenbear said:

I like Aphacool, and if you are on a budget Corsair.

I actually bought the Corsair H115i today, and it's doing a really good job for my Ryzen 7 2700. I did a little bit of an OC on it and the temps are nice. 

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2 hours ago, _Grid21 said:

I actually bought the Corsair H115i today, and it's doing a really good job for my Ryzen 7 2700. I did a little bit of an OC on it and the temps are nice. 

Great, glad you found something you like and that is working for you.

I am a disabled Vet who had his hands crushed. Typing is not the easiest thing. So if I misspelled something please understand. Thank you.

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 CPU Intel i7 9900k Motherboard ROG Maximus XI Code RAM 64gb DDR4 3000mhz Corsair Dominator GPU RTX 2080ti FE x 2 Case Corsair GRAPHITE 780T Storage 2 Western Digital Blue 4 TB HHDs, 1tb Western Digital SSD. Seagate Barracuda 2tb Hybrid drive, and  1 Western Digital M.2 1tb PSU Corsair HX 1200 Displays 1 Samsung U28D590 28in and 1 Samsung C49hg90DMN 49 Cooling Alphacool Eiswolf GPX Pro / Alphacool Eisbaer 240

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