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What's the difference between these Corsair AIOs?

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Looking to buy a new 240mm AIO for my new 13600K and considering that I'm coming from a Corsair H80i that is still performing well on my old 4790K after 8 years of operation, I'm planning on another Corsair buy.

 

Their line up of 240mm coolers has got me confused though. What exactly is supposed to be the difference between the H100i RGB Elite, H100i Elite Capellix, and the H100 RGB?

 

Why are some of them more expensive than others? Are there any functional differences i.e. quality of the pump & fittings...or is it just the RGB & iCUE stuff?

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The i 's will have an internal USB connection to your motherboard for pump speed and fan speed configuration and reporting to iCUE software... ie H100i

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6 hours ago, Gessler555 said:

Looking to buy a new 240mm AIO for my new 13600K and considering that I'm coming from a Corsair H80i that is still performing well on my old 4790K after 8 years of operation, I'm planning on another Corsair buy.

 

Their line up of 240mm coolers has got me confused though. What exactly is supposed to be the difference between the H100i RGB Elite, H100i Elite Capellix, and the H100 RGB?

 

Why are some of them more expensive than others? Are there any functional differences i.e. quality of the pump & fittings...or is it just the RGB & iCUE stuff?

Yes. There are functional and decorative differences that account for the different names and prices. What are your priorities: cost, noise, performance, power draw, etc?

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