H80i Worth it?

[JoshTBG]

Just Wondering if the h80i was worth it or Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
 
 
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CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£236.34 @ Aria PC) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£25.44 @ Aria PC) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£63.00 @ Amazon UK) 

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£154.76 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  (£133.39 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£83.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£49.98 @ Aria PC) 

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB DirectCU II Video Card  (£369.99 @ Ebuyer) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£80.73 @ Amazon UK) 

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£94.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer  (£11.21 @ Aria PC) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  (£83.31 @ Amazon UK) 

Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2014 Stealth Edition Wired Gaming Keyboard 

Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse  (£61.40 @ Aria PC) 

Other: NZXT Internal USB Expansion (£13.99)

Total: £1462.52

 
Is There A BIG Difference. 
 
-JoshTBG

[Ilumic]

Im using it now and i wish i would have spent a little more and got a h100i its not bad and performs well under load but the h100i does it better for a little bit more 

[ShadowCaptain]

Just Wondering if the h80i was worth it or Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO

Storage: Western Digital Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£69.74 @ Aria PC) 

 

 

 

More importantly, why are you buying a red drive? change it to a seagate barracuda or WD blue (or green if for file storage)

 

There will not be that much different, I would save up for an h100i

 

AIO Water vs air cooler is mostly just aesthetics, a decent air cooler will perform as good as a decent water AIO 

[Wingfan]

More importantly, why are you buying a red drive? change it to a seagate barracuda or WD blue (or green if for file storage)

 

There will not be that much different, I would save up for an h100i

 

AIO Water vs air cooler is mostly just aesthetics, a decent air cooler will perform as good as a decent water AIO 

Definitly go with a different HDD

[JoshTBG]

fixed it

[TheMcSame]

I wouldn't bother going with a thin 120mm rad. 

 

Go thick or go air. Seriously though, go for a decent sized 240 rad (like a h105) or a thick 120 rad (I believe Enermax has a pretty thick 120mm aio).

[Faceman]

No, the H80i is not worth it.  I feel that 120/140mm AIOs are a job half done because they cost a lot of money, and don't perform as well as mid-level tower heat sinks. Not to mention, the H80i and H100i have mounting problems.  They work for some, but not for everyone, I cannot recommend a product that doesn't work as it should for everyone.

 

If you are dead set on water cooling, which you have the budget for, buy a 240 or 280mm AIO.  Good alternatives are: H105, H110, Seidon 240M, Nepton 280L Eisberg 240L, X60, X61, H220, H220X

 

Also, look into a Phanteks Enthoo Pro case.  Much better case for only 10-20 pounds more.

[OverachievingSnowfall]

I bought the H80i on sale about a year ago, and I would make a different choice knowing what I know now.  It works as advertised, keeps my 3570k @4.4 around 60C when gaming, and is relatively quiet now that I have the fan profiles set up right.  If you decide to go with it, avoid using Corsair Link at all costs - it is buggy and glitchy and doesn't even work most of the time. I have a pwm splitter running off my CPU fan header so I can control the H80i fans using my motherboard, which is much more reliable.

 

With the R4, you have space for a 240 rad in the roof.  If it's too much right off the bat, go with the 212 Evo, and save your pennies for a good expandable AIO like the h220-x, Glacer 240L, or even the Eisberg 240L. If you decide to go with the Enthoo Pro like Faceman suggests, then wait for the h320-x (If that's in the works, I can't recall at the moment) since that case has room for a 360 rad in the roof, or really save up for a custom loop.

 

Also, Faceman is right about the h80i/h100i having mounting problems.  I had to add plastic washers to the mounting plate to get proper pressure on the CPU, since I have a thinner-than-average (biostar) motherboard.