[US - Newegg] Corsair H60 WaterCooler/$35.00

[c00face]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181043&cm_re=h60-_-35-181-043-_-Product

 

CORSAIR Hydro Series H60 (CW-9060007-WW/RF) Water Cooler Manufactured Recertified

 

Refurbished, but for $35.00. I think it's worth a go. The review looks great, and everyone is backing it up. I just purchased one.

Sales end 11/24/2014

 

x Free shipping

x No gimmicky mail-in rebate

[Fate]

Buying it...

edit: Bought it, of course I know it's going to perform the same as a Hyper 212, but I needed to buy another one of those anyways for my other computer so I may as well put my current one on that.

+ I care about aesthetics. 

[Bravocommander]

agreed! you'll love it, although when you go to install it i recommend putting some better thermal paste on like AS5.

[Pugs501]

Buying it...

[rambi36]

I wouldn't buy any liquid cooler that's refurbed IMO. Especially if it's from newegg

[Fate]

I wouldn't buy any liquid cooler that's refurbed IMO. Especially if it's from newegg

What's so bad about Newegg? I've bought tons of stuff from them.

Also, I've never had a problem with refurbished items and it's half the price of the new ones.

[Aniallation]

No thanks. The Hyper 212 EVO performs just as well if not slightly better for $35, and it isn't refurbished.

[Norman_the_Owl]

No thanks. The Hyper 212 EVO performs just as well if not slightly better for $35, and it isn't refurbished.

But this looks better than some chrome tower

[Aniallation]

But this looks better than some chrome tower

Plasti-dip the top fin

[Norman_the_Owl]

Plasti-dip the top fin

Lowers efficiency, and plastidip costs extra money.

[Aniallation]

Lowers efficiency, and plastidip costs extra money.

No it doesn't, because you're only painting the top of the uppermost fin. Not the whole tower. Again, you don't have to do this, and if you do, you could use the plastidip for other parts of your PC or other things you might want black as well. Honestly, the H60 doesn't look that good either, so I don't know why you're so against the Hyper 212.

[Norman_the_Owl]

No it doesn't, because you're only painting the top of the uppermost fin. Not the whole tower. Again, you don't have to do this, and if you do, you could use the plastidip for other parts of your PC or other things you might want black as well. Honestly, the H60 doesn't look that good either, so I don't know why you're so against the Hyper 212.

Because 212 evo is overrated, and the H60 is a phenomenal deal?

[c00face]

No it doesn't, because you're only painting the top of the uppermost fin. Not the whole tower. Again, you don't have to do this, and if you do, you could use the plastidip for other parts of your PC or other things you might want black as well. Honestly, the H60 doesn't look that good either, so I don't know why you're so against the Hyper 212.

 

I would rather go Hyper 212, but my case doesn't provide enough room. But I think most would agree that the Hyper 212 is a lot better. At least a major would agree. And I think the H60 has a lot of pump failures, so it's probably why the refurbished. But I don't really have much option to a cheap water cooler that can fit into my case. So I think $35.00 for a H60 is pretty darn good. In my case, at least.

[Aniallation]

Because 212 evo is overrated, and the H60 is a phenomenal deal?

Then CNPS10X Optima/Performa if 212 EVO is overrated.

 

This isn't a phenomenal deal, it's refurbished. The air coolers may be overrated but they still perform just as well as this and cost the same without taking any risks with a refurbished water cooler.

[Daegun]

One reason would be space. I'm planning out a mini-itx build at the moment and there's no way a 212 evo will fit in the case. The h60 will though. I also prefer the look of water coolers, but that's just me.

That being said, I'm not sure if I would trust a used water cooler, refurbished or not.

[Norman_the_Owl]

Then CNPS10X Optima/Performa if 212 EVO is overrated.

 

This isn't a phenomenal deal, it's refurbished. The air coolers may be overrated but they still perform just as well as this and cost the same without taking any risks with a refurbished water cooler.

But buying refurbished goods really isn't a risk. 

Especially from a retailer like newegg.

[Fate]

Why do people complain about refurbished? If anything, buying this refurbished is probably safer, since they thoroughly test refurbs it before they ship them off, which I doubt they do for their low end water coolers. 

[Aniallation]

But buying refurbished goods really isn't a risk. 

Especially from a retailer like newegg.

With the H60 it is because there's been plenty of reports of pump failures as well as leaks in it. Other people in this thread also agree. It doesn't matter who you buy it from, the possibility of problems is always there, and with an air cooler, the only thing that could break over time is the $10 fan. This is a good choice if you want decent cooling but your case doesn't have the room for a tower, but if you do have the room then a 212 or CNPS10X would be a better choice for the money. 

[Aniallation]

Why do people complain about refurbished? If anything, buying this refurbished is probably safer, since they thoroughly test refurbs it before they ship them off, which I doubt they do for their low end water coolers. 

That doesn't provide any assurance as to whether the H60 pump and joint issues may or may not reoccur later on down the road.

[Fate]

That doesn't provide any assurance as to whether the H60 pump and joint issues may or may not reoccur later on down the road.

And I'm willing to take that risk. $30 isn't the most money in the world and I am a huge fan of aesthetics, but I don't find a Hyper 212+ (what I currently have) especially attractive. 

[Admiral Naismith]

Bought it. Now my side window won't be looking at a silver heat-sink! I can see the magical promised land!