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if you use other methods to control your fans (ie 5.25" fan controller) you dont even need to use corsair link 

 

Yeah I have the H100i as well and I just use a fan controller. Corsair Link is terrible.

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I think this one is pretty muched solved.  

 

The NZXT Kraken x61 is THE best aio liquid cooler on the market currently.  

I have had experience with both the h100i and kraken x61 and I prefer the x61 because of its cooling performance.  

Idles with the Kraken were 10 degrees lower, at 25-29 while h100i was giving me 35-40 (occasionally 45).  

I ruled out thermal paste application method when I reinstalled the cooler with Shin-Etsu. (temps dropped 3 degrees, but still worse than x61)

Loads were similar 60s for h100i, mid to low 50s for x61.

It boils down to the top coolers for all of the companies, it really doesn't matter which one you buy if you don't care about that extra 2 degrees, BUT if you DO care, go with the x61 because it has basically the biggest cooler out there with a dense fin design.

Cooler master nepton 28-L, Swifttech's Coolers, Corsair H110, h105, and NZXT's Kraken x61 are ALL good liquid coolers.

 

Thank you

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 Idles with the Kraken were 10 degrees lower, at 25-29 while h100i was giving me 35-40 (occasionally 45).  

 

Really? I have the H100i and I'm getting idles of 13-20 degrees. 

http://imgur.com/SJSBy8r

However that might be my case. I currently have an insane airflow through my case.

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/THNVZf

CPU: Intel Core i5-8600K 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($244.00 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($89.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z370-F GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($84.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: ADATA XPG SX6000 Pro 256 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($51.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($164.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 8 GB AMP! Extreme Video Card
Case: Fractal Design Define C TG ATX Mid Tower Case  ($104.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit  ($139.99 @ Other World Computing)
Monitor: LG 32GK650F-B 32.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor  ($396.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1276.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Really? I have the H100i and I'm getting idles of 13-20 degrees. 

http://imgur.com/SJSBy8r

However that might be my case. I currently have an insane airflow through my case.

You're probably right.  My case had negative airflow and overall not much air movement.

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Hey guys, was looking at h110 and x61. Obviously the x61 is better, but is it justifiable for its $40USD(local store) more price tag?

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The latest software is just not good and messes up the lighting effects so you have to use a previous version of corsair link to get it to function correctly.

Indeed. Mines back to default 'pink' colour 

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Indeed. Mines back to default 'pink' colour 

 

Mine works fine, but then again, I do have it set to "cycle".

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/THNVZf

CPU: Intel Core i5-8600K 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($244.00 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($89.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z370-F GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($84.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: ADATA XPG SX6000 Pro 256 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($51.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($164.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 8 GB AMP! Extreme Video Card
Case: Fractal Design Define C TG ATX Mid Tower Case  ($104.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit  ($139.99 @ Other World Computing)
Monitor: LG 32GK650F-B 32.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor  ($396.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1276.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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