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I just picked up the Cooler master 212 plus, however I'm not liking it due to the fact the heat pipes are exposed and will not have clean contact with the CPU. The heat paste will go in between the pipes. Not liking that.

However, I've always wanted to go water cooling, but never wanted the mess...

http://www.corsair.com/products/h50/default.aspx

I found the CORSAIR Cooling Hydro Series Model CWCH50-1, and would seem to fit the bill for me. Since you guys are water cooling guru's, please let me know what you think. I like it because I can put the radiator in the back where my current 120mm fan is... The price point is perfect too. Sealed no maintenance cooler... What I'm looking for.

Newegg has it for under $80 bucks, free shipping..

And since its CORSAIR, its got to kick ***...
 
Mixed reviews really. Its about as good as high end air cooling (that you can get for less).
 
EarthDog said:
Mixed reviews really. Its about as good as high end air cooling (that you can get for less).
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Hmm.. SO its not a good solution then? The 212 Plus is better??

I wish I can find out what others are using... A new thread?
 
Conumdrum said:
Search for MUCH discussion on the H50.

We don't really consider it watercooling. It is no better than a top air cooled heatsink. The rad is too small, the fan need to be reversed for good cooling.

There is a different way to apply TPaste on an exposed HDT cooler. Your heatsink is rated as one of the better ones on Frosty's site.
http://www.frostytech.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=2419&page=1
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This is the search from this site... http://www.ocforums.com/search.php?searchid=5562253

Maybe the push/pull config will help, but its not much if any better than high end air :-/...Super convienent though.
 
Ok.. I want to get 4+ Ghz on my i7 860... Can I achieve this via air? or liquid cooling? I just liked the sealed system and all... Entry level for me... ;)
 
You can do it on air, might need better fans on the HS and good case cooling. 4.0 isn't that hard to get on these newer i7's? I know a 920 4.0 is very easy.

The h50 is below entry level for watercooling. It's a cooler that happens to have water. It has none of the benefits (temps or low noise) that real watercooling has.
 
Conumdrum said:
You can do it on air, might need better fans on the HS and good case cooling. 4.0 isn't that hard to get on these newer i7's? I know a 920 4.0 is very easy.

The h50 is below entry level for watercooling. It's a cooler that happens to have water. It has none of the benefits (temps or low noise) that real watercooling has.
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SO, save my money, and add another fan to my current cooler.. and hope for the best?
 
Basically, yes. A high-end air cooler can do anything an H50 can do, but without the risk of a leak. If someone is considering it just to have some tubing, a pump and a (crappy) radiator in their case, go for it. If the same person is trying to get it to either lower temperatures, reduce noise or both, it's a waste of money.

FYI, unfortunately most 860s are no D0 920. I've got a real water setup that will out-perform that H50 and 3.8GHz stable is all I'm doing for 24/7 clocks. 4.0 just takes too much Vcore. It would be reasonable if I didn't crunch 24/7, but I do. Temps hover in the low-to-mid 60's at this overclock.
 
hokiealumnus said:
Basically, yes. A high-end air cooler can do anything an H50 can do, but without the risk of a leak. If someone is considering it just to have some tubing, a pump and a (crappy) radiator in their case, go for it. If the same person is trying to get it to either lower temperatures, reduce noise or both, it's a waste of money.

FYI, unfortunately most 860s are no D0 920. I've got a real water setup that will out-perform that H50 and 3.8GHz stable is all I'm doing for 24/7 clocks. 4.0 just takes too much Vcore. It would be reasonable if I didn't crunch 24/7, but I do. Temps hover in the low-to-mid 60's at this overclock.
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I don't plan on doing that. Its just for gaming. 3 to 4 hours or less on at a time... Best buy has this on sale for $59... I don't want tubing in my case. The Cooler master 212 plus is what I have now. (Not installed yet) You're saying that is a better cooling solution than the H50?
 
I don't know as I don't have any experience with that particular cooler. If it performs at or near the level of a Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme (aka TRUE), it is equally as good as an H50 and there is no reason to waste your money.

Look at the link to Frostytech Conumdrum posted (can't from work), see where it lies. If it's in the higher-end range, save your money.
 
NAME TEMP DB
Thermalright Ultra-120 12.4 53.7
Spire Thermax II (SP67951) high 12.9 57.8
Sunbeamtech Core-Contact Freezer high 13.2 51.3
Coolermaster V8 high 13.4 52.6
DeepCool Ice Blade Pro high 13.7 46.1
Xigmatek DK-S1283 high 13.8 49.6
Titan TTC-NK85TZ high 14.0 58.6
Thermolab BARAM 14.0 53.0
SilenX iXtrema IXC-120HA2 high 14.1 52.9
Xigmatek HDT-S1283 high 14.2 50.7
Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus high 14.4 50.1
Xigmatek HDT-S1284EE high 14.4 44.2
CoolIT Domino ALC high 14.7 60.2
Akasa Nero AK967 high 15.0 39.3
Scythe KAMA Angle high 15.1 43.3
Coolermaster Hyper Z600 15.1 47.7
Coolink Silentator high 15.2 41.2
Vantec VAF-1225 Aeroflow FX 120 high 15.3 54.2
Scythe Mugen 15.3 46.0
Thermaltake BigTyp 14Pro high 15.4 59.7
Zerotherm FZ120 high 15.5 47.6
Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme 15.5 44.5
OCZ Vendetta 2 high 15.7 41.9
AVC Black Samurai high 15.9 56.7
Xigmatek HDT-S983 high 15.9 52.7
Xigmatek S1284 Achilles high 16.0 42.7
3Rsystem Iceage 120 high 16.1 47.9
EKL GroB Clock'ner Blue Ed. high 16.2 42.4
Xigmatek HDT-SD964 high 16.3 57.2
EKL GroB Clock'ner 16.5 40.6
Zalman CNPS9700 LED high 16.5 56.5
Zalman CNPS9700NT high 16.6 52.2
Xigmatek Thors Hammer S126384 16.7 46.4
Cooler Master Hyper Z600 Black Label high 16.7 49.2
Scythe Infinity SCINF-1000 16.7 37.8
Tuniq Tower 120 high 16.9 51.6
Ibuypower IBP-Z001 high 16.9 61.7
OCZ Gladiator Max high 17.1 42.9
Nexus HOC-9000 high 17.0 43.0
AVC Z7U7414001 (stock AM2) high 17.0 63.0
Coolermaster Hyper 212 17.2 45.9
Noctua NH-U12P high 17.3 40.7
Zalman CNPS9900 LED high 17.5 57.5
Noctua NH-U12 17.5 45.4
Gigabyte GH-PCU23-VE high 17.5 65.6
Thermaltake V1 high 17.6 59.6
Thermaltake MaxOrb high 17.7 57.4
Vantec VAF-9225 Aeroflow FX92 high 17.9 57.9
Thermalright Ultra-90 high 18.2 56.2
Coolermaster GeminII S high 18.3 49.6
OCZ Vendetta high 18.4 52.8
Thermaltake MaxOrb EX high 18.6 56.5
Gigabyte G-Power Pro high 18.6 71.9
Enzotech Ultra-X high 18.7 59.1
Noctua NH-U9 18.8 58.4
Noctua NH-C12P high 19.2 40.4
Zalman CNPS8700 LED high 19.5 48.1
Evercool Buffalo HPEA-10025 19.5 50.2
Titan Cool Idol TTC-NK75TZ high 19.6 56.3
Apack Zerotherm BTF92 OC Ed high 19.7 53.6
Cooljag Falcon 92-AL high 19.8 52.1
Akasa AK-876 high 20.0 48.2
Xigmatek HDT-S963 high 20.1 50.2
Akasa AK-920 high 20.2 52.9
Evercool Transformer 6 high 20.3 51.6
Thermaltake SpinQ high 20.4 50.9
Scythe Mine Rev.B 20.4 36.8
Cooljag Falcon 92-Cu high 20.4 52.8
Apack Zerotherm Nirvana 120 high 20.5 49.2
Apack Zerotherm BTF90 20.5 52.1
Coolermaster Hyper6 high 20.5 54.7
Gelid Silent Spirit high 20.8 48.5
Asus Arctic Square high 20.9 38.3
Coolermaster Hyper N520 21.2 49.0
Apack Zerotherm BTF80 21.3 51.9
Scythe Andy Samuri Master SCASM-1000 21.5 38.4
Sunbeamtech Core-Contact Freezer 92mm Ed. high 21.5 50.2
Asus Silent Knight 2 high 21.7 46.2
Asus Silent Square EVO high 21.7 42.8
Thermaltake Venus 12 high 21.7 68.1
Zaward Gyre ZCJ010 high 21.8 52.7
Glacialtech Igloo 5750 PWM high 21.9 52.3
Coolermaster Hyper TX3 high 22.0 56.0
Thermalright SI-128SE 22.0 44.5
Cooljag SFO-Q high 22.2 60.6
Zalman CNPS9300AT high 22.5 55.5
ASUS Triton 77 high 22.7 41.2
Noctua NH-U9B high 22.8 41.9
ASUS Starice high 22.8 67.4
Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus low 23.0 35.3
Zalman CNPS9500 AM2 high 23.0 53.2
Asus Lionsquare high 23.1 44.7
Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro 23.2 50.9
Coolermaster Aquagate Mini R80 high 23.2 59.2
Scythe Zipang 23.3 33.1
Thermaltake Polo 735 high 23.4 68.0
Asus Triton 79 Amazing 23.5 44.3
Cooljag SFO-H high 23.6 60.6
Alpha PAL-8150 23.7 58.9
Zalman CNPS9500 LED high 23.8 50.3
Thermaltake ISGC-200 high 23.9 48.7
3Rsystem Iceage 90 24.2 47.2
Verax Helado 24.3 36.3
Glacialtech Igloo 5710 Silent 24.4 43.4
Auras SLC-747 high 24.6 52.2
AVC Z7U3301001 (stock 939) high 24.6 59.9
Zalman CNPS8000 high 24.8 57.4
Gigabyte 3D Cooler-Ultra high 24.8 63.0
Zalman CNPS7500-Cu LED high 25.0 50.9
Scythe Kama Cross 25.1 40.0
Coolage Frozen Orb 2924HDC high 25.3 56.0
Thermaltake DuOrb 25.6 49.5
nPowertek TTIC NPH1000 25.8 47.5
Glacialtech Igloo 5750 Silent 26.0 35.5
OCZ Tempest 26.0 51.6
Scythe Shogun high 26.0 45.9
Scythe Orochi SCORC-1000 26.2 27.8
Coolermaster Hyper TX2 26.3 53.7
Rosewill RCX-Z2-EX high 26.3 45.9
EKL V8 high 26.3 57.5
Rosewill RCX-Z3 high 26.5 58.6
Auras CTC-868 (closed) 26.6 48.7
Thermalfly F1-IACSHA high 26.6 60.4
Zalman FS-C77 26.7 56.5
Gigabyte 3D Rocket-Pro high 26.9 56.7
Zalman CNPS7700-Cu high 27.0 50.7
Gigabyte 3D Cooler-Pro high 27.0 62.5
nPowerTek NPH-Big K8 27.8 54.0
Auras LPT-709 27.9 43.9
Akasa AK-922 (EVObue) high 27.9 60.3
Zalman CNPS7700-Cu LED high 28.1 49.8
Akasa AK-873 high 28.2 59.2
Scythe Katana II 28.3 37.9
Spire SP601B3 28.3 48.9
Cooljag JYC 8A03A high 28.5 50.6
Scythe Ninja Mini 28.5 41.7
Glacialtech UFO V51 Silent 28.7 42.4
Ajigo MF064-074 high 28.8 60.3
Gigabyte 3D-Rocket 28.9 50.7
Vantec Mach1 high 29.2 56.9
Gigabyte Volar GH-PSV21-FB high 29.4 56.1
Thermalright SLK-948U 29.4 58.8
CoolJag SFO-D(18SC) 29.6 64.0
Akasa Revo (horizontal) high 30.1 44.5
Antazone AS-C1000 30.2 57.6
Arctic Cooling Alpine 64 30.5 43.9
Zalman CNPS7000A-Cu high 30.3 45.2
Dynatron SK-V24 30.3 56.4
Verax Quattro 1 high 30.7 55.4
Xigmatek AIO-S80DP high 30.7 55.0
Zalman CNPS7000-Cu high 31.0 45.2
Coolermaster Hyper48 31.7 43.6
Rosewill RCX-Z1 high 31.9 54.1
Scythe Kama SCKK1000 31.9 47.5
Scythe Shuriken high 32.0 38.2
Scythe Samurai SCSM1000 high 32.1 51.6
Zalman CNPS7000B-CU high 32.3 44.9
Thermaltake Silentboost K8 32.3 49.7
3Rsystem Iceage 80 Prima Mini 33.1 35.4
Jetart JAX801 33.2 53.5
Dynatron A22 34.5 44.5
nPowertek NPH K8-1 34.6 52.2
Ajigo MF043-044 (stock 754) 35.0 45.4
Glacialtech Igloo 7321 Silent E 35.7 41.0
Arctic Cooling Silencer 64 Ultra TC 37.5 55.5
Gigabyte NeonCooler 8-BL 37.7 42.0
Spire Fourier IV SP607B3-C 38.4 60.2
Asus Triton 75 38.6 49.6
Glacialtech Igloo 7312 Silent E 38.7 41.1
Titan TTC-K8ATB/825/SC 38.7 63.1
Glacialtech Igloo 7311 Silent 39.4 36.5
Akasa AK-860SF 39.4 45.2
Asus Triton 85 high 41.5 41.1
Evercool K802-715 42.1 51.5
AMA Serac 770 42.3 42.1
Spire SP741B3 43.2 45.6
Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 LP 45.3 42.6
Glacialtech Igloo 7223 Light E 45.5 42.3
Glacialtech Igloo 7222 Light 46.6 37.7
Evercool Magic Cooler 46.6 55.5​
 
Somehow it has your cooler performing better than a TRUE (wha?!!!?!?!!). I dont believe that, however I would still keep what you have a drop $15 on another fan as opposed to $80 for the same temps. ;)

EDIT: Oops... that list is different than the one conundrum posted and has the TRUE up top. But yeah, advice still stands. Get another fan if you arent happy and save yourself some coin.
 
Manu. Model d 150W 84W DBa
Titan TTC-NK85TZ high 15.5 8.8 58.6
Sunbeamtech Core-Contact Freezer high 16.1 10.0 51.3
Spire Thermax II (SP67951) high 16.7 9.5 57.8
Xigmatek HDT-S1283 high 16.8 10.7 50.7
Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus high 16.9 10.9 50.1
Thermolab BARAM 17.3 10.5 53.0
CoolIT Domino ALC high 17.8 10.6 60.2
Thermalright Ultra 120 17.8 10.6 53.7
Akasa Nero AK967 high 17.9 10.8 39.3
Xigmatek DK-S1283 high 17.9 11.0 49.6
Ibuypower IBP-Z001 high 18.0 11.6 61.7
Coolermaster Hyper Z600 18.0 11.6 47.7
Xigmatek HDT-S1284EE high 18.1 9.4 44.2
Zerotherm FZ120 high 18.2 11.4 47.6
3Rsystem Iceage 120 high 18.2 12.1 47.9
Vantec VAF-1225 Aeroflow FX 120 high 18.3 11.8 54.2
Coolermaster V8 high 18.4 11.2 52.6
Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme 18.4 11.4 44.5
Thermaltake BigTyp 14Pro high 18.8 11.6 59.7
Xigmatek HDT-SD964 high 18.8 11.6 57.2
SilenX iXtrema IXC-120HA2 high 18.9 11.2 52.9
Coolermaster Hyper 212 19.0 11.8 45.9
Apack Zerotherm BTF92 OC Ed high 19.0 11.2 53.6
Zalman CNPS9700 LED high 19.0 10.4 56.5
Xigmatek HDT-S983 high 19.5 11.8 52.7
Scythe Mugen 19.5 11.4 46.0
Xigmatek S1284 Achilles high 19.6 11.6 42.7
Tuniq Tower 120 high 19.6 12.2 51.6
Thermalright Ultra-90 high 19.6 13.0 56.2
DeepCool Ice Blade Pro high 19.8 13.1 46.1
Apack Zerotherm Nirvana 120 high 19.8 12.3 49.2
Enzotech Ultra-X high 20.0 8.5 59.1
Scythe KAMA Angle high 20.1 21.0 43.3
Zalman CNPS9900 LED high 20.2 13.3 57.5
Zalman CNPS9700NT high 20.3 12.4 52.2
Scythe Infinity SCINF-1000 20.3 12.6 37.8
Cooler Master Hyper Z600 Black Label high 20.5 12.4 49.2
OCZ Vendetta 2 high 20.5 12.5 41.9
OCZ Gladiator Max high 20.7 12.6 42.9
EKL GroB Clock'ner 20.8 13.2 40.6
EKL GroB Clock'ner Blue Ed. high 21.0 12.9 42.4
Vantec VAF-9225 Aeroflow FX92 high 21.2 14.0 57.9
Noctua NH-C12P high 21.2 13.1 40.4
Coolermaster GeminII S high 21.3 13.4 49.6
OCZ Vendetta high 21.3 13.5 52.8
Noctua NH-U12P high 21.3 13.4 40.7
Akasa Blue Aurora AK966BL high 21.6 14.0 44.4
Xigmatek Thors Hammer S126384 21.8 13.2 46.4
Apack Zerotherm BTF90 21.8 12.7 52.1
Xigmatek HDT-S963 high 21.9 13.7 50.2
AVC Black Samurai high 22.2 11.5 56.7
Akasa AK-965 high 22.2 13.8 48.1
Coolermaster Hyper N520 22.4 14.1 49.0
Apack Zerotherm BTF80 22.8 13.9 51.9
Thermaltake MaxOrb high 22.9 13.1 57.4
Coolermaster Hyper TX3 high 23.2 14.0 56.0
Zalman CNPS8700 LED high 23.2 14.1 48.1
Cooljag Falcon 92-AL high 23.2 14.2 52.1
Rosewill RCX-Z3 high 23.3 14.0 58.6
Coolink Silentator high 23.5 16.4 41.2
Nexus HOC-9000 high 23.6 14.6 43.0
Scythe Mine Rev. B 23.6 15.0 36.8
Cooljag Falcon 92-Cu high 23.6 14.8 52.8
Thermaltake MaxOrb EX high 24.0 13.9 56.5
nPowertek NPH-775-115HC 24.2 15.3 55.0
Akasa AK-920 high 24.3 14.1 52.9
Thermaltake V1 high 24.4 12.3 59.6
Intel FCLGA4-S Reference (P mode) high 24.5 15.2 61.1
Scythe Zipang 24.7 15.2 33.1
Glacialtech Igloo 5750 PWM high 24.9 14.6 52.3
Asus Arctic Square high 24.9 14.9 44.9
Sunbeamtech Core-Contact Freezer 92mm Ed. high 25.3 15.6 50.2
AMA Serac 770 25.4 15.7 42.1
Akasa AK-922 (EVObue) high 25.5 15.4 60.3
Thermaltake SpinQ high 25.7 15.6 50.9
Asus Lionsquare high 25.7 15.3 44.7
Coolermaster Aquagate Mini R80 high 25.7 16.2 59.2
Asus Silent Square EVO high 25.8 15.6 42.8
Glacialtech Igloo 5610 PWM high 25.9 15.9 59.5
Thermalright SI-128SE 26.5 15.2 44.5
Thermaltake DuOrb 26.7 16.1 49.5
Scythe Andy Samuri Master SCASM-1000 26.7 14.2 38.4
Titan Cool Idol TTC-NK75TZ high 26.9 15.1 56.3
Gelid Silent Spirit high 27.0 17.1 48.5
Zalman CNPS9300AT high 27.1 18.2 55.5
Noctua NH-U9B high 27.1 17.2 41.9
Asus Triton 79 Amazing 27.7 17.0 44.3
ASUS Triton 77 high 27.7 17.6 41.2
Auras SLC-747 high 27.9 25.7 52.2
Thermaltake ISGC-200 high 28.1 16.5 48.7
Auras LPT-700 28.3 16.9 52.2
Thermalfly F1-IACSHA high 29.0 18.3 60.4
Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus low 29.1 19.0 35.3
Coolage Frozen Orb 2924HDC high 29.2 18.7 56.0
Evercool Transformer 6 high 29.2 14.6 51.6
Cooljag JYC 8A03A high 29.3 19.8 50.6
nPowertek TTIC NPH1000 29.3 16.8 47.5
3Rsystem Iceage 90 29.4 18.0 47.2
Glacialtech Igloo 5710 Silent 29.4 18.0 43.4
Thermalfly I75DUB high 29.5 16.8 68.5
Zalman CNPS9500 AT 29.6 17.3 53.3
Glacialtech Igloo 5750 Silent 29.8 18.5 35.5
Coolermaster Hyper TX2 29.9 18.8 53.7
Alpha Novatech PRE9060M92P high 29.9 18.5 51.5
Scythe Kama Cross 30.0 18.8 40.0
Akasa AK-961 30.0 18.7 60.7
Auras LPT-709 30.1 18.6 43.9
Rosewill RCX-Z2-EX high 30.1 18.7 45.9
nPowertek NPH-775-1 30.1 18.8 50.1
Glacialtech Igloo 5610 Silent 30.4 17.1 44.7
Sunon Waturbo 30.6 18.3 57.5
Auras CTC-868 (closed) 31.0 18.6 48.7
Akasa Revo (horizontal) high 31.0 20.3 44.5
Scythe Shuriken high 31.4 18.8 38.2
Apack CF800 high 31.4 20.7 48.4
Thermaltake Jungle512 high 31.6 20.4 60.8
Glacialtech UFO V51 Silent 32.0 18.7 42.4
Coolage Frozen Orb F0-Z924AL high 32.0 19.9 48.9
Xigmatek AIO-S80DP high 32.4 21.4 55.0
Scythe Katana II 32.5 18.6 37.9
Rosewill RCX-Z2 32.6 19.3 59.9
Zalman CNPS7700-Cu high 32.9 19.7 50.7
Apack CF900 high 32.9 20.3 48.3
Evercool PT02-9232CP 33.3 19.9 63.3
Zalman CNPS7700-Cu LED high 33.5 20.6 49.8
Scythe Ninja Mini 33.7 19.9 41.7
Thermalright MST-977SLE 33.8 20.0 46.5
Intel Stock Pentium D high 33.8 20.7 47.5
Scythe Orochi SCORC-1000 34.0 20.8 27.8
Zaward Gyre ZCJ010 high 34.4 21.3 52.7
Thermolab TLI-S Micro Silencer 34.7 19.2 52.0
nPowerTek SF775-2 high 34.7 21.1 64.6
Asus Silent Knight 2 high 34.9 21.4 46.2
Akasa AK-960E 36.1 21.4 56.3
Gigabyte Volar GH-PSV21-FB high 36.3 22.1 56.1
Auras SMF-660 36.4 23.0 43.4
Zalman CNPS7500-Cu LED high 36.4 22.9 50.9
Thermalfly I75DUH 37.8 22.8 48.7
Akasa AK-975CU high 38.4 23.0 47.7
Cooljag OAK-H high 38.5 22.9 55.7
Cooljag OAK-H2 high 38.6 24.1 55.6
LS Cable SHS-T700 38.7 22.8 48.5
3Rsystem Iceage 80 Prima Mini 38.8 24.5 35.4
nPowertek NPH-775-140HC high 40.2 24.8 56.7
Arctic Cooling Alpine 7 Pro high 40.5 23.8 44.1
Intel Stock Core 2 Duo E4400 41.5 25.2 41.6
Intel Stock Core 2 Duo 49.2 29.0 36.7
Thermolab TLI-U Nano Silencer 50.4 28.8 48.3
Glacialtech Igloo 5062 Cu Light 50.6 29.7 45.2
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7LP high 53.1 31.2 46.1
Glacialtech Igloo 5063 Light E 56.5 32.1 51.5
Glacialtech Igloo 5063 Cu Silent E 57.3 34.4 41.0
Glacialtech Igloo 5057 E 58.5 36.1 53.4
Asus Triton 75 58.6 16.1 49.6
Spire Fourier IV SP607B3-C 63.6 18.7 60.2
Asus Triton 85 high 71.5+ 16.2 41.1
Glacialtech Igloo 5058 Light E 73.8 39.9 48.5​
 
Intel processors vary in power output between single and multi-core models, so FrostyTech tests heatsinks with two thermal loads that represent the upper limit of each CPU family; 150W and 85W.
With a 150W heat load applied by the Intel LGA775 version of FrostyTech's synthetic thermal test platform, the Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus heatsink once again rises to the top of the reference list. In this case, the Hyper 212 Plus yields a result of just 16.9°C over ambient at stock fan speed, with a moderately audible 50.1dBA noise



The Hyper 212 Plus heatsink was then tested with a reduced fan speed of 600RPM, which resulted in a good 29.1°C rise over ambient temperature and reduction in noise to 35.3 dBA.
On the 85W heat load test, Coolermaster's Hyper 212 Plus heatsink maintained a 10.9°C rise over ambient at stock fan speed, and 19.0°C over ambient at a reduced fan speed. Not much of change there, so you might as well enjoy the
if your CPU is rated for an 85W TDP.
Given that the Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus follows in the footsteps of quite a few exposed heatpipe heatsinks, these results are not too surprising. The
Coolermaster supply with the Hyper 212 Plus is rated for 21-77CFM, and while moderately audible at full speed is easy to live with.
If you happen to have an energy efficient processor (85W or 65W TDP) you'll get the best of both worlds by running the Hyper 212 Plus at reduced fan speeds where operation is essentially silent. In any event, the Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus is an economical and well performing tower heatsink which is suitable for Intel 775 Core 2 Duo/Core i7 and AMD Phenom II processor. Recommended
 
Based on those numbers, the H50 is probably very similar to the 212 as far as thermal performance. Again - don't waste your money. If you want better, go water. Don't go water-look-a-like-that-performs-like-air. It increases the risk to your equipment for very little benefit (if indeed there is any).
 
i view the h50 as follows.

Pros.
cheap
as good as high end air
sealed system so no maintenance.

Cons.
it's still out but i question the quality of the system and pump
it's as good as high end air... which is as good as low end water
if your getting it to "get your feet wet" there is no point as you learn nothing from it
no expandability and undersized rad for most tasks.

so if you only looking for a cheap high end air cooler, go ahead. otherwise i wouldn't touch it.
 
I've seen some people online who rave about that Corsair unit, it's not going to let you reach the sky but if it calls to you, get it!
 
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