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Review on Corsair Hydro X Series XR5 360mm Water Cooling Radiator: Optimal Performance for Effortless Cooling by Committed Schmidt

Revainrating 4 out of 5

A solid 240mm radiator that just works.

There are several cooler options for Corsair's water cooling line, some thin, some thick and then in different sizes. 360mm thick. Turns out the 360 didn't fit because I wanted to pack things in my suitcase, so I ended up with a second skinny 240mm that allowed me to place it in the top and bottom of my suitcase. Both have dual fans to keep them cool. In the icue software you can create your own profiles or in the settings if you have a Hydro-X pump it will go through the wizard and ask which ports to connect to your Commander Pro (sold separately but definitely for setup required by Corsair) has the pump and have the fans. I found that even with strong graphics, everything stays nice and cool. Radiators can get hot, what's the idea. As for the cooler itself? I found it solid, and in fact the 240mm radiators I found did their job well unless you're into serious overclocking. The icue software was buggy and difficult to manage. I find it very stable now and while there is a learning curve, once you learn it you really do have full control over Temps on your computer.

Pros
  • Two 120mm fan mounts on either side of the heatsink are ready for the most ambitious custom liquid cooling.
Cons
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