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Style: H60
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Hydro Series H60’s second-generation design offers powerful, efficient CPU cooling. The redesigned fan and low-profile radiator help H60 excel at rapidly drawing heat away from your CPU when you’re pushing it hard.
Overview
Make the Move to Liquid
Upgrade from your stock CPU fan or bulky air cooler to the efficiency and simplicity of liquid CPU cooling. Enjoy better cooling performance and lower noise, and protect your investment in your CPU.
Advanced Fan Design
The 120mm fan incorporates custom-engineered blades for better static pressure to noise ratio, offering improved performance at lower noise levels.
Features
Self-contained cooling system
Serious liquid cooling for high-performance CPUs no longer means dealing with complex plumbing. Hydro Series H60 comes pre-filled, and never needs refilling or priming.
Tool-free magnetic multiplatform mounting bracket kit
The modular design makes installation simpler, and it's compatible with Intel and AMD processors.
Large-diameter, low permeability tooling
Minimal coolant evaporation helps ensure long life, and the flexible design gives you better leak protection and makes installation easier in tight spaces.
Copper cold plate with pre-applied thermal compound
Copper has better thermal conductivity for more efficient heat transfer to the manifold. Pre-applied thermal compound lets you save a potentially messy installation step.
Corsair Hydro Series Liquid CPU Coolers
 H40 |  H55 |  H60 |  H70 CORE |  H80 |  H80i |  H100 |  H100i | |
| CPU Compatibility | Intel, AMD | Intel, AMD | Intel, AMD | Intel, AMD | Intel, AMD | Intel, AMD | Intel, AMD | Intel, AMD |
| Fans Included | One 120mm | One 120mm | One 120mm | None | Dual 120mm | Dual 120mm | Dual 120mm | Dual 120mm |
| Fan Dimensions | 120mm x 120mm x 25mm | 120mm x 120mm x 25mm | 120mm x 120mm x 25mm | — | 120mm x 120mm x 25mm (x2) | 120mm x 120mm x 25mm (x2) | 120mm x 120mm x 25mm (x2) | 120mm x 120mm x 25mm (x2) |
| Radiator Dimensions | 150mm x 120mm x 25mm | 120mm x 152mm x 27mm | 120mm x 152mm x 27mm | 152mm x 120mm x 38mm | 120mm x 152mm x 42mm | 120mm x 152mm x 38mm | 122mm x 275mm x 25mm | 120mm x 275mm x 27mm |
| Cold Plate | Aluminum | Copper | Copper | Copper | Copper | Copper | Copper | Copper |
| Corsair Link Compatible | — | — | — | — | ✔ (with additional hardware) | ✔ | ✔ (with additional hardware) | ✔ |
| Selectable Fan Profiles | — | — | — | — | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Product Description
Hydro Series H60 High Performance Cpu Cooler
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141 of 157 people found the following review helpful
By P. Tran
Style Name:H60
NOTE: This review is for the H60. The Amazon product page lists all the Corsair water coolers together on one page. Therefore, regardless of which model you are looking at, you are going to see the reviews for all the different models listed together. If you are looking at the H100, you are still going to see my review for the H60. That's just the way Amazon does things.
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Pros: Rivals the some of the best air coolers out there, no maintenance like traditional water coolers, SUPER easy installation, seems to be good quality.
Cons: Instructions are lacking (see my installation tips below), must buy additional fans to unlock its full potential (I didn't ding it for this in my rating because I knew this when I decided to purchase it), no screws for a second fan, an intake setup will screw up the airflow in your case so expect to play with the case fans a little to get it right. Ideally, I would like to knock off half a star for the instructions.
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General comments: The build quality is excellent however I did notice that a couple of the fins were slightly bent right out of the box. The threads on female thumb screws and the male thumb screws did not match up very well, so I still had to use a screwdriver after tightening them as much as possible with my hands. No big deal. The included fan has an annoying whining noise at full speed but I had planned on replacing it anyways. As with any high speed fan, I think the noise level would be reduced significantly by an anti-vibration gasket which can be purchased for about $5. At the time of writing this review, they are not on Amazon but Frozencpu has them (Feser 120mm Xvibe Noise Absorber).
I didn't keep the stock fan. I ended up doing a push/pull setup using two XIGMATEK 120MM XSF-F1252 Case Fans which are rated at 75 CFM and seem to have pretty decent static pressure. They also make a whining noise but its more tolerable than the stock fan. If you want to run a two fan setup, you will need to run to your local hardware store and pick up four 6-32x1-1/4" screws and four #6 washers.
The performance seems very good. With my OVERCLOCKED setup below, I am getting about 26C idle and 65C load with an ambient temperature around 22C. With the stock fan setup, you can expect a 4-6 degree increase in temperature. Pretty sweet if you ask me.
CPU: 2600K OC to 4.7 GHZ at 1.365v
Cooler: H60 with a push/pull intake
Mobo: Asus P8P67 Delux
RAM: Corsair Vengance 8gb 1866
Graphics: 2 x SLI MSI GTX 560Ti
SSD: OCZ Vertex 3 120gb
HDD: Samsung Spinpoint 72 1tb
PSU: Cooler Master Silent Pro M 1000w
Case: Cooler Master CM 690 Advance
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Installation tips: There are two sets of thumb screws required for the installation, one set with two male ends, one set with female threads. To get the perfect installation, all these screws need to be evenly tensioned so that the cooling block sits evenly over the CPU. To do that, attach the back plate to the mobo using the male thumb screws. Tighten them by hand, a quarter turn past snug should do the trick. The cooling block is secured by the female thumb screws. Put the cooling block on top of the cpu and barely thread the female thumb screws on, just enough so that they are on (one or two threads). Then, in the X pattern shown in the instructions you want to tighten each about 1.5 turns at a time until they are all tight. This should ensure even tension. Don't over-tighten the thumb screws as this may mess up the contact between the CPU and the CPU pins on the mobo. A quarter turn to half turn past snug should do the trick. Remember, if you are unsure, its better to err on the side of caution.
Intake or exhaust? The instructions recommend intake for best results. I agree because cool air from outside your case is used to cool the radiator. If you run a exhaust setup, the hot air from inside your case is used to cool the radiator. Keep in mind that an intake setup will probably mess up the airflow in your case since most cases are set up so that the air flows from front to back. You will need to change the orientation of some of your case fans so that the air flows from back to front. Its important to have good exhaust fans to expel all that hot air being blown into your case by the H60. In addition to the two 120mm intake fans for the radiator, I have one 120mm side intake to keep my graphics cool, two 140mm exhausts in the top of my case, and one 140 exhaust in front.
The instructions tell you to plug the fan into the CPU fan header on your mobo, and the pump into any available 3 pin fan header. Since the power going to each of my 4 chassis fan headers cannot be adjusted independently, and because the pump needs a constant 12v supply of power I found it easier to plug it into my CPU fan header and change the fan setting so that it constantly gets full power. I then plug the fans into a regulated 3 pin fan header on the motherboard so that they, along with my regulated case fans, only kick into full power when needed. Or, if you prefer, just plug the pump directly into your PSU and save that CPU fan header for something else.
The thermal grease included with the unit is very good. I recommend trying it out before running out and buying some fancy $10 tube.
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Pros: Rivals the some of the best air coolers out there, no maintenance like traditional water coolers, SUPER easy installation, seems to be good quality.
Cons: Instructions are lacking (see my installation tips below), must buy additional fans to unlock its full potential (I didn't ding it for this in my rating because I knew this when I decided to purchase it), no screws for a second fan, an intake setup will screw up the airflow in your case so expect to play with the case fans a little to get it right. Ideally, I would like to knock off half a star for the instructions.
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General comments: The build quality is excellent however I did notice that a couple of the fins were slightly bent right out of the box. The threads on female thumb screws and the male thumb screws did not match up very well, so I still had to use a screwdriver after tightening them as much as possible with my hands. No big deal. The included fan has an annoying whining noise at full speed but I had planned on replacing it anyways. As with any high speed fan, I think the noise level would be reduced significantly by an anti-vibration gasket which can be purchased for about $5. At the time of writing this review, they are not on Amazon but Frozencpu has them (Feser 120mm Xvibe Noise Absorber).
I didn't keep the stock fan. I ended up doing a push/pull setup using two XIGMATEK 120MM XSF-F1252 Case Fans which are rated at 75 CFM and seem to have pretty decent static pressure. They also make a whining noise but its more tolerable than the stock fan. If you want to run a two fan setup, you will need to run to your local hardware store and pick up four 6-32x1-1/4" screws and four #6 washers.
The performance seems very good. With my OVERCLOCKED setup below, I am getting about 26C idle and 65C load with an ambient temperature around 22C. With the stock fan setup, you can expect a 4-6 degree increase in temperature. Pretty sweet if you ask me.
CPU: 2600K OC to 4.7 GHZ at 1.365v
Cooler: H60 with a push/pull intake
Mobo: Asus P8P67 Delux
RAM: Corsair Vengance 8gb 1866
Graphics: 2 x SLI MSI GTX 560Ti
SSD: OCZ Vertex 3 120gb
HDD: Samsung Spinpoint 72 1tb
PSU: Cooler Master Silent Pro M 1000w
Case: Cooler Master CM 690 Advance
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Installation tips: There are two sets of thumb screws required for the installation, one set with two male ends, one set with female threads. To get the perfect installation, all these screws need to be evenly tensioned so that the cooling block sits evenly over the CPU. To do that, attach the back plate to the mobo using the male thumb screws. Tighten them by hand, a quarter turn past snug should do the trick. The cooling block is secured by the female thumb screws. Put the cooling block on top of the cpu and barely thread the female thumb screws on, just enough so that they are on (one or two threads). Then, in the X pattern shown in the instructions you want to tighten each about 1.5 turns at a time until they are all tight. This should ensure even tension. Don't over-tighten the thumb screws as this may mess up the contact between the CPU and the CPU pins on the mobo. A quarter turn to half turn past snug should do the trick. Remember, if you are unsure, its better to err on the side of caution.
Intake or exhaust? The instructions recommend intake for best results. I agree because cool air from outside your case is used to cool the radiator. If you run a exhaust setup, the hot air from inside your case is used to cool the radiator. Keep in mind that an intake setup will probably mess up the airflow in your case since most cases are set up so that the air flows from front to back. You will need to change the orientation of some of your case fans so that the air flows from back to front. Its important to have good exhaust fans to expel all that hot air being blown into your case by the H60. In addition to the two 120mm intake fans for the radiator, I have one 120mm side intake to keep my graphics cool, two 140mm exhausts in the top of my case, and one 140 exhaust in front.
The instructions tell you to plug the fan into the CPU fan header on your mobo, and the pump into any available 3 pin fan header. Since the power going to each of my 4 chassis fan headers cannot be adjusted independently, and because the pump needs a constant 12v supply of power I found it easier to plug it into my CPU fan header and change the fan setting so that it constantly gets full power. I then plug the fans into a regulated 3 pin fan header on the motherboard so that they, along with my regulated case fans, only kick into full power when needed. Or, if you prefer, just plug the pump directly into your PSU and save that CPU fan header for something else.
The thermal grease included with the unit is very good. I recommend trying it out before running out and buying some fancy $10 tube.
296 of 358 people found the following review helpful
By Eagleswings
Style Name:H70
At first appearance, I was extremely excited about purchasing a Corsair H-70 Liquid CPU cooler. I totally liked the idea of how a massive CPU air cooler would no longer restrict the overall air flow in my new CM HAF 932. Also, just the thought of much less weight on my motherboard was very attractive to me. Finally, when I read the benchmarks on the Corsair H-70, and how it did a fairly good job of cooling, I was sold on it.
After reading many, many glowing reviews and absolutely stellar reports about Corsair's Liquid cooled H-70, I eagerly purchased one and installed it in my computer.
It worked well for about 30 days. Suddenly, one day when I can home I smelled the very strong odor of something similar to anti-freeze. My computer would not boot, and at first, I could not figure out what was wrong. Then I opened my computer case...
What I discovered was shocking. The Corsair H70 had sprung a leak at the point where the hose attaches to the water pump. I still could not figure out how and why I kept smelling a strong automobile anti-freeze like odor...and then I realized the smell was from the liquid the Corsair H-70 was dumping on my motherboard. After doing a little more research, I discovered that Corsair does not use water but Propylene glycol, also called 1,2-propanediol or propane-1,2-diol, is an organic compound (a diol or double alcohol) with formula C3H8O2 or HO-CH2-CHOH-CH3 as the liquid inside their H-70 liquid CPU cooler. I am thankful that the leak only killed my motherboard. Propylene glycol is toxic to small animals. Veterinary data indicate that propylene glycol is toxic to dogs with a 50% chance of being lethal at doses of 9mL/kg, although the figure is higher for most laboratory animals (LD50 at levels of 20mL/kg).
I emailed and called Corsair, explaining the problem and requested a full refund for my purchase of a defective item that killed my very, very expensive motherboard. They outright refused. Instead, they insisted I package up the leaking H-70 and mail it to their factory so they could "confirm" that what I said actually occurred. I spent another $15 to mail the defective H70 to Corsair.
Finally, after 4 weeks, Corsair sent me an email, confirming the H-70 was indeed defective. They insisted on mailing me a replacement...something I did not care for.
After this experience, I ripped out every Corsair Liquid CPU Cooler I have ever installed [over the last 2 years, I've installed other Corsair liquid CPU Coolers in other systems]. I replaced these liquid coolers with simple yet effective CPU air coolers. The stress of wondering if my next system build would develop a leak was just too much. There is enough stress in the world and I did not want to needlessly add to the stress already out there by installing a component that would place the entire system at risk.
I realize many people are happy with Corsair's liquid CPU coolers. I am happy it is working out for them. For me personally, I will never trust a high end system to Corsair for a liquid cooled solution. I will continue to purchase their PSU's and RAM, but I will never touch their liquid CPU coolers ever again. Way too much risk, way too much stress and way too much irreparable damage with an accompanying deep disappointment.
After reading many, many glowing reviews and absolutely stellar reports about Corsair's Liquid cooled H-70, I eagerly purchased one and installed it in my computer.
It worked well for about 30 days. Suddenly, one day when I can home I smelled the very strong odor of something similar to anti-freeze. My computer would not boot, and at first, I could not figure out what was wrong. Then I opened my computer case...
What I discovered was shocking. The Corsair H70 had sprung a leak at the point where the hose attaches to the water pump. I still could not figure out how and why I kept smelling a strong automobile anti-freeze like odor...and then I realized the smell was from the liquid the Corsair H-70 was dumping on my motherboard. After doing a little more research, I discovered that Corsair does not use water but Propylene glycol, also called 1,2-propanediol or propane-1,2-diol, is an organic compound (a diol or double alcohol) with formula C3H8O2 or HO-CH2-CHOH-CH3 as the liquid inside their H-70 liquid CPU cooler. I am thankful that the leak only killed my motherboard. Propylene glycol is toxic to small animals. Veterinary data indicate that propylene glycol is toxic to dogs with a 50% chance of being lethal at doses of 9mL/kg, although the figure is higher for most laboratory animals (LD50 at levels of 20mL/kg).
I emailed and called Corsair, explaining the problem and requested a full refund for my purchase of a defective item that killed my very, very expensive motherboard. They outright refused. Instead, they insisted I package up the leaking H-70 and mail it to their factory so they could "confirm" that what I said actually occurred. I spent another $15 to mail the defective H70 to Corsair.
Finally, after 4 weeks, Corsair sent me an email, confirming the H-70 was indeed defective. They insisted on mailing me a replacement...something I did not care for.
After this experience, I ripped out every Corsair Liquid CPU Cooler I have ever installed [over the last 2 years, I've installed other Corsair liquid CPU Coolers in other systems]. I replaced these liquid coolers with simple yet effective CPU air coolers. The stress of wondering if my next system build would develop a leak was just too much. There is enough stress in the world and I did not want to needlessly add to the stress already out there by installing a component that would place the entire system at risk.
I realize many people are happy with Corsair's liquid CPU coolers. I am happy it is working out for them. For me personally, I will never trust a high end system to Corsair for a liquid cooled solution. I will continue to purchase their PSU's and RAM, but I will never touch their liquid CPU coolers ever again. Way too much risk, way too much stress and way too much irreparable damage with an accompanying deep disappointment.
22 of 24 people found the following review helpful
By M. Andrella
Style Name:H100|Amazon Verified Purchase
Bought the H100 with some gift cards received from Christmas. Item arrived quick as always with Amazon Prime.
Everything necessary was in the box to install. Wiped off the weak thermal paste and added a dash of Arctic Silver for good measure. Had to remove the mobo out of my HAF 932 because of a horrible cutaway that does not allow for anything to be changed without removal. Backplate went on without a hitch and installed the necessary standoffs for the 1155 CPU. I seated the waterblock/pump unit firmly in place and attached with the required screws. Tightened the screws using the uniform pressure method recommended by Corsair in the install guide.
Now, my only complaint I really have with system is in the next area, installing the radiator. The holes for the mounting screws are located directly over the radiator which is not a big deal except for the fact that you run the screw into the radiator fins. But there was no issue of hitting the actual tubes that the cooling agent run though. The paint also caused an issue here though as it seemed to pool in the screw threads which made it hard to start screws. Making the task of mounting this more difficult than it really needed to be. I resolved this by running one of the screws through all the holes to clear the paint out. This made it much easier to install afterwards.
I love the fans that came with the unit as they move a ton of air while still holding a high static pressure, but I still decided to swap these out for a set of CM Excalibur 120mm fans set in a push configuration mounted to the top of the case. They also move a high volume of air while holding a high static air charge (Not to mention they look better too).
I used the unit with the fans plugged into the main unit for a few days, then decided to scrap that idea and switched the fans to my fan controller. Was not a fan of opening my case every time I wanted to play a game to crank up the fan speed.
After using for the past three weeks through varying levels of strain, I have recorded an avg drop in temps of 8 degrees against using a CM Hyper 212+ at light use and a 17 degree drop in most game playing. For the cost of $30 over buying a piece of formidable air cooling (ie. Noctua D14) this is a great value that doesn't devour all the space in your case and still looks great doing it's job.
Everything necessary was in the box to install. Wiped off the weak thermal paste and added a dash of Arctic Silver for good measure. Had to remove the mobo out of my HAF 932 because of a horrible cutaway that does not allow for anything to be changed without removal. Backplate went on without a hitch and installed the necessary standoffs for the 1155 CPU. I seated the waterblock/pump unit firmly in place and attached with the required screws. Tightened the screws using the uniform pressure method recommended by Corsair in the install guide.
Now, my only complaint I really have with system is in the next area, installing the radiator. The holes for the mounting screws are located directly over the radiator which is not a big deal except for the fact that you run the screw into the radiator fins. But there was no issue of hitting the actual tubes that the cooling agent run though. The paint also caused an issue here though as it seemed to pool in the screw threads which made it hard to start screws. Making the task of mounting this more difficult than it really needed to be. I resolved this by running one of the screws through all the holes to clear the paint out. This made it much easier to install afterwards.
I love the fans that came with the unit as they move a ton of air while still holding a high static pressure, but I still decided to swap these out for a set of CM Excalibur 120mm fans set in a push configuration mounted to the top of the case. They also move a high volume of air while holding a high static air charge (Not to mention they look better too).
I used the unit with the fans plugged into the main unit for a few days, then decided to scrap that idea and switched the fans to my fan controller. Was not a fan of opening my case every time I wanted to play a game to crank up the fan speed.
After using for the past three weeks through varying levels of strain, I have recorded an avg drop in temps of 8 degrees against using a CM Hyper 212+ at light use and a 17 degree drop in most game playing. For the cost of $30 over buying a piece of formidable air cooling (ie. Noctua D14) this is a great value that doesn't devour all the space in your case and still looks great doing it's job.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Decent liquid cooler.
Pros: The cooler seems to work quite well. The idle temp on my cpu is roughly 25 degrees Celsius, and it's fairly low even under high load. Read more
Published 6 days ago by Mauro serrano
5.0 out of 5 stars
AMD installation easier than expected
Before you buy the H100 make sure you plan to have this behemoth in your case, but if you are reading this you probably already thought of this. Read more
Published 8 days ago by LinuxMan03
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent watercooler
I love Corsair and wanted to give this a 5-star review as this watercooler (the H100) does everything it says it should. So first the positives! Read more
Published 8 days ago by Doron Aliza
3.0 out of 5 stars
Loud
This this ran great. It was easy to install and I had it up and running within 15 minutes, which includes taking my old CPU cooler off. Read more
Published 20 days ago by Brandon
5.0 out of 5 stars
Corsair Hydro Series H80 High Performance Liquid CP COoler
Great product, it has kept my cpu nice and cool even through hard gaming. It was easy to install as well.
Published 20 days ago by Ruth O.
5.0 out of 5 stars
arctic chill on my cpu
running an i7 at normal. It keeps it very cool. the stock fan my cpu came with was not cutting it.
Published 20 days ago by College student
5.0 out of 5 stars
Couple Flaws, but overall a very nice product
Slightly challenging installation: nearly zero documentation, missing 4 washers, and extremely large and awkward. Once installed, it performs quite well. Read more
Published 20 days ago by Steven Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars
Better than anything I've had before
I've been building my own custom computers for over 15 yrs. I've always used a 100% air cooled system up until now. Read more
Published 22 days ago by D. Walker
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not Sure
The Item arrived perfectly and I am 99% sure I set it up properly (used videos, forums, etc.) it was EXTREMELY loud and thats because the fans were always running very fast. Read more
Published 23 days ago by Arjan Mobin
4.0 out of 5 stars
Quiet, fit well.
Took me a bit to figure out how to mount it... But when i did, it fit firmly and obviously seated against the processor.
My cpu temps are constant. Read more
My cpu temps are constant. Read more
Published 27 days ago by B. Rowland
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