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CORSAIR Releases Wide Range of Hydro X Series Water Blocks for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30-Series GPUs

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CORSAIR, a world leader in high-performance gaming peripherals and enthusiast components, today announced the immediate availability of a wide range of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30-Series compatible water blocks in its award-winning Hydro X Series of custom cooling parts. The new range of Hydro X Series XG7 RGB GPU Water Blocks delivers exceptional cooling performance and unrivaled aesthetics for GeForce RTX 3080 and 3090 Founders Edition, ASUS ROG STRIX, MSI VENTUS, and dozens of reference design graphics cards. A full compatibility list for all supported models is online at https://www.corsair.com/custom-cooling-configurator/gpu-search.

Equipped with more than 50 high-density cooling fins, a full-length aluminum backplate, and 16 individually addressable RGB LEDs, the new water blocks allow enthusiasts to experience all the benefits of custom liquid cooling alongside the breakthrough performance of NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 30-Series graphics cards.



All CORSAIR Hydro X Series XG7 RGB GPU Water Blocks feature a total conversion design that cools all your graphics card's components including the GPU, memory, and VRMs. Precision CNC cut nickel-plated copper cold plate construction ensures high-performance cooling, with more than 50 high-density cooling fins for massive thermal transfer and surface area. A full-length aluminum shroud and backplate completely protect your graphics card's PCB and sensitive components, while delivering a unified style for your entire card that fits seamlessly into the Hydro X Series ecosystem.

In addition to cooler temperatures, the new XG7 RGB water blocks also offer head-turning aesthetics, starting with a redesigned and reinforced manifold inspired by the iconic look of CORSAIR DOMINATOR PLATINUM RGB memory. 16 Individually addressable RGB LEDs enable vibrant, customizable lighting controlled with powerful CORSAIR iCUE software when paired with a CORSAIR iCUE Controller (sold separately), or via compatible motherboards using an included 5V ARGB adapter cable. CORSAIR iCUE software enables fully synchronized RGB lighting for all compatible devices in your loop and your entire setup.

The XG7 RGB comes with pre-applied thermal material and thermal pads for quick and easy installation. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30-Series cards supported include NVIDIA 3080 and 3090 Founders Editions, ASUS ROG STRIX, MSI VENTUS, and more than 55 reference design cards from third party vendors - a full list is available at https://www.corsair.com/custom-cooling-configurator/gpu-search.

GeForce RTX 3080 and 3090 Founders Editions come to iCUE
In addition to the wide availability of XG7 RGB water blocks for NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 30-Series graphics cards, CORSAIR is also proud to announce that the integrated RGB lighting in NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 and 3090 Founders Edition cards can now be fully controlled using CORSAIR iCUE software. Choose from a wide array of lighting effects, synchronize with the rest of your system, or simply color match your setup with a single click.

Availability, Warranty, and Pricing
CORSAIR Hydro X Series XG7 RGB GPU Water Blocks are available immediately from the CORSAIR webstore and the CORSAIR worldwide network of authorized retailers and distributors.

CORSAIR Hydro X Series XG7 RGB GPU Water Blocks are backed by a three-year warranty, alongside the CORSAIR worldwide customer service and technical support network. For up-to-date pricing of CORSAIR Hydro X Series XG7 RGB GPU Water Blocks, please refer to the CORSAIR website.

Web Pages
To learn more about CORSAIR Hydro X Series XG7 RGB GPU Water Blocks, please visit: http://corsair.com/xg7-gpu-water-block

To learn more about CORSAIR Hydro X Series custom cooling, please visit: https://www.corsair.com/hydro-x

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After using iCue on a PSU and Headset by Corsair . . . I will NEVER buy another Corsair product again.
 
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After using iCue on a PSU and Headset by Corsair . . . I will NEVER buy another Corsair product again.
Eh, I use a lot of Corsair products and they're all pretty good.
I just stay far, far away from iCue at all costs.
 
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sooo everything white in the pic but a black gpu block....odd choices
 
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Hope they dont leak like that 20's blocks did. watch the vids!
 
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sooo everything white in the pic but a black gpu block....odd choices
They wanted it to stand out and be easier to see.

Hope they dont leak like that 20's blocks did. watch the vids!
Jay revisited that. They added in a third screw in the middle to prevent that from happening. You can actually see it in the pics.
 
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Nice looking blocks, but man, that 1st pic on the left made me wanna barf up my lunch, heheheh :)
 
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Overpriced, low-quality shit.

I didn't have an opinion on Hydro X before getting back into custom loops. Now that I've done my research and looked at Hydro X in detail I'm appalled. It's horrendous stuff made of low-quality, poorly-tested designs and it looks like cheap plastic in a lot of places because it is cheap plastic in a lot of places.

I'm assuming Hydro X is selling purely on its RGBLED credentials but you can get so much better quality for the same or less money from EK or Alphacool.
 
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Overpriced, low-quality shit.

I didn't have an opinion on Hydro X before getting back into custom loops. Now that I've done my research and looked at Hydro X in detail I'm appalled. It's horrendous stuff made of low-quality, poorly-tested designs and it looks like cheap plastic in a lot of places because it is cheap plastic in a lot of places.

I'm assuming Hydro X is selling purely on its RGBLED credentials but you can get so much better quality for the same or less money from EK or Alphacool.

Well, I would have to agree with you there. Corsair seems to be following the same corner-cutting, quality-be-damned approach with their newer parts that many other mfgr's are adopting recently....

However, I have several of their older AIO coolers (H115i pro & 110), and they were built very well and have been running strong for over 3 years now neveranottaproblemo :)

But I also avoid i-Clue-less like the plague,,,

And whenever I get around to buying parts for my next build (spring '21), I will definitely be looking at both Alpha & EK....
 
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After using iCue on a PSU and Headset by Corsair . . . I will NEVER buy another Corsair product again.
Thankfully I only had to use it once to change my RAM colour and thankfully remembered it so I could quickly uninstall it again...
 
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Well, I would have to agree with you there. Corsair seems to be following the same corner-cutting, quality-be-damned approach with their newer parts that many other mfgr's are adopting recently....

However, I have several of their older AIO coolers (H115i pro & 110), and they were built very well and have been running strong for over 3 years now neveranottaproblemo :)

And whenever I get around to buying parts for my next build (spring '21), I will definitely be looking at both Alpha & EK....
Just finished an Alphacool CPU+GPU twin-radiator loop for the first custom WC build in almost 15 years. It was all satisfyingly high-quality, precision-machined in tough-feeling resin/acetal.

I chose Alphacool because it was about €200 cheaper than the EK equivalent where I am and almost €400 cheaper than Hydro X. For the money Corsair is asking for Hydro X, I would expect better than injection-moulded plastics and cheap castings. EK and Alphacool are offering 100% copper/brass loops with fully CNC'd parts out of acrylic/acetal that clearly cost more to make than Hydro X. If I wanted cheap injection moulded junk from China I'd buy a $200 complete kit from AliExpress ffs!
 
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Are there no 3070fe waterblocks? Wtf, i must be out of touch.
 
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