Corsair iCUE LINK H150i RGB

[Makaveli]

I can literally go on aliexpress right now and make a custom loop with bykski or Barrow parts for the same price as this Corsair AIO (ordering off aliexpress is easy and youll have everythign in two weeks)....we should now start talking about a "Corsair Tax" because it's obvious that their products are including the price of a bloated admistration and executive salaries.

100% serious, these AIOs are getting expensive to the point where their key market is "people with the money to build a custom loop, but just too lazy", and that includes brands like NZXT and their ridiculously priced products too

lol i'm not ordering anything from aliexpress and it will not be cheaper than a local pick up of this corsair aio for $279 CAD already covered this above.

 

[Kapone33]

Thermalright keeps looking better and better. Corsair seem to think that we want a replacement for HWinfo64 with that Icue software ecosystem. This may perform pretty good but the cost is just stupid. The crazy thing is this is more expensive than buying a 360 rad and CPU block with hoses and fittings from Corsair and building your own loop in Canada. It is one of the frustrations with Corsair. They have decently prices Water cooling hardware and it is readily available but seem to think that their AIOs with 25mm rads are worth a premium.

 

[samum]

Nobody can convince me this Corsair AIO is worth $100 more than a 360mm Liquid Freezer II.

 

[Chrispy_]

lol i'm not ordering anything from aliexpress and it will not be cheaper than a local pick up of this corsair aio for $279 CAD already covered this above.

LOL, Do you not realise that over half of everything on Amazon is just Aliexpress sellers using Amazon Marketplace?
All Amazon are doing is charging you an extra 30% for the privilege!!

 

[Makaveli]

LOL, Do you not realise that over half of everything on Amazon is just Aliexpress sellers using Amazon Marketplace?
All Amazon are doing is charging you an extra 30% for the privilege!!

Yes but that is not the case here.

you guys have all tried but nothing that has been posted will beat this price.

I would literally have this tomorrow if I ordered it since i'm a prime member.

 

[Chrispy_]

Canada has a near-dead custom loop market. Your only option appears to be Dazmode.com and they look very expensive with a limited selection, especially in the pump/res combo department. Even so, I just put parts for a custom loop in the basket for CAD $340 with $28 shipping via CanPost Express. They have more complete kits for $369.99 too.

It's not cheaper, but it's a much better solution with quality Alphacool and Xylem parts, a real pump a proper copper radiator, and not a $75 Asetek kit with $200 of RGBLED guff and Corsair tax. In most regions you can easily (as proven by my links and other posters here) get a proper custom loop for less.

Not sure what I'd do in Canada, clearly your lack of custom loop resellers means you do end up spending more, but if money is tight why not get the Lian Li Galahad II? It's $70 cheaper, it's capable of higher peak performance than the H150i Link, and it's quieter AND cooler in all noise-normalised testing. If your region doesn't have good custom loop availability, at least don't get ripped off buying an off-the-shelf AIO!

 

[Makaveli]

Canada has a near-dead custom loop market. Your only option appears to be Dazmode.com and they look very expensive with a limited selection, especially in the pump/res combo department. Even so, I just put parts for a custom loop in the basket for CAD $340 with $28 shipping via CanPost Express. They have more complete kits for $369.99 too.

It's not cheaper, but it's a much better solution with quality Alphacool and Xylem parts, a real pump a proper copper radiator, and not a $75 Asetek kit with $200 of RGBLED guff and Corsair tax. In most regions you can easily (as proven by my links and other posters here) get a proper custom loop for less.

Not sure what I'd do in Canada, clearly your lack of custom loop resellers means you do end up spending more, but if money is tight why not get the Lian Li Galahad II? It's $70 cheaper, it's capable of higher peak performance than the H150i Link, and it's quieter AND cooler in all noise-normalised testing. If your region doesn't have good custom loop availability, at least don't get ripped off buying an off-the-shelf AIO!

That is not a bad alternative option for $35 dollars cheaper.

On the Dazmode site now looking at their options.

 

[Night]

First of all, thank you for all the hard work on updating the testing methods and adding more data to the reviews. I like the new maximum heat output before thermal throttling, it gives the enduser an actual idea of what a specific cooler can do, practically for any CPU. However, I think I'm probably missing something related to heat ouput in watts regarding the testing of 7900X on the AM5 platform. In the table of reference for maximum power of the CPUs, 7900X can use up to 200 W (maximum socket power draw for 7900X is apparently 230 W), but how do we get figures of 240+ W before the thermal throttling comes in if the maximum power is 200 W in the reference table. Isn't used power converted to heat practically without any loses?

 

[DarkStar]

For the price, its performance is quite underwhelming, if you're into the cable-free vibe, it could still be your cup of tea. Although, that wacky tube sleeve? Not exactly my style.

 

[crazyeyesreaper]

First of all, thank you for all the hard work on updating the testing methods and adding more data to the reviews. I like the new maximum heat output before thermal throttling, it gives the enduser an actual idea of what a specific cooler can do, practically for any CPU. However, I think I'm probably missing something related to heat ouput in watts regarding the testing of 7900X on the AM5 platform. In the table of reference for maximum power of the CPUs, 7900X can use up to 200 W (maximum socket power draw for 7900X is apparently 230 W), but how do we get figures of 240+ W before the thermal throttling comes in if the maximum power is 200 W in the reference table. Isn't used power converted to heat practically without any loses?

The reference table is from reviews of the CPUs here on TPU, different CPU / different mobo different settings different stock voltages can all change the overall power used. I take power measurements via hardware interface on the CPU-8 pin connectors. My CPU isn't as efficient as the CPU review unit and my motherboard is very different these two aspects change power draw and when you remove power draw limitations your going to see more power used. By managing the set TDP targets etc. The CPU in the AMD test rig can go above and beyond AMD's recommended settings. This is done for those that manually overclock, or push the CPU to the limit with PBO and curve optimizer. For what it is worth I am pushing the CPUs rather hard when temperatures allow for it.

 

[Night]

Thanks for clarifying that to me.

 

[alexcheveau]

Wheres the Artic Liquid Freezer in the charts

 

[Super XP]

Use to love Corsair but their fans and them connectors just seems gimmicky to me, not to mention that price. I admit their cases seem to be a bit better but I think there are better and cheaper out there..
Thanks for the review non the less, its well done.

The Magnetic Levitation fans are among the best in the industry. I've yet to have an issue with them and was running a Corsair H115i AIO Liquid CPU Cooler for 7-8 years with no issues. Though I've recently changed the cooler with a newer version because my temps were creeping up. But I later realized a weird Windows auto update is what caused my CPU temps to bump up not necessarily the AIO.

I can literally go on aliexpress right now and make a custom loop with bykski or Barrow parts for the same price as this Corsair AIO (ordering off aliexpress is easy and youll have everythign in two weeks)....we should now start talking about a "Corsair Tax" because it's obvious that their products are including the price of a bloated admistration and executive salaries.

100% serious, these AIOs are getting expensive to the point where their key market is "people with the money to build a custom loop, but just too lazy", and that includes brands like NZXT and their ridiculously priced products too

I love Corsair & am willing to "sometimes" pay the premium they demand on products.
But only if its on sale. I do admit Corsair, just like ASUS and Sapphire UP and UP and UP the price tag on there products versus the competition.

 

[Kapone33]

Canada has a near-dead custom loop market. Your only option appears to be Dazmode.com and they look very expensive with a limited selection, especially in the pump/res combo department. Even so, I just put parts for a custom loop in the basket for CAD $340 with $28 shipping via CanPost Express. They have more complete kits for $369.99 too.

It's not cheaper, but it's a much better solution with quality Alphacool and Xylem parts, a real pump a proper copper radiator, and not a $75 Asetek kit with $200 of RGBLED guff and Corsair tax. In most regions you can easily (as proven by my links and other posters here) get a proper custom loop for less.

Not sure what I'd do in Canada, clearly your lack of custom loop resellers means you do end up spending more, but if money is tight why not get the Lian Li Galahad II? It's $70 cheaper, it's capable of higher peak performance than the H150i Link, and it's quieter AND cooler in all noise-normalised testing. If your region doesn't have good custom loop availability, at least don't get ripped off buying an off-the-shelf AIO!

That is what makes Corsair so attractive in Canada. Canada Computers and Memory Express have Corsair products. If you order from any of the resellers in Canada you are right. They seem to think that $350 for a $60 pump is ok. I sometimes order directly from Alphacool but the shipping and customs are about the same as the product. If you are ordering from Alphacool get more to eat the shipping costs. What I discovered though was Groovesland. They ship Worldwide for free if over $30 (Last time I used it) but have lots of Alphacool products. What sucks about them is they use DHL and they are the worst shipping Company in terms of unknown fees.

The most stupid prices are on Newegg for Pump/res units from different common brands. The Thermaltake stuff is ridiculous as well.