Should I get Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX XT, 360mm AIO?

Laurijan · 2024-08-20T12:39:34+0100

Hello,

Running a over 10 year old Noctua D14 with some later added RGB fans now. With my 7800X3D I get over 83C with Cinebench.
Sneakypeet form TPU makes reviews for over at Tweaktown and I checked that the Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX XT, 360mm AIO has lowest temps on his up to date cooler temp comparision chart.
The D14 is not optimal anymore for Ryzen CPUs since I heard you need a cooler with somewhat convex plate/block to get best contact.
What makes me sceptical is that the AIO I want to get is from 2020 and thus might not be optimal too anymore.
Am I wrong and if yes is there any newer AIO I should look into?

dgianstefani · 2024-08-20T12:46:19+0100

No need to buy an AIO for 7800X3D, the compromises can make sense for high wattage parts if you're unable or unwilling to build a custom loop, and therefore do watercooling properly, but your CPU essentially never uses more than 80 watts.

Go for a newer Thermalright air cooler for a budget pick, or if you're comfortable with H150i ELITE CAPELLIX prices, the Noctua D15 G2, which should net a decent 5-10 C improvement over a D14, considering it's 4 C better than the D15, which is stronger than the D14. Noise profile of the D15 G2 is excellent too, which doesn't reflect in raw dBA readings.

Even something as simple as replacing your thermal paste could net 1-2 C.

I notice you're using LED fans on your D14, so these likely perform worse than the stock fans, too.

Ivan Bliminse · 2024-08-20T14:28:54+0100

I've had my Corsair Hydro H150i ELITE CAPELLIX RGB 360 since 2021 and its still going great. I've had no temp problems running games in Ultra etc., and i'm not looking at upgrading or replacing it soon.

pattesatan · 2024-08-20T14:51:31+0100

I'm one of those that wont let any corsair-stuff into my home, so no.

Assimilator · 2024-08-20T15:11:38+0100

Laurijan said:
With my 7800X3D I get over 83C with Cinebench.

And?

Do you use your computer only to run synthetic benchmarks? Or do you use it to do real work that doesn't load the CPU to such unrealistic levels?

Laurijan · 2024-08-20T15:13:23+0100

Assimilator said:
And?

Do you use your computer only to run synthetic benchmarks? Or do you use it to do real work that doesn't load the CPU to such unrealistic levels?

Not much else that heavy gaming. Ordered the D15 G2 to get my D14 its earned retirement. Have that cooler since Intel 3570k times. Also as far as I can tell my CPU doesnt boost to max frequency ATM

System Name	Enslaver :)
Processor	Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Motherboard	ASUS TUF Gaming B650-Plus
Cooling	CPU: Noctua NH-D14 with LED fans, Case: 2 front in - 1 rear out
Memory	2x16GB Kingston Fury Beast RGB 6000MHz
Video Card(s)	ASUS TUF RTX 4070Ti OC
Storage	Samsung Evo Plus 1TB NVMe , internal WD Red 4TB for storage, WD Book 8TB
Display(s)	LG CX OLED 65"
Case	Lian Li LANCOOL II Mesh C Performance
Audio Device(s)	HDMI audio powering Dolby Digital audio on 5.1 Z960 speaker system
Power Supply	Corsair RM850x
Mouse	Logitech G700
Keyboard	ASUS Strix Tactic Pro
Software	Windows 11 Pro x64

System Name	Silent
Processor	Ryzen 7800X3D @ 5.15ghz BCLK OC, TG AM5 High Performance Heatspreader
Motherboard	ASUS ROG Strix X670E-I, chipset fans removed
Cooling	Optimus Block, HWLABS Copper 240/40 + 240/30, D5/Res, 4x Noctua A12x25, 2x A4x10, Mayhems Ultra Pure
Memory	32 GB Dominator Platinum 6150 MT 26-36-36-48, 56.6ns AIDA, 2050 FCLK, 160 ns tRFC, active cooled
Video Card(s)	RTX 3080 Ti Founders Edition, Conductonaut Extreme, 18 W/mK MinusPad Extreme, Corsair XG7 Waterblock
Storage	Intel Optane DC P1600X 118 GB, Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB
Display(s)	32" 240 Hz 1440p Samsung G7, 31.5" 165 Hz 1440p LG NanoIPS Ultragear, MX900 dual gas VESA mount
Case	Sliger SM570 CNC Aluminium 13-Litre, 3D printed feet, custom front panel pump/res combo
Audio Device(s)	Audeze Maxwell Ultraviolet, Razer Nommo Pro
Power Supply	SF750 Plat, full transparent custom cables, Sentinel Pro 1500 Online Double Conversion UPS w/Noctua
Mouse	Razer Viper Pro V2 8 KHz Mercury White w/Tiger Ice Skates & Pulsar Supergrip tape
Keyboard	Wooting 60HE+, TOFU-R CNC Alu/Brass, SS Prismcaps W, Jellykey, Lube/Mod, TLabs Leath/Suede Wristrest
Software	Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 19044.4046
Benchmark Scores	Legendary

System Name	Scan 3XS System
Processor	Intel Core i7 11700K
Motherboard	ASUS TUF GAMING Z590-PLUS WIFI
Cooling	Corsair Hydro H150i ELITE CAPELLIX RGB
Memory	16GB Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO
Video Card(s)	10GB EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 XC3 ULTRA GAMING
Storage	1TB Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus, 2TB Seagate HDD, 240GB Kingston SSD
Display(s)	Samsung C32JG5x Curved, 1080p, 1920 x 1080
Case	Corsair iCUE 4000X RGB
Audio Device(s)	USB Speakers 2.1
Power Supply	Corsair RM750x 80PLUS GOLD
Mouse	Razer Mouse
Keyboard	ROCCAT Horde
Software	Microsoft Windows 11 Pro 64-Bit 23H2

System Name	Mine
Processor	Ryzen 3700x
Motherboard	Gigabyte Aorus Elite
Cooling	Watercooled, Alphacool and EKWB
Memory	32 Gb G.skill Flare X
Video Card(s)	XFX RX 6700XT
Storage	2 Samsung 980 Pro 1Tb nvme, 1 Samsung 860 evo 1 Tb
Case	Be Quiet! Silent Base 601

System Name	Firelance.
Processor	Threadripper 3960X
Motherboard	ROG Strix TRX40-E Gaming
Cooling	IceGem 360 + 6x Arctic Cooling P12
Memory	8x 16GB Patriot Viper DDR4-3200 CL16
Video Card(s)	MSI GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Ventus 2X OC
Storage	2TB WD SN850X (boot), 4TB Crucial P3 (data)
Display(s)	3x AOC Q32E2N (32" 2560x1440 75Hz)
Case	Enthoo Pro II Server Edition (Closed Panel) + 6 fans
Power Supply	Fractal Design Ion+ 2 Platinum 760W
Mouse	Logitech G602
Keyboard	Logitech G613
Software	Windows 10 Professional x64

Should I get Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX XT, 360mm AIO?

Laurijan

dgianstefani

TPU Proofreader

Ivan Bliminse

pattesatan

Assimilator

Laurijan