Corsair iCUE H150i Elite LCD XT Liquid CPU Cooler

Very happy except I cannot get the display on the CPU to show anything other than the Liquid Temp. Everything else is possible through iCue except for that, which is disappointing.

This AIO cpu cooler is awesome for the newer, power-hungry cpus that like to run hot. This will keep them well regulated. Though it comes with 3x120mm fans, I recommend placing 3 more 120mm fans on the opposite side of the radiator in a push/pull configuration for optimal cooling.

With that said, I think the iCUE software is clunky and a bit buggy. The software has to be running to modify the rgb, and must continue running in the background if you want to keep the selected profiles on display. If you close out of the program and exit its functions, the rgb reverts back to default settings. However, if you have the program up and running, and you have other iCUE hardware (RAM, case fans, extra radiator fans, etc.), you can synchronize all devices to display a theme. It makes your build pop with color.

Another caveat is that the lcd display must be physically rotated to ensure the temp and other numerical data displays right-side up, so mounting position is essential, which might not always be achievable due to proximity of RAM. While you can upload a GIF or other custom images to the display, and you can rotate the display screen for these images through the software, you cannot rotate the display screen for selected numerical data (cpu package temp, liquid coolant temp, cpu core Temps, etc.). The fact that this issue exists is highly frustrating, and this should be addressed with a software update.

If not for the clunky software issues, I would give this AIO 5 stars. But until these issues are addressed, I can only give a maximum of 4 stars.

La calidad de los materiales se siente muy premium, los ventiladores hacen muy poco ruido (probada en una I9 9900K) y mantiene la temperatura de la PC bastante baja, sin mencionar que la pantalla es un detalle bastante genial que hace lucir bastante bien al ordenador. 10 de 10

This got the full five stars save installation. That depends on your computer case, space, orientation, processor and experience. Existing systems, you’re more than likely pulling out your motherboard. That said, Corsair provides you more than enough hardware for installation. Intel LGA 1700 hardware comes standard, as does older Intel, AMD and Thread Ripper. Corsair even includes the hardware in the box do do a push/pull radiator setup (which I did). So no trips to the hardware store looking for extra screws etc.

Required connections: One pin (either pump or cpu fan) on motherboard used as a ‘tach’ wire to show the motherboard there is a cooler installed. On the motherboard USB connection (requires two but cooler comes with a USB splitter cable meaning you need only occupy one USB motherboard connection. Finally a SATA power connector, all three of which connections are present in most all even semi-modern computers.

The Pump and three fans are run by an included commander module which can operate RGB and RPMs of up to six fans. Three fans are included with the kit for the radiator. These are magnetic levitation fans, meaning no bearings. This means no bearings, less noise, better RPM slew and quieter. IE the fan is 100 percent indepenant from the fan chassis. Corsair’s free software ICUE is a must to control the RGB and the screen on the waterblock.

The screen is very clear, supports .gif(s) and .jpeg(s). I have mine set to monitor CPU and GPU temp but all of this is easily changed should you like to set up lighting/performance profiles in the software.

NOTE: The software seems a bit resource heavy and is a little tricky for beginners, but you’re not going to blow anything up. Running the ICUE software is not required for this pump and fans to throttle/operate (as the motherboard can control them) but HIGLY recommended. I’d call it a MUST. If not, you’re just wasting money. I include that because in the event the software fails, or something else goes wrong, the cooler will still function properly.

NOTE: I found cable length for all connections to be more than long enough for a nice clean look in what I’d call a large mid-tower case (Corsair 5000D).

Thermal paste is included pre-applied on the water block, and my previous experiences with Corsair’s factory paste are good. This stuff I rubbed off and used Thermal Grizzly instead. Not a required step, but some of the best compound out there.

So to the primary point, HOW WELL DOES IT COOL? Well it’s not the best out there, but HARDLY the worst. It’s in the bounds of a top tier cooler with only a few being better, and those that are, are not by much (a degree or 2) and around the same price with far less features.

Results may vary (everyone’s case cooling is different), but with an overclocked Intel I7, 13700k I am running near ambient room temperature at idle (27-30C) and under Prime 95 (pretty much the hardest stress test you can give a CPU around 86C after 15-20 minutes. Those temperatures, to keep it simple, are VERY good temperatures to see on a chip that is know to run on the hotter side of things even without an overclock.

It’s a quiet cooler with a lot of features, and easy to install, again depending on your case and experience. If you do not have experience building computers I would NOT recommend trying to install this yourself, but then, I’d say the same for any other cooler. Have someone that knows what they’re doing help you, better yet help and teach you.

La caja y todo llego en buen estado lo malo que el conector usb tiene falso contacto, por el momento no me han dado una respuesta