Corsair has yet to release a liquid CPU cooler we haven't been impressed by, and the H100 doesn't become an exception. Building on what made the H80 such an impressive performer, the H100 doubles the radiator length, enabling support for up to 4 fans. One thing it proves? Bigger can indeed be better.
All CPU coolers promise effective CPU cooling, but how each one manages their goal can vary wildly. One may be super-quiet but be the size of a car, while another may be modest-sized but sound like a jet engine. The Frio OCK and Jing from Thermaltake aren't so extreme, but make a perfect case for noise vs. size vs. cooling performance.
We mentioned in a recent chassis article that having the best of both worlds where cooling and noise is concerned is difficult, but as Corsair's H80 proves, the same can't be said about CPU coolers. In fact, for both those aforementioned reasons, the H80 might have just become the best CPU cooler we've ever tested.
NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 580 is a beast of a card, able to reach 80°C with minimal effort. So what about those who value high performance along with silence? There are some options, such as Zalman's VF3000F after-market cooler. But with it requiring three slots in your PC, and $75 from your wallet, can it deem itself worthy?
With NZXT having expanded its product portfolio on multiple occasions throughout the years, the introduction of its first-ever CPU cooler, HAVIK 140, almost didn't even come as a surprise. But, how good is it? Well, it's big, has dual fans, aims for silence, and looks aesthetically-pleasing, so it holds a good chance of impressing.
| Title | Author | Date | Categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zalman CNPS7X LED CPU Cooler Review | Ryan Perry | July 27, 2011 | Air-Cooling |
| Corsair H60 Self-Contained Liquid CPU Cooler Review | Ryan Perry | July 15, 2011 | Water-Cooling |
| Lamptron FC8 Fan Controller Review | Ryan Perry | May 9, 2011 | Air-Cooling |
| GELID Rev. 2 Icy Vision GPU Cooler Review | Ryan Perry | April 27, 2011 | Air-Cooling |
| Corsair AirFlow Pro Memory Temperature Monitor Review | Ryan Perry | April 15, 2011 | Air-Cooling |
| Lamptron FC Touch Fan Controller Review | Ryan Perry | March 18, 2011 | Air-Cooling |
| CoolIT Omni A.L.C. Self-Contained Liquid GPU Cooler | Rob Williams | November 8, 2010 | Water-Cooling |
| Corsair H70 CPU Cooler Follow-up Tests | William Kelley | September 22, 2010 | Water-Cooling |
| Corsair H70 Self-Contained Liquid CPU Cooler | William Kelley | September 8, 2010 | Water-Cooling |
| Zalman VF3000N GPU Cooler | Rob Williams | September 6, 2010 | Air-Cooling |
| Cooler Master V6 GT CPU Cooler | William Kelley | September 1, 2010 | Air-Cooling |
| NZXT Sentry LXE Touch-Screen Fan Controller | William Kelley | July 7, 2010 | Air-Cooling |
| Thermaltake FRIO Overclocking CPU Cooler | William Kelley | June 23, 2010 | Air-Cooling |
| Noctua NH-D14 CPU Cooler | William Kelley | April 26, 2010 | Air-Cooling |
| CoolIT ECO A.L.C. Liquid CPU Cooler | William Kelley | April 5, 2010 | Water-Cooling |
| NZXT Sentry 2 Touch-Screen Fan Controller | William Kelley | September 1, 2009 | Cooling |
| Corsair H50 Self-Contained Liquid CPU Cooler | William Kelley | August 24, 2009 | Water-Cooling |
| Cooler Master V10 CPU Cooler | William Kelley | March 18, 2009 | Air-Cooling |
| NZXT Sentry LX Fan Controller | William Kelley | February 27, 2009 | Air-Cooling |
| CoolIT Domino A.L.C. CPU Cooler | William Kelley | January 20, 2009 | Water-Cooling |
| CPU Cooler Roundup - 22 Models Tackle Our QX6850 | William Kelley | June 24, 2008 | Air-Cooling |
| OCZ CPU Cooler Roundup | William Kelley | March 24, 2008 | Air-Cooling |
| Zalman Reserator XT Hybrid Liquid Cooling System | Greg King | March 14, 2008 | Water-Cooling |
| CoolIT PURE Silent Liquid CPU Cooler | William Kelley | February 11, 2008 | Water-Cooling |
| GeForce 8800 GTS/GTX Cooler Comparison | Greg King | January 31, 2008 | Air-Cooling |
| CoolIT Freezone Elite CPU Cooler | William Kelley | January 23, 2008 | Water-Cooling |
| Thermaltake BigWater 760i | Rory Buszka | January 22, 2008 | Water-Cooling |
| TG Gift Guide 07 - Cooling & Power Supplies | Matthew Harris | December 19, 2007 | Cooling |
| Apack ZEROtherm Nirvana NV120 CPU Cooler | Rory Buszka | November 27, 2007 | Air-Cooling |
| OCZ Vanquisher CPU Cooler | Rory Buszka | October 10, 2007 | Air-Cooling |
| Noctua NF-R8 and NF-S12 Fans, NC-U6 Chipset Cooler | Greg King | July 19, 2007 | Air-Cooling |
| Zalman ZM-MFC2 Fan Controller | Greg King | July 18, 2007 | Air-Cooling |
| CoolIT Cooling Accessories Roundup | Greg King | June 15, 2007 | Air-Cooling |
| Ultra ChillTEC CPU Cooler | Greg King | May 1, 2007 | Air-Cooling |
| Cooler Master CoolViva Pro | Greg King | April 26, 2007 | Air-Cooling |
| Thermaltake TMG A2, AT2 Coolers | Rory Buszka | March 16, 2007 | Air-Cooling |
| CoolIt Eliminator CPU Cooler | Greg King | February 16, 2007 | Water-Cooling |
| Zalman Reserator 2 Fanless Water Cooling | Greg King | February 15, 2007 | Water-Cooling |
| Zalman 9700LED CPU Cooler | Rob Williams | February 5, 2007 | Air-Cooling |
| Zalman CNPS8000 CPU Cooler | Rob Williams | January 2, 2007 | Air-Cooling |
| Swiftech MCWRamcool | Matthew Harris | December 11, 2006 | Water-Cooling |
| CoolIT Freezone CPU Cooler | Greg King | November 6, 2006 | Water-Cooling |
| Zalman Reserator 1 V2 and Fan Kit | Matthew Harris | October 24, 2006 | Water-Cooling |
| OCZ Tempest CPU Cooler | Rob Williams | September 14, 2006 | Air-Cooling |
| Danger Den TDX Block, MAG Pump, DD MAG II and Maze 4 GPU Block | Greg King | August 3, 2006 | Water-Cooling |
| Logisys Aluminum HDD Silencer | Matthew Harris | July 27, 2006 | Air-Cooling |
| Thermalright HR-01-K8 CPU Cooler | Rob Williams | July 12, 2006 | Air-Cooling |
| Spire VertiCool II CPU Cooler | Greg King | May 30, 2006 | Air-Cooling |
| Scythe Mine CPU Cooler | Greg King | May 23, 2006 | Air-Cooling |
| Zalman 9500AT Intel 775 CPU Cooler | Rob Williams | May 22, 2006 | Air-Cooling |
| Evercool VC-RHC GPU Cooler | Rob Williams | May 18, 2006 | Air-Cooling |
| Swiftech Apex Ultra kit and MCW60 Review | Matthew Harris | May 4, 2006 | Water-Cooling |
| Corsair Nautilus500 External Water Cooling | Rob Williams | April 19, 2006 | Water-Cooling |
| EVERCOOL WC-F117 Nighthawk Water Cooling | Greg King | April 17, 2006 | Water-Cooling |
| VF900-Cu vs. Fatal1ty FS-V7 vs. ZM80C-HP Round-Up | Will Pope | March 29, 2006 | Air-Cooling |
| Arctic Cooling Accelero X1 | Rob Williams | March 6, 2006 | Air-Cooling |
| Thermaltake Blue Orb II | Greg King | February 24, 2006 | Air-Cooling |
| Arctic Cooler Freezer 64 Pro | Greg King | February 20, 2006 | Air-Cooling |
| Titan Eagle VGA Cooler | Drew Smith | February 8, 2006 | Air-Cooling |
| Vantec Vortex 2 HDD Cooler | Rob Williams | January 27, 2006 | Air-Cooling |
| Zalman CNPS9500 CPU Cooler | Greg King | December 19, 2005 | Air-Cooling |
| Vantec 701A HDD Cooler | Greg King | December 12, 2005 | Air-Cooling |
| SilverStone FN81 and FN82 | Greg King | November 23, 2005 | Air-Cooling |
| SilverStone PSU Muffler | Greg King | November 21, 2005 | Air-Cooling |
| Arctic Cooling NV Silencer 5 Rev. 3 | Rob Williams | November 12, 2005 | Air-Cooling |
| Titan TTC-G3T Notebook Cooler | Rob Williams | November 9, 2005 | Air-Cooling |
| Spire KestrelKing V CPU Cooler | Greg King | October 14, 2005 | Air-Cooling |
| Antec VCool Video Card Cooler | Rob Williams | October 12, 2005 | Air-Cooling |
| Arctic Cooling Copper Lite Socket A Cooler | Drew Smith | October 7, 2005 | Air-Cooling |
| Titan Robela Watercase | Rob Williams | October 5, 2005 | Water-Cooling |
| Ultra Fan Commander | Greg King | September 28, 2005 | Air-Cooling |
| Scythe Katana Heatpipe CPU Cooler | Rob Williams | September 9, 2005 | Air-Cooling |
| Evercool Nighthawk VGA Cooler VC-F117 | Rob Williams | September 7, 2005 | Air-Cooling |
| Logisys Digital Thermal Controller | Greg King | September 2, 2005 | Air-Cooling |
| Silenx iExtrema 92mm 14dBA Fans - Guest Review | Felger Carbon | August 29, 2005 | Air-Cooling |
| Evercool SHDC-E Hardrive Cooler | Rob Williams | August 10, 2005 | Air-Cooling |
| Titan Vanessa L-Type CPU Cooler | Rob Williams | July 25, 2005 | Air-Cooling |
| SilverStone FP53 Harddrive Cooler | Rob Williams | July 8, 2005 | Air-Cooling |
| Ultra Products Glossy Fans | Rob Williams | July 6, 2005 | Air-Cooling |
| Silverstone FM82 | Rob Williams | June 30, 2005 | Air-Cooling |
| AC Ryan Blackfire4 Fans | Rob Williams | April 14, 2005 | Air-Cooling |
| Logisys Copper GPU Heatsink | Rob Williams | March 24, 2005 | Air-Cooling |