Corsair Releases Entry-Level H40 & Fanless H70 CORE CPU Coolers

We’re a bit late reporting on this launch, but it’s interesting enough to still do so. A couple of weeks ago, Corsair released the entry-level Hydro H40 CPU cooler, along with the H70 CORE – a model that doesn’t include the dual fans of the original H70. Both coolers target a different sort of customer, as their price-points prove.

Self-contained liquid coolers have never been that inexpensive, resulting in limited adoption overall. But that’s a problem the H40 seeks out to correct. At $60, its price is on par with high quality air coolers, and given what we know from previous Hydro models, the H40 is likely to perform just as well as those, if not better. It should also prove much quieter at the same time.

To help bring the price down, Corsair is using a simpler block and tubing here, along with an aluminium base in lieu of a copper one. The H40 includes a single 120mm fan, but is able to handle a second if the need arises. The base also happens to be the smallest of any Hydro cooler, making it an ideal fit (no pun) for small form-factor PCs.

The H70 CORE has different goals in mind, as it caters to the enthusiast and overclocker. The absolutely only difference between the H70 CORE and H70 is that the new model doesn’t include any fans, allowing the user to opt for their own. As a result, the cost is a bit less, at $90. Oddly, Corsair no longer lists the original H70 on its website, so whether or not the CORE is a replacement rather than an addition, we’re not sure.

We’ve taken a look at the original H70 in the past, so there’s nothing new to look at with the CORE, but the H40 is intriguing. We’ll take a look at that as soon as possible and see just what it is that a $60 liquid cooler can offer.