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Corsair H-50 Water Cooling System Review

Author: Jim Manis

Sometimes we get a product in the Ninjalane Lab that actually performs better than expected; the Corsair H-50 is one of those items. Don't let the small size or all-in-one design fool you. We were continually impressed by the results and it definitely outperformed our expectations.

It really is hard to find any fault in this arrangement.  The unit is completely self contained and comes pre-filled for easy out of box installation.  The combined waterblock and pump combo ensure that the H-50 will fit on any system.  Of course would could always ask for more cooling capacity but that would mean a louder fan and larger radiator, etc.  Overall a great balance has been reached with the H-50 and being able to dissipate over 226 watts without breaking a sweat is no laughing matter.

Now for the ever popular list of good and bad things.  

Compact size
Quiet fan (1700rpm).
Excellent hardware and easy mounting.
Sub 20 min install time.
Prefilled for zero maintenence

lack of clamps on radiator hoses make me nervous
No upgrade options (closed loop)
plain look, More suited for OEM than gamer build.

We would like to thank Corsair for making this review possible.

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