Time to wrap it up: Corsair claims to have improved the cooling efficiency versus the previous generations. Indeed that is a definite yes. The mounting system has been simplified, thus in fact is easier to install. Again Madshrimps has to vouch this claim is nothing but true. The modular, tool-less mounting bracket allows very fast and straightforward installation.
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To go a bit deeper on the cooling efficiency, the new H110i GT has no issues to outperform other Corsair Hydro solutions. This of course will depend a lot on the used hardware as gains with an Ivy-Bridge or Haswell processor based setup might yield more minimalistic gains than the ones we observed while running the hexacore I7-3960X Sandy-Bridge E processor. The H110i GT even manages to outclass the Cooler Master Nepton 280L. Especially at the Silent profile it nibbles off them vital extra degrees Celsius versus the competition. Though once the fan speeds reach their maximum RPM, things get more balanced again and the gap became smaller within the margin of error. No matter the technology or the static pressure created any radiator will reach its maximum heat dissipation point and that is where most stories end for these All In One Cooling liquid solutions. A bigger radiator, thus a 360 rad, would help to cool that little bit extra more, even with the fans spinning at a far lower RPM. Though case compatibility would become more limited and the step to opt for an upgradable DIY starter kit even smaller. It is all about making choices and keeping things balanced and the H110i GT is a stellar example.
The subtle aesthetic changes to the pump exterior and the radiator add that little extra touch versus the competitor's offerings. Teaming the H110i GT with the Corsair LINK software allows the end-user to adjust the RGB colors of the pump LED to match the other hardware, allows you to monitor temperatures, adjust and fine tune fan profiles, thus also the generated noise level. Thanks to the LINK software this H110i GT becomes fully customizable, though we encountered some issues while running ASUS GPU Tweak at the same time or some read outs would all of the sudden indicate 0.00 degrees, only coming back after a few reboots, so there is still some work left to do there.
The improved cold plate and pump have a lesser impact on the cooling improvement. The biggest gain comes from the new 140L PWM fans. The created static pressure pushes the air through the radiator fins to maximize the heat dissipation. Though to enjoy great cooling there is no need to allow these fans to rev up to max speed. Even at the silent profile on our test setup the fans hardly reached a respectable 1200 rpm. Allowing great cooling at an acceptable noise level. Though if one wants to max out the cooling performance one is obliged to crank up the fan speed and live with the extra generated noise.
As expected Corsair raises the bar on its current lineup and creates stiff competition again for the other vendors. While I'm not using any of the fancy features of the LINK software, the Silent profile perfectly suits my needs and gives me plenty of temperature headroom on my daily OCed LGA2011 setup. All in all the H110i GT is a welcome addition to the ever growing Hydro lineup of Corsair. In fact it makes their own H110 completely redundant. The new H110i GT cools better, even at lower fan rpm, is fully customizable, easier to install and is a stunning looking closed loop device. Plus you get all this goodness for the same price as the H110. Therefore Madshrimps happily awards the Performance award to the brand new Hydro H110i GT!
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UPDATE 02/19/2015: HARDCOP have had information from Corsair that they are issuing a product recall on their new Hydro H110i GT CPU Cooler. The reason for the recall is for something that is a fairly unlikely scenario, if the unit goes below -10'C then it will leak. All of our stock has been removed from sale, I would urge any customer who has purchased these products to contact our returns team so that we can assist you.
PROS:
- High performance closed loop AIO cooler
- Fully customizable via the free LINK software
- Easy to install
- High static pressure fans
- 5 year warranty
CONS:
- LINK software still buggy in read outs
We wish to thank Harry from Corsair for the H110i GT sample
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Sven from ASUS for the Rampage Black Edition motherboard
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Joanna Scott from eVGA for the GTX 780 Classified sample
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Tones for the provision of the Intel i7-3960X processor
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