Temperatures
Processor at 100W:
Despite a more violent 100W profile, this still represents the least stressful phase of this protocol. It allows to highlight the performance obtained with compact/entry-level heatsinks.
In 100W, given the size of the Corsair kit, there is no doubt that temperatures are good. In broad strokes, it is on par with our Liquid Freezer II 420, also equipped with a large heatsink. However, at high speeds, the Ryuo III 360 from Asus does slightly better.
150W Processor:
Here, our CPU will run at 3.90 GHz constantly and on all its cores. We apply a VCore of 1.246V to obtain a consumption of about 150W. To simplify the reading of the graph, we may have rounded some values to the nearest integer.
With a power consumption of 200W, our Corsair kit of the day keeps our Ryzen 9 7900X in the range of 60°C to 65°C at low speeds. Again, it rivals the Ryuo III 360 from Asus and Liquid Freezer II 420 from Arctic. However, if there is one reference that should be kept in mind, it is the Ryuo II 240 from Asus, which promises to perform quite well at high speeds. Compared to the older generation Capellix model, the differences widen and we gain between 2°C and 3°C depending on the speed of the fans.
Processor at 200W:
Finally, we finish with our 200W profile. Here the heat release is more important, let’s see how our coolings are doing!
In 200W, we note the first failures of our panel. For example, the Liquid Freezer II 240/280 and Vida 240 Slim kits with two fans are not able to keep our Ryzen 9 7900X at low speed. For this, we will have to turn to the Ryuo II 240.
As for our H170i Elite LCD XT, against the Ryuo III 360, Corsair’s kit is in trouble since it shows up to 3°C delay at low speed. However, against its elder Capellix, it keeps a serious lead!
Summary:
With its H170i Elite LCD XT, Corsair offers us a powerful AIO, but above all a nice improvement in temperature compared to its older generation kits, that is undeniable. However, we were expecting better at full speed, especially against the Ryuo III 360 (which will be tested soon) which looks formidable with its eighth generation Asetek base. Now, it remains to be seen how it is positioned on the performance/noise aspect!
