Corsair iCUE H100i ELITE LCD Display (CW-9060061-WW)

The new generation of LSS from Corsair

The Corsair iCUE H100i ELITE LCD Display is part of a new generation of liquid cooling systems from Corsair. The key feature of the updated line is support for new generation processor sockets (Intel LGA 1700 and AMD AM5), as well as a fundamentally new approach to design and lighting. We got a middle-class version with two fans for reviews. In addition to it, the series also released more powerful LSS ELITE with three fans with a diameter of 120 and 140 mm.

Closed cycle cooling system

The hero of the review belongs to the class of closed-cycle cooling systems, which is immediately out of the box for installation. It consists of a 240 mm long aluminium radiator, which is attached directly to the processor, and a separate block with a pump for pumping coolant. Hanging over the radiator are two turntables with maglev bearings. They support PWM speed control, based on the temperature of the processor and the degree of heating of the radiator. Optimized heatsink design, fan power and a dense array of fins provide quiet and efficient cooling for a powerful 8/12/16-core processor with automatic or manual overclocking.

Comprehensive backlight and built-in LCD display

However, you won’t surprise anyone with a simple dropsy these days, so Corsair designers re-invented the lighting system by hiding the LEDs inside the fan blades and scattering them over the water block. At the same time, the water block cover was equipped with a separate 2.1-inch LCD display, on which the user can display system information such as the processor temperature, loop a nice animation, or place a static image. In general, this is definitely an interesting solution for an open case with one or more viewing windows. The only negative is that such a LSS is much more expensive than similar options a la Corsair Hydro, devoid of backlight and LCD display.