Corsair releases H70 CPU watercooler

August 5, 2010 · by Luke Ponio

Corsair used to rebrand Swiftech watercooling kits under the COOL brand name but since the release of the closed loop H50 CPU cooler they have gotten out of the full-blown watercooling kit market. The H50 debuted as a cheap, reliable CPU cooler that is much easier to install than a custom solution and still provides performance comparable with the better air coolers on the market. The Corsair H70 is an update to the H50 and costs about $110 which is $30 more than the H50. While that might seem expensive compared to an air cooler, it is quite cheap for liquid cooling.

Corsair details the differences between the H70 and the H50 on their blog. Some improvements are:

Double thick radiator
Faster fan - H50 1700 RPM vs H70 2000 RPM
Dual fans included
Fan adapters - two adapters are included to drop the RPM from 2000 to 1600 for low noise
Better performance - Corsair claims 13°C difference at load compared to the H50

The H70 will fit on Intel 775, 1156, and 1366, as well as AMD AM2 and AM3 sockets. It comes with a 2-year warranty. It should be available at your favorite e-tailer soon.