Corsair h100i rgb platinum se + corsair ll120 rgb review in Spanish (full review)

We have with us this new Corsair H100i RGB Platinum SE, a 240 mm H100i RGB liquid cooling all-in-one version, but with new features including the elegant white color, and the new Corsair LL120 RGB fans, which we will also take advantage of to Study them in more depth in this same review, in your purchase pack of three units with included Lighting Node Pro microcontroller to manage them through iCUE.

First of all, we thank Corsair on assignment of these products for their analysis.

Corsair H100i RGB Platinum SE technical features

Corsair LL120 RGB technical characteristics

Corsair H100i RGB Platinum SE Unboxing and Design

Let's start by looking at the main features and external description of the Corsair H100i RGB Platinum SE cooling system for being the main element of our review. This product follows the trend line of the brand in terms of products, coming with a large thick cardboard box perfectly identifiable by a large color photo of the system with the RGB lighting activated and the colors of the brand, yellow and black.

On the back we can see more technical information about the system, as well as a sketch of the radiator measurements. To say that this system is an all-in-one that includes the new range of Corsair LL120 120mm fans and that is why the price compared to the Corsair H100i RGB rises a few euros.

We then open the box and we will find a large number of elements for the installation of our system. All of them come perfectly ordered in a hard cardboard mold and in turn put into plastic bags to isolate us from each other. Let's see then to major features, what elements we are going to find:

• Corsair H100i RGB Platinum SE System Mounting screws for Intel compatible LGA socket and AMDC USB 2.0 cable for RGB control by iCUE2x Corsair LL120Backplate and mounts for Intel CPU and AMI User and mounting instructions

In this way we have everything necessary to install this Corsair H100i RGB Platinum SE in all the sockets for which it is compatible, both Intel and AMD CPUs.

The radiator of the Corsair H100i RGB Platinum SE is similar to that of the other Corsair models, it will be compatible with the 240 mm installation type for the chassis compatible with it. The total measurements of this exchanger are the installed fans: 277 long, 120 mm wide, and 20 mm thick.

If we put the LL120 fans, which come just right from the radiator, we will have a total thickness of 52 mm, something that we should always take into account when measuring our chassis to install this product.

The internal finned aluminum of the heat exchanger is very thick and the aluminum piping system ensures a correct distribution of heat over the entire surface. The exterior area is also made of metal, in this case it is not aluminum, but steel, and it provides rigidity to the phenomenal ensemble, so that it lasts for a long time.

The pumping block is practically the same in both design and specifications as the rest of the brand's models. With an aluminum and copper head and a beautiful white cover with RGB LED lighting through Corsair iCUE in its double halo of 48 addressable LED lamps.

The Corsair H100i RGB Platinum SE coldplate is entirely made of copper. We cannot see the polishing of its central part because it already includes a strong layer of high quality Corsair thermal paste. But judging by its outer part we have a great polishing almost finishing in mirror, something that will undoubtedly help heat transfer.

If we place ourselves in its lateral area, we will be able to see another lateral lighting halo that completes the RGB section of this AIO. We also look at the Mini USB port on the pump to connect to USB 2.0 on the motherboard.

Pump and exchanger will be connected by two tubes, one going and one back, of course. We must say that the section of the tubes is somewhat lower than the new models that the brand has recently introduced. Like the rest of the block, the white color predominates in them, more specifically in its braided reinforcing coating, which can be seen to be of the same quality as the rest of the models.

The appearance of the Corsair H100i RGB Platinum SE is impressive, although it is partly true that the fact of including the color white instead of black is making the product more expensive due to its exclusivity. But next we will see that this is also due, in part, to the new LL120 fans.

The pump block comes with the connection headers for the fans, and also includes the SATA-type power cable and the cable that will go to the USB 2.0 port on the motherboard.

We must consider that they are numerous cables, and that we will need to make an extra effort so that they are hidden in the assembly of our PC. In any case, we could connect the fans directly to the board, although we would not be taking advantage of their management via iCUE.

Corsair LL120 RGB Unboxing and Design Vent Kit

We take advantage of this analysis to also talk about the new Corsair LL120 fans, which are ready to rank as one of the best on the market today, both in design and performance. As we have previously mentioned, two of them will be included in the liquid cooling system that this analysis occupies, so the technical characteristics will be extensible to both products.

Well, we will start with the packaging of this fan kit. It is a set that we can acquire as we see it here, which has the following elements:

• 3x Corsair LL120 RGB Fans Lighting Node Pro Microcontroller Installation Screws Installation Manual

All these elements will come perfectly insulated in the main box, thanks to plastic bags and cardboard molds for each of these fans.

These three fans are the new generation of the brand, with an improved design compared to the ML120 and higher performance with double ring lighting and a wide PWM range. In its external appearance we see that there is no lack of anti-vibration rubbers for better soundproofing and two connectors for each fan, one for lighting management through software, and another for PWM speed control.

These Corsair LL120 RGB fans have measures of 120 mm in diameter, by 25 mm thick. Its bearing is hydraulic type with a motor that works in the range of 7 to 13.2 V and 0.3 A for minimum and maximum speed of turns. It also has PWM control from 360 RPM to a maximum of 2200 RPM, much more than for example the basic ML120 series, which only go up to 1600 RPM.

The increase in turns increases the noise to a discrete 36 dBA and the static air pressure to 3.0 mmH2O, or what is the same, 0.29 millibars. All this will be able to provide us with an air flow of 63 CFM (Cubic feet per minute), which translated into the international system we will have a figure of 107 m ³ / h (cubic meters per hour), which is a really high figure for a fan of 120 mm diameter.

In this kit of fans, we have included the microcontroller to establish communication between these fans and the iCUE software. The Corsair LL120 RGB can be easily connected to the software via USB 2.0 on the motherboard. In turn, Lighting Node Pro provides us with intelligent PWM control with up to 6 compatible fans and lighting control, all using iCUE. Each of these elements will be connected to power through a SATA type connector.

We return now with our two fans of the Corsair H100i RGB Platinum SE, knowing that they are exactly the same as those of the analyzed kit, it is great news for users who are interested in this elegant system.

Installation on Corsair H100i RGB Platinum SE LGA 1151 platform

We have already seen the technical sheet and external appearance of the AIO, now it is time to carry out its installation and know the results of temperatures, which, ultimately, is what most interests us for our high-performance PC.

We start installed on a metal backplane on the back of the motherboard. Although it is not seen in the image, the four screws slide on their respective rail, so loosen them and move them until they are perfectly aligned with the holes in the motherboard.

Next, we install the 4 screws in the holes that protrude from the motherboard, in order to fix the backplate to the plate and eliminate any possible movement.

Now it is time to remove the plastic cover from the coldplate delicately and without touching the thermal paste and place the block with equal delicacy on top of the CPU. Now we take the four corresponding screws and screw them to the previously installed socket. We recommend installing the screws diagonally and progressively tightening all four at the same time, so that the block is balanced on top of the CPU at all times. Be careful to over tighten the assembly, just so that it does not move as we could damage the CPU.

The result is fantastic, with a system full of lighting and above all with a great performance as we will see below. You see that installing liquid cooling is extremely easy.

Test bench and performance

TESTING BENCH
Processor:	Intel Core i9-9900K
Base plate:	ASUS Maximus XI Formula
RAM:	32GB DDR4 Corsair Dominator Pro RGB
Heatsink	Corsair H100i RGB Platinum SE
HDD	Kingston KC500 SSD
Graphic card	Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti
Power supply	Corsair RM1000X

To test the performance of this Corsair H100i RGB Platinum SE we are going to stress our powerful test bench with a whole i9-9900K at stock speed. As is tradition, our tests consist of approximately 72 uninterrupted hours of work, in order to subject CPU and cooling to high stress and see if it really responds well.

Thus we will be able to observe the highest temperature peaks that the heatsink has reached. In this case, we must take into account that when playing or using normal software, the temperature will drop between 7 and 12 degrees.

To carry out these measurements, what we will do is use the internal sensors of the processor under the strict control of the HWiNFO64 application in its latest version. Without a doubt one of the best monitoring software that exists and that we have been using since time immemorial.

We must say that the results are really good, never exceeding 63 degrees in the measurement history in all these long hours. We have not slept next to it, but we can say that the system is extremely quiet, especially the pump, which is not even noticeable.

The LL120 fans do a great job and even at their maximum RPM they are very quiet, and above all efficient. Corsair's great work in both AIO and its new LL120, expensive, but recommended for high-performance PCs.

Overclocking tests

With the intention of looking for an extra by Corsair H100i RGB Platinum SE and our Core i9-9900K, we have monitored the temperatures in overclocking. Remember that these processors are welded between the DIE and the IHS, so temperatures are usually somewhat higher due to the thickness of the DIE.

Overclock test	Idle	Full
I9 9900k @ 5 GHz on all its cores at 1.33v	36 ºC	69 ºC

Both Corsair's cooling and thermal paste work really well, even better than expected, so we cement these good feelings.

ICUE software

And if we buy a Corsair product that includes lighting or allows its management from our operating system, we are obliged to install Corsair iCUE the generic brand software that communicates with any product installed on our PC and connected to a USB.

In this Corsair H100i RGB Platinum SE we can do the same as with other brand AIO RGB systems, although in this case we can customize both the pump block and the LL120 fans.

We will have a huge number of predefined animations in the software to choose from, but remember that the true power of iCUE is in the creativity of each one, since we will be able to create our own lighting profiles by layers and synchronize all the Cosair devices that we have. Just take a look at our recent article from Metro + iCUE to see its possibilities.

But we will not only configure lighting, we will also monitor temperatures, we will configure alerts and of course we will be able to visualize and modify the speed regime of the fans that we have installed and also of the water pump.

Final words and conclusion about Corsair H100i RGB Platinum SE and Corsair LL120 RGB Fans

The first thing to note not only about liquid cooling, but also about the new fans, is its exquisite and elegant design. A whole white set that will be ideally installed on a white chassis like the next Corsair Carbide 678C that will soon be sold, or on boards like the MSI Titanium or Asus Prime range will be a cool heatsink. Although it is true that part of the extra cost that we pay compared to the H100i RGB black model is due in part to this color and its careful design.

But it is not only beautiful but also efficient, since the temperatures with an Intel Core i9 are really good, working at full capacity for several days we have only had peaks of 63 degrees, especially when we consider that we have a 240 mm exchanger. Here again the LL120s do a great job, not having to put them at maximum speed almost at any time.

We recommend our guide on the best heatsinks, fans and liquid cooling on the market

Block RGB lighting and fans close the circle of exclusivity, with extremely complete management of the equipment from iCUE. We have seen other equipment with ventilation in the pumping block itself, for now it is not a technique that Corsair is implemented in the new models, but it would be positive for the brand to introduce one of these. On the other hand, we must say that the liquid transport tubes are somewhat thinner than in other models of the brand.

Regarding the fan kit, we must say that it is extremely complete, three of these powerful fans will provide us with a large air flow in our chassis, and best of all, it includes a microcontroller to connect it to iCUE in a simple and direct way.

Finally we will have this Corsair H100i RGB Platinum SE for a price of 167.90 euros and the Corsair LL120 fan kit for a price of 100 euros. We see that they are not really cheap products, if we consider for example that the black version of the H100i is for about 138 euros. The exclusivity of white and the new LL fans raise the price by a few euros.

ADVANTAGE	DISADVANTAGES
+ VERY SILENT PUMP	- SOMETHING HIGH PRICE
+ DESIGN	- WE MISSING LARGER SIZE TUBES
+ GREAT PERFORMANCE
+ LIGHTING + ICUE
+ LL120 INCLUDES MICROCONTROLLER

The Professional Review team awarded him the platinum medal:

Corsair H100i RGB Platinum SE

DESIGN - 97%

COMPONENTS - 90%

REFRIGERATION - 96%

COMPATIBILITY - 100%

PRICE - 79%

92%