[Hardware] Corsair Releases Affordable Watercooling for CPUs

[HoldFire 流]

Custom water cooling is, and always will be something reserved for the wealthy few that can afford it. Or will it? As spotted by techPowerUp, Corsair just launched a new CPU block for just $60, called the Hydro XC5 RGB, making this one of the more affordable waterblocks you can buy. The Hydro X Series XC5 features a cold plate that's milled from copper with a high-density fin array on the inside to aid heat transfer from the copper into the water. It comes with pre-applied thermal grease, along with a nylon top that should be cheaper to make and less prone to cracking than the acrylic in the XC7 and XC9 blocks (Acrylic is pretty, but difficult to work with). Image 1 of 2 Corsair Hydro Series X XC5 CPU Block (Image credit: Corsair) Corsair Hydro Series X XC5 CPU Block (Image credit: Corsair) Corsair Hydro Series X XC5 CPU Block (Image credit: Corsair) Corsair Hydro Series X XC5 CPU Block (Image credit: Corsair) Despite its $60 price point, the XC5 does still pack addressable-RGB lighting with 16 LEDs. But, those 16 are grouped in pairs, giving you a total of 8 RGB zones you can control -- less than the flagship blocks, saving a little bit of money in the controller.