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CORSAIR iCUE H150i ELITE LCD XT 360MM AIO Review

Today we are reviewing an upgraded and improved AIO liquid cooling solution from CORSAIR, the CORSAIR iCUE H150i ELITE LCD XT Liquid CPU Cooler. CORSAIR H150i ELITE LCD XT is a high-performance liquid CPU cooler comes with a 360mm radiator, three CORSAIR AF120 RGB ELITE fans and an ultra-bright 2.1” IPS LCD screen on top of the pump-cpu block.

Now let’s see with 360mm radiator and LDC, what more the CORSAIR is offering.

Features

YOUR OWN PERSONALIZED LCD DASHBOARD
Upload your own animated GIFs and images or choose from numerous pre-installed screens and lighting profiles for groundbreaking system lighting and customization options.

BRILLIANT IPS LCD DISPLAY
Showcase your favorite animated GIF, funniest meme, your team's logo, or anything you like on a custom 2.1" IPS LCD screen with 480x480 resolution and ultra-bright 600cd/m² backlight.

HIGH-PERFORMANCE PUMP HEAD WITH RGB LED RING
Don't sacrifice performance to thermal throttling. A powerful, low-noise pump head ensures you can squeeze every last MHz out of compatible CPUs.

UPGRADE EVERYTHING
Each ELITE LCD XT Cooler comes with an iCUE COMMANDER CORE that can control lighting and fan speeds of not only the included fans, but up to a total of six.

OUR BEST PERFORMING RGB FANS
CORSAIR AF RGB ELITE PWM fans with AirGuide technology deliver massive low-noise airflow along a high-surface area 240, 360, or 420mm radiator for extreme CPU cooling performance.

EXTREME PERFORMANCE THERMAL PASTE
All ELITE LCD XT AIOs include pre-applied CORSAIR XTM70 Extreme Performance thermal paste for maximum heat transfer from your high-end processor to the cooler cold plate. For reliably high cooling performance, every step in the heat transfer and dissipation chain matters.

ZERO RPM MODE
Dictate your exact fan speeds with PWM control, plus support for 0 RPM PWM signals that allow fans to stop entirely at low temperatures, eliminating fan noise completely.

UNITE YOUR SETUP
CORSAIR iCUE software brings your entire setup together, creating a fully immersive ecosystem with intuitive control.

Specifications

Package

CORSAIR iCUE H150i ELITE LCD XT Liquid CPU cooler comes in a securely packaged box with product image, Model name and features highlights on front and the back of the box.

Inside the box

Box contains hard molded cardboard cutout holding CORSAIR H150i ELITE LCD XT 360mm Liquid CPU Cooler securely along with Mounting kit for most modern CPU sockets, Three AF RGB ELITE PWM 120mm fans, iCUE Commander CORE fan and RGB controller, Fan and radiator mounting screws, Thermal compound (pre-applied) and Quick Start Guide.

Closer Looks

By including AF RGB ELITE PWM 120mm fans with the AIO Corsair unrivaled performance and low noise operation. One of the best fans which utilizing magnetic levitation bearing technology and comes with vibrant RGB lighting controlled in CORSAIR iCUE software.

Cooler is solid build with 360mm radiator having close fin stack for better heat exchange.

CPU block/pump combo comes with 2.1" IPS LCD screen with 480x480 resolution and ultra-bright 600cd/m² backlight and preinstalled power and fan cables. Block comes pre-applied with thermal compound.

Testing

Test system configuration -

Bundled Software

Cooler supports CORSAIR iCUE software which can be downloaded from Corsair’ website.

CORSAIR iCUE software connects all your CORSAIR iCUE compatible products together in a single interface, giving you complete control over your entire setup.

For testing thermal capability we manually overclocked AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and stressed the CPU using AIDA64 for 10 minutes. We set CORSAIR H150i ELITE LCD XT CPU cooler using CORSAIR iCUE software to ‘Balanced’.

Ambient Temperature 28C

CORSAIR H150i ELITE LCD XT CPU cooler maintained very stable cpu temperature and provide constant CPU performance.

Pros

• 2.1" IPS LCD screen
• Three AF RGB ELITE PWM 120mm fans
• Included iCUE Commander CORE
• 360mm radiator
• Easy Installation
• Nice Cooling and noise performance
• CORSAIR iCUE software
• Modular, tool-free mounting bracket

Cons

• NIL

Conclusion

In our testing the CORSAIR iCUE H150i ELITE LCD XT 360mm Liquid CPU Cooler performed good and maintained very stable CPU temperature. The custom 2.1" IPS LCD screen with 480x480 resolution and ultra-bright backlight, helps great in customization of your PC.

Finally, the CORSAIR iCUE H150i ELITE LCD XT 360mm Liquid CPU Cooler is one the best AIO cooling solution offering great thermal performance and customization options, making it worthy of our PC TeK Reviews Choice Award.

Manufacturers Info

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