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We"re excited to present to you a first in the CORSAIR line of coolers - ELITE LCD Coolers and ELITE LCD Display Upgrade Kit. Harnessing unlimited customization, you"ll be able to display GIFs, images, and system stats on a vibrant LCD display while maintaining top-tier cooling performance. Setups are customizable and easier than ever before! Here’s a few quick highlights:

Showcase your CPU"s temperature, favorite animated GIF, funniest meme, or your team’s logo in spectacular detail with our custom 2.1” IPS LCD screen with 480x480 resolution, ultra-bright 600cd/m² backlight, 24-Bit true color depth, 16.7 million colors and 24-RGB LED ring for vibrant lighting effects.

High-performance pump head which provides top-tier cooling for your CPU at low-noise levels, complimented by a 24-RGB LED ring for even more customizable, vibrant lighting effects.

Equipped with our new CORSAIR ML RGB ELITE fans, which feature our AirGuide technology to help deliver powerful airflow for extreme CPU cooling performance, and sport an updated aesthetic whilst packing eight RGB LEDs per fan. (ELITE LCD Coolers)

Click on the following for more information: H100i (240mm), H150i (360mm), H170i (420mm), ELITE LCD Display Upgrade Kit more information. We’ve put together a quick FAQ below.

A: The ELITE LCD Display Upgrade Kit is compatible with our ELITE CAPELLIX coolers. Installation of the upgrade kit is a breeze! Make sure you upgrade your COMMANDER CORE"s firmware (on iCUE 4.16 and newer), then power down your system and undo four allen screws (wrench provided with upgrade kit), remove the ELITE CAPELLIX pump cap, install four screws, and attach the LCD + cabling! You can fully check out the installation below, or on our CORSAIR LAB channel on YouTube.

A: You may upload and select your images/GIFs through our iCUE software. After being uploaded, the selected image/GIF"s positioning and scaling is easily adjustable to your preference. Don"t forget, you can also monitor your system"s stats with iCUE"s diverse library of animated themes!

A: High-quality LCD displays stay bright throughout its lifespan, without suffering from the screen burn-in or luminosity degradation experienced with many OLEDs or lower-grade displays.

Let us know your thoughts and setup ideas! We can"t wait to see how creative you can get - feel free to share pictures of your configuration with the LCD here!

Released just in time for the launch of Intel’s 12th generation CPUs, Corsair’s H150i Elite LCD cooler is the first to come with the fixings for the new LGA Socket 1700.

Compatible with both Intel and AMD CPUs, Corsair’s new cooler is a big beasty. With three 120mm fans and a radiator almost 400mm long it takes up plenty of real estate in your case. It’s so big that I took the plunge and upgraded the test rig case to a Corsair 7000D Airflow with an almost cathedral-like interior space. But if you want to maximise your CPU cooling without going for a bespoke water-cooling solution one of these 360mm AIO coolers are your best bet.

The debate still rages as to which method of consumer CPU cooling is best (ignoring enthusiasts’ water-cooled loops). Some still say that air-cooled is best, I’d tend to agree when up against a 2x120mm AIO. But when you start looking at three 120mm fans and the radiator to match, the line starts to blur.

For starters, an AIO cooler looks tidier in the case than a thumping great lump sitting on the motherboard. Aesthetics aside, the water block/pump unit sits comparatively flush over the CPU and generally allows for better airflow through the case. It could also be argued that an AIO water block puts the motherboard under less stress, not having a large heatsink and fan hanging off it.

The Corsair H150i Elite LCD is essentially the same tried and tested design at their H150i Elite Capellix liquid CPU cooler. They are so similar that the Capellix Socket 1700 upgrade kit fit the H150i Elite LCD review sample that was shipped to me without the standoffs for the new Intel 12th generation Core CPUs.

Opening the box and you are confronted with the huge radiator and RGB water block connected by two 380mm flexible hoses. There’s also a mess of cables, the Commander CORE RGB & PWM Fan Controller, and the three ML120 RGB ELITE PWM fans.

Fortunately, there are plenty of videos, including those on Corsair’s YouTube channel showing how to install the cooler. There’s a quick start guide that can be downloaded from the Corsair website. Also, once you’ve unpacked the box, the components look a lot less overwhelming.

Probably the most important thing to bear in mind with this cooler is the size of the radiator and how you are going to accommodate it. If you have a cute little case or even a moderately-sized mini tower with a stack of hard drives plus a DVD drive, you may be in trouble.

Most cases state that they are compatible with 360mm AIO coolers. Be mindful that the 360mm refers to the 3x120mm fans, and that the H150i radiator is actually 397mm long. The radiator itself is 27mm thick with another 25mm for the fans. You may find yourself having to clear out your hard drive cages and removing your DVD drive to fit it all in.

The radiator comes with long flexible water pipes so it can be mounted at the front or top of even the largest cases. If you have a small case that can accommodate the radiator and fan, the pipes will bend nicely to fit your build as well.

The LCD is a separate unit, clipped onto the water block. This means that it can be removed and placed out of the way during installation. Also, if it develops a fault, it can be easily replaced.

The fans have two connectors, one a PWM for fan speed and the other for the RGB lighting. These are plugged into the Commander CORE RGB & PWM Fan Controller, which in turn is connected to a SATA power socket and a USB 2.0 header on the motherboard. The pump is also connected to the Commander Core as well as a USB 2.0 header on the motherboard. If you’ve only one USB 2.0 socket on your board, the kit comes with a Y-splitter. There’s also a tacho cable that needs to be connected to the CPU_Fan header on the motherboard.

There’s a lot of cabling, but when you break it down it’s not that complex. The hardest part is finding the best place to locate the Commander Core unit. The location is important, as the controller has the capacity for up to six RGB fans, so you can add more to your case at a later date if you desire.

The Corsair H150i Elite LCD uses Corsair’s universal iCue software for both RGB and LCD control, as well as system monitoring. The iCue software is free and downloadable from the Corsair website. The software also integrates with some other vendors’ equipment allowing synchronisation of RGB lighting displays. My Asus TUF Gaming Z690-Plus WIFI motherboard uses Asus’s proprietary Asus Aura RGB system, of which there is a plugin for enabling it to work with Corsair’s iCue software.

The iCue software has a dashboard displaying temperatures and fan speeds of all the PC’s main components, the CPU, GPU, and, of course, the cooler, itself. The software also allows fan speeds to be adjusted using either one of the default settings: quiet, balanced, extreme, zero, or variable. Alerts can be triggered if the coolant temperature gets hot, triggering RGB LEDs, fan speed and even a PC shutdown should the temperature cross a threshold.

There are many preconfigured RGB lighting designs that can be customised to taste. All the RGB components can be controlled by a single scene setting, synchronising them together, or set individually. The H150i Elite LCD screen can also be customised within the iCue software.

The display can be set to show data from one or two of the many sensors in the PC, such as coolant temperature, CPU package temperatures, GPU temperatures, and CPU load. There’s even a clock. There are a few preset screen displays that can be changed with the click of a button.

The LCD screen can also be customised with an animated gif, either from one of the included files or one of your own. I set up an Xbox gif with a pulsating green RGB display, jokingly branding my PC with Microsoft’s gaming ecosystem.

With the fans set to balanced and the pump set to extreme, the Intel Core i9-12900K CPU package temperature idled at about 30 degrees. This was with a light overclock afforded by the TUF Gaming motherboard’s one-touch AI overclock function. Under 100% load, the CPU maxed out at 86 degrees but averaged about 76 degrees.

The Corsair ML120 RGB Elite fans run from 450 RPM to 2000 RPM and have an airflow of betweeen 14.86-58.10 CFM. Corsair states that each fan has a sound level of 10-30.4 dBA.  The fans during normal use are inaudible when set to balanced. Under load, they are a little bit louder. Set to the extreme setting, the fans are pretty loud, but I’ve heard louder.

Corsair H150i Elite LCD is the ultimate all-in-one cooler. There are bigger AIO coolers, but you’d be hard pushed to find a case larger enough to accommodate one. As a self-contained alternative to messing about with a bespoke liquid-cooling solution, you’ll likely not be able to do much better. What initially appears to be a confusing box of components turns out to be very easy to install, if you have the right case.

The CPU temperatures are kept in check and the fans are not too loud. The customisable RGB lighting sets things off nicely and the LCD screen on the water block adds something special to your PC build. All in all, the Corsair H150i Elite LCD is an easily recommended and very fancy cooling solution for AMD and Intel CPUs.

Released just in time for the launch of Intel"s 12th generation CPUs, Corsair"s H150i Elite LCD cooler is the first to come with the fixings for the new LGA Socket 1700.

Compatible with both Intel and AMD CPUs, Corsair"s new cooler is a big beasty. With three 120mm fans and a radiator almost 400mm long, it takes up plenty of real estate in your case. It"s so big that I took the plunge and upgraded the test rig case to a Corsair 7000D Airflow with an almost cathedral-like interior space. But if you want to maximise your CPU cooling without going for a bespoke water-cooling solution, one of these 360mm AIO coolers are your best bet.

The Corsair H150i Elite LCD is essentially the same tried and tested design at their H150i Elite Capellix liquid CPU cooler. They are so similar that the Capellix Socket 1700 upgrade kit fit the H150i Elite LCD review sample that was shipped to me without the standoffs for the new Intel 12th generation Core CPUs.

Opening the box, you are confronted with the huge radiator and RGB water block connected by two 380mm flexible hoses. There"s also a mess of cables, the Commander CORE RGB - PWM Fan Controller, and the three ML120 RGB ELITE PWM fans.

Probably the most important thing to bear in mind with this cooler is the size of the radiator and how you are going to accommodate it. If you have a cute little case or even a moderately-sized mini tower with a stack of hard drives plus a DVD drive, you may be in trouble.

Most cases state that they are compatible with 360mm AIO coolers. Be mindful that the 360mm refers to the 3x120mm fans and that the H150i radiator is actually 397mm long. The radiator itself is 27mm thick, with another 25mm for the fans. You may find yourself having to clear out your hard drive cages and removing your DVD drive to fit it all in.

The radiator comes with long flexible water pipes so it can be mounted at the front or top of even the largest cases. If you have a small case that can accommodate the radiator and fan, the pipes will bend nicely to fit your build as well.

The LCD is a separate unit clipped onto the water block. This means that it can be removed and placed out of the way during installation. Also, if it develops a fault, it can be easily replaced.

The fans have two connectors, one a PWM for fan speed and the other for the RGB lighting. These are plugged into the Commander CORE RGB - PWM Fan Controller, which in turn is connected to a SATA power socket and a USB 2.0 header on the motherboard. The pump is also connected to the Commander Core, as well as a USB 2.0 header on the motherboard. If you"ve only one USB 2.0 socket on your board, the kit comes with a Y-splitter. There"s also a tacho cable that needs to be connected to the CPU_Fan header on the motherboard.

There"s a lot of cabling, but it"s not that complex when you break it down. The hardest part is finding the best place to locate the Commander Core unit. The location is important, as the controller has the capacity for up to six RGB fans, so you can add more to your case at a later date if you desire.

The Corsair H150i Elite LCD uses Corsair"s universal iCue software for both RGB and LCD control, as well as system monitoring. The iCue software is free and downloadable from the Corsair website. The software also integrates with some other vendors" equipment allowing synchronisation of RGB lighting displays. My Asus TUF Gaming Z690-Plus WIFI motherboard uses Asus"s proprietary Asus Aura RGB system, of which there is a plugin for enabling it to work with Corsair"s iCue software.

The iCue software has a dashboard displaying temperatures and fan speeds of all the PC"s main components, the CPU, GPU, and, of course, the cooler itself. The software also allows fan speeds to be adjusted using any of the default settings: quiet, balanced, extreme, zero, or variable. In addition, alerts can be triggered if the coolant temperature gets hot, triggering RGB LEDs, fan speed, and even a PC shutdown should the temperature cross a threshold.

There are many preconfigured RGB lighting designs that can be customised to taste. All the RGB components can be controlled by a single scene-setting, synchronising them together, or set individually. The H150i Elite LCD screen can also be customised within the iCue software. The display can be set to show data such as CPU package temperature, GPU temperature, and CPU load. The LCD screen can also be customised with an animated gif, either from one of the included files or one of your own.

With the fans set to balanced and the pump set to extreme, the Intel Core i9-12900K CPU package temperature idled at about 30 degrees. This was with a light overclock afforded by the TUF Gaming motherboard"s one-touch AI overclock function. Under 100% load, the CPU maxed out at 86 degrees but averaged about 76 degrees.

The Corsair ML120 RGB Elite fans run from 450 RPM to 2000 RPM and have an airflow between 14.86-58.10 CFM. Corsair states that each fan has a sound level of 10-30.4 dBA. During normal use, the fans are inaudible when set to balanced.

Corsair H150i Elite LCD is the ultimate all-in-one cooler. There are bigger AIO coolers, but you"d be hard pushed to find a case larger enough to accommodate one. As a self-contained alternative to messing about with a bespoke liquid-cooling solution, you"ll likely not be able to do much better. What initially appears to be a confusing box of components turns out to be very easy to install if you have the right case.

The CPU temperatures are kept in check, and the fans are not too loud. The customisable RGB lighting sets things off nicely, and the LCD screen on the water block adds something special to your PC build. All in all, the Corsair H150i Elite LCD is an easily recommended and very fancy cooling solution for AMD and Intel CPUs.

The performance is there, but is there enough lighting for the price? As much as we love the iCUE H150i RGB ELITE aesthetic and performance, there are some things we would have changed before slapping our ELITE moniker on it.

Along that ride, we also have seen many AIOs from them. Some good, some great, and many others that left us not all that pleased, but we understood the reason for its availability, even though in our minds we wanted something more. However, every once in a while, Corsair will sneak in a product that nobody expected. In all the ways in which Corsair has illuminated their liquid cooling solutions, it never crossed our minds that they would take this route.

Even though we have seen a few iCUE coolers in the past and over the years, the H150i name has become very familiar, and the term RGB goes on everything these days. What is a change to us is the inclusion of the word ELITE, which means that Corsair has something special, either under the hood or obvious. Still, in one way or another, we are about to see one of the sleekest-looking H150s to hit the market. You just need to decide if the cost is worth it.

As we follow the chart we made from the info available on the product page, we see that the top of the list starts with the CW-9060060-WW part number of the iCUE H150i RGB ELITE. This is a mixed metal loop with copper used for the cold plate, while the radiator is made from aluminum. Of course, the fans can be PWM-controlled, and iCUE support is blatantly obvious as it is part of the name.

Dimensions of the radiator and fans follow, where we can see the radiator of this cooler is 397mm long, 120mm wide, and 27mm thick. The AF ELITE 120mm PWM fans are 120mm square and 25mm thick each. There are three of these fans in the box, which boast AirGuide technology, which concentrates airflow to get more from the 1850 RPM, 59.1 CFM, and 1.93 mmH2O that the fans can top out at.

Skipping back to things we missed, we are given an 1100-gram overall weight of this unit, and socket compatibility is what we expect from today"s CPU coolers. We seemed to have skipped over the 31.5 dB(A) noise level these fans will kick off, and for those wondering, Corsair backs the iCUE H150i RGB ELITE with a five-year warranty.

When it comes to shopping for the iCUE H150i RGB ELITE, it is widely available for our searches, and it lands in the middle of the MSI and Cooler Master offerings we looked at recently. At last check, to get the Corsair iCUE H150i RGB ELITE, you will need to come up with $179.99. Even though we know that new additions have been added, styling has been changed quite a bit, and to get three AF ELITE fans will set you back nearly $75 on their own. Ultimately, we will have to see if the new illumination, new components, and performance equates to enough in your mind to make you want to spend nearly $180 on your next CPU liquid cooler.

Typically, the top of the box is where Corsair would present the cooler in all its glory, but this time they decided to use a black backdrop and put "super chilled" on it. Of course, there is the company name, logo, and product name, but it seems like such a shame to waste this valuable real estate.

Instead, Corsair puts the cooler on the side of the box, and the view only shows part of the illumination with a view of the diffuser ring around the head unit. On the left is the branding and name of the cooler, while the right offers a note that this is compatible with AMD and Intel processors, and there is an iCUE icon.

The next long panel starts with features like its high performance and compatibility, the contemporary pump with 16 ARGB LEDs, and the inclusion of AF ELITE fans, iCUE, and Zero RPM mode. The right half shows dimensional renderings, and is the first time we get a much better idea of the new illumination in this head unit.

Without any foam to cover this, we find some literature on the top of the inner packaging. The cardboard inside is segmented to keep the various components apart. Even without the foam, our iCUE H150i RGB WLITE shows up in spectacular condition.

While a square head unit with rounded corners is nothing new, one this tall from Corsair is. If the added height on top of the pump isn"t enough of a catch, look closely, and you will see that the top and bottom plastic components do not match in color. This is because the top is only tinted and is not solid black plastic like the bottom. Another bonus is had at the logo plate on top. It is currently held with magnets and can be oriented to fit any direction. We also love the //ELITE nod to the name on the side.

The cold plate ships with thermal paste applied to it, and this time it is debris free and ready to be installed for most users. Since we use the same paste on all coolers, this has to go.

We added a fan in this image as it was an easy way to see the //AF ELITE painted on one of the corners and are the only other indicators of its ELITE status. Combined with the 27mm thick radiator, the thickness comes to 52mm and is what you need to ensure the motherboard and RAM won"t get run into.

On the side of the radiator, rather than //ELITE like on the other components, the radiator sports a chromed Corsair logo. Nothing too fancy, but enough to be easily recognizable in any system.

As the other latest AIOs to get reviewed are, the iCUE H150i RGB ELITE utilizes a radiator with a high FPI count. Choosing a random spot to count, we got to twenty-four fins per inch. With high FPI, we need a fan with a fair bit of grunt, and that is why Corsair opts for the AirGuide in the AF ELITE fans.

The three fans accompanying the iCUE H150i RGB ELITE are these AF ELITE 120mm PWM fans. From this angle, the fans are stealthy with the lack of information on the back of the fan hub, but it isn"t hard to miss the angled louvers added to the back for the frames. Otherwise, the frames have rubber built-in at the corners, and each fan uses nine blades to give it all they got.

We applied some MX-4 to the CPU, set the head unit in place, aligned the holes in the brackets, and with the knurled nuts, we tightened them as much as our fingers would allow. Even though many AIOs do not conflict with the RAM, this Corsair model is the furthest away from the RAM we have seen lately.

Moving back a bit to appreciate the entire loop, we have no surprises at this time. Still, the//ELITE on the head unit and the //AF ELITE on the fans are visible, but many will lose all but the fan identifiers when installed in a typical fashion. We honestly would have loved a //ELITE on the side of the radiator to help brag for us, though.

Once we added power, there is no doubt we fell in love with the tinted head unit"s visual appeal. Of course, compared to almost all other ARGB AIOS on the market, we also want fan illumination, but if these fans help the iCUE H150i RGB ELITE take top honors, we will concede this point.

Even though we can appreciate the ARGB ring around the logo and behind the logo itself, head-on is the weakest angle to take in the iCUE H150i RGB ELITE, in our opinion. The tinted head unit and its display are lost, as are any indications of its ELITE status at this distance. Other than that, we have little to mention regarding issues with the installation and usage.

To see our testing methodology and to find out what goes into making our charts, please refer to our 2020 CPU Cooler Testing and Methodology article for more information.

Using iCUE software, we set the fans and pump to either Quiet, Balanced, or Extreme modes and ran the stock test. Doing so left us with the Quiet setting landing at 61.4°C; this is not that good. Balanced upped the game to 58.7°C, and while we expected more from Balanced, we did get a nice boost to 55°C in Extreme mode.

Using the same methods, we turned on the overclock and found a similar spread of results, but this Balanced mode seems to take the only loss of positions. Quiet mode left us at 68.2°C, which is $50 cooler territory, and Balanced didn"t fare much better at 66.3°C. Extreme mode keeps the iCUE H150i RGB ELITE near the top of the chart, holding sixth place.

After the last batch of tests, we went back to iCUe, set the pump to Extreme, as it lacks control otherwise, and set the fans to run at 100%. Doing so takes us to 59.7°C. Compared to the best result in the previous chart, we only gained 2.4 degrees, proving how well the Extrem profile is programmed to these PWM fans.

With the overclock applied, the fan increased slightly to 700, 730, and 1140 RPM, which is why the sound levels have barely changed. Using Quiet and Balanced modes ensures the CPU cooler is not the loudest thing in the build unless everything else is passive while gaming or working. Extreme mode is still up there at 37 dB but is much better than what you are about to see.

In this chart, we allow the fans to spin as fast as possible, and with the iCUE H150i RGB ELITE, the AF ELITE fans got up to 1865 RPM and topped out with the others recently tested at 57 dB. At this level, we do not see the need to subject ourselves to this amount of noise for a couple of degrees.

We understand that Corsair opted for better performance in an ELITE cooler model, but that does not sway the fact that we want more light, we deserve more light, and at this price level, we can get it elsewhere. However, if you are after ELITE status and need to have your system say it for you, there is no other current option available at this time.

iCUE controls and functionality adds much to an otherwise typical AIO. Not only can you control the sixteen ARGB LEDs in the head unit to do whatever you can dream up, but the pre-defined options for the fans and pump are also as simple as click-and-go settings. You click to open a dropdown, pick the setting, and it auto enables it. On top of that, you can set your own fan curves, percentages, or whatever other way you can control the fans.

We wish we got finite control of the pump speed, but when used, we saw a range of 2000 RPM on the low-end and 3169 as its top speed. Due to all of the controls being coolant temperature controlled and not CPU temperature, the curves ramp much slower, and that is why we got the higher thermal results with Quiet and Balanced modes.

Pring may seem high, and it is, and there is no way to spin that around. With the lack of ARGB fans, it is one of the dimmer-lit ARGB models available today due to the tinted plastic not allowing all of the light to escape as a white diffuser would. Breaking it down to the fact that you are getting $75 worth of fans on the cooler is one way to help swallow the pill. Even with the awesome lighting we have been raving about all along, we are not sure it, and the ELITE status is enough to make many rush out to grab the iCUE H150i RGB ELITE at nearly $180.

If you find it on sale, by all means, grab it up, but considering what the MSI just did with a 240mm radiator and what that costs, even with a tax for using something like iCUe software, it almost prices itself out of contention with others where lighting takes precedence. Performance is not lost in that attempt for others; in this day and age, we want all of the ARGBs, not just a few on the head unit.

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