A Closer Look
The Corsair H100i V2 features a 30mm thick radiator, hooked up to two very thick looking tubes with strong braiding over them to keep them looking great and well protected.
Down the sides of the radiator, a very nice Corsair logo on a stuck on plate. It doesn’t improve the performance, but it does improve the aesthetics and it’s a nice change from the often stock black radiators we see on so many AIOs.
The extra-thick tubing is always a welcome sign for build quality and while it is pretty tough, it’s still got a decent amount of flex to it.
The wide and low-profile design of the pump is very nice, featuring a Corsair decal on the top that matches the side of the radiator, as well as top loading cut-outs for the tubes, rather than side mounted on a pivot; this should make it easier to fit the thumb screws for the retention bracket over your motherboard.
The Intel bracket comes pre-installed, but if you need the AMD one, just give it a twist and it’ll come off, clip the new one in place and you’re good to go. To speed up the installation process, there’s some thermal paste pre-applied, although that does mean you’ll need to buy more if you want to do a re-installation at any point.
