14 DAY TRIAL // Announced at the end of May, Corsair's Hydro Series H80 and H100 water coolers have been slow to reach retail, but Newegg has started shipping the H80 from stock, while its older brother is expected to become available in the second half of August.
Right now, Newegg sell the Hydro Series H80 for $121.99, which is $13 more than the Corsair recommended $109 price tag, but this is expected to go down soon after other retailers will start shipping the cooler.
As far as the Hydro Series H100 is concerned, this is available for pre-order from various online stores, including Scan UK, which states that the cooler is due to arrive on August 22. Its MSRP is set at $119.
Both the H80 and the H100 were designed together with CoolIT and use a low-profile cooling unit with a micro-channel copper cold plate and a split-flow manifold.
Right on the CPU block assembly, Corsair has placed a digital fan control button, which allows users to select between three different cooling modes that control the rotation speed of the radiator fans.
Speaking of the radiator, this is the only component to differ between the two Hydro Series coolers, as the H80 comes with a 120mm unit, while the H100 features a 240mm radiator.
This means that the H100 can only be installed in cases with fittings for a standard 240mm radiator, while the H80 is compatible with almost all chassis that feature an 120mm fan mount.
Both the H80 and H100 include a Corsair Link digital connector, which, when combined with the Corsair Link Commander unit and the special Dashboard software, can monitor and control the water cooler's performance.
When it announced the H80 and H100, Corsair said that the coolers would be available starting from June, but it now seems like we still have some more time left to wait until these reach worldwide availability.