Antec Kühler H2O 920 Review
Category : Watercooling
Published by Marc Büchel on 22.11.13
With the H2O 920, Antec has a closed-loop watercooler in their portfolio, which can be equipped with two 120 millimeter fans. Therefore we expect great cooling performance at a very reasonable noise level. Apart from that, owners get the possibility to use Antec's Chill Control Software, which lets you control fans speeds. So far we're quite curious how this thing is going to perform.



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On the following pages we will show you what the Antec H2O 920 is capable of.


Page 1 - Introduction Page 6 - Testsystem
Page 2 - Preview Page 7 - Results 2.66 GHz 12 volts
Page 3 - Specifications / Delivery Page 8 - Results 2.66 GHz 7 Volts
Page 4 - Construction and Design Page 9 - Conclusion
Page 5 - Mounting  
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Preview






Page 1 - Introduction Page 6 - Testsystem
Page 2 - Preview Page 7 - Results 2.66 GHz 12 volts
Page 3 - Specifications / Delivery Page 8 - Results 2.66 GHz 7 Volts
Page 4 - Construction and Design Page 9 - Conclusion
Page 5 - Mounting  
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Specifications and included in delivery

Specifications


Model Antec Kühler H2O 920
Material Aluminium / Copper / plastic
Dimension (D x W x H) 49 mm x 120 mm x 151 mm
Weight 1.21 kg
Fan 2 x 120 mm x 120 mm x 25 mm PWM
On the manufacturer's website Antec Kühler H2O 920

Included in delivery




The H2O 920 ships well protected, that none of the parts included will be damaged during transport. Antec includes not only an Intel but also an AMD mounting kit. Therefore the cooler is compatible to both worlds right out of the box. Furthermore the manufacturer puts two of its own 120 millimeter fans into the box. The fans feature a 4-pin connector (PWM), which means that if you plug them to the board directly, you can easily alter rotation speeds. Antec also bundles this unit with their Chill Control software. For that purpose there are headers connected to the waterblock, where you can connect the fan cables to.


Page 1 - Introduction Page 6 - Testsystem
Page 2 - Preview Page 7 - Results 2.66 GHz 12 volts
Page 3 - Specifications / Delivery Page 8 - Results 2.66 GHz 7 Volts
Page 4 - Construction and Design Page 9 - Conclusion
Page 5 - Mounting  
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Construction and design

Antec provided the H2O 920 with a single-radiator which offers space for two 120 millimeter fans - one on each side. The manufacturer makes use of a heat-exchanger that is made from aluminum entirely. Compared to radiators which have been made from copper, this gives the manufacturer some more headroom when it comes to product pricing. Usually closed-loop watercoolers feature quite a competitive price tag and we can say the H2O 920 is in that range too. Although the H2O 920 is competitively priced, the build quality is on a good level. It doesn't matter if you take a closer look at the radiator, the tubings or the cooling block. Everything is well built and in case of the tubings Antec uses a rubber coating, which should offer low evaporation. Regarding the cooling block Antec uses a familiar piece, which features micro channels and a cooper base plate that doesn't come with a mirror finish, but still quality is on a reasonable level.

 



Page 1 - Introduction Page 6 - Testsystem
Page 2 - Preview Page 7 - Results 2.66 GHz 12 volts
Page 3 - Specifications / Delivery Page 8 - Results 2.66 GHz 7 Volts
Page 4 - Construction and Design Page 9 - Conclusion
Page 5 - Mounting  
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Mounting

Antec ships their H2O 920 with mounting kits that are compatible to the most common Intel and AMD sockets. Basically mounting the cooler is very simple and we didn't even have to check the manual. Even beginner will feel comfortable installing this cooler, since it's easy and self explanatory.



Thanks to the compact cooling block you'll find plenty of space on any board. You can be dead sure that there will be no compatibility issues at all. Since the radiator is not exactly thin, you should make sure you place it at a location where it's not going to interfere with onboard components.



Page 1 - Introduction Page 6 - Testsystem
Page 2 - Preview Page 7 - Results 2.66 GHz 12 volts
Page 3 - Specifications / Delivery Page 8 - Results 2.66 GHz 7 Volts
Page 4 - Construction and Design Page 9 - Conclusion
Page 5 - Mounting  
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Testsystem and testroutine

Testsystem

Cooler
  • Alpenföhn Nordwand
  • Alpenföhn Gotthard
  • Antec Kühler H2O 920
  • Aquatuning NexXxoS XP3 Light @ Alphacool NexXxoS UT60 360mm
  • BeQuiet! Dark Rock 2
  • BeQuiet! Dark Rock Pro 2
  • BeQuiet! Shadow Rock
  • BeQuiet! Shadow Rock 2
  • Cooler Master Eisberg 240L Prestige
  • Cooler Master Hyper 212Evo
  • Cooler Master Hyper 412S
  • Cooler Master Seidon 120M
  • Cooler Master TPC 800
  • Corsair H90
  • Corsair H100i
  • Corsair H110
  • Corsair H5O
  • Enermax ELC240
  • EK Water Blocks Kit L360
  • Gelid GX-7
  • Gelid The Black Edition
  • Noctua NH-C14
  • Noctua NH-D14
  • Noctua NH-U12P
  • Noctua NH-U14S
  • Phanteks PH-TC14PE
  • Prolimatech Armageddon - Xigmatek PLA14025S12L Fan
  • Prolimatech Megahalems Megashadow
  • Prolimatech Megahalems Super Mega
  • Prolimatech Samuel 17
  • Raijintek AIDOS
  • Raijintek THEMIS
  • Raijintek EREBOSS
  • SilverStone Heligon HE01
  • Thermalright AXP-100
  • Thermalright Macho 120
  • Thermalright Silver Arrow SB-E
Mainboard ASUS P6T Deluxe
Processor Intel Core i7 920 2.66 GHz 4C / 8T
Memory Kingston HyperX 3 x 1 GByte
Graphics card Gigabyte GTX 285
Hard disk Samsung Spinpoint F1 640 GByte
Power supply Seasonic Platinum SS-520FL2


Testroutine

The CPU is being evaluated using Real Temp and with Prime95 we reach nearly 100% load on the CPU. For measuring the noise level we use a Voltcraft SL-200 decibel meter, which is positioned one meter from the CPU cooler with the fan mounted.

Page 1 - Introduction Page 6 - Testsystem
Page 2 - Preview Page 7 - Results 2.66 GHz 12 volts
Page 3 - Specifications / Delivery Page 8 - Results 2.66 GHz 7 Volts
Page 4 - Construction and Design Page 9 - Conclusion
Page 5 - Mounting  
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Results 2.66 GHz 12 volts

Cooler / fan Temp. diff. load Absolute temp. RPM Noise Price Review link
EK Water Blocks Kit L360 - Triple Fan (Push) - EK-Supreme LTX CPU block 21 K 48 °C 1600 rpm 41.7 dBA CHF 294 (EUR 220) EK Water Blocks Kit L360
Aquatuning NexXxoS XP3 Light @ Alphacool NexXxoS UT60 360mm - Triple Fan (Pull) 24 K 51 °C 1200 rpm 36.9 dBA CHF 360 (EUR 300) Aquatuning NexXxoS XP3 @ Alphacool NexXxoS UT60 360mm - Triple Fan
Antec Kühler H2O 920 - Dual Fan 25 K 49 °C 2500 rpm 49.3 dBA CHF 90 (EUR 75) Kühler H2O 920
Corsair H100i - Dual Fan 26 K 53 °C 2700 rpm 48.8 dBA CHF 122 (EUR 88) Corsair H100i
Corsair H110 - Dual Fan 27 K 51 °C 1500 rpm 41.9 dBA CHF 125 (EUR 104) Corsair H110
Cooler Master Eisberg 240L Prestige - Dual Fan 27 K 52 °C 1600 rpm 46.5 dBA CHF 186 (EUR 155) Cooler Master Eisberg 240L Prestige
Phanteks PH-TC14PE - Triple Fan 28 K 57 °C  1250 rpm  41.3 dBA CHF 124 (EUR 103) Phanteks PH-TC14PE
Phanteks PH-TC14PE - Dual Fan 29 K 58 °C 1250 rpm 41.1 dBA CHF 99 (EUR 83) Phanteks PH-TC14PE
Raijintek EREBOSS - Dual Fan 29 K 52 °C 1500/1500 rpm 39.6 dBA CHF 42 (EUR 35) Raijintek EREBOSS
Corsair H90 - Dual Fan 29 K 53 °C 1500/1500 rpm 42.1 dBA CHF 96 (EUR 80) Corsair H90
Thermalright Silver Arrow SB-E - Dual Fan 30 K 56 °C  1100/1300 rpm 41.8 dBA CHF 70 (EUR 58) Thermalright Silver Arrow SB-E
Phanteks PH-TC14PE - Single Fan 30 K 59 °C 1250 rpm 40.7 dBA CHF 99 (EUR 83) Phanteks PH-TC14PE
Noctua NH-U14S - Dual Fan 30 K 60 °C 1300/1300 rpm 41.2 dBA CHF 82 (EUR 65) Noctua NH-U14S
Prolimatech Megahalems Super Mega - Dual Fan 30 K 57 °C 1400/1400 rpm 40.8 dBA CHF 126 (EUR 105) Prolimatech Megahalems Super Mega Dual Fan
Corsair H90 - Single Fan 30 K 54 °C 1500 rpm 41.4 dBA CHF 96 (EUR 80) Corsair H90
Raijintek EREBOSS - Single Fan 30 K 53 °C 1500 rpm 39.2 dBA CHF 42 (EUR 35) Raijintek EREBOSS
Noctua NH-D14 - Single Fan 31 K 56 °C 1300/1200 rpm 40.9 dBA CHF 114 (EUR 95) Noctua NH-D14
Noctua NH-U14S - Single Fan 31 K 61 °C 1300 rpm 39.8 dBA CHF 82 (EUR 65) Noctua NH-U14S
Cooler Master TPC 800 - Dual Fan 32 K 61 °C 1400 rpm 41.2 dBA CHF 113 (EUR 94) Cooler Master TPC 800
Enermax ELC240 - Dual Fan 32 K 57 °C 1500 rpm 43.4 dBA CHF 107 (EUR 89) Enermax ELC240
Prolimatech Armageddon - Dual Fan 33 K 56 °C 1100/1100 rpm 36.4 dBA CHF 70 (EUR 58) Prolimatech Armageddon
BeQuiet! Shadow Rock 2 33 K 61 °C 1400 rpm 39.3 dBA CHF 47 (EUR 39) BeQuiet! Shadow Rock 2
BeQuiet! Dark Rock Pro 2 33 K 61 °C 1400/1400 rpm 42.0 dBA CHF 96 (EUR 80) BeQuiet! Dark Rock Pro 2
Alpenföhn Nordwand - Dual Fan 33 K 57 °C 1500 rpm 43.0 dBA CHF 103 (EUR 86) Alpenföhn Nordwand
Raijintek THEMIS - Single Fan 33 K 55 °C 1600 rpm 42.0 dBA CHF 28 (EUR 23) Raijintek THEMIS
Cooler Master Seidon 120M - Dual Fan 33 K 57° C 1800/1800 rpm 43.6 dBA CHF 75 (EUR 63) Cooler Master Seidon 120M
Gelid GX-7 - Dual-Fan 33 K 53 °C 1800/1800 rpm 45.5 dBA CHF 45 (EUR 38) Gelid GX-7
Alpenföhn Gotthard - Single Fan 34 K 60 °C 1200 rpm 39.7 dBA CHF 65 (EUR 54) Alpenföhn Gotthard
Gelid The Black Edition - Dual Fan 34 K 60 °C 1600/1500 rpm 41.4 dBA CHF 72 (EUR 59) Gelid The Black Edition
Cooler Master Seidon 120M - Single Fan 34 K 58° C 1800 rpm 42.8 dBA CHF 75 (EUR 63) Cooler Master Seidon 120M
SilverStone Heligon HE01 35 K 61 °C 1900 rpm 48.2 dBA CHF 84 (EUR 70) SilverStone Heligon HE01
Prolimatech Megahalems Megashadow - Dual Fan 34 K 58 °C 1400 rpm 40.5 dBA CHF 79 (EUR 66) Prolimatech Megahalems Megashadow
Enermax ETS-T40-VD - Single Fan 34 K 57 °C 1900 rpm 42.4 dBA CHF 43 (EUR 36) Enermax ETS-T40-VD
Raijintek AIDOS - Single Fan 34 K 57 °C 2400 rpm 43.1 dBA CHF 20 (EUR 17) Raijintek AIDOS
Noctua NH-C14 - Dual Fan 35 K 57 °C 1250 rpm 41.0 dBA CHF 91 (EUR 76) Noctua NH-C14
Alpenföhn Nordwand - Single Fan 35 K 59 °C 1500 rpm 42.4 dBA CHF 79 (EUR 66) Alpenföhn Nordwand
Gelid GX-7 - Single Fan 35 K 55 °C 1800 rpm 45.0 dBA CHF 45 (EUR 38) Gelid GX-7
Coolink Corator DS - Single Fan 35 K 57 °C 1900 rpm 47.9 dBA CHF 45 (EUR 38) Coolink Corator DS
Prolimatech Megahalems Megashadow - Single Fan 36 K 59 °C 1400 rpm 37.0 dBA CHF 79 (EUR 65) Prolimatech Megahalems Megashadow
Prolimatech Armageddon - Single Fan 37 K 60 °C 1100 rpm 35.9 dBA CHF 88 (EUR 73) Prolimatech Armageddon
BeQuiet! Shadow Rock - Single Fan 37 K 60 °C 1500 rpm 42.7 dBA CHF 63 (EUR 53) BeQuiet Shadow Rock
Corsair H5O - Dual Fan 37 K 59 °C 1600 rpm 44.4 dBA CHF 133 (EUR 111) Corsair H5O
Noctua NH-C14 - Single Fan 38 K 60 °C 1250 rpm 39.4 dBA CHF 91 (EUR 76) Noctua NH-C14
Thermalright Macho 120 - Single Fan 38 K 64 °C 1400 rpm 40.8 dBA CHF 38 (EUR 32) Thermalright Macho 120
BeQuiet! Dark Rock 2 - Single Fan 38 K 65 °C 1400 rpm 42.0 dBA CHF 77 (EUR 64) BeQuiet! Dark Rock 2
Noctua NH-U12P - Dual Fan 38 K 62 °C 1400 rpm 41.6 dBA CHF 125 (EUR 104) Noctua NH-U12P
Corsair H5O - Single Fan 38 K 60 °C 1600 rpm 44.0 dBA CHF 113 (EUR 94) Corsair H5O
Cooler Master Hyper 412S - Single-Fan 39 K 62 °C 1200 rpm 41.6 dBA CHF 57 (EUR 48) Cooler Master Hyper 412S
Cooler Master Hyper 212Evo - Single-Fan 39 K 62 °C 1500 rpm 42.9 dBA CHF 50 (EUR 40) Cooler Master Hyper 212S
Noctua NH-U12P - Single Fan 40 K 64 °C 1400 rpm 40.5 dBA CHF 85 (EUR 71) Noctua NH-U12P
Thermalright AXP-100 46 K 72 °C 2400 rpm 43.1 dBA CHF 48 (EUR 40) Thermalright AXP-100
Prolimatech Samuel 17 - Single Fan 56 K 85 °C 1400 rpm 40.1 dBA CHF 49 (EUR 41) Prolimatech Samuel 17


Page 1 - Introduction Page 6 - Testsystem
Page 2 - Preview Page 7 - Results 2.66 GHz 12 volts
Page 3 - Specifications / Delivery Page 8 - Results 2.66 GHz 7 Volts
Page 4 - Construction and Design Page 9 - Conclusion
Page 5 - Mounting  
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Results 2.66 GHz 7 Volts

Cooler / fan Temp. diff. load Absolute temp. RPM Noise Price Review link
EK Water Blocks Kit L360 - Triple Fan (Push) - EK-Supreme LTX CPU block 25 K 52 °C 650 rpm 32.4 dBA CHF 294 (EUR 220) EK Water Blocks Kit L360
Aquatuning NexXxoS XP3 Light @ Alphacool NexXxoS UT60 360mm - Triple Fan (Pull) 27 K 54 °C 600 rpm 32.1 dBA CHF 360 (EUR 300) Aquatuning NexXxoS XP3 @ Alphacool NexXxoS UT60 360mm - Triple Fan
Corsair H100i - Dual Fan 30 K 57 °C 700 rpm 33.2 dBA CHF 122 (EUR 88) Corsair H100i
Corsair H110 - Dual Fan 30 K 53 °C 650 rpm 32.1 dBA CHF 125 (EUR 104) Corsair H110
Cooler Master Eisberg 240L Prestige 32 K 56 °C 800 rpm 43.8 dBA CHF 186 (EUR 155) Cooler Master Eisberg 240L Prestige
Antec Kühler H2O 920 - Dual Fan 34 K 56 °C 600 rpm 32.1 dBA CHF 90 (EUR 75) Kühler H2O 920
Raijintek EREBOSS - Dual Fan 35 K 55 °C 800/800 rpm 36.2 dBA CHF 42 (EUR 35) Raijintek EREBOSS
Noctua NH-U14S - Dual Fan 33 K 64 °C 1000/1000 rpm 37.7 dBA CHF 82 (EUR 65) Noctua NH-U14S
Corsair H90 - Dual Fan 34 K 58 °C 650/650 rpm 32.1 dBA CHF 96 (EUR 80) Corsair H90
Thermalright Silver Arrow SB-E - Dual Fan 34 K 60 °C 500/900 rpm 35.0 dBA CHF 70 (EUR 58) Thermalright Silver Arrow SB-E
Phanteks PH-TC14PE - Triple Fan 34 K 63 °C 750 rpm 35.1 dBA CHF 124 (EUR 103) Phanteks PH-TC14PE
Raijintek EREBOSS - Single Fan 34 K 54 °C 800 rpm 35.9 dBA CHF 42 (EUR 35) Raijintek EREBOSS
Corsair H90 - Single Fan 35 K 59 °C 650 rpm 32.1 dBA CHF 96 (EUR 80) Corsair H90
Phanteks PH-TC14PE - Dual Fan 35 K 64 °C 750 rpm 34.9 dBA CHF 99 (EUR 83) Phanteks PH-TC14PE
Prolimatech Megahalems Super Mega - Dual Fan 35 K 62 °C 800 rpm 38.8 dBA CHF 126 (EUR 105) Prolimatech Megahalems Super Mega Dual Fan
Noctua NH-U14S - Single Fan 35 K 65 °C 1000 rpm 37.3 dBA CHF 82 (EUR 65) Noctua NH-U14S
Noctua NH-D14 - Single Fan 36 K 61 °C 1000/900 rpm 37.2 dBA CHF 114 (EUR 95) Noctua NH-D14
Raijintek THEMIS - Single Fan 36 K 58 °C 1000 rpm 38.0 dBA CHF 28 (EUR 23) Raijintek THEMIS
Noctua NH-C14 - Dual Fan 37 K 59 °C 800 rpm 34.1 dBA CHF 91 (EUR 76) Noctua NH-C14
Cooler Master TPC 800 - Dual Fan 37 K 66 °C 800 rpm 34.2 dBA CHF 113 (EUR 94) Cooler Master TPC 800
BeQuiet! Shadow Rock 2 37 K 61 °C 800 rpm 34.4 dBA CHF 47 (EUR 39) BeQuiet! Shadow Rock 2
Cooler Master Seidon 120M - Dual Fan 37 K 61 °C 1200/1200 rpm 37.1 dBA CHF 75 (EUR 63) Cooler Master Seidon 120M
Prolimatech Megahalems Megashadow - Dual Fan 37 K 61 °C 1000 rpm 38.9 dBA CHF 79 (EUR 66) Prolimatech Megahalems Megashadow
Enermax ELC240 - Dual Fan 37 K 62 °C 1500 rpm 37.0 dBA CHF 107 (EUR 89) Enermax ELC240
Prolimatech Armageddon - Dual Fan 38 K 61 °C 650 rpm 32.1 dBA CHF 70 (EUR 58) Prolimatech Armageddon
Phanteks PH-TC14PE - Single Fan 38 K 67 °C 750 rpm 34.6 dBA CHF 99 (EUR 83) Phanteks PH-TC14PE
SilverStone Heligon HE01 38 K 64 °C 1000 rpm 34.7 dBA CHF 84 (EUR 70) SilverStone Heligon HE01
Gelid The Black Edition - Dual Fan 38 K 64 °C 1100/1000 rpm 34.8 dBA CHF 72 (EUR 59) Gelid The Black Edition
Cooler Master Seidon 120M - Single Fan 38 K 62 °C 1200 rpm 36.7 dBA CHF 75 (EUR 63) Cooler Master Seidon 120M
Prolimatech Megahalems Megashadow - Single Fan 39 K 63 °C 1000 rpm 36.2 dBA CHF 79 (EUR 66) Prolimatech Megahalems Megashadow
BeQuiet! Dark Rock Pro 2 40 K 67 °C 500/500 rpm 33.3 dBA CHF 96 (EUR 80) BeQuiet! Dark Rock Pro 2
Raijintek AIDOS - Single Fan 40 K 64 °C 1200 rpm 38.5 dBA CHF 20 (EUR 17) Raijintek AIDOS
Prolimatech Armageddon - Single Fan 41 K 64 °C 650 rpm 32.3 dBA CHF 88 (EUR 73) Prolimatech Armageddon
Alpenföhn Gotthard - Single Fan 41 K 67 °C 700 rpm 35.5 dBA CHF 65 (EUR 54) Alpenföhn Gotthard
Gelid GX-7 - Dual Fan 42 K 62 °C 700 rpm 34.0 dBA CHF 45 (EUR 38) Gelid GX-7
Noctua NH-C14 - Single Fan 42 K 64 °C 800 rpm 33.5 dBA CHF 91 (EUR 76) Noctua NH-C14
Corsair H5O - Dual Fan 42 K 64 °C 900 rpm 37.5 dBA CHF 133 (EUR 111) Corsair H5O
Alpenföhn Nordwand - Dual Fan 43 K 67 °C 700 rpm 37.0 dBA CHF 103 (EUR 86) Alpenföhn Nordwand
BeQuiet! Shadow Rock - Single Fan 43 K 66 °C 800 rpm 36.7 dBA CHF 63 (EUR 53) BeQuiet Shadow Rock
Cooler Master Hyper 412S - Single Fan 43 K 69 °C 800 rpm 35.8 dBA CHF 57 (EUR 48) Cooler Master Hyper 412S
BeQuiet! Dark Rock 2 - Single Fan 44 K 70 °C 500 rpm 32.9 dBA CHF 77 (EUR 64) BeQuiet! Dark Rock 2
Thermalright Macho 120 - Single Fan 44 K 70 °C 700 rpm 34.2 dBA CHF 38 (EUR 32) Thermalright Macho 120
Noctua NH-U12P - Dual Fan 44 K 68 °C 1000 rpm 38.0 dBA CHF 125 (EUR 104) Noctua NH-U12P
Enermax ETS-T40-VD - Single Fan 45 K 66 °C 650 rpm 32.7 dBA CHF 43 (EUR 36) Enermax ETS-T40-VD
Gelid GX-7 - Single-Fan 45 K 65 °C 700 rpm 33.5 dBA CHF 45 (EUR 38) Gelid GX-7
Noctua NH-U12P - Single Fan 45 K 69 °C 1000 rpm 37.4 dBA CHF 85 (EUR 71) Noctua NH-U12P
Coolink Corator DS - Single Fan 46 K 68 °C 800 rpm 35.0 dBA CHF 45 (EUR 38) Coolink Corator DS
Corsair H5O - Single Fan 46 K 68 °C 900 rpm 35.4 dBA CHF 113 (EUR 94) Corsair H5O
Alpenföhn Nordwand - Single Fan 48 K 72 °C 700 rpm 36.4 dBA CHF 79 (EUR 66) Alpenföhn Nordwand
Cooler Master Hyper 212Evo - Single-Fan 52 K 75 °C 750 rpm 35.3 dBA CHF 50 (EUR 40) Cooler Master Hyper 212S
Thermalright AXP-100 57 K 83 °C 1200 rpm 37.0 dBA CHF 48 (EUR 40) Thermalright AXP-100
Prolimatech Samuel 17 -Single Fan 67 K 96 °C 800 rpm 36.2 dBA CHF 49 (EUR 41) Prolimatech Samuel 17


Page 1 - Introduction Page 6 - Testsystem
Page 2 - Preview Page 7 - Results 2.66 GHz 12 volts
Page 3 - Specifications / Delivery Page 8 - Results 2.66 GHz 7 Volts
Page 4 - Construction and Design Page 9 - Conclusion
Page 5 - Mounting  
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Conclusion

General   + -
Antecs H2O 920 closed-loop watercooler was able to convince us. Not only the performance was excellent, the build quality as well as the noise level was very good too. It really doesn't matter what you're looking at when you have the H2O 920 in your hands. The only thing that could have been done better is the surface of the cooling block. This one could have been mirror lapped, although that would be only for the looks and doesn't affect cooling performance. Also the pump has been a good choice, since it's only causing a very silent humming noise, which you won't hear, when it's in a case.   - Cooling capacity
- Noise level
- Fins
       
Installation   + -
The installation process is very easy and there are very few coolers, which are easier to install. If you decide to mount both fans, you should just make sure, that there is plenty of interior space to place the cooler.   - Super easy
- Compatible with Intel and AMD sockets
 
       
Performance   + -
During our tests we used the Antec fans, which were included in delivery. If you drive these 120 millimeter fans at 7 Volt they are silent and at 12 Volt (2'500 rpm) they can be described as very loud. A closer look at the test results shows that the H2O 920 shows excellent cooling capabilites at 12 Volt as well as at 7 Volt.   - Excellent cooling capacity
- 4-Pin PWM
- Noise level at max rpm
       
Recommendation   + -
If you should be thinking about buying an all-in-one watercooler and you have a case that can house a 49 millimeter thick radiator, then the H2O 920 from Antec is a great choice. Last but not least about 80 Euro is an attractive price tag for such a product.   - Enthusiast PC
- Gaming PC
- Slient-PC (7V)
 





Page 1 - Introduction Page 6 - Testsystem
Page 2 - Preview Page 7 - Results 2.66 GHz 12 volts
Page 3 - Specifications / Delivery Page 8 - Results 2.66 GHz 7 Volts
Page 4 - Construction and Design Page 9 - Conclusion
Page 5 - Mounting  


Author: Marc Büchel m.buechel@ocaholic.ch