Corsair XC5 RGB, here is the new solid but economical water block

Corsair has launched a new member of the Hydro X series to build custom liquid cooling systems. This is the Hydro X Series XC5 water block for CPUs, which is proposed as a cheaper alternative to higher-end models such as Hydro XC7 and Hydro XC9.

The Hydro X series XC5 water block offers the support for Intel LGA 115x / 1200 and AMD AM4 sockets and depending on the variant chosen. Certainly could not miss a generous amount of RGB LEDs that can be controlled directly via software through the Corsair iCUE proprietary software. To go into more detail, there are 16 RGB LEDs divided into eight lighting zones (two LEDs for each area), unlike the XC7's sixteen individually addressable LEDs. Another difference is the presence of a passivated copper plate instead of the nickel-plated one.

Corsair Hydro X Series XC5 is already available on the official website at a price of € 74.99.

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A month ago we told you about the water block for Hydro X Series XG7 RGB GPUs, suitable for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 series graphics cards. The product is distributed in several variants suitable for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 and RTX 3080 Founders Editions, as well as other selected offerings from ASUS Strix, MSI Ventus and various partners.

With a central block made of nickel-plated copper and a cover finished in elegant black aluminum, each XG7 RGB water block allows you to push the new NVIDIA GPUs to the maximum. The design of the XG7 RGB allows you to better cool not only the GPU, but also the RAM and VRM memories. It is also the only GPU water block currently on the market with pre-applied thermal material, making installation quick and easy.

Are you looking for an AIO liquid cooling system to dissipate the heat produced by your CPU? On Amazon you can find the Corsair iCUE H100i RGB PRO XT at a very attractive price.