Corsair HydroX Liquid Cooling Kit explored and installed

This is a video on the Corsair HydroX XH305i RGB Pro White kit and how to use it to cool your CPU. In this video I'm showing all the steps, things I learnt along the way, all the things in the kit and much more besides.
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This kit is fantastic because it includes everything you need to get started with liquid cooling your CPU (except for the heat gun). That includes the D5 pump/reservoir combo, the CPU block, six pipes, multiple connectors, three Corsair QL120 RGB fans, a Commander Pro, RGB hub and the radiator.
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[@jasonjtg21]

I’m about to use the same kit and I am so glad I watched you walk though this set up. Thank you for going slow and kind of showing all the different ways of doing things.

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Thanks for watching, hopefully you appreciated enough to subscribe 🦐

[@jasonjtg21]

@@TheProvokedPrawn yea sir I sure did 🤙

[@265petsar]

This is how a video should be made, thank you so much for all your hard work.

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Thanks for the appreciation. Hope you enjoyed enough to sub

[@treyquattro]

Builder, electrician, and pipe fitter! There's no doubt that being a modern computer aficionado makes one useful around the house (when not engrossed in games...)

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

🤣 I hate DIY🤣

[@nosajmartinez6175]

Love just about all of the hydro x products, especially the radiators, tubing, and fittings. However, that CPU block needs some work. After trying two different versions of the XG7 CPU block on two different platforms, AM4 and LGA1700, it just doesn't cool very effectively. I could never get enough mounting pressure on either one. CPU blocks from other manufacturers offer superior cooling performance. Awesome video sir! Fantastic looking build! Love it!

[@matthewstewart7077]

The Hydro X XH305i kit I received from Corsair included the Commander Core XT, just a week ago.

[@limmel3588]

Appreciate the in-depth content. Thanks

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Thank you for watching.

[@jamesclark5893]

Now that is one sweet looking rig!

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

🤣❤️

[@jlurenzjr]

Got a question for ya. I’m trying to decide wether to get the 5000t or the 7000d case. I see you’ve tested both and was wondering what you would recommend for a water cooling build. I have tons of room for the case so that’s not a problem. It just seems the 7000 would be better because of all the extra space to fit things. Lemme know what ya think. Thank you and thank you for the videos!

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Yeah the 7000 would certainly make life easier and you could use a larger radiator if you wanted to (420mm) but the 5000 was still great tbh

[@philipprobst1783]

Hello i have a Question maybe you have a idea, I bought an XD5 pump with a tank, installed it into my system, and after filling it, I noticed that the pump isn't turning on. There's no water pumping, no sound, nothing. My motherboard is an MSI B650 Edge Wifi, and I have a 750W power supply from Thermaltake. I already ordered a second one from Amazon, which also doesn't start. I connected the pump using a Molex to SATA adapter; fans connected via the SATA cable are running. There's 20 volts coming out of the Molex adapter.

[@puddleduckist]

Very nice set up, thanks for sharing the information.

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Thanks for watching!

[@KnightShadowed]

Your voice is so good man

[@aliessa8515]

Can I do multiple loops and cool designs with this.. ok might be ambitious for a rookie 😅

[@Adam-yn9nf]

Always good videos 👍🏼

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Thank you. Appreciate it.

[@KSI_SLAYER]

does it comes with soft tubing?

[@gzb4l421]

i was just wandering , can u add a gpu to this system ? does it need another 360 radiator ? or stronger pump ? or just the gpu block and rdy to go ?

[@USBWALD]

A1 VIDEO LOVE IT building my right now!

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Thanks. Hope you enjoyed enough to subscribe

[@jonathangonzalez1956]

Where can i get the usb to the motherboard cable that you stated is not with the kit?

[@aaronmcneal1698]

Not wild about the tube routing, but still a decent build

[@motazatef6958]

Hello sir. Can I buy different sockets only when upgrading a cpu ?

[@anupamkumar1478]

Dude what do you think about xd5 reservoir is it has better flow rate and life expectancy??

[@gambino883]

Nice build. I'm torn between building my new system in either the 5000D AF or the 5000T. Planning to use a custom loop down the line. But 400€ for a case is expensive. Allthough you do get a core xt, LL fans and some led strips which makes it worth it I guess. How much does this build weigh? I want to put it on my desk but I don't know if my desk will collapse under the weight. 🤔

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

I'd go for the 5000D airflow personally, as it is mucho money. As for the weight I'm afraid I don't know. It's not something I checked. At least 15kg I'd say, probably 20?

[@gambino883]

@@TheProvokedPrawn ok, thanks for the info. 👍

[@treyquattro]

case prices are nuts these days! More money for a bunch of tin and glass than a pretty capable CPU? What?!

[@gambino883]

I've done some calculations based on the Corsair website prices: Corsair 5000T case: €429.90 / £349.99 / $399.99 Corsair 5000D AF case: €204.90 / £154.99 / $149.99 (discount) CORSAIR iCUE COMMANDER CORE XT: €64.90 / £49.99 / $59.99 -CORSAIR RGB LED Lighting PRO Expansion Kit (4x led strips): €34.90/ £29.99 / $44.99- Lets say for 6 LED strips it costs: €52.35 / £44.99 / $67.49 Corsair LL120 fans (x3): €89.70 / £71.97 / $119.97 In total then for a modified 5000D: €: 204.90+64.90+52.35+89.70 = *€420.85* £: 154.99+49.99+44.99+71.97 = *£321.94* $: 149.99+59.99+67.49+119.97 = *$397.44* Here in Europe I'd pay €9 for hinged doors and a PSU window. So this case does seem interesting to consider over a 5000D for me personally.

[@hofra51]

Why don't you go with the Lian Li O11 EVO. Price/Performance is unbeatable!

[@MADTURK61372]

Hi,window by the psu how many inches please?Thank you

[@almondmilk7817]

ty sm for this :)

[@KTLaughter]

Thank you for this tutorial. I have a question. Can I connect non-corsair fans (the ones included in my case) to the rgb hub?

[@Dexx1s]

The Commander Pro and Commander XT RGB ports are the "proprietary" ports, so no, but you can buy or make adapters and then manually configure them in iCue.

[@gianmarcobassanelli2444]

hi i wanted to ask something about the package. on the corsair site under the 14mm tubes there are different variants of tubing and 2 of them are similar the crystal clear and the satin transparent one. in this set which of this 2 are in i need to buy more for gpu block. thanks in advance

[@hofra51]

I like the knife you are using to unbox these packages! Where did you get it?

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

They're Gerber knives. You can get them on Amazon.

[@hofra51]

@@TheProvokedPrawn Thanks alot for your fast response! Just ordered the Paraframe 1 on Amazon, Cheers and have a nice day!

[@Saul.Goodman777]

Where did you learn these finger tricks in fitting the CPU cooler?

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

huh?

[@timtoomuch]

I just can't believe they give you ql fans instead of ml fans I replaced all 10 of my ll fans with ml what a difference ql sucks for rads

[@vincenzorusso4541]

nice video!

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@vincenzorusso4541]

@@TheProvokedPrawn gonna build tomorrow my own build with it, the Video made a lot of things more clear :)

[@johncena_remandry4257]

Hi love your content what case is that 😊

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Thanks. It's the Corsair 5000T kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5nEaHdrYs6fh6c

[@bibbo12345]

Does this fit AM5

[@BURTONizAjerK]

how do you plan on draining it when you need to?

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Tipping and hoping

[@generalawareness101]

I went to an AIO as this package, using their configurator, would end up 900-1400 USD. Forget that.

[@jesusrodriguez6849]

Did you get a specific RTX FE that was white?

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

No. It's standard FE.

[@metalstarj]

Thank you for making their manual for them 😂

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

😂

[@spectri1990]

I swear you sound like this youtuber that covers ff14 called meoni

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

So I've heard. I wonder if people tell them they sound like me.

[@spectri1990]

@@TheProvokedPrawn so im not the only one. I was making sure you two were not the same before I spam both accounts.

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

@@spectri1990 definitely not the same person. I don't even know what FF14 is

[@tubey84]

'Easily'... *presses X to doubt Any kit that comes with a handsaw is not for me I'm afraid!

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Ok that's fair but "easily" was meant to refer to how the kit makes it easier because you don't need to work out what you need to do it and how my video will make it easier because you'll know what you need to do. 👀

[@nevaryski]

Nope

[@user-cx1ke6sm3j]

niubi

[@robertweekes5783]

Oh noooo, you bought 2 sets of Corsair RGB triangles for $100 each- and only used 1 piece in set # 2 😭

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

No, I just hadn't finished altering this build. Some SSDs were going at the bottom so I needed to work out where before I finalised the triangles 😎 this video isn't about those 🤣🤣🤣

[@j.a6778]

Deburring tool

[@garychios]

What a mess in the back. Yikes

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Shhhh. That's my secret shame