Getting acquainted with Corsair Hydro X cooling. The launch of Corsair's Hydro Series H50 a decade ago can be viewed as a watershed moment for all-in-one liquid coolers. Since then, anyone who's anyone in PC hardware has joined the fray, leading to soaring sales of products that were once deemed niche. Corsair has in effect made enthusiast cooling solutions more accessible to the mainstream, and in 2019 it is taking the next step forward with the introduction of its eagerly-anticipated Hydro X.

Intended to extend the appeal of custom loops beyond hardened enthusiasts, Hydro X serves as a one-stop destination for all the liquid-cooling paraphernalia needed to create a machine that's guaranteed to turn heads. Having a single source for your CPU block, GPU block, pump, reservoir, radiator, fittings, tubing and coolant sounds hugely convenient, particularly for mainstream users who've never felt ready to attempt something quite so bold, so is Hydro X any good?