Corsair AIO coolers

Did DS stop offering these coolers? I don't see the option on any of the builds?

Supply issues maybe?

@HB: you'd really pay $50 or more extra to order a Corsair and then delay the build?

Originally posted by Cretae Supply issues maybe? @HB: you'd really pay $50 or more extra to order a Corsair and then delay the build?

Quality matters to me, so I would insist on choosing the best cooler and ask DS to get it...not just taking the low bid parts.    

One needs to understand that often in business one manufacturer that really has a fine product will supply the needs of several companies that slap their brand on it and then stand behind it. In some products this is the case with Corsair. The info I've seen may be old, but I understand they DO NOT make their own PSUs nor their own AIO coolers. Alex has seemed to confirm this latter.

So, looks like no more long term warranties on coolers, but if we can't trust DS to provide customers with quality parts that don't have a high failure rate, what are we doing here?

I've been using desktop PCs since 1982. Electronics are very different from mechanical parts in that you can't ever just grab a wrench and make that sucker work again. It pretty much just works, or doesn't.

As engineering and manufacturing were refined over the years, it has become "doctrine" that if an electronic part doesn't fail sometime within the first year, it is a very solid bet to make it to the "mean time to failure" (MTTF), which in many cases is in the thousands of hours.

It's a solid bet, not a sure thing. Of course parts fail after a year, but not often at all on average. Think of that first year as a comprehensive "stress test" for all the uses one puts that part to.

I, for one, have always been comfortable with DS branded parts knowing that they have so much on the line with what they offer. Whenever a brand name is available that comes with a better warranty, and doesn't cost the farm for the upgrade, the extra protection and peace of mind come into play as a viable option. It's helpful to know the same manufacturer will be making the AIO coolers, and I will be comfortable recommending them.

Wondering what's the specs on the DS AIO coolers?   Is this one 280mm ? H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex Liquid CPU Cooler (Dual Fan) (Fully Sealed + No Maintenance)

Too bad the Noctua air cooler fans are not ship friendly-

I spoke to a service tech a few days ago and he checked and the : Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex Liquid CPU Cooler (Dual Fan) (Fully Sealed + No Maintenance) is a 240mm radiator. Also the previously offered Corsair ones had RGB fans that I don't see in the description for the DS ones?   If they do indeed have RGB lighting, another limitation would be getting them to sync with the other Corsair fans?

I'll take your word for it Cretae.   I saw these ones on the Corsair website :
https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categories/Products/Liquid-Cooling/Dual-Radiator-Liquid-Coolers/Hydro-Series%E2%84%A2-RGB-Platinum/p/CW-9060038-WW

Right.

DS can still order any cooler available on the market that you wish, as long as you can pay the price and are willing to wait for it to arrive.    They will of course prefer to use what they have in inventory now, but DS has always been flexible and will get what you want for your build if asked.