The tests were performed in a controlled air conditioned room with temperatures maintained at a constant 24c – a comfortable environment for the majority of people reading this.
Idle temperatures were measured after sitting at the desktop for 30 minutes. Load measurements were acquired by running a looped Cinebench R11.5 64 test for 15 minutes.
The Corsair H100 is a fantastic ‘all in one' liquid cooler, and can maintain the Xeon E5 2660 at under 40c when loaded to 100%.