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CORSAIR iCUE software brings your entire setup together, creating a fully immersive ecosystem with intuitive control.LEARN MORE
A bare copper cold plate, combined with an innovative quad-split flow design, efficiently draws heat away from your CPU for maximum performance on any platform.
EXPLORE IN 3D
An exclusive custom trim with forged carbon hydrographic print, paired with an all-black bracket and screws, make the XC8 RGB PRO JTC the center of attention in your loop.
A precision-machined copper cold plate with more than 110 high-efficiency micro-cooling fins offers unprecedented cooling potential.
Built for long-lasting durability, the XC8 RGB PRO JTC will keep your CPU running at its best, and coolest, for years to come.
16 RGB LEDs deliver stunning customizable RGB lighting effects over eight zones. Add a CORSAIR iCUE Controller (sold separately) and powerful CORSAIR iCUE software to customize and sync RGB lighting across all your iCUE-compatible products including other water blocks, pumps, fans, keyboard, and more.
Effortlessly fit to Intel® LGA 1700, LGA 1200, or AMD Socket AM5, AM4 CPUs with pre-installed mounting screws and pre-applied thermal material.
Create stunning lighting effects through CORSAIR iCUE software* or compatible motherboards with an included 5V ARGB adapter cable.
*Requires CORSAIR iCUE controller, sold separately.
Take out all the guesswork and create the custom cooling system of your dreams. With thousands of components and millions of hardware combinations, it’s easy to pick, tweak and personalize your custom cooling system, with a detailed render of how your future loop will look.
| Lighting | RGB |
|---|---|
| Compatible Materials | Only mix with other copper / brass products |
| Thermal Material | Pre-applied thermal paste |
| Socket Compatability | Intel 1700 | Intel 1200 | Intel 115x | AMD AM5 | AMD AM4 |
| Port Thread | G1/4" BSPP |
| Req Controller iCUE Support | CORSAIR Commander PRO Commander Core XT Lighting Node PRO |
| Max Operating Temperature | 60°C coolant temperature |
| Fluid Chamber Material | Nylon |
|---|---|
| Compatible Coolants | CORSAIR XL or equivalent |
| Color | BLACK/GREY |
| Cooling Warranty | 3 Year |
| Cold Plate Material | Copper |
| Model | CPU Water Block |
| Weight | 0.51kg |
| Coolant Brand | Coolant Model | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|
| CORSAIR | XL5 Performance Coolant | Preferred |
| CORSAIR | XL8 Performance Coolant | Preferred |
| Aquacomputer | Double Protect Ultra | Compatible |
| Coolaboratory | Liquid Coolant Pro | Compatible |
| EK | Cryofuel | Compatible |
| Jingway | Iceland X | Compatible |
| Koolance | LIQ-702 | Compatible |
| Liquid Cool | CFX Opaque | Compatible |
| Mayhems | IDC | Compatible |
| Mayhems | Pastel | Compatible |
| Mayhems | X1 | Compatible |
| Mayhems | XT-1 Nuke | Compatible |
| Mayhems | XT-1 | Compatible |
| Nanoxia | Cooling Fluid Pro | Compatible |
| Nanoxia | Cooling Fluid Pro Opaque | Compatible |
| Primochill | TRUE | Compatible |
| Thermaltake | C1000 | Compatible |
| XSPC | EC6 | Compatible |
| XSPC | ECX | Compatible |
| Alphacool | Eiswasser | Not compatible |
| Alphacool | Eiswasser Pastel | Not compatible |
| Alphacool | Cape Kelvin Catcher CKC | Not compatible |
| Aquatuning | AT-Protect | Not compatible |
| EK | Cryofuel Solid | Not compatible |
| EK | Cryofuel Mystic Fog | Not compatible |
| Jingway | Galaxy | Not compatible |
| Mayhems | SFX Aurora | Not compatible |
| Mayhems | XTR | Not compatible |
| Phobya | ZuperZero Xtreme | Not compatible |
| Primochill | Liquid Utopia | Not compatible |
| Primochill | VUE | Not compatible |
| Swiftech | HydrX | Not compatible |
| Thermaltake | C1000 Opaque | Not compatible |
| Thermaltake | Coolant 1000 | Not compatible |
| XSPC | EC6 Pastel | Not compatible |
| UFO Technologies | Cryo-Chillz | Not compatible |
| CORSAIR | |
|---|---|
| XL5 Performance Coolant | Preferred |
| XL8 Performance Coolant | Preferred |
| Aquacomputer | |
| Double Protect Ultra | Compatible |
| Coolaboratory | |
| Liquid Coolant Pro | Compatible |
| EK | |
| Cryofuel | Compatible |
| Jingway | |
| Iceland X | Compatible |
| Koolance | |
| LIQ-702 | Compatible |
| Liquid Cool | |
| CFX Opaque | Compatible |
| Mayhems | |
| IDC | Compatible |
| Pastel | Compatible |
| X1 | Compatible |
| XT-1 Nuke | Compatible |
| XT-1 | Compatible |
| Nanoxia | |
| Cooling Fluid Pro | Compatible |
| Cooling Fluid Pro Opaque | Compatible |
| Primochill | |
| TRUE | Compatible |
| Thermaltake | |
| C1000 | Compatible |
| XSPC | |
| EC6 | Compatible |
| ECX | Compatible |
| Alphacool | |
| Eiswasser | Not compatible |
| Eiswasser Pastel | Not compatible |
| Cape Kelvin Catcher CKC | Not compatible |
| Aquatuning | |
| AT-Protect | Not compatible |
| EK | |
| Cryofuel Solid | Not compatible |
| Cryofuel Mystic Fog | Not compatible |
| Jingway | |
| Galaxy | Not compatible |
| Mayhems | |
| SFX Aurora | Not compatible |
| XTR | Not compatible |
| Phobya | |
| ZuperZero Xtreme | Not compatible |
| Primochill | |
| Liquid Utopia | Not compatible |
| VUE | Not compatible |
| Swiftech | |
| HydrX | Not compatible |
| Thermaltake | |
| C1000 Opaque | Not compatible |
| Coolant 1000 | Not compatible |
| XSPC | |
| EC6 Pastel | Not compatible |
| UFO Technologies | |
| Cryo-Chillz | Not compatible |