What is the difference between CORSAIR iCUE Link System Hub and CORSAIR iCUE COMMANDER CORE XT?

[Ladman]

Hello all, 

I just purchased the 7000d case and love it. So much room!

I have basic fans in there now but i want to replace them with the RGB versions as well as adding in the H170i Elite XT 420 RBG cpu cooler. 

I want to add three 3 ICUE link RX 140s to the front, one on the exhaust, and three on the inside adjacent to the front 3. 

That said, i like how the ICUE has less wire messy, so i was thinking i should be fine with the system hub since i can connect all the fans together in the front and also the exhaust and cooler? The command XT looks like its just fan ports. 

[c-attack]

Elite Capellix XT models and the new CUE Link devices (like the RX fans) are from different generations.  Only CUE Link products work with the CUE Link hub and only the prior LL, QL, SP/AF/ML-Elite fans work with the Elite Capellix and all other controllers.  There is no reason you can't run both controllers and they will both appear in CUE as separate devices with separate chains of fans.  However, if you prefer the no wires CUE Link stuff, you should at least take a look at the CUE Link H170i models.

 

https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/cpu-coolers/cw-9061004-ww/icue-link-h170i-rgb-aio-liquid-cpu-cooler-cw-9061004-ww

https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/cpu-coolers/cw-9061009-ww/icue-link-h170i-lcd-liquid-cpu-cooler-cw-9061009-ww