Noctua is back in the house with a new Noctua NH-D12L CPU Cooler that we review this round. The L in the name is short for low height. As always the product is silent and offers proper cooling. Let's have a peek, shall we?
We review the Deepcool AS500 PLUS. This dual fan-based CPU cooler absolutely impresses in looks, features as well as performance. It's easily tagged as a high-end performing air-cooler with low noise levels and include aRGB controller. All for just over 60 USD/EUR.
Today, we are reviewing an air cooler from Deepcool; it’s an AK400. The AK400 is from the same family as the AK620 (a dual-tower cooler). The previous product of this type (air cooler) covered was the AS500, tested back at the end of 2020. It was so good (it earned the “Approved” award) that it stayed as a part of the chassis test suite. This time around, it’s also a single tower design cooler, with a four heat pipe tower layout, a unique matrix fin design, and a high-performance FDB fan that should provide excellent heat dissipation and low noise levels.
Today, we are reviewing an AIO cooler from Asus; it’s a Ryujin II 360. According to Japanese mythology, Ryujin is the deity of the seas and oceans, quite a fitting name for a water cooler. The presented product is a second revision of a cooler that we’ve already had a chance to check (along with a Ryujo 240) – previously; it was named (just) Asus Ryujin 360 (but we also had an opportunity to test the 240 mm variant).
Sapphire brings a new product range to the table, LCS aka liquid CPU cooler. They teamed up with Asetek to design the NITRO+ S360-A and S240-A AIO. The product comes with an inventive all-in-one cable for the fans (RGB+PWM in one cable). Which makes this an interesting product series.
Corsair has a refresh of liquid coolers, this round the Corsair H150i Elite LCD (IPS) edition is put on our test bench where we can check out the behavior of the triple-fan 360mm model. Corsair has paired the kit with new fans and a very outspoken LCD model, which we like very much.
It's been a while since we've put a Fractal Design cooling unit through its paces. The most recent items, on the other hand, feature enhanced cooling, a pump that is integrated into the radiator, and an improved RGB appearance.
This time, we're looking at another be quiet! cooler. Shadow Rock Slim 2 is an improved version of the original Shadow Rock Slim, with an optimized mounting kit for quick and easy installation on all current Intel and AMD consumer sockets.
We take a look at another be quiet! Is the Dark Rock TF 2 is a rock solid cooler. This cooler has a wonderful black appearance and is designed for a large size. It has BIG.little radiators configured, two fans, and can provide a cooling performance of up to 230 Watts, which is sufficient for any modern processor.
It has been a while since we have tested an Arctic liquid cooling unit. Let's check out how well they do with the Arctic Liquid Freezer II 360 A-RGB, fitted with a 360mm radiator, silent cooling, and new aRGB fans.
Today, we are reviewing two air coolers from Cooler Master: MasterAir MA624 Stealth and MA612 Stealth ARGB. Usually, we had a chance to check the AIO solutions from them, so now it's a good opportunity to study what we can achieve more standardly. This will also be a nice occasion to present two types of cooling architecture, as the MA612 Stealth ARGB is a single-tower, and MA624 Stealth is a dual-tower
It has been a while since we have tested an Arctic liquid cooling unit. Let's check out how well they do with the Arctic Liquid Freezer II 240 A-RGB, fitted with a 240mm radiator, silent cooling, and new aRGB fans.
Today, we are reviewing another air cooler from Scythe: the Mugen 5 Black Edition, coming from the best seller series of this Japanese manufacturer. It’s The last time we got our hands on this company’s cooler was at the end of 2020 (so not long ago) – it was the Ninja 5 (which earned the “Approved” award). This time around, it’s not a dual-tower CPU cooler but rather a single-tower.
Corsair has a refresh of liquid coolers, this round the Corsair H170i Elite Capellix edition is put on our test bench where we can check out the behavior of the triple-fan 420mm model. Corsair has paired the kit with their very best ML140 RGB Series magnetic levitation PWM fans and including an iCUE compatible fan/RGB HUB and Capellix RGB lit pump.
It has been almost two years since we made part 1 of Thermal Paste Roundup. The community gave us good feedback and appreciated the initial article; thus, we have prepared our second round of that article. We'll add 10 more compounds bringing the total close to 30 compounds tested.
In this review, we test the LIQMAX III aRGB with a 240mm radiator. This liquid cooling kit has got a bit of a reputation based on its first revision. We're now at iteration III, and check out the 240mm model armed with some aRGB but overall offering very decent performance in the 65 EUR/USD marker.
It has been a while since we have tested an Enermax liquid cooling unit. The brand has seen some negative press based on issues in the past. The most recent products however should give them a clean slate. Let's check out how well they do with the Enermax Aquafusion 360mm.
be quiet! gave their Silent Loop All-in-One Liquid cooling kit series an overhaul, and with success, we can say. The Silent loop 2 performs well and remains very silent. An updated pump design, a notch of RGB, and a coolant loop that can be refilled. We test the 280mm rad size version with two Silent Wings 3 fans.
Today, we are reviewing an AIO cooler from G.Skill: the Enki 360. It’s a debut for this brand in that sector, just like with Lian Li in July ’20. As for the name, Enki is the ancient Sumerian god of water, so that’s not a bad idea for this kind of product. We’ve received a 360 mm variant of this LCS, but there’s also a 240 mm and a 280 mm version, in case your chassis can’t fit the largest one (no pun intended) or if you’re on a tighter budget.
NZXT updated its Kraken series to revision 3 in an RGB flavor now as well, in this review we test the X63 version Liquid cooler. An AIO LCS liquid CPU cooler for cases with 280 mm radiator mounts. This updated revision CPU cooler is compatible with CAM software.
