Custom PC - UK (2020-07)

TEMPERATURERESULTS

EK-AIO 360 D-RGBandCorsair’sH115iRGBProXT

(see p18) this month, and both approach premium

all-in-one (AIO) liquid cooling differently. EKWB has gone for

a 360mm radiator instead of the 280mm model used by

Corsair, but the EK-AIO 360 D-RGB sticks to the realms of

standard AIO liquid coolers with a slim radiator that’s 28mm

thick and just under 40cm long. This is a far cry from the

company’s monstrous expandable Predator and Phoenix

coolers, but it will make it compatible with many more cases.

Rather than relying on software to control its fan and

pump speeds, the EK-AIO 360 D-RGB has separate 4-pin

PWM connectors for both the pump and fans, allowing you

touseyourmotherboardtocontrolthem.Thismeansyou

don’tneedtousesoftware,whichsomemayfindpleasing.

Thankfully,a 3-waysplittercableis includedforthefans

tohelpdealwithcablespaghetti,soyoujustneedtwo

headersfreeonyourmotherboardtopowerthethreefans

andthepump.

Thankfully,mostmodernmotherboardshaveexcellent

fancontrolsectionsintheirEFIs,soyou

shouldbeabletofine-tunethecooler

toyourpersonalneeds.Thesupplied

EK-VadarS 120ERD-RGBfansspinat

upto2,600rpm,soatfullspeedthey’re

noticeablylouderthanthoseontheCorsair

cooler,whichhit2,000rpm.Theyshould

alsorespondinstantlytohighCPUloads,

unliketheH115iRGBProXT’scoolant-based

response,whichwasslightlydelayed.

However,manymotherboardEFIscan

alsooffera delayedfanresponseanyway.

/£140i VAT

ALLINONE LIQUID CPU COOLER

noticethatatlowpumpspeeds,justliketheCorsaircooler,

temperatures were affected, even at idle, so be wary about

lowering them too far. At full speed, the pump hits 2,600rpm,

and its noise was a little whiny, but this noise was drowned

out by the fans anyway.

The pump and fans feature RGB lighting, which is bright

but diffuse compared with the vivid colours on the Corsair

cooler this month, but there’s a lot more on show. There’s

no software included to control the lighting, so you’ll need

to use a third-party controller, or your motherboard and

its software.

Reviews

REVIEWS / COOLING

SUPPLIERscan

RADIATOR

• 
  

  Quiet at low to
  medium loads

  
  


• 
  

  Snazzy RGB
  lighting

  
  


• 
  

  Excellent cooling

  
  

STORAGE
HEATER

• Disappointing
  LGA2066 cooling


• Noisy at full speed


• Low pump speeds
  affect performance


• Lotsofcables

SPEC

Compatibility

Intel: LGA115x, LGA2066, LGA2011;

AMD: Socket AM4, AM3/+, AM2,

FM2/+, FM

Radiator size with fans (mm)

120 x 395 x 53 (W x D x H)

Fa ns

3 x 120mm

Stated noise

36dBA

AMD SOCKET AM4 DELTAT

EKAIO 360 D-RGB 41°C

CorsairH115iRGBProXT(maxspeed) 43°C

ARCTICLiquidFreezerII 240 56°C

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Lower is better

INTEL LGA1151 DELTA T

EKAIO 360 D-RGB 46°C

CorsairH115iRGBProXT(maxspeed) 51°C

ARCTICLiquidFreezerII 240 58°C

0255075100

Lower is better

INTEL LGA2066 DELTA T

EKAIO 360 D-RGB 50°C

Corsair H115i RGB Pro XT (max speed) 58°C

ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 240

0255075100

Lower is better

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