There's a lot of movement in the AIO market at the moment with the likes of NZXT, Corsair, Fractal etc all getting in on the action.
What most people don't seem to realise is that all these types of AIO (with a couple of exceptions) are made by Asetek (who have a patent on the design). If it's a "puck" waterblock+pump, 2 hoses and a radiator, chances are it's an Asetek design with some rebranding.
The above review shows this particular cooler outperforming most of the rest of the field (@240mm). Considering the price of most of these units is a long way north of £100, this particular unit, at this price, is rather special (unless one wants/needs RGB rainbows plastered all over everything).
The 360mm Arctic unit can generally be found at prices still cheaper than most of the 240mm from the "big names".
Do also be aware that twice the fans (even ditching 2 would give fairly equal performance) requires quite a bit more space. Generally about another 25mm of height/depth depending on orientation.
All comments (21)
ritchiedrama
25 May 17#1
I prefer Corsair due to their warranty of if it leaks and damages your components, we will replace them if it was our fault. They are known for this and still do it.
powerbrick to ritchiedrama
25 May 17#6
What you will replace it? Very kind.
mercutio98uk
25 May 17#2
Arctic have been in the coolers market longer than Corsair. I'm a big fan of Corsair, don't get me wrong at all. Just pointing out a perfectly good alternative.
Arctic warranty: 2 years. Corsair: 5 years, just so everyone is well informed :smiley:
I'm running a 2nd hand Corsair and an unbranded Asetek Gen 5 myself. No particular bias. I just find the "BEST 240mm EVER!" type stuff being tossed around for the newest gimmick-filled model rather tedious when they're all basically the same thing :smiley:
ritchiedrama
25 May 171#3
Never said it wasn't good!
I said the fact they will cover damaged components if a leak occurs, is good.
mercutio98uk
25 May 17#4
Aye, definitely a good additional step.
Also with fractals new entry it's possible to upgrade your way to a full custom loop reusing parts from their AIO. That, for me, beats any of the other gimmicks on competing designs :smiley:
EndlessWaves
25 May 17#5
Closed loop coolers are poor value to begin with, so if you're paying the extra you may as well go for the brand that opts for all the options when buying from asetek and backs it up with a good warranty.
ritchiedrama
25 May 171#7
good guy
stefw82
25 May 17#8
Heat from me, bought couple month back from amazon fot about 77. Using it on my i7 7700k @ 4.8ghz with temps around 60-65 while gaming and 20-30 on idle- fan speeds no more than 50% and runs pretty quite
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Opening post
What most people don't seem to realise is that all these types of AIO (with a couple of exceptions) are made by Asetek (who have a patent on the design).
If it's a "puck" waterblock+pump, 2 hoses and a radiator, chances are it's an Asetek design with some rebranding.
The performance of all these AIO's is basically the same (minus some small differences for fans included) as can be seen here:
https://www.eteknix.com/arctic-liquid-freezer-240-aio-cooler-review/5/
The above review shows this particular cooler outperforming most of the rest of the field (@240mm). Considering the price of most of these units is a long way north of £100, this particular unit, at this price, is rather special (unless one wants/needs RGB rainbows plastered all over everything).
The 360mm Arctic unit can generally be found at prices still cheaper than most of the 240mm from the "big names".
To say it again, these ARE all the same. Link here for proof: http://www.asetek.com/desktop/do-it-yourself/
For anyone who'd prefer. The same unit can be had from Amazon for £72:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B013WAY9UQ?ie=UTF8&tag=pric097-21&linkCode=xm2&camp=1634&creativeASIN=B013WAY9UQ&smid=AI6KGY3XG5B78
Do also be aware that twice the fans (even ditching 2 would give fairly equal performance) requires quite a bit more space. Generally about another 25mm of height/depth depending on orientation.
All comments (21)
Arctic warranty: 2 years. Corsair: 5 years, just so everyone is well informed :smiley:
I'm running a 2nd hand Corsair and an unbranded Asetek Gen 5 myself. No particular bias. I just find the "BEST 240mm EVER!" type stuff being tossed around for the newest gimmick-filled model rather tedious when they're all basically the same thing :smiley:
I said the fact they will cover damaged components if a leak occurs, is good.
Also with fractals new entry it's possible to upgrade your way to a full custom loop reusing parts from their AIO. That, for me, beats any of the other gimmicks on competing designs :smiley: