While the vast majority of high-performance AIO coolers are priced well above the most powerful tower coolers, ID-Cooling goes in the opposite direction. Their liquid cooler, referred to as the FX360 Pro, is cheaper and at the same time on the outside there is no indication that it shouldn’t have a high TDP. The manufacturer claims 350W, which are backed by a large radiator, what seems to be a powerful pump, and the fans don’t look bad either.
The new FX360 Pro liquid cooler is especially eye-catching because of its price, which is super low considering its basic parameters. The main one is a 360 mm radiator and three 120 mm fans. Those alone sometimes exceed 60 USD, which is ID-Cooling’s suggested price for the whole FX360 Pro cooler.
Of course, the TF-12025-Pro (Black) fans are cheaper, you can also find them sold separately for prices only slightly exceeding 5 euros, so you shouldn’t expect miracles from them. Although they will be the result of cheaper production, the shape of their impeller (with nine blades) gives a highly efficient impression. So, in terms of airflow per unit of noise, these fans can rank high, and in a trio on a fairly “common” 360mm radiator, one can expect high cooling performance as well as a decent price-to-performance ratio. In this department, the FX360 Pro seems to have all the makings to beat high-end tower coolers. Higher cooling performance at a lower price. Usually it’s the other way around, that while liquid coolers are more powerful (and efficient) than elite tower coolers, it comes at the cost of a higher price, which you can see from our CPU cooler tests.
The ID-Cooling FX360 Pro is, of course, a simple liquid cooler without any special added value (in the form of displays or ARGB LEDs), but that should be its strong point. Thus, this cooler could embody a powerful yet still cheap enough solution in cases where tall tower coolers won’t fit. But also into those where they do, but a liquid cooler is a higher priority in your use case for other reasons as well. Whether it’s a lighter load on the motherboard, the visual aspect, or other things.
The FX360 Pro’s radiator is fairly simple, with aluminium fins (between which are 12 longitudinal channels through which the liquid circulates). The FPI will be around 22 at a “mainstream” radiator thickness of 27 mm. And fancier than “ordinary” is the design of the tubes, for example, which even have clips on them for more elegant management.
Regarding the pump, ID-Cooling writes about the 7th generation with 2800 rpm. The motor (with 6 poles) has three-phase torque and is supposed to be characterized by smooth running (with lower vibrations), which should contribute to quiet operation.
The liquid cooler is expected to be available in stores on June 5. The manufacturer’s suggested price is set at 59.99 USD. In Europe, the price will be higher, perhaps even compared to similarly cheap competing liquid coolers such as the Akasa Soho 360 or the Gamemax Iceburg 360 and several others.
English translation and edit by Jozef Dudáš
