Enermax Aquafusion ADV 240 – Pretty liquid cooler with big noise

The Aquafusion ADV 240 is the first AIO cooler from Enermax that I have the pleasure to test. The subject of today’s review is also the interesting white design variant, which in combination with the RGB backlighting of the fans and the infinity mirror effect on the cooler block looks really premium. The price of this cooler comes out to an affordable 105 EUR, which could provide a solid price-performance ratio if it performs well in tests.

Results – 45, 48 and 51 dBA

Due to the high noise level at maximum speed, I also added tests at noise levels of 45; 48 and 51 dBA to better demonstrate the relationship between temperature and noise level.

The curve for a TDP of 125 W is not very interesting, as this thermal output is usually not a problem for AIO coolers. But for TDP of 210 W the situation is more interesting. One can notice a bounce when the noise level is reduced to 39 dBA, when the fans are running at about 600 rpm. Here there is probably a noticeable drop in airflow through the radiator compared to the 42 dBA noise level when the speed was about 850 rpm. At the other end of the curve, there is another break in linearity, which can be easily explained by the difference of almost 1000 rpm between the maximum and the 51 dBA noise level.


DeepCool LP360: Performance peak even with ARGB LEDs

This DeepCool liquid cooler combines impressive aesthetics with exceptional cooling efficiency (and overall high cooling performance). It features lighting on both the fans and display-equipped water block, while maintaining the capability to cool the most powerful consumer desktop processors available. This is achieved without performance compromises and even with considerable headroom to spare. Read more “DeepCool LP360: Performance peak even with ARGB LEDs” »

Test: MSI Z890 Ace (and CU9 285K) with CoreLiquid I360 cooler

What would be the results of standard motherboard tests if we used the MSI MAG CoreLiquid I360 cooler with them? Better. Specifically, lower temperatures would be achieved for the CPU cores, which would then run at higher clock speeds, which naturally means higher computing performance. Not dramatically, but if we are to illustrate the situation with plates of scales, their position is quite clear. Read more “Test: MSI Z890 Ace (and CU9 285K) with CoreLiquid I360 cooler” »

Endorfy Fortis 5 Black: Six heatpipes for Intel CPUs

In addition to the standard variant, the Fortis 5 is also available in a completely black version. Compared to the lower-end series (Fera 5), it has two more heatpipes which increase the cooling performance of this cooler. In practice, however, it only does better in some cases. When the processor can benefit from the “extra material” available in the Fortis 5 cooler. How so? We’ll break everything down in this detailed analysis. Read more “Endorfy Fortis 5 Black: Six heatpipes for Intel CPUs” »

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