The height of the fans from the motherboard allows for clearance of most tall of RAM heatsinks, if cleared the RAM is still accessible even when the cooler is installed.
This is a large cooler that may block access to some items depending on the size of their case and positioning. Some RAM cards for gaming can often be tall, which this cooler may not clear. While the fans on the cooler can be mounted in other positions such as the front and back instead of the sides, this may cause the CPU case to not close.
Brown is an odd choice to go with for the fans as it matches very little of most other components in the CPU market. This is not an easy cooler to match into the color scheme of a build and will stand out making a bit of an eyesore.
This is a large step above a stock cooler packaged with an Intel or AMD chip, allowing the user for better cooling and even some headroom for overclocking. All of this is offered for under $40, which is really cheap when compared to water cooling or even some of the more expensive air coolers.
Depending on the size of ones case and the layout of their motherboard this cooler may get in the way of accessing things such as RAM. Luckily there are multiple orientations for the fans and the device itself making for an easy way to install without getting in the way of anything.
This is a large cooler that may block access to some items depending on the size of their case and positioning. Some RAM cards for gaming can often be tall, which this cooler may not clear. While the fans on the cooler can be mounted in other positions such as the front and back instead of the sides, this may cause the CPU case to not close.
If wanting to install in an already built system, access to the back of the motherboard is required. While most cases allow for this, there are some that do not meaning the whole system will need to be disassembled in order to install this cooler, which can be a pain as well as time consuming.
The fans used are of the Silencio series, which are for creating high air pressure with low fan noise. This allows a lot of airflow to cool the liquid while also staying close to silent.
The way the fans are designed, mounting can be difficult as the screw that fastens to the case needs to go through the pump body and then to a threaded hole on the mounting bracket. This can be difficult to line up correctly, especially in a tight space where visibility and room is at a premium.
There is an included LED light with the Cooler Master logo on the front of the heatsink, which adds to the look of the inside of ones case, for those that go for that kind of thing.
While this is a closed loop cooling system meant to be leak free, having something that pumps water inside of a very expensive electronic device can be a risk to be considered. While air cooling will never allow one to reach the low temps this water cooled system can, if it does leak there can be major damage.
The design of the mounting bracket allows for mounting with AMD and Intel CPUs. This way no matter what type of system being used or being switched to, the cooler will work with them making for good longevity of the device.
There is an included USB connection that attaches to the motherboard which allows for a Corsair program to control it on the users desktop. The software will allow for fan speed settings as well as temperature settings and monitoring.
The fans measure at 240mm, making them quite large. The model used is the SP120L, which have a very low noise level, making for a good cooler for someone who wants a quiet system.
While this is a closed loop cooling system meant to be leak free, having something that pumps water inside of a very expensive electronic device can be a risk to be considered. While air cooling will never allow one to reach the low temps this water cooled system can, if it does leak there can be major damage.
This is a large device with large cooling cables, it is best to find out in advance if this cooler will fit in ones case with the motherboard they are using.
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