Review on 💦 EK 280mm AIO D-RGB Liquid Cooler: High-Performance CPU Cooling Solution with EK-Vardar PMW Fans, Water Cooling Computer Parts, Intel/AMD Compatibility by Tim Beckett

Installed ek360 aio on my 5800x with x570. With Deepcool Assassin 3 air cooler I got 73c under load but with ek 360 aio I got 64c under load. That's 9 cents difference! I replaced the stock thermal paste with a Kryonaut thermal paste and under load the temperature dropped even further to 58 degrees. Switching from the stock premium air cooler paste to the 360 aio paste and the thermal grizzly dropped my temp by 15 degrees! I liked the Assassin 3 and it wasn't a bad product but I just wanted something with better thermal performance and I definitely found it here. The idle temperature when the computer first starts up is 32C, but after a game or two the temperature bottoms out. on 37c. Just a note, when installing it is recommended that if you can top mount a heatsink then you should do so. I placed the mines in the front as my case could accommodate a 360 degree heatsink. Avoid putting a heatsink on the bottom of the case as this will greatly reduce the lifespan of the AIO pump as if there is a leak (air gets into the AIO, it happens to any AIO at any moment) then the only place where the air can reach the pump. To avoid this, it is best to put the pump on top so as not to increase the life and performance of the AIO system.