Methodology
Cooling an AMD Ryzen 9 3950X at various levels of power consumption is a must, joined by 16GB of Crucial Ballistix Sport (2x8GB) DDR4 memory on an MSI B550 Tomahawk (BIOS 7C91vAB). The Asus ROG Strix GTX 1060 6GB runs in zero-fan mode for the CPU stress tests only, and a Fractal Design Ion Gold 750W serves as the power source. The whole thing is housed in the Thermaltake Core P3 as an open benchtable.
The test system runs Windows 10 Pro 22H2 (build 19045.2251). All data sets are captured with HWInfo64 v7.34-4930 – 5000ms logging, the specified temperature is derived from the sensor CPU Die (Average). Since I don’t have air conditioning, the values in the graphs are the delta between room temperature and CPU temperature. This allows a fair comparison of all cooling systems, even if the ambient temperature is different. The thermal paste included with the cooler or pre-applied is used in each case.
I determine the sound level with a Voltcraft SL-200 measuring device in 40cm distance, which works in 125ms cycles in Lo mode. The room was measured at 33.2 dB(A), for a breakdown an external example table.
Benchmarks
In the first test run a loudness of 40 dB(A) was set at 40cm distance from the center of the pump and fan on the radiator, in my setup this is 47% PWM on the radiator fans and 100% PWM on the pump:
And after that, this compact water cooling system is still allowed to show what the independent of the volume at maximum speed can achieve in cooling performance. It was maximum of 51.2 dB(A) at 100% PWM and 40cm distance.
A full comparison to other coolers can be found here:
Roundup and re-measurement of all tested CPU air and water coolers
Summary and conclusion
I don’t think it comes as a surprise to anyone that Cooler Master is capable of bringing the now mentally third iteration of this cooler cleanly to the finish line. Reasonable build quality, good feel, and a design that can easily fit into most systems: You bet on a “safe horse” in this race.
However, at the time of this article’s publication, Cooler Master was also able to secure first place among 240mm AiO water coolers. So, combined with a 3-year manufacturer’s warranty, it’s a pretty good overall package, right?
I was informed in advance of an MSRP of 94.99€ for the release, but I didn’t really like it. In my opinion, I see the “core” segment, i.e. a series with a real entry-level approach, a bit lower in price. Although you can currently cite the 240mm AiO water cooler, but at a price of 80-85€ would have been quite then really outstanding. So it is “only” enough for a good overall rating, but I still have hope for a falling price after release.
The test sample was provided by Cooler Master without obligation. There was and is no influence on the tests and results. There was also no compensation for expenses and there was also no obligation to publish.
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