Test and methodology
A Ryzen 5 3600 has to be cooled at factory settings, in addition 16GB Crucial Ballistix Sport (2x8GB) DDR4 memory on a MSI B550 Tomahawk (BIOS 7C91vA3). The Asus ROG Strix GTX 1060 6GB is running in zero-fan mode for the CPU stress tests only for the image output, and a BitFenix Whisper M 450W serves as the power source, all housed in the Thermaltake Core P3 as an open benchtable.
All records are logged with HWInfo64 v6.30-4240 – 2000ms logging, the specified temperature is derived from the sensor CPU Die (Average). The load of Prime95 produces an average of 88 watts of CPU package power. Since I don’t have air conditioning, the values in the graphs are the delta between room temperature and CPU temperature. This allows all cooling systems to be compared fairly, even if the ambient temperature is different. The thermal paste supplied with the cooler or pre-applied is used in each case
Since EK Waterblocks sent me two versions at once, this time there are also two charts for the price of one! The first test run is carried out with fixed pump speed at 100%, the fans are regulated upwards in steps:
100% pump |
30% PWM |
60% PWM |
100% PWM |
Pump speed |
2580 RPM |
2580 RPM |
2585 RPM |
Fan speed |
620 RPM |
1370 RPM |
2120 RPM |
Noise characteristics |
still |
Noise |
loud hiss |
Ambient temperature |
360: 22,5 – 23,5°C 240: 22,9 – 22,6°C |
360: 22,8 – 22,2°C 240: 23,7 – 23,7°C |
360: 22.1 – 21.8°C |
And in the second pass, the fans are then fixed at 100% RPM and the speed of the pump is increased:
100% Fan |
30% PWM |
60% PWM |
100% PWM |
Pump speed |
1220 RPM |
1990 RPM |
2580 RPM |
Noise characteristics |
still |
low hum |
light hum |
Fan speed |
2125 RPM |
2120 RPM |
2125 RPM |
Ambient temperature |
360: 22.4 – 22.1°C |
360: 22.5 – 21.6°C |
360: 22.1 – 21.8°C |
Finally, the total overview with further intermediate values and the comparison to the competition:
Summary and conclusion
Like the previous EK complete water cooling systems in the new series, the Basic model is also impressive. The general workmanship is very good, the plastic parts are cleverly concealed with the look of brushed metal. And even in terms of cooling capacity, can be connected to the elite version in normal operation.
There are only a few points of criticism, but the 240mm model could have performed a little better in the mid-range. The logo stickers of the fans are not properly centered, which leads to “rumbling” at lower speeds. The new member of the product family can once again only be purchased in the EK Shop; other retailers do not carry it as yet. In terms of price, the Basic models are about 30 euros below the D-RGB series and the 360mm Basic model is 80 euros below the Elite. I’m guessing that they want to follow up somewhat on the success of Arctic’s Liquid Freezer II.
Since this has been sold out for weeks at the time of testing, EK offers an attractive, albeit slightly more expensive, deal here. However, with a 5 year manufacturer’s warranty as opposed to Arctic’s mere 2 years, the extra cost might be worth it.
If you are looking for a simple and powerful complete water cooling system for quiet operation, you have found a good alternative here.
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