OPEN BOX - EVGA CLCx 360mm All-In-One LCD CPU Liquid Cooler, 3x 120mm PWM ARGB Fans, Intel, AMD, 5 YR Warranty, 400-HY-CX36-V1

Cooler looks cool, but installing is harder than it needs to be with all the extra connectors and cables. The display "snaps" onto the the cooling block but its really easy to bend the pins. Also the included EVGA fans are not balanced so at high speed the whole computer vibrates. Already had a crash were the display said it was disconnected. Might have been a coincidence, but didn't happen with my NZXT cooler.

Para mi primer pc ha quedado de maravilla

bought this to replace my old Corsair H100i v2 which died on me.. found it a little easier to install and performed as good my previous AiO.. fans can be loud of set to max rpm but that is expected, using the EVGA Flow Control is simple and works fine in auto..

I installed the whole thing in a relatively short time. Took maybe 15-30 minutes once I had my old CLC out. Hooked it all up, installed the software and started fiddling around. The temps I got were great. After running prime for a while, it ended up in the mid 60s, 3770k (delidded, overclock with 1.2v). I did replace the thermal paste with kryonaut, so I cannot comment on how the pre-applied stuff performs. I don't think that is worth anyone's time and everyone should replace it. I hooked up the included usb cable to a spare header and played with the software. No issues with it. Read temps correctly, controlled the fans and the pump. Loading a profile onto it worked well too. I had no idea what the k button did, and there was no help in the program or online that I could find that explained it. That was disappointing. The noise is the biggest downside, and most of that comes from the fans. Even at their lowest rpm (1200? Can't quite recall), they were loud. I don't find that acceptable so I swapped them out for some bitfenix spectre pro that I had one my last CLC. Even at their max speeds, they were quieter. Sadly they aren't PWM, so I had to connect them to the motherboard directly and control them via speedfan, otherwise they would run full speed even at idle. Speedfan doesn't allow me to use the coolant temp for control, but the hottest core temp works well enough for that too. That's one other thing I think they can improve in the future. Allowing us to control the pump speed based on coolant or cpu temps would be crazy good. I did find the pump loud past 2000rpm, so I've just set it at that and am leaving it. Once I do more in depth testing, I may decide to bump that up. Overall, it's a good CLC, plenty of tube length to place it at the front, rear, or top of your case. I have it rotated at the LED off, but I appreciate the ease of installation and flexibility of install. For the price, this is honestly, one of the best CLCs, just replace the fans, and you are ready to rock and roll.

I purchased this 280MM cooler after the original 120 CLC cooler by EVGA wasnt cutting my needs. This offers exceptional cooling capabilities and offers most bang for buck vs competitors. Read below for a more detailed review. Packaging - So for newbie builders (such as myself) let me first start off by saying that the box this ships in is rather huge! The packaging of of this cooler is really big and for a moment feels intimidating when thinking that you'll have to fit this in your tower. The box came packaged in a shiny black sleeve with EVGA's branding over it. The brown box slides out easily and there is only one sticker/seal that you have to slice in order to get to the goodies inside. Inside the actual cooling block has thermal paste (by Shin Etsu) pre-applied and is of great quality, this is all protected by a plastic covering and is neatly tucked in between its foam cutouts. The radiator is the biggest thing in the box (obviously) and is also tucked away neatly in the foam cutouts with all of its cables/wires folded and tied. Overall presentation and packaging upon opening is excellent. There is also a small opening in the foam in the middle that is housing several ziplock bags full of all different screws and clamps and brackets, all neatly labeled for what board you are using them for (AMD vs Intel). Installation - One word, EASY! As a novice builder, making my 2nd pc after 15 years this was super easy to install and i had no trouble with it whatsoever. The first thing i did was take the plastic cover off the block and swap the pre-installed Intel mounting bracket with the AMD one included. All you have to do is turn it counter-clockwise and it will pop right off (use a bit of force, dont be afraid it wont break). Once i did that (i put the plastic cover back on to protect the thermal paste) i began to install the radiator. In my Phanteks P400 case the only space i had for such a huge radiator was the front of my system (attached a pic for reference). I had to remove the original preinstalled case fan to the top of my case otherwise this wouldnt fit, it practically takes up the entire front space. Once the radiator was installed i was able to pop the block right onto the cpu mount, line it up perfectly and start tightening it down. One step i forgot to mention is that you need to install the mount bracket to your mother board prior to anything else so that your cpu block can rest on that, these are the screws that are double sided, they screw into the plastic bracket usually underneath the motherboard and then the brackets of the cpu clamp just slide on top and you close the top with another screw. More detailed instructions are in the included booklet - Overall very straight forward and easy Performance - I have thrown literally every game and ultra settings (paired with a GTX 1080TI) and have never had my processor go above 47 degrees (celcius). I enabled a feature in the EVGA flow process APP to have the RGB lighting indicate if the temp is running hot. Blue means its cool and red means its getting hot. This has never turned red even once and i have had gaming sessions (including gamestreaming to a shield tv) for multiple hours at a time, no heating issues whatsoever. Compared to the 120MM CLC model, that one used to get hot after about 30 minutes of playing an intensive game like Doom 2016. It would then force pressure on the rest of the system causing my graphics card fan to go insane (honestly not 100% sure if this was interrelated but it stopped happening once i got this clc). This offers better performance (in my opinion) than the Nzxt Kraken or other CLC CPU coolers out there. Another important factor is the noise level. I can barely here this thing when its in my Phanteks P400 case. There is minimal to no noise at all of the radiator fans. Quality - The build quality of this is exceptional. It feels like a premium product and the most important part, the tubes, are braided strongly and dont look like they will wear out or break. I was not scared at all that i may be bending them too much or that they could snap off easily. Overall Result - The EVGA CLC 280 Liquid / Water CPU Cooler is (in my opinion) the best liquid cooler (asides from custom water loop coolers) that you can buy in the market now for your CPU. It is very competitively priced and offers superior cooling compared to is little brother variants and competition. It also offers little to no fan noise which makes it pleasant to sit next to and game for multiple hours without feeling like you're at an airport tarmac! I highly recommend this to anyone with the budget to spend, plans to do extensive gaming and would like to have a liquid cooled CPU without spending hundreds of dollars on a custom water cooled setup. Dont hesitate before buying this. EVGA has made another high quality product.