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Looks great, works great. Good temps. Easy installation and set up. Fans will go up to 3000 rpm and get a bit noisy. It is easily adjusted with their software. Software is easy to use. i7 12700k @5.0 running 45-49 celcius while gaming. Turbo on, not overclocked. 20's @ idle.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2024
Size: 280mmStyle: CLCxVerified Purchase
Looks great, works great. Good temps. Easy installation and set up. Fans will go up to 3000 rpm and get a bit noisy. It is easily adjusted with their software. Software is easy to use. i7 12700k @5.0 running 45-49 celcius while gaming. Turbo on, not overclocked. 20's @ idle.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2017
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.
Super Quality and Value, The Best CLC Liquid Cooler out there
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2017
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.Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2017
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.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2018
The water block, hoses and cabling, radiator and fans are all black in color. The water hoses have a braided covering which looks great. There is a plain EVGA logo on the face of the water block that lights up via RGB that you can customize. The fans have a uniquely shaped shroud that EVGA claims is to reduce noise.
Installation:
The water block came preinstalled with the Intel socket adapter. Removing and installing the AM4 bracket from the water block was pretty easy. It requires you to push downward evenly on all 4 tabs and then twist to remove, and the opposite to install the AM4 bracket. It was tricky to mount the radiator in my NZXT Phantom full tower case, and i had to get creative with the use of zip ties to secure it. The exterior plastic shroud on one of the fans hits the 4 pin CPU power cable on the top of my motherboard (Asrock Master X470) with my configuration, but the 4 pin power cable is still able to plug in. I may decide to relocate the radiator to fix this.
Cooling Performance:
I'm using this liquid cooler on a Ryzen 7 2700X at stock 3.7GHZ and 1.35v, and typically my office room is 70*F/21*C. Max stable temperatures (as read in HWMonitor) after 2 hours of Prime95 reach about 65*C with all cores pegged 100%, and i've seen as high as 70*C when rendering 4k videos. The cooling performance is fantastic.
Noise Level:
My gripe with this product, and one reason why i have chosen to dock a star, is the noise level of the fans. At various fan speeds there seems to be some resonance that produces various pitches of annoying howling. The fan RPM range is ~1000rpm at idle to ~2200rpm max. At idle fan speeds (~1000rpm), the fans are relatively quiet but there is a slight howl noise coming from them. Just a small increase to ~1100rpm creates a high pitched howling that is annoying to me personally. At 1200rpm the howling decreases while the wind noise increases slightly. 1300rpm produces a loud howl with little increase in wind noise. 1400rpm is where the wind noise begins to overcome the sound of the howling, but the annoying howling is still there. 1500rpm is where the fans begin to sound like a server room, and the howling more annoying. Really anything above 1400rpm and the fan noise is too loud for comfort, but lets keep going. 1600rpm has increased wind noise and howling. You get to 1700rpm and the fans are now louder than a circulating room fan at max speed. The wind noise and howling increases linearly here up to the max 2200rpm, where at this point your personal computer sounds like an industrial server room.
Check out JayzTwoCents on youtube for his review on the fans on this cooler. The shroud design makes for highly turbulent air that actually flows away from the fans and radiator. Even at max speed there is very little air flow felt on the other side of the radiator, and very little difference in flow through the radiator between roughly 1300rpm fan speed and 2200rpm fan speed. So, for me, the drastic server level noise output of the max fan speed is not worth it.
If there was no howling noise out of the fans and it was just wind noise, i'd be much happier.
EVGA Flow Control App:
I do like the application that comes along with this cooler. You have the choice of manually setting the pump and fan speed, or you can set a fan speed profile based on either CPU temperatures or Coolant temperatures. I really like the fan speed vs coolant temperature feature as coolant temperature is really what you need to maintain. This ensures that your coolant temperatures remain in check at all times, as fan speeds will rise with coolant temperature increase as your profile defines. There are default minimum and maximums programmed into the fan profile adjustment, so you can not set the fans lower than 25% (which turns out to be idle speeds of ~1000rpm) nor can you extend the 100% setting greater than 60*C (which is good, and you'll never want your coolant temperature that high anyway). You have free range of adjustment inside of those two limits.
Inside the app you may also control the RGB setting on the waterblock as well as sync with other RGB components in your system if supported.
Conclusion:
If you are looking for a high performing water cooler without emptying your wallet, this CLC is a great choice. My recommendation is that you swap the fans out for fans that are quieter, as this will provide a much more enjoyable daily computing experience.
Great cooling performance but fans are a bit noisy.
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2018
Fit and Finish:Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2018
The water block, hoses and cabling, radiator and fans are all black in color. The water hoses have a braided covering which looks great. There is a plain EVGA logo on the face of the water block that lights up via RGB that you can customize. The fans have a uniquely shaped shroud that EVGA claims is to reduce noise.
Installation:
The water block came preinstalled with the Intel socket adapter. Removing and installing the AM4 bracket from the water block was pretty easy. It requires you to push downward evenly on all 4 tabs and then twist to remove, and the opposite to install the AM4 bracket. It was tricky to mount the radiator in my NZXT Phantom full tower case, and i had to get creative with the use of zip ties to secure it. The exterior plastic shroud on one of the fans hits the 4 pin CPU power cable on the top of my motherboard (Asrock Master X470) with my configuration, but the 4 pin power cable is still able to plug in. I may decide to relocate the radiator to fix this.
Cooling Performance:
I'm using this liquid cooler on a Ryzen 7 2700X at stock 3.7GHZ and 1.35v, and typically my office room is 70*F/21*C. Max stable temperatures (as read in HWMonitor) after 2 hours of Prime95 reach about 65*C with all cores pegged 100%, and i've seen as high as 70*C when rendering 4k videos. The cooling performance is fantastic.
Noise Level:
My gripe with this product, and one reason why i have chosen to dock a star, is the noise level of the fans. At various fan speeds there seems to be some resonance that produces various pitches of annoying howling. The fan RPM range is ~1000rpm at idle to ~2200rpm max. At idle fan speeds (~1000rpm), the fans are relatively quiet but there is a slight howl noise coming from them. Just a small increase to ~1100rpm creates a high pitched howling that is annoying to me personally. At 1200rpm the howling decreases while the wind noise increases slightly. 1300rpm produces a loud howl with little increase in wind noise. 1400rpm is where the wind noise begins to overcome the sound of the howling, but the annoying howling is still there. 1500rpm is where the fans begin to sound like a server room, and the howling more annoying. Really anything above 1400rpm and the fan noise is too loud for comfort, but lets keep going. 1600rpm has increased wind noise and howling. You get to 1700rpm and the fans are now louder than a circulating room fan at max speed. The wind noise and howling increases linearly here up to the max 2200rpm, where at this point your personal computer sounds like an industrial server room.
Check out JayzTwoCents on youtube for his review on the fans on this cooler. The shroud design makes for highly turbulent air that actually flows away from the fans and radiator. Even at max speed there is very little air flow felt on the other side of the radiator, and very little difference in flow through the radiator between roughly 1300rpm fan speed and 2200rpm fan speed. So, for me, the drastic server level noise output of the max fan speed is not worth it.
If there was no howling noise out of the fans and it was just wind noise, i'd be much happier.
EVGA Flow Control App:
I do like the application that comes along with this cooler. You have the choice of manually setting the pump and fan speed, or you can set a fan speed profile based on either CPU temperatures or Coolant temperatures. I really like the fan speed vs coolant temperature feature as coolant temperature is really what you need to maintain. This ensures that your coolant temperatures remain in check at all times, as fan speeds will rise with coolant temperature increase as your profile defines. There are default minimum and maximums programmed into the fan profile adjustment, so you can not set the fans lower than 25% (which turns out to be idle speeds of ~1000rpm) nor can you extend the 100% setting greater than 60*C (which is good, and you'll never want your coolant temperature that high anyway). You have free range of adjustment inside of those two limits.
Inside the app you may also control the RGB setting on the waterblock as well as sync with other RGB components in your system if supported.
Conclusion:
If you are looking for a high performing water cooler without emptying your wallet, this CLC is a great choice. My recommendation is that you swap the fans out for fans that are quieter, as this will provide a much more enjoyable daily computing experience.
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Max Payne
Better options out there for the money
Reviewed in Canada on October 1, 2023Size: 280mmStyle: CLCxVerified Purchase
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Reviewed in Canada on October 1, 2023
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Jeremy J. Rivero
Cumple con su función y no decepciona.
Reviewed in Mexico on April 8, 2023Jacob
Perfect for your Alienware Aurora R12
Reviewed in Canada on February 23, 2022
Jacob
Reviewed in Canada on February 23, 2022
note: I also ordered Noctua thermal compound. this is a good idea, as the Aurora chassis generates a lot of ambient heat inside of the case, which could shorten the life and effectiveness of a lesser thermal compound. Of course the supplied thermal compound is sufficient and hassle free, so pick whichever you prefer.
1. Remove case side panel and top cover. Remove top cover by gently prying one of the corners of the top shroud, with your fingernail. this will remove somewhat easily, and dont worry about breaking it, its very sturdy and designed for removal this way.
2. Remove the stock Air CPU cooler. remove cable from motherboard, and remove the 4 screws on each corner of the air cooler, loosening screws evenly until fully unscrewed.
3. clean off the old thermal compound from the IHS (internal heat spreader i.e. top of your processor). rubbing alcohol and several q-tips makes cleaning a breeze. be sure to remove all compound and residue for best thermal contact with zero air bubbles.
4. remove top-fan. remove the 2 screws on either side of the fan bracket on the top of the interior of the case. once the fan assembly is removed, cut the rubber pins out and remove them entirely. this can be done with scissors, a utility knife, or simply by pulling on them until they break apart.
5. take your new Asetek (uhh I mean, EVGA) liquid cooler, from the box, remove the plastic cover from the waterblock assembly, and remove the thermal compound from the copper plate. Be careful not to scratch or score the copper, as it is important to remain as flat as possible to avoid any air pockets. Take q-tips and rubbing alcohol to remove stock compound, making sure not to leave any fibres from the q tip behind. blow them off, do not touch copper with your finger. NOTE: if you are using the already applied thermal compound, of course skip this step.
6. if you have removed the compound and are using your own, place plastic cover back onto the underside of the waterblock. this will protect the copper from damage during installation.
7. install the radiator to the top of the case, placing the water hoses to the RIGHT. Lay your case on its side, and hold the radiator from inside, while you screw in radiator from the top. there are 4 screws clearly marked on the top of the exterior of the case.
8. Once the radiator is installed, take the mounting bracket for the waterblock and install it to the waterblock. Place the bracket on the underside of the block, and turn it until it locks into place. NOTE: this is where you can choose the orientation of the block. I have mine slightly angled for aesthetics and less stress on the hoses.
9. Once the locking bracket is installed on the block, leave the waterblock covered, and off to the side. Place thermal compound onto the IHS of the CPU ( compound bead should be about the size of a grain of rice. the more, can mean the messier, and not necessarily help performance.)
10. Place water block onto the 4 standoff points of the motherboard surrounding the CPU, you will see 4 of them in the shape of a square. Place the waterblock on the standoffs matching with your chosen block orientation and screw-holes on the bracket, to the standoffs on the motherboard. Screw them in with the supplied thumb-screws. Once all 4 thumb-screws are hand-tightened, gently fasten them with a screw driver, applying even and gentle pressure. Do not overtighten! very slightly over hand tightened is all we want.
11. Install the top fan onto the underside of the radiator in the case. Make sure that the fan sticker, is facing the direction you want your air to flow. in this case we want the air exhausting up and out, so place the fan sticker, hidden side up facing the radiator, this direction will pull air out of the case. Install the 4 long screws, fastening the fan to the top - mounted radiator. You can move the water hoses around to make using your screw driver easier, fastening the 4 screws.
12. plug in your fan connector as well as your CPU block to the marked connectors on the motherboard. these are marked TOP FAN and CPU
There you have it, I hope this helped as the instructions supplied in the box were somewhat vague. I have owned several closed loop coolers from my builds over the years and each seem to have loose directions, so im not docking any points for that one.
FINAL NOTE: I opted to use the factory DELL fan for the top fan cooling my radiator. this is because the fan supplied with the cooler, runs at 100% due to DELLS ALIENFX Software. This is fine, if you want maximum cooling performance, it works well as I tried it with the EVGA fan and saw load temps as low as 39 degrees C running Blender. Finally I opted to go with the DELL fan as it works with AlienFX and its automatically controlled, no longer running at 100%.
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Anderson Serra
Muito bom produto
Reviewed in Brazil on July 6, 2021Size: CL24Style: RGBVerified Purchase
