I have been sent one of Deepcool’s latest AIO and I will see how it stacks up against other coolers!
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As boxes go Deepcool makes the best packaging effort amongst the competition, I love it.
Of course with so much more competition out there it takes more than a brilliant box to sell and that is how well it performs against other coolers in it’s price bracket.
Like other AIOs it isn’t cheap but let me put it to you this way … It’s FAR cheaper than a Corsair H105 and costs roughly the same as a Noctua NH-D15,
I have seen lots of AIOs before and they aren’t a new concept but that won’t stop many companies making new spins on the AIO concept.
Main system Dimensions70X85.6X31.5mmRadiator Dimensions274X120X27mmRadiator MaterialAluminumFan Dimensions120X120X25mm(2pcs)Fan Speed600±200~2200±10%RPMFan Air Flow91.12CFM per fan*(MAX)Fan Air Pressure3.71mmH2O(MAX)Fan Life Expectancy100000 hoursFan Noise Level17.6~39.3dB(A)Fan Bearing TypeFDB（Fluid Dynamic Bearing）Fan Connector4PinFan Rated Voltage12VDCFan Rated Current0.24±10%A(MAX)Fan Power Consumption2.88WPump Life Expectancy120000 hoursPump Connector3PinPump Operating Voltage6~24VDCPump Rated Voltage12VDCPump*Speed2800±10%RPMPump Load Current0.3±10%A(MAX)Pump Power Consumption3.6WNet Weight1116±10gBox Included Accessories
The packaging is a bit weak on the inside that said but they seem to be overzealous with the use of zip bags as each fan has one bag and 3*bags for the accessories alone!
That is what I like speaking as a PC builder.
(The box should have had a Deepcool Gamer Storm PWM Hub inside but it was missing and another 4 fan screws are missing)
Mounting kits, user guide and a Gamer Storm sticker.
The pump and water block doesn’t draw too much attention to itself and the radiator seems like the same as the others but what it has is FEP tubing like the CoolerMaster Nepton 140XL.
It also means that the tubing is kink resistant and also “damage-resistant”.
The pump uses*a*zirconia ceramic bearing.
At 17-18FPI it is fairly sparse for an AIO I usually often see the FPI count reach into the mid-20s ala Asetek.
This means that it has a limited power density but you don’t need extremely loud fans like Corsair.
The waterblock is VERY flat. It isn’t reflective*or nickel plated like their bigger heatsinks are but it isn’t necessary. (The block actually comes with thermal paste preapplied but I wiped it off to show that it isn’t shiny)
The water channels on the block have 0.2mm gaps according to DeepCool.
The fans are made from rubber on the outside and the entire fan feels very very high quality.
The fan uses FDB and the blade assembly are detachable also it is said to be internally dust and waterproof as well as being oil-leak proof.
The frame is made of rubber and joined to a plastic inner frame.
The rubber is there to isolate vibration from the fan’s rotations.
The color is a very nice subtle red not a splash of bright red which isn’t exactly to everybody’s tastes.
This is the mounting installation for most modern*AMD motherboards.
Installation on LGA2011 and 2011-3 motherboards is extremely simple.
Using the 1150/1155/1366 bracket on the pump and just 4 bolts attached to the Intel LGA2011-3 socket’s ILM is all that needs to be done.
System Setup
First and foremost, I would like to thank Tech-Dynamic for sponsoring the test bench with a FSP Aurum PT 1200.
The Intel LGA1366*testing system was an older system which contained an Intel Xeon X5650*on a ASUS P6X58-E WS*and 16GB of Kingston HyperX Genesis 1600MHz RAM and also an AMD Radeon R9-280X graphics card all powered by a FSP Aurum PT 1200 in a Phanteks Enthoo Pro.
For the testing I will be using my LGA1366 platform to*run Prime95.
Figures are in celsius (Lower is better)
The numbers don’t tell the whole story as my overclocked settings is*quite moderate and my processor puts out a moderate amount of heat across a larger area than LGA1150 processors and the Deepcool Maelstrom 240 scored*such excellent temperatures while running at 1200RPM and it is quieter than the Nepton 140XL which was at 1000rpm during the test.
In comparison the Noctua went up to full speed and it was noticeably louder than the AIO by about 3-4dB and the Deepcool Lucifer was just a tad*louder than the Noctua NH-U12S.
Conclusion
Taking into consideration of performance and aesthetics and value I think the*Deepcool Maelstrom 240 is very good value and is highly recommended.
At just 139$ at Lazada or PC Themes (Sim Lim Square) it is definitely a good performer for how much it cost. Remember it’s a better performer than the Nepton 140XL and is quieter plus it fits in most cases!
Read More: http://ift.tt/12NUx5n
As boxes go Deepcool makes the best packaging effort amongst the competition, I love it.
Of course with so much more competition out there it takes more than a brilliant box to sell and that is how well it performs against other coolers in it’s price bracket.
Like other AIOs it isn’t cheap but let me put it to you this way … It’s FAR cheaper than a Corsair H105 and costs roughly the same as a Noctua NH-D15,
I have seen lots of AIOs before and they aren’t a new concept but that won’t stop many companies making new spins on the AIO concept.
Main system Dimensions70X85.6X31.5mmRadiator Dimensions274X120X27mmRadiator MaterialAluminumFan Dimensions120X120X25mm(2pcs)Fan Speed600±200~2200±10%RPMFan Air Flow91.12CFM per fan*(MAX)Fan Air Pressure3.71mmH2O(MAX)Fan Life Expectancy100000 hoursFan Noise Level17.6~39.3dB(A)Fan Bearing TypeFDB（Fluid Dynamic Bearing）Fan Connector4PinFan Rated Voltage12VDCFan Rated Current0.24±10%A(MAX)Fan Power Consumption2.88WPump Life Expectancy120000 hoursPump Connector3PinPump Operating Voltage6~24VDCPump Rated Voltage12VDCPump*Speed2800±10%RPMPump Load Current0.3±10%A(MAX)Pump Power Consumption3.6WNet Weight1116±10gBox Included Accessories
The packaging is a bit weak on the inside that said but they seem to be overzealous with the use of zip bags as each fan has one bag and 3*bags for the accessories alone!
That is what I like speaking as a PC builder.
(The box should have had a Deepcool Gamer Storm PWM Hub inside but it was missing and another 4 fan screws are missing)
Mounting kits, user guide and a Gamer Storm sticker.
The pump and water block doesn’t draw too much attention to itself and the radiator seems like the same as the others but what it has is FEP tubing like the CoolerMaster Nepton 140XL.
It also means that the tubing is kink resistant and also “damage-resistant”.
The pump uses*a*zirconia ceramic bearing.
At 17-18FPI it is fairly sparse for an AIO I usually often see the FPI count reach into the mid-20s ala Asetek.
This means that it has a limited power density but you don’t need extremely loud fans like Corsair.
The waterblock is VERY flat. It isn’t reflective*or nickel plated like their bigger heatsinks are but it isn’t necessary. (The block actually comes with thermal paste preapplied but I wiped it off to show that it isn’t shiny)
The water channels on the block have 0.2mm gaps according to DeepCool.
The fans are made from rubber on the outside and the entire fan feels very very high quality.
The fan uses FDB and the blade assembly are detachable also it is said to be internally dust and waterproof as well as being oil-leak proof.
The frame is made of rubber and joined to a plastic inner frame.
The rubber is there to isolate vibration from the fan’s rotations.
The color is a very nice subtle red not a splash of bright red which isn’t exactly to everybody’s tastes.
This is the mounting installation for most modern*AMD motherboards.
Installation on LGA2011 and 2011-3 motherboards is extremely simple.
Using the 1150/1155/1366 bracket on the pump and just 4 bolts attached to the Intel LGA2011-3 socket’s ILM is all that needs to be done.
System Setup
First and foremost, I would like to thank Tech-Dynamic for sponsoring the test bench with a FSP Aurum PT 1200.
The Intel LGA1366*testing system was an older system which contained an Intel Xeon X5650*on a ASUS P6X58-E WS*and 16GB of Kingston HyperX Genesis 1600MHz RAM and also an AMD Radeon R9-280X graphics card all powered by a FSP Aurum PT 1200 in a Phanteks Enthoo Pro.
For the testing I will be using my LGA1366 platform to*run Prime95.
Figures are in celsius (Lower is better)
The numbers don’t tell the whole story as my overclocked settings is*quite moderate and my processor puts out a moderate amount of heat across a larger area than LGA1150 processors and the Deepcool Maelstrom 240 scored*such excellent temperatures while running at 1200RPM and it is quieter than the Nepton 140XL which was at 1000rpm during the test.
In comparison the Noctua went up to full speed and it was noticeably louder than the AIO by about 3-4dB and the Deepcool Lucifer was just a tad*louder than the Noctua NH-U12S.
Conclusion
Taking into consideration of performance and aesthetics and value I think the*Deepcool Maelstrom 240 is very good value and is highly recommended.
At just 139$ at Lazada or PC Themes (Sim Lim Square) it is definitely a good performer for how much it cost. Remember it’s a better performer than the Nepton 140XL and is quieter plus it fits in most cases!
Read More: http://ift.tt/12NUx5n
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