INTRODUCTION

   Whenever i get a few free minutes between reviews i always like to visit forums and Reddit to read the hottest topics and although lately the usual AMD vs NVIDIA flame (all over again this time because of the new Radeon Fury and GeForce 980 Ti cards) leads the pack once again there are many people out there who wonder which is the best solution for their systems, AIO liquid CPU coolers or CPU Air Coolers. The answer has much to do with what kind of case/tower you own and the amount of airflow inside but generally AIO liquid CPU coolers are easier to "optimize" compared to regular CPU air coolers since they can be configured to suck air from the outside and thus provide even better cooling results. One such solution is in our test bench today and more specifically the first complete 240mm AIO liquid CPU cooler by Alphacool called the Eisberg.

   Alphacool are based in Germany and are one of the biggest producers of watercooling components for the PC market. Their products are sold worldwide which is testament to the quality of products they sell and are renowned for being very high performing.

   Typically just like with all other AIO liquid CPU coolers in the market the same basic configuration is used in the Eisberg 240 which is a radiator connected to a pump/waterblock combo via two long tubes. In this case Alphacool has used a 278mm long radiator made out of copper and brass, two rubber tubes, high speed (3600RPM) pump, copper waterblock and two low-speed (1300RPM) Coolmove 2 120mm hydro dynamic bearing fans. The Eisberg 240 however is unique compared to other AIO liquid CPU coolers not only because you can swap the tubes for your very own but also because that allows you to add more radiators in the loop. Of course the small (yet quite fast) pump may not be sufficient for very complicated and long loops but adding a GPU waterblock into the mix or even a 2nd radiator (perhaps even both) shouldn't be a problem. The downside however with that is that the loop is not closed/sealed and thus it requires filling it up with liquid just like a custom water cooling kit.