INTRODUCTION

   Even though there's no denying really that the introduction of RGB lighting a few years back brought forth numerous aesthetical changes/improvements in the electronics industry it didn't take long for manufacturers to tweak it even further. The very first ARGB (Addressable RGB - this technology allows a different color to be assigned on each individual LED) devices made their debut last year and although to date not all implementations have managed to surpass what we've seen from their RGB counterparts this technology does offer significantly higher customization levels. Earlier this year SilentiumPC released their very first RGB illuminated AIO liquid CPU cooler line under the name Navis RGB (review here) which was updated back in July to include ARGB components. The name of this brand new line of AIO liquid CPU coolers is the Navis EVO RGB and today we'll be testing the 240mm dual-fan variant.

   Since 2007 SilentiumPC brings well-made CPU coolers, cases and power supplies with main focus on exceptional value for money achieved through effective design and smart cost-cutting. No fancy trademark names, just well-thought-out products designed to work, chosen and praised by value-minded enthusiasts and system integrators.

   The parts of the Navis EVO RGB 240 AIO liquid CPU cooler by SilentiumPC (120/280/360mm models also available) include a 275mm long, 120mm wide and 28mm thick aluminum radiator, two 380mm long sleeved rubber tubes, high-performance ceramic-bearing pump (9 pole motor with a speed of up to 2500RPM -+10%) complete with top and side ARGB LEDs and an flow-optimised all-copper base (cold-plate). Two Stella HP ARGB hydraulic-bearing 120mm fans (2300RPM/66.3CFM/2.20mmH2O/9 addressable ARGB LEDs) complete the bundle and also help the Navis ARGB 240 AIO achieve a very high TDP (thermal design power) of 350W (same as the Navis RGB 280). Both the two Stella HP ARGB fans and the pump are fully compatible with mainboards that feature 3-pin addressable RGB connectors (ASUS Aura Sync, ASRock Polychrome Sync, Gigabyte RGB Fusion and MSI Mystic Light) but if you happen to not own one such model you can still use the bundled nano RGB controller instead which supports up to three different modes (fixed, rainbow wave and breathing - also compatible with the latest towers by SilentiumPC which feature their Aurora Sync RGB controller). Also, worth pointing out is that SilentiumPC covers the entire Navis EVO ARGB line of AIO liquid CPU coolers with a 3-year limited warranty.