CONCLUSION

   What stood out the very moment I got my hands on the EK 240 AIO D-RGB was the size of the box which is considerably smaller compared to those from other manufacturers. Of course, there’s no way for the radiator to be shorter/smaller since it too is a dual 120mm fan one but that did surprise me quite a bit. In terms of build quality, the EK 240 AIO D-RGB has nothing to fear from its competition. Yes, it may lack some features found in more expensive models like live temperature display, longer 380-400mm tubings (for large cases this could come in handy) or a control software but it makes up for those with its performance. It does fall behind 280/360mm models but as you can certainly tell from the charts it surpasses almost every single 240mm model to date and that’s the whole point, surpassing the cooling efficiency of similar size models. Now I can’t talk about the performance of the 360mm variant so I will also try to get one of those in the lab as well for testing.

   Retailing for just USD119.99 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and for 130.15Euros inside the EU (EK Webshop) the EK 240 AIO D-RGB AIO Liquid CPU Cooling System by EK Water Blocks represents great value for your money. Are there lower cost 240mm AIO models in the market today? Definitely but once again it all comes down to what your needs are and just how much you’re will to spend. The good news is that the EK 240 AIO D-RGB is far from the most expensive 240mm model in the market today and since it outperforms even more expensive ones without looking any less impressive in the process it gets the Golden Award.

PROS

- Build Quality
- Near Excellent Cooling Efficiency
- ARGB Lighting (Compatible With Gigabyte Fusion, ASUS Aura, MSI Mystic Light and ASRock RGB LED)
- Up To Four 120mm Fans In Push & Pull
- 5 Year Limited Warranty
- Price (For Some)

CONS

- Out Of The Box AMD compatibility? (AM4 Alone Listed)
- 350mm Long Sleeved Tubings (380-400mm In Other Similar Size Models)