INTRODUCTION

   Regardless of whether or not you believe that AIO liquid CPU cooling solutions are clearly superior to regular CPU air coolers there's one thing pretty much noone denies, they look a lot better. This has always been the case really, from early models with water flow indicators to models with clear acrylic pumps and reservoirs and now models with RGB/ARGB lighting and even temperature feedback/indicators AIO solutions have always led the market in that regard. Personally, i strongly believe that if you own a tower capable of holding an 360mm tri-fan AIO then you should go for it but since most such models cost quite a bit i decided to test one which combines looks, performance and a rather affordable price tag. That AIO is no other than the Navis EVO ARGB 360 V2 by SilentiumPC which I’ve been using for just over 2 weeks now.

   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.

   Just like with every single AIO in the market today the Navis EVO ARGB 360 V2 (120/240/280mm models are also available in this product line) consists by 4 parts, an 395mm long, 120mm wide and 28mm thick aluminum radiator, two 460mm 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) and three Stella HP ARGB PWM hydraulic-bearing 120mm fans (1600RPM/9 addressable ARGB LEDs each). Thanks to this combination the Navis EVO ARGB 360 V2 AIO achieves a very high TDP (thermal design power) of 350W and as expected both the three bundled fans and the top of the pump are fully compatible with motherboard that feature 3-pin addressable RGB connectors (ASUS Aura Sync, ASRock Polychrome Sync, Gigabyte RGB Fusion and MSI Mystic Light). For people who don't happen to own one such compatible motherboard SilentiumPC bundles their nano-reset ARGB controller which supports up to 50 different illumination modes. As with previous lines SilentiumPC covers the entire Navis EVO ARGB V2 line of AIO liquid CPU coolers with a 3-year limited warranty.