INTRODUCTION

   Modern consumer oriented CPUs like the recent 65W TDP Ryzen 7000 line by AMD may not climb to very high temperatures when at base clocks but things change very fast the moment they reach their boost clocks (especially if you manually remove their power consumption limits). So, in my book regardless of what CPU you decide to get you should always pair it with a high TDP (thermal design power) cooler capable of handling all possible scenarios. So even though you could possibly do very well with a capable CPU air cooler a dual/tri-fan AIO liquid cooling system is certain to deliver higher cooling efficiency levels. Following the huge success of their AIO Elite models late last year EK Water Blocks (EKWB) announced their upcoming AIO line called Nucleus and today with me i have the Nucleus AIO CR240 Lux D-RGB model.

   EK® Water Blocks, the premium liquid cooling manufacturer, bears the name of its founder Edvard König. It all started with the enthusiasm of one man and his ventures with liquid cooling back in 1999. From its humble beginnings more than ten years ago, the company steadily grew to become the most renowned supplier of high-end premium quality liquid cooling products. Over the years, the company expanded its product portfolio to become a full liquid cooling solution provider known as EK. Today, EK products are available in more than 30 countries worldwide, and the company holds several partnerships with some of the most recognized brands.

   The Nucleus Lux D-RGB line of AIO liquid cooling systems by EK is available with 120/240/360mm radiators so they clearly aiming for most of the market (280/480mm models would also be nice). The CR240 model is based on an 281mm long and 27mm thick aluminum radiator which EK has paired with two 370mm long flexible and reinforced sleeved rubber tubings, 2 EK FPT (full pressure technology) 120mm D-RGB fans (2300RPM/72CFM/36dB/Fluid Dynamic Bearing) and a pump/waterblock combo (3100RPM/all-copper). Aside the 9 upward facing ARGB LEDs each FPT 120mm D-RGB fan has EK has also placed a total of 12 ARGB LEDs underneath a rotatable pump top (90 degrees increments) and of course all 30 of them are compatible with the leading motherboard ARGB/RGB sync technologies like ASUS Aura Sync, GIGABYTE RGB Fusion, MSI Mystic Light and ASRock RGB LED. So, time to see what the latest Nucleus AIO CR240 Lux D-RGB Liquid Cooling System by EK is capable of.