INTRODUCTION

   High CPU temperatures is something we've all encountered and is especially important for people with high-end models like the latest Ryzen 7950X/3D and Intel Core i9-13900K series. Now I'm not going to lie, cooling technology (at least in the consumer market) hasn't advanced that much over the past decade or so and that includes both traditional CPU air coolers, AIO (all-in-one) liquid coolers and even custom water cooling kits. Yes, using for example copper instead of aluminum, larger heatsinks and radiators and higher-speed fans and pumps have made a difference but overall i can't say that we've seen anywhere near the same performance jump as with other hardware components. Still even though their cooling performance is all but maxed out tri-fan 360mm AIO models seem to be just enough for even the most demanding consumer CPUs and today with me i have yet another such model, the Levante 360 ARGB by XPG.

   XPG (XTREME PERFORMANCE GEAR) was established by ADATA to provide high-performance products to gamers, Esports pros, and tech enthusiasts. We are committed to developing products that deliver extreme performance and therefore work closely with the gaming and esports community to gain insight into the real needs of users. We provide a full range of products from systems, components, peripherals to devices, and create them with the highest standards of stability, reliability, and performance in mind. We also develop products with sheer cool designs that have earned us several prestigious international awards, such as iF Design and Good Design. Beyond products, we play an active role in sponsoring and supporting esports events and teams globally to realize extreme gaming experiences at the highest levels.

   The Levante ARGB line of AIO CPU Liquid Coolers by XPG currently includes 240/360mm models both of which are based on Asetek’s 7th generation pump. Typically, the Levante 360 which i have here with me today consists by 4 parts, an 394mm long, 120mm wide and 27mm thick aluminum radiator, two 400mm long nylon braided rubber tubes, high-performance ceramic-bearing pump (with a speed of up to 2800RPM -+10%) complete with top ARGB LEDs and an all-copper base (cold-plate) and three 120mm ARGB PWM fluid dynamic bearing 120mm fans (2000RPM/61.5CFM/34dBA/1.42mmH2O). As expected, both the three bundled 120mm ARGB PWM fans and the top of the pump are fully compatible with 3-pin ARGB motherboards (ASUS Aura Sync, ASRock Polychrome Sync, Gigabyte RGB Fusion and MSI Mystic Light) but if your motherboard doesn't support them worry not since XPG bundles a compact ARGB controller with their Levante series. As for warranty XPG covers their Levante AIO series with a very generous 5-year limited one.