INTRODUCTION

    Even though AIO liquid CPU coolers have long since reached a bottleneck in terms of cooling efficiency most consumers still prefer them over regular CPU air coolers and well, I get the why. AIO liquid CPU coolers are easier to install compared to large CPU air coolers, offer zero clearance issues with motherboard components and RAM, produce higher cooling performance compared to the majority of air coolers out there and for the most part they look a lot better. be quiet! recently announced their new Silent Loop 3 line of AIO Liquid CPU coolers and for the past 2 weeks I've been testing the 420mm variant.

    We are the German premium brand manufacturer of quiet hardware components for gaming, workstations and desktop PCs. Since our foundation in 2001, we are proud to have more than 20 years of experience in the industry. Our goal from the very beginning has been to develop products of the highest quality that are not only quiet, but also extremely powerful. With a wide range of power supplies, PC cases, water and air coolers and fans, we have established ourselves as a leading manufacturer in this field.

    This time over be quiet! has made their latest Silent Loop 3 AIO available in 240/360/420mm sizes (black in color) in order to cover a larger segment of the market. The 420mm sized model consists by an 457mm long, 140mm wide and 27mm thick aluminum & copper radiator, three Silent Wings 4 140mm PWM high-speed fans (6 pole motor / 1900RPM / 78.4CFM / 2.36mmH2O / 29.3dBA), 400mm long braided tubes, high-speed 3500RPM pump (3 chamber design with 6 pole motor) with ARGB LEDs on top (compatible with all 3pin 5V RGB sync technologies) and an extra-large (1800mm2 fin area) nickel plated cooling block/coldplate (for increased cooling efficiency). As for warranty be quiet! covers the entire Silent Loop 3 line with a 3-year limited one.