CONCLUSION

   The introduction of a close loop AIO line of liquid CPU coolers by DeepCool didn't come as a surprise to us since judging by their very good CPU air cooler line we knew that it would eventually happen. Knowing however that they'd eventually introduce their very own AIO liquid CPU cooler line is not the same as knowing how it would perform so after wrapping up all our tests i can say that things are quite positive. Of course we can't have it all so since the two 120mm fans are quieter compared to those of both the Water 3.0 Extreme by Thermaltake and the KUHLER H2O 1250 by Antec the Maelstrom 240 does fall back a bit in terms of performance but nothing drastic. On the other hand however it comes really close to the Archon IB-E X2 (the Archon IB-E X2 is however even quieter) so that's a really good alternative as long as it fits inside your PC case.

   The entire Maelstrom line of closed loop AIO liquid CPU coolers by DeepCool is very new so it's not really widely available currently so we were unable to locate the 240mm model in the usual stores both in the USA and in the EU (Newegg will carry it soon). According to DeepCool however the Maelstrom 240 will retail at USD105.99 inside the USA and 105.99Euros inside the EU so it will be amongst the most affordable 240mm AIO liquid CPU coolers in the market. That being said performance was very good and the two 120mm fans were quieter than the competition so we are awarding the Maelstrom 240 liquid CPU cooler by DeepCool with our Golden Award.

PROS

- Good Build Quality
- Design (Black & Red Color Combination)
- Very Good Cooling Performance
- Quiet Fans (For An 240mm AIO Model)
- Bundled Fan Hub
- Price (For Some) 

CONS

- Current Availability
- PWM Fan Speed Regulation Only