CONCLUSION

   Some of you will certainly remember our recent review of the Water 3.0 Ultimate AIO liquid CPU cooler by Thermaltake which performed extremely well for its price and left very little to be desired. Because of that when we received the CAPTAIN 360 by DeepCool we were all somewhat curious to see how it would perform and although not exactly on par with the Water 3.0 Ultimate still it's quite better compared to 240mm models including the MAELSTROM again by DeepCool. Unfortunately when we finished recording the temperatures in our charts i was hoping that the CAPTAIN 360 would at least be more silent compared to the Water 3.0 Ultimate but as you can clearly see it's slightly louder. However the Water 3.0 Ultimate by Thermaltake can't compete in the looks department since the red bladed fans and the transparent pump offer something more in that specific area. Also the ability to remove the impellers from the fans is something we don't see much in the market especially with AIO models so that too is a plus for the CAPTAIN 360.

   Price however is what will determine the result of this review and thus with a current price tag of USD129.99 inside the USA (Newegg.com) the CAPTAIN 360 is probably the cheapest 360mm AIO liquid CPU cooler as we speak (availability inside the EU is very small). That being said the Water 3.0 Ultimate currently retails for just USD10 more so if performance is all you care about then going for that would probably be the best solution. However if you prefer something that will give the interior of your case a special flair then the CAPTAIN 360 is obviously the right choice. Bottom line you can't really go wrong with either of the two 360mm models we've mentioned and since we really liked the CAPTAIN 360 it gets our Golden Award.

PROS

- Build Quality
- Excellent Performance
- Up to Six 120mm Fans In Push & Pull
- Easy Installation
- Transparent Pump
- Price (For Some)

CONS

- No Control Software
- Long Radiator
- Availability (EU)