CONCLUSION

   Like I said earlier in this review it may have taken be quiet! a bit of time to enter the AIO liquid cooling market but the Silent Loop 280mm offers very good cooling efficiency (for its size always) with relatively low noise levels (I was expecting slightly lower ones but just 50.4dBA from 10-15cm away is quite good). It goes without saying that since the Silent Loop 280mm is based on a dual 140mm radiator it’s not as compatible with PC cases as for example its smaller brother the Silent Loop 240mm but you’re probably getting a good bump in performance (won’t know until we’ve also reviewed the 240mm model) so if you can fit it inside your case that’s the way to go. We were somewhat surprised to see that be quiet! didn’t choose to implement a quick-release mechanism for the tubes of the Silent Loop line effectively making it expandable so our guess is they will do so with their next line (perhaps a Dark Loop line?).

   Currently the be quiet! Silent Loop 280mm AIO liquid CPU cooler retails for USD159 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and for 149Euros inside the EU (Amazon.co.uk) a price tag which is indeed somewhat high even for a dual 140mm model. Of course for that amount you’re getting both the high quality and performance be quiet! products are well known for and a 3 year warranty so that further sweetens the deal. Overall although we do feel that the Silent Loop 280mm could be better or at least available in 360mm we can’t deny that it performs very well for its size, is quite silent and follows their tradition of building quality products so for all those things it’s clearly worth our Golden Award.

PROS

- Build Quality
- Very Good Cooling Efficiency
- Refill Port
- Bend Protection (Tubes)
- Noise Levels

CONS

- Price (For Some)