CONCLUSION

   We may not have a definite origin for the brand new Project 7 P7-L240 Liquid CPU Cooler by Aerocool but we have to admit that it does extremely well in terms of cooling efficiency since it didn’t fall that far from even the tri-fan Mercury 360 by Antec. Unfortunately as always high-performance comes at a cost and so the P7-L240 surpassed 50dBA at load (52.6dBA to be precise) and although we used to come across such numbers quite often in the past today it seems that more and more manufacturers place low-noise higher on their lists. Of course for most consumers out there like gamers, overclockers, enthusiasts and professionals noise-levels probably don’t mean much but for people who want to own a completely silent system this may be quite crucial. Moving onto the RGB feature we simply can’t understand Aerocool’s decision. We do realize the need to promote their P7-Hub (which is needed by all of the RGB peripherals) but it would make much more sense if it was included in the package for a small extra bump in price (perhaps have 2 different bundles in the market for people who already own a P7-Hub or a compatible mainboard and people who don’t?). True with a price tag of around USD15/20Euros the P7-Hub is not expensive but that price adds onto the price of the P7-L240 and for people looking for an RGB AIO model that just might be too much. Finally the ability to add more liquid with ease as time goes by is not a bad idea but the question is just how much such a feature is really needed in an AIO liquid CPU cooler.

   The Project 7 P7-L240 Liquid CPU Cooler by Aerocool is not as widely available as we’d like yet but you can still find it for around USD129 inside the USA and for 113Euros inside the EU (Amazon.co.uk) a price tag which places it right in the middle of similar RGB models. Long story short if you don’t care much about noise levels and you have a RGB compatible mainboard (or the P7-Hub) then the P7-L240 produces very good performance numbers to ignore (for a dual-fan model) which is why it also gets our Golden Award.

PROS

- Excellent Build Quality
- Very Good Cooling Efficiency
- Sleeved Tubings
- Pump Refill Port
- RGB Pump/Fan Illumination
- Easy Installation

CONS

- Noise Levels
- RGB Illumination Requirements
- Current Availability