CONCLUSION

   It’s been almost one year since be quiet! announced the Silent Loop 360mm and so since one year is quite a bit in this specific industry we didn’t know exactly just how it would perform compared to some of the latest AIO models to pop up since the beginning of this year. Luckily as we mentioned in the intro page things aren’t moving really fast when it comes to cooling systems and so it’s quite easy to see in our charts that the Silent Loop 360mm has no problem going up with all the latest AIO models including 360mm ones. What I personally didn’t expect was for the fans of the Silent Loop 360mm to hit such high noise levels at full speed (all three were spinning at around 2000RPM while the system was under extreme load) so although in terms of cooling efficiency we have no complaints it does come at a cost (the pump on the other hand is very silent). Of course it goes without saying that there’s very little chance that your system will ever be under the same stress/load we put ours through when we test CPU coolers (thus noise levels will never be as high) but the same also applies for every other cooler in our charts. The ability to expand and/or modify the loop is yet another useful feature (just like the fill port) especially since we’re talking about a high-performance tri-fan model.

   With a current price tag set at USD145.02 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and 148Euros inside the EU (Amazon.co.uk) the Silent Loop 360mm AIO Liquid CPU Cooler by be quiet! is among the most affordable models in the market today. Sure it may lack the “looks” of some of the latest AIO models to hit the market (namely the RGB ones) and it may not be as “inaudible” but thanks to its very good performance and expandability it’s well worth our Golden Award.

PROS

- Build Quality
- Very Good Cooling Efficiency
- Expandable Loop (Aluminum Fittings)
- Up To Six 120mm Fans In Push & Pull
- Price (For Some)

CONS

- Long Radiator
- Noise Levels
- No Illumination (For Some)