CONCLUSION

   When ID-COOLING asked us to review their AuraFlow 240 AIO Liquid CPU Cooler we really had no idea that it was released last year (as expected manufacturers prefer to promote their latest products). On top of that when we wrapped up all our tests we decided to redo them because we thought our results weren't accurate enough. After wrapping all our tests up for the second time however it was quite clear to us that our recorded numbers had to do with either the SF-12025-RGB fans (due to their overall performance), the ceramic-bearing pump or the copper waterblock (too many machine marks in our sample) ID-COOLING decided to use in the AuraFlow 240 (or a combination of all three). In the looks department the AuraFlow 240 may not be half bad but still the SF-12025-RGB fans are far from the best ones in the market (ID-COOLING has released the improved DF-12025-RGB series which do look quite better and are used in their new DashFlow series of AIO Liquid CPU Coolers). As for noise levels at almost 60dBA while under heavy load the AuraFlow 240 is certainly not among the most silent AIO out there today so if noise is an issue for you then you should keep this in mind.

   So just how much will you need to spend in order to get your hands on the AuraFlow 240 AIO Liquid CPU Cooler by ID-COOLING? Well as I type these lines the AuraFlow 240 retails for USD119.99 inside the USA (Newegg.com) and for 67Euros inside the EU (Amazon.co.uk) a price tag which seems to be extremely balanced on our side of the Atlantic (and the exact opposite on the other). At the end of the day based on both its performance and current price tag although we can’t really recommend the AuraFlow 240 AIO to anyone in the USA (at least not at that price) we can certainly recommend it to consumers in the EU looking to get an affordable 240mm RGB AIO model.

PROS

- Good Build Quality
- Sleeved Tubings
- RGB Pump/Fan Illumination
- Easy Installation
- Bundled RGB Controller
- Price (EU)

CONS

- Noise Levels
- Overall Performance
- Price (USA)