INTRODUCTION

   Up until somewhat recently the general consensus was that AIO (all in one) liquid CPU coolers still had a long road in front of them until they could finally surpass regular CPU air coolers in terms of sales and of course popularity. Still with more and more manufacturers releasing their very own models that may actually happen a lot faster than expected. Performance however is not the only thing AIO models have going for them, zero clearance issues and looks (largely thanks to RGB illuminated fans and pumps) are also two very important factors for some consumers such as gamers and enthusiasts. SilentiumPC may not be among the most well-established manufacturers in the PC industry but they have quite a few interesting products under their belt already and today with us we have one of their latest ones, the Navis RGB 280 AIO Liquid CPU Cooler.

   Since 2007 SilentiumPC brings well-made CPU coolers, cases and power supplies with main focus on exceptional value for money achieved through effective design and smart cost-cutting. No fancy trademark names, just well-thought-out products designed to work, chosen and praised by value-minded enthusiasts and system integrators.

   For the Navis RGB 280 AIO (also available currently in 120/240mm models) SilentiumPC paired a 310mm long, 140mm wide and 28mm thick aluminum radiator with 380mm long kink-resistant rubber tubes, high-performance copper-bearing pump (9 pole motor with a speed of up to 2500RPM -+10%) complete with top and side RGB LEDs and an flow-optimised all-copper base (cold-plate). Two Sigma HP RGB hydraulic-bearing 140mm fans (1800RPM/ complete the package and also help the Navis RGB 280 AIO achieve a very high TDP (thermal design power) of 350W. The RGB LEDs found on both the two Sigma HP RGB 140mm fans and the pump are compatible with mainboards that feature 4-pin RGB connectors (ASRock RGB LED, ASUS Aura, EVGA RGB, Gigabyte RGB and MSI Mystic Light software controlled) but if you happen to not own one such model you can still use the bundled nano RGB controller instead which supports up to three different modes (fixed, rainbow wave and breathing - also compatible with the latest towers by SilentiumPC which feature their Aurora Sync RGB controller).