INTRODUCTION

   The market may be currently filled with 120/240/280mm AIO liquid CPU coolers by numerous brands (both old and new) but due to their length and reduced demand 360mm and larger (with emphasis on the larger since to my knowledge only Alphacool has released a 420mm solution) models are just not as popular among manufacturers which leaves a small percentage of the consumer base wanting more. On top of that add the fact that most 360mm AIO models in the market don't feature RGB illumination and that reduces available options even further for people who also happen to care about looks. Back in 2017 Antec released the Mercury 360, their very first 360mm AIO featuring blue LED illumination and very good cooling efficiency levels. Fast forward two years later and Antec just shipped the upgraded Mercury RGB 360 AIO Liquid CPU Cooler over to us.

   Antec, Inc. is the global leader in high-performance computer components and accessories for the gaming, PC upgrade and Do-It-Yourself markets. Founded in 1986, Antec is recognized as a pioneer in the industry and has maintained its position as a worldwide market leader and international provider of quiet, efficient and innovative products. Antec has also achieved great success in the distribution channel, meeting the demands of quality-conscious system builders, VARs and integrators. Antec is headquartered in Fremont, California, with additional offices in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, as well as in the UK, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, China and Taiwan. The company’s products are sold in more than 40 countries throughout the world.

   The brand new Mercury RGB 360 AIO Liquid CPU Cooler by Antec (120mm/240mm models are also available) is actually almost identical to the original Mercury 360 model so both feature 394mm long and 27mm thick aluminum radiators, 330mm long PTFE coated tubes (nylon braided in the RGB model), three-phase motor pump (carbon metal body featuring a ceramic axis with graphite bearings to produce water pressure of 2.3 meters with a flow rate of 3.5 litres per minute), copper base waterblock and three 120mm PWM RGB fans (30 LEDs/256 colors/1800RPM/73.31CFM/2.25mmH2O/36dBA). Just like with most RGB illuminated AIO liquid CPU coolers the Mercury RGB 360 supports most RGB sync technologies (including ASUS Aura Sync) and as for consumers without such mainboards Antec bundles a compact controller.