CONCLUSION

   When Thermaltake send the Pacific RL240 Water Cooling Kit over we had to do two things with it, showcase the brand new P5 mid-tower and test it so since the P5 looks quite awesome we decided to showcase that in our building section instead (our test rig is nowhere near as impressive). Now moving to the performance part of our review I have to admit that although cooling efficiency is very good at first the Pacific RL240 fails to impress. The reason I’m saying at first is because when you take a look at the D5 pump used and its specifications and the almost inaudible noise levels even at full load you realize that the Pacific RL240 has other things to offer than just raw performance. You see on one hand you can expand the loop with two or even three extra radiators and just as many GPU water blocks (SLI/CF) without having to worry about performance decrease and on the other thanks to the Luna 12 fans you can even use this kit with an HTPC placed in your bedroom. If you’re looking however for raw performance we’ll try to get our hands on the Pacific RL360 kit to see how that one compares to the others in our charts.

   There’s one problem with the Pacific RL240 Water Cooling Kit by our friends over at Thermaltake and that’s its price tag which is currently set at USD284.58 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and at 342Euros inside the EU (Amazon.co.uk). Of course its high build quality along with its performance and features allow for such a price tag but at the end of the day we’re still talking about a water cooling kit with a 240mm radiator something that may push some people with larger towers to other solutions that cost just slightly higher like the Pacific RL360 kit. Overall however the Pacific RL240 Water Cooling Kit is a solid answer to all those people who don’t have much room in their PC cases and since it excels in most areas that really matter it gets our Golden Award.

PROS

- Excellent Build Quality
- Very Good Cooling Efficiency
- Universal CPU Compatibility
- Powerful D5 Pump (4800RPM / Manual Speed Control - 1135l/h)
- Very Low Noise Levels
- Size (240mm Radiator)

CONS

- Price (For Some)
- Thick Radiator (Clearance Issues)