Thermalright Aqua Elite 360 ARGB CPU Water Cooler, with 3 PWM Fans, 1550RPM Speed,for AMD/AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1150/1151/1155/1156/1200/2011/ 1700

*STOP* are you sure your case can fit a 360mm AIO in your case? You checked? Okay good. Keep reading. This review is written with the understanding that this product is far cheaper than the competition. I used some left over parts to upgrade my wife's casual gaming PC / our media room PC. This is a solid performing AIO, keeps my 12900kf CPU idle around 39C and under load no more than 60C. (Star citizen, Smite, BG3, you name it) The wiring for the fans is a bit cumbersome as it does not feature click in daisy chains, but remember this is $50-$60 instead of $100-$200. The ARGB has its own dedicated line and as does the fan. Installation wise, it was not more challenging than the Corsair cooler I had on the PC before. (excluding wiring fans) This creates a lot of wiring in the back, especially when you add in 4 additional fans, but again. $50. After some cable management we're off. Lighting looks solid, fans are not very loud, the pump does have a noticeable noise when the room is utterly quiet so there is that. The DB level measured between 38-42 and averaged at 40 (phone app is not very trustworthy so grain of salt) and is easily drowned out by your speakers or headphones. As a note, the wiring and tubes of the AIO make it difficult work for aesthetics within smaller cases like the 3000D (but we should expect this with a 360mm on a small case) If your budget doesn't support a more expensive AIO, or you don't want to spend more for features such as quieter, easy daisy chain, then you're on the right track here.

Michael · 2025-02-06 · via amazon

Great price. Can cool nearly any consumer CPU. The cooler had the fans pre-installed and was fairly simple to install. Solid quality, functionality, and isn't crazy loud.

The World's Best Reviewer · 2026-01-21 · via amazon

anazing aio coolor for the price, i recommend easy installation, my cpu stays cool, works perfectly, compatible with all cpu types, and the build is peak.

@shotbydill · 2026-01-30 · via amazon

Amazing product for a low price but reliable company. I have used thermalright for a few builds i had in the past and present. It works as it should. Temps are stable during high CPU load tested on fusion 360 for hours with no issues. Looks good very minimal and Compatable with gigbyte lighting. Have a little bit of issue on installing this on a lian li 011D Evo back panel location as the wires are short and i have to install extenders as this is only a temporary until i fully finish the build as its futured to be costumed cooling.

Jat Lu · 2026-03-04 · via amazon

This was the cooler I had chose for my first ever PC Build, it was a little tight in my case but I was already aware of that, however I wanted a 360mm no matter what.. But it cools great Looks great And easy to install on to my R9 5950x

Hunter Johnson · 2026-02-17 · via amazon

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