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DEEPCOOL CAPTAIN 240EX RGB Water Cooling System CPU Cooler With RGB Lighting Pump and Strip 2 120mm Dual fan Radiator AM4 Compatible 3 year Warranty
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.2
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/10
Total Reviews
154
Old Reviews
3
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Review Analysis - 138 recent, verified reviews
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Cooling
51cpu, cooling, fans, aio, ryzen
+94%
-6%
" ... This seems like a pretty good cooler so far. ... "
" ... - Quiet stock fans ... - Keeps my 5960X pretty cool @20c idle @4.5Ghz for gaming us it's around 55c I have seen it peak up to 60c but drop down immediately while benchmarking it ... "
" ... out of the box at 4.2ghz this cpu already runs kinda hot. ... fans are nice ... white rad/ fans ... "
" ... This RGB water cooler keeps my CPU running under 35 C at full load. ... "
" ... 6 months ago I purchased a DEEPCOOL CAPTAIN 120EX to replace my dying Cooler Master liquid cooler. ... I’m really here to review this case a liquid cooler. ... The position of the liquid cooler gets in the way. ... Surprisingly the case has plenty of room for the Liquid cooler. ... The system surprisingly quiet with the 5 fans running (2 come with the case also great quality) but the pump on this cooler is nearly silent. ... They did a good job with the design on the 240 the added lighting on the cooling block gives that little extra! ... "
" ... Would definitely recommend this cooler ... "
" ... Very effective cooler and also looks amazing. ... I wish the cooling hoses were a little longer but still made it work with my build. ... "
" ... This one will be cooling my Ryzen 7 1700x. ... "
Setup
30installation, easy to install, install, instructions, cooler
+90%
-10%
" ... I only have the stock Intel cooler and Hyper 212 Evo to compare to from my own experience, but this was relatively easy to install except the hoses on the pump are pointed in a different direction than I'd like. ... "
" ... has support for intel and AMD, and is a painless installation process. ... "
" ... So its a complete package, well documented, easy to install and performs. ... "
" ... Was very easy to install and came packaged with an AM4 bracket which is nice. ... "
" ... No troubles installing. ... "
" ... The water cooler was very easy to install. ... "
" ... Installation was simple enough. ... "
" ... No problem installing and starting. ... "
Design
27look, white, build, radiator, design
+96%
-4%
" ... - Matte black radiator with a great finish ... "
" ... It looks great ... Build quality is up there with Corsair and NZXT. ... "
" ... Looks really nice in my white build however, my cpu is the i7700k. ... "
" ... It is also aesthetically appealing. ... "
" ... The RGB on the cooler itself could be brighter, the LED strip is great and quite bright however. ... "
" ... It looks nice. ... "
" ... The borders are stitched so no worrying about the deep cool design coming off ... The deep cool logo adds a interesting yet different design that catch anyone's attention ... "
" ... Color looks great in my white case. ... "
Build Quality
21holes, fit, cooler, nzxt, fit the case
+76%
-24%
" ... Some fins on the radiator were bent , not damaged but bent. ... Also the tubing could be a tad shorter, although the tubing is very very soft which is great. ... Build quality is up there with Corsair and NZXT. ... "
" ... The pump copper plate comes with pre-applied thermal compound wich will work just fine but it is always best to use a higher grade compound like mx4 to have the best possible heat transfer. ... "
" ... You can tell DEEPCOOL put great effort into building this case. ... "
" ... Overall very happy with this purchase and would buy another for the next build! ... "
" ... Looks very sleek and works well, just make sure your case can accommodate it. ... "
" ... Feels good quality. ... "
" ... the pipes from the CPU block to the radiator are braided and are really strong I don't think they would be damaged any time soon all I know in terms of acoustics installation functionality and finally RGB this deserves a huge thumbs up from me. ... "
" ... The pipes of the cooler are braided and they feel very sturdy so it looks like it will last a long time, but if it doesn't IT HAS A 3 YEAR WARRANTY, THAT COVERS DAMAGE TO THE SYSTEM(if it leaks of course). ... "
Overall performance
17processor, amd, i7, ryzen, r7
+94%
-6%
" ... and performs really well. ... "
" ... cpu still runs hot while AIO is running at max speeds. ... "
" ... I didn't hesitate at all to increase the fan speed, since the fans are so quite that it didn't make much of a difference. ... CPU is at a solid 37degC. ... "
" ... THIS FITS AM4 and works great with the latest processor. ... "
" ... Installed on my i7 7700k system. ... "
" ... Works very well. ... "
" ... It keeps my cpu at about 20 c almost all the time. ... "
" ... I have a AMD fox 6300 Hexa-Core CPU overclocked to 3.5GHz that was running hotter than I would like. ... I will be able to push the CPU to a higher overclock rate and get way better performance! ... "
Fit
14radiator, cooler, fans, bracket, holes
+71%
-29%
" ... Everything fits like a glove. ... "
" ... Very study and fit my R5 1600! ... "
" ... under load, it holds steady at 74C. ... "
" ... If fits my case's white aesthetic and looks amazing. ... "
" ... This bracket is well engineered and fits precisely as needed. ... "
" ... Easy to use and a proper fit. ... "
" ... Fit great, one of the first to get this bracket. ... "
" ... It was easy to install and fit fine in my case which was a Phanteks P400 without any modifications to the case. ... "
Gaming
13pc, load, ryzen, msi, idle
+100%
" ... It's not terribly loud and keeps my i7 8700K in the 30s at idle and 65 and below at gaming load. ... "
" ... - Keeps my 5960X pretty cool @20c idle @4.5Ghz for gaming us it's around 55c I have seen it peak up to 60c but drop down immediately while benchmarking it ... "
" ... It's hard to tell how well it will work for overclocking/gaming ... "
" ... I say it is, but for entry lvl gaming pc's. ... "
" ... MSI Gaming PRO Ryzen B350 VR Ready ... "
" ... Went from load temperatures of about 65c to now at about 50c-55c at max settings in games. ... "
" ... Load (gaming) 35-43 ... "
" ... MSI Gaming GeForce GTX 1070 8GB X ... "
Ease of Use
11easy to install, instructions, install, works, fans
+91%
-9%
" ... The water cooler was very easy to install. ... "
" ... Super easy install. ... "
" ... Easy to install and I have had no issues with this bracket. ... "
" ... The fins were extremely easy to bend vs the others I tested. ... "
" ... The instructions were pretty easy to follow also. ... "
" ... easy to install, clear instructions, and works great! ... "
" ... It wasn't too terrible, but I should have got two more hands to make it more easy. ... "
Sound Quality
11fans, quiet, pump, cooler, loud
+55%
-45%
" ... - Quiet stock fans ... "
" ... So, super quiet. ... "
" ... It makes no noise that I can hear. ... "
" ... amazing results ANDDDDD this thing is WAY quieter than it was before, i actually had 4 fans and the cpu cooler before, very loud. ... "
" ... The pump and fan run really quiet compared to my prior aircool set up. ... "
Product Reliability
11running, month, thats, happens, cooler
+82%
-18%
" ... So my story starts 6 months ago. ... I had a custom system I built about 4 years ago- Great system with no issues. ... Time will tell on the cooler but for now I’m hopeful if I have any issues Maggie and the team at DEEPCOOL will back me up. ... "
" ... Why does everything have lights in them these days. ... "
" ... I can only hope that it will last as long as my other AIO, my Corsiar original H60. ... It has been running for the past 7 years. ... "
" ... Hasnt broken or leaked so far so thats good. ... "
" ... Worked as advertised ... "
" ... Thats a lie because mine is top mounted and its been working fine since i got it on February this year. ... "
" ... Will update results. ... "
" ... So far I've seen no signs of leaks or drips but i will update if that ever happens. ... Update: The cooler has been running for a full 2 months now, one month on the stock clock (4.00 GHz) and one on the boost (4.40 GHz), it's keeping the thermals at very comfortable levels even on boost at high load. ... "
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Size: 9.45 meters
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