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DEEPCOOL CAPTAIN 240EX WHITE AIO Liquid CPU Cooler with 2 120mm Dual fan Radiator AM4 Compatible White 3 year warranty

Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.1
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
150
Old Reviews
3
Unverified
13
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9.45 meters
SIZE
LED
TYPE

Review Analysis - 134 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
Cooling
 47
cpu, cooling, aio, ryzen, fans
+94%
-6%
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" ...  This seems like a pretty good cooler so far.  ...  "
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" ...  - 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  ...  "
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" ...  out of the box at 4.2ghz this cpu already runs kinda hot. ... fans are nice ... white rad/ fans  ...  "
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" ...  This RGB water cooler keeps my CPU running under 35 C at full load.  ...  "
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" ...  Would definitely recommend this cooler  ...  "
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" ...  Very effective cooler and also looks amazing. ... I wish the cooling hoses were a little longer but still made it work with my build.  ...  "
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" ...  This one will be cooling my Ryzen 7 1700x.  ...  "
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" ...  Good, high quality, zero leak cooler.  ...  "
Setup
 29
easy, easy to install, install, instructions, keeps
+90%
-10%
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" ...  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.  ...  "
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" ...  has support for intel and AMD, and is a painless installation process.  ...  "
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" ...  So its a complete package, well documented, easy to install and performs.  ...  "
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" ...  Was very easy to install and came packaged with an AM4 bracket which is nice.  ...  "
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" ...  No troubles installing.  ...  "
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" ...  The water cooler was very easy to install.  ...  "
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" ...  Installation was simple enough.  ...  "
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" ...  No problem installing and starting.  ...  "
Design
 27
look, white, build, radiator, design
+96%
-4%
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" ...  - Matte black radiator with a great finish  ...  "
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" ...  It looks great ... Build quality is up there with Corsair and NZXT.  ...  "
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" ...  Looks really nice in my white build however, my cpu is the i7700k.  ...  "
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" ...  It is also aesthetically appealing.  ...  "
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" ...  The RGB on the cooler itself could be brighter, the LED strip is great and quite bright however.  ...  "
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" ...  It looks nice.  ...  "
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" ...  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  ...  "
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" ...  Color looks great in my white case.  ...  "
Build Quality
 18
holes, fit, cooler, nzxt, fit the case
+72%
-28%
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" ...  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.  ...  "
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" ...  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.  ...  "
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" ...  Looks very sleek and works well, just make sure your case can accommodate it.  ...  "
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" ...  Feels good quality.  ...  "
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" ...  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).  ...  "
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" ...  The NZXT case was extremely easy to build in as well and looks fantastic.  ...  "
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" ...  the back plate is plastic but it feels plenty sturdy.  ...  "
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" ...  Sturdy construction and we'll built.  ...  "
Overall performance
 17
processor, i7, core, amd, r7
+94%
-6%
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" ...  and performs really well.  ...  "
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" ...  cpu still runs hot while AIO is running at max speeds.  ...  "
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" ...  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.  ...  "
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" ...  THIS FITS AM4 and works great with the latest processor.  ...  "
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" ...  Installed on my i7 7700k system.  ...  "
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" ...  Works very well.  ...  "
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" ...  It keeps my cpu at about 20 c almost all the time.  ...  "
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" ...  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
 14
radiator, cooler, fans, bracket, holes
+71%
-29%
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" ...  Everything fits like a glove.  ...  "
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" ...  Very study and fit my R5 1600!  ...  "
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" ...  under load, it holds steady at 74C.  ...  "
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" ...  If fits my case's white aesthetic and looks amazing.  ...  "
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" ...  This bracket is well engineered and fits precisely as needed.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use and a proper fit.  ...  "
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" ...  Fit great, one of the first to get this bracket.  ...  "
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" ...  It was easy to install and fit fine in my case which was a Phanteks P400 without any modifications to the case.  ...  "
Gaming
 12
pc, load, keeps, idle, games
+100%
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" ...  It's not terribly loud and keeps my i7 8700K in the 30s at idle and 65 and below at gaming load.  ...  "
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" ...  - 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  ...  "
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" ...  It's hard to tell how well it will work for overclocking/gaming  ...  "
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" ...  I say it is, but for entry lvl gaming pc's.  ...  "
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" ...  Went from load temperatures of about 65c to now at about 50c-55c at max settings in games.  ...  "
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" ...  Load (gaming) 35-43  ...  "
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" ...  MSI Gaming GeForce GTX 1070 8GB X  ...  "
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" ...  Highly recommended for anyone with a gaming PC, even if you are not gaming and have a built PC I highly recommend the DEEPCOOL Captian 120!  ...  "
Ease of Use
 11
easy to install, instructions, install, works, fans
+91%
-9%
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" ...  The water cooler was very easy to install.  ...  "
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" ...  Super easy install.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to install and I have had no issues with this bracket.  ...  "
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" ...  The fins were extremely easy to bend vs the others I tested.  ...  "
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" ...  The instructions were pretty easy to follow also.  ...  "
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" ...  easy to install, clear instructions, and works great!  ...  "
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" ...  It wasn't too terrible, but I should have got two more hands to make it more easy.  ...  "
Sound Quality
 11
fans, quiet, pump, cooler, loud
+55%
-45%
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" ...  - Quiet stock fans  ...  "
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" ...  So, super quiet.  ...  "
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" ...  It makes no noise that I can hear.  ...  "
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" ...  amazing results ANDDDDD this thing is WAY quieter than it was before, i actually had 4 fans and the cpu cooler before, very loud.  ...  "
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" ...  The pump and fan run really quiet compared to my prior aircool set up.  ...  "
Product Reliability
 11
months, month, working, thats, happens
+73%
-27%
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" ...  Why does everything have lights in them these days.  ...  "
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" ...  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.  ...  "
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" ...  Hasnt broken or leaked so far so thats good.  ...  "
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" ...  Worked as advertised  ...  "
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" ...  Thats a lie because mine is top mounted and its been working fine since i got it on February this year.  ...  "
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" ...  Will update results.  ...  "
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" ...  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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Specifications

Body
Size:  9.45 meters
Display
Type:  LED 
9.45 meters
SIZE
LED
TYPE