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EVGA CLC 240mm All In One RGB LED CPU Liquid Cooler 2x FX12 120mm PWM Fans Intel AMD 5 YR Warranty 400 HY CL24 V1
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Overall performance
87i7, ryzen, overclocked, evga, i5
+89%
-11%
" ... evga wont let you save fan curve unless you have it boot up on launch . ... "
" ... The CLC 280 is beating my H150i Pro by 8c on a Core i7-2600k that I have a stable overclock of 5.0ghz at 1.48v while running Prime95 Blend. ... If you're looking for the best AIO cooler on the market in terms of performance, then get the CLC 280. ... Just look at the independent benchmarks . ... I had no problems dropping $750 on a GTX 1080ti with these guys. ... If you're looking for an AIO cooler to run with a Ryzen CPU then get the Corsair. ... Corsair and NZXT uses this able too. ... "
" ... This cooler is amazing, it looks awesome and it does its job extremely well. ... "
" ... Running a Ryzen 1700 OC to 3.8 GHz on a ASUS B350-F Strix MB. ... Previously running at 3.7 GHz OC with the wraith spire cooler. ... "
" ... Keeps my i7 8700 cool ... "
" ... I don't have any OC plans 2600x dosen't OC very well to being with but it's default boost speeds work very well. ... "
" ... I've built multiple PCs before, but never a ITX build. ... "
" ... Bought this for my 8th Gen Intel build. ... "
Cooling
82cooler, cpu, aio, evga, liquid
+98%
-2%
" ... silent wings 3 pwm fans in push pull and everything runs quiet and cool. ... "
" ... Since no one has mentioned this, I will - AIOs are all basically made by two companies - Cooler Master or Asetek. ... "
" ... Keeps the shite mad cold. ... "
" ... Very effective cooling. ... "
" ... I did buy a cabinet specifically designed for the water-cooling radiator (Corsair Carbide Series Air 540 High Airflow ATX Cube Case - Black) which made installation far easier. ... "
" ... Cooling-wise they're good. ... "
" ... The cooler does not control the fans automatically as EVGA claims. ... "
" ... The cooling performance is fantastic. ... I really like the fan speed vs coolant temperature feature as coolant temperature is really what you need to maintain. ... "
Setup
57install, installation, software, evga, fans
+93%
-7%
" ... Easy to install and very quiet ... "
" ... Works well and was easy to install in Rosewill Cullinan case but the software that controls it is a giant POS so I had to knock a star off for that. ... "
" ... Love the cooler and everything is working great now but installation was a PITA. ... "
" ... easy to install, durable, and lots of customization. ... "
" ... Otherwise the installation is fairly straightforward. ... "
" ... it's all self contained and took my 10 mins to install! ... "
" ... Install was easy, and build quality seems fine. ... "
" ... Looks cool too and easy to install. ... "
Software Platform
38evga, buggy, error, pump, flow control software
+58%
-42%
" ... Have to uninstall and reinstall software but no problems ... "
" ... Inside the app you may also control the RGB setting on the waterblock as well as sync with other RGB components in your system if supported. ... "
" ... Looks nice and seems very well made, however their FlowControl software doesn't function - can't get it installed. ... "
" ... Love the software. ... "
" ... Control software looks like it was written by a first time coder. ... "
" ... Excellent product and excellent software! ... "
" ... now lets talk about software the only thing you can save is the leds… stupid!!!! ... "
" ... Got it all set up, checked the software, and it came right up like it should. ... "
Ease of Use
33software, simple, easy, install, super
+97%
-3%
" ... Easy to install with great and keeps my CPU cool. ... I use MSI afterburner and the radior fans are easy to customize. ... "
" ... Included software feels more complicated and flashy than it needs to be for such simple functions, but does the job. ... "
" ... Otherwise the installation is fairly straightforward. ... "
" ... Very basic setup guide. ... "
" ... Easy to install, great out of the box performance, looks gorgeous. ... "
" ... However, it is very easy to use, install, and is still a good product. ... "
" ... Was easy to install too! ... "
" ... -Was easy to install but be aware that the rad/fan unit is pretty thick if you have limited space. ... "
Fit
31bracket, cooler, back plate, am4, tubes
+71%
-29%
" ... like the bracket would wiggle about a quarter of an inch. ... "
" ... Fit my case! ... "
" ... So when you attach your fans, they won't sit flush with the fins and allow airflow a path of least resistance to escape through the resulting gaps instead of forcing it through the fins. ... "
" ... Tubes unexpectedly are indeed long enough to mount In a Thermaltake P5 without the AIO bracket. ... "
" ... There was no way I could fit a dual radiator in my case, so I switched with EVGA, and boy am I satisfied. ... "
" ... With a front mount in a push configuration that funky fan design works brilliantly. ... "
" ... I would highly recommend this cooler if your case can fit a 280mm. ... "
" ... Fell in love with it ... "
Sound Quality
30fans, pump, noisy, rpm, howling
+40%
-60%
" ... At max rev these fans are cring out loud like a goat! ... "
" ... Only complaint is the fans that came with it are WAY too noisy and high pitched. ... "
" ... but the pump started to develop a chirping sound a few days after it was installed and then shortly after that the coolant and CPU temperature diverged a whopping 10c ... Now the chirping is louder than ever. ... "
" ... My gripe with this product, and one reason why i have chosen to dock a star, is the noise level of the fans. ... Just a small increase to ~1100rpm creates a high pitched howling that is annoying to me personally. ... At 1200rpm the howling decreases while the wind noise increases slightly. ... 1300rpm produces a loud howl with little increase in wind noise. ... 1400rpm is where the wind noise begins to overcome the sound of the howling, but the annoying howling is still there. ... 1500rpm is where the fans begin to sound like a server room, and the howling more annoying. ... Really anything above 1400rpm and the fan noise is too loud for comfort, but lets keep going. ... So, for me, the drastic server level noise output of the max fan speed is not worth it. ... If there was no howling noise out of the fans and it was just wind noise, i'd be much happier. ... "
" ... Fan noise bad. ... "
" ... Installation of the pump went fine, however the after running the CPU with a load the pump started making noise and get worse when it ramps up. ... Is it suppose to be making that much noise? ... "
" ... I knock a star off due to a noisy pump. ... Maybe it's just my unit, but this AIO makes a distinct low pitch hum. ... It controls it's fans so I can't get speeds from them but I rarely hear them spin up while it handles cooling the rather hot A10-7850K in that PC. ... "
" ... When I first installed this I was very disappointed with the noise. ... The sound when these were under load was insane, and at 100% fan speed Prime95 I was holding around 90C. ... "
Product Reliability
26evga, defective, pump, died, corsair
+58%
-42%
" ... It's only been running for a few weeks now, so can't speak to longer term durability yet, but I'm pleased so far. ... "
" ... I had it installed for close to a month now, not a single problem. ... "
" ... Been using it for a couple months now, not problems at all. ... "
" ... I've only had this running for a few hours and so far, it seems to be working fine. ... "
" ... Have had it for a couple months now and have had no issues. ... "
" ... Working well so far . ... "
" ... Worked great and still is! ... "
" ... Overall, I'm glad it wasn't the cooler, its working just fine for me. ... "
Build Quality
23build quality, shroud, hoses, fins, fans
+78%
-22%
" ... That being said it feels built just as well as any other cooler on the market and extremely happy with the results. ... "
" ... The tubing is flexible and it fits perfectly in my NZXT s340 mid-tower case. ... "
" ... Hoses are very clearly a better quality rubber. ... "
" ... It's not too over the top but looks good enough to fit with any build. ... It seems to be really well built and made of quality materials. ... "
" ... Even the cheap Fractal Design case fans I had were a lot better than these. ... "
" ... Check out jayztwocents' review of this product line to see how flexible they really are. ... "
" ... Depending on your case design on the front inlet can really use the design. ... A little more tuning from the thermals in the case and perfection. ... "
" ... Fell in love with it ... "
Design
22design, look, cool, keeps, rgb
+100%
" ... the stock fans have a cool design. ... "
" ... It works and looks pretty and that's the important part. ... "
" ... Looks great paired with my FTW 1070 ... "
" ... It work great and look good aswell ... "
" ... It looks the same. ... "
" ... This AIO looks awesome in the case, that's about all it's good for. ... "
" ... Fit and Finish: ... "
" ... Seems to work well and looks nice. ... "
Apps
21evga, flow control software, evga flow control, app, rgb
+57%
-43%
" ... Love the software. ... "
" ... EVGA Flow Control App: ... Inside the app you may also control the RGB setting on the waterblock as well as sync with other RGB components in your system if supported. ... "
" ... Software runs just fine, no issues. ... "
" ... RGB function is a great novelty, I also have an EVGA graphics card, and the software syncs the LEDs together which is a great added touch. ... "
" ... I ended up doing a search for "EVGA Flow Control Software" and was able to download it from the company's website. ... "
" ... Software is also great EVGA does a good job with this. ... "
" ... -start evga software ... "
" ... now lets talk about software the only thing you can save is the leds… stupid!!!! ... "
Gaming
16keeps, games, c, ultra, idle
+88%
-13%
" ... keeps it down to around 55-60c while gaming in Battlegrounds or Battlefield 4 on Ultra settings. ... "
" ... Good performance, before it was 50ºC, now 25ºC idle, before it was 75ºC with games, now 40-45. ... "
" ... Keeps my i5 7600k @4.5ghz around 35C idle and around 55C while gaming. ... "
" ... Keeps my I7-7700K cool at 29-30C idle and 40 to 53C in Games. ... "
" ... I don't get into some real heavy gaming but for the ones I do, this cooler works great. ... "
" ... I highly recommend this to anyone with the budget to spend, plans to do extensive gaming and would like to have a liquid cooled CPU without spending hundreds of dollars on a custom water cooled setup. ... "
" ... Basically the temps went down to 30 degrees or maybe upper 30s after several hours of intense gaming. ... "
" ... Used it for about an hour of gaming, ordered Corsair ML fans almost immediately. ... "
Price
16price, money, buck, bang, best
+94%
-6%
" ... Very satisfied, bang for the buck. ... "
" ... Best bang for the buck. ... "
" ... And for $80 it's a steal. ... "
" ... Looks and performs well, especially at price point. ... "
" ... Great cooler for the price. ... "
" ... I normally change after testing to get the best bang for the buck. ... "
" ... You are going to get more bang for your buck with a Scythe Mugen 5 or the Fuma. ... "
" ... Great product and fair price. ... "
Ports
10header, fan, connected, pump, usb 2 0
+30%
-70%
" ... The USB is a bit of an eyesore, wish you could let the MOBO control it with fan / rgb / aio headers ... "
" ... Connect the pump to the CPU1 fan power connector and the USB to an onboard USB port. ... "
" ... CCVI is how my system detects and refers to the CLC and is connected via USB2 header to the unit. ... Maybe it was the USB header so I connected it to another header, same result. ... When connected either header to front panel, anything I plugged in connected as expected and there were no random disconnects. ... "
" ... That ugly usb plug in to power RGB needs better placement. ... "
Volume
9fans, fan, max, louder, stock
+11%
-89%
" ... Now the chirping is louder than ever. ... "
" ... It would be a fantastic AIO if it didn't come the most incredibly loud fans I've ever encountered. ... How loud can the be? ... "
" ... Just a small increase to ~1100rpm creates a high pitched howling that is annoying to me personally. ... 1300rpm produces a loud howl with little increase in wind noise. ... 1500rpm is where the fans begin to sound like a server room, and the howling more annoying. ... Really anything above 1400rpm and the fan noise is too loud for comfort, but lets keep going. ... You get to 1700rpm and the fans are now louder than a circulating room fan at max speed. ... "
" ... At max rev these fans are cring out loud like a goat! ... "
For Running
8cool, cooler, test, stock, run
+100%
" ... Well worth the small investment to get this up and running. ... "
" ... The biggest surprise is how much quieter the PC is running. ... "
" ... Keeps me cool and running top! ... "
" ... I ran a ton of test. ... "
" ... Keeps my CPU nice and cool while it is running 24x7 ... "
" ... So it definitely gets its workout and performs extremely well. ... "
" ... The 7820X has been a beast to cool, but running at 4.6Ghz @ 1.15v with a AVX offset of -3, it has been pretty manageable. ... "
" ... It never gets warmer than 50C even running firestrike. ... "
Cables
8fan, radiator, fans, cables, top
+38%
-63%
" ... The power cables are incompatible as well, I'm going to trash this kit. ... "
" ... My only gripe is the fan that came with the radiator did not work with the "TO FAN" cable. ... "
" ... I loathe having to use the Link cable which I hate for many reasons. ... The cable is messy and it hinders cable management. ... "
Storage
8case, small, fans, large, front
+88%
-13%
" ... Will recommend that to people who have front fans and space at front and not at back like my case. ... "
" ... -Was easy to install but be aware that the rad/fan unit is pretty thick if you have limited space. ... I had to switch out one of the fans for a Scythe one I had on a shelf to fit it in the side panel location (only possible spot) of my old Corsair 250D without hitting the mobo. ... "
" ... Does help a lot to take off heat on my cpu and also to save a large amount of space compared to a cooler fan. ... "
" ... It went down 10-15 degrees, from 70 degrees with an Arctic freezer 11 LP to 55 with this evga CLC 120 CL11, sometimes 49 while I play, and 40 degrees in idle, I live in a hot place, so it's good performance for me. ... "
" ... This installed easily enough after I got a case large enough to hold it. ... "
" ... Had to fit this in a small enclosure. ... "
" ... In my Phanteks P400 case the only space i had for such a huge radiator was the front of my system (attached a pic for reference). ... "
Marketplace
7product, see, replacement, received, paid
+86%
-14%
" ... See pictures for reference. ... "
" ... Works wonderfully got a very fast would recommend this seller at anytime ... "
" ... Thanks for the fast shipping, excellent product ... "
" ... Everything was great except the douchey amazon delivery guy. ... "
" ... Emailed Amazon about the issue, response and option chosen was to replace/RMA, Amazon ships to me, I ship back to Amazon, no hassles other than my time, net result will be getting what I paid for, and satisfaction. ... "
" ... Got a little lucky and got this for just under $100 so given the $130 price as of review I must've hit the Amazon pricing lottery that day. ... "
Device Compatibility
7connected, header, computer, sync, plugged
+57%
-43%
" ... The software is easy to use and the LED sync is fun if you have other compatible devices. ... "
" ... LED sync is a little confusing to make it work but all in all its a good AIO for the price especially on sale ... "
" ... Else, connect the fans to a hardware header and you are good to go. ... "
" ... love the cooler but i could not get it to connect well with my cpu ... "
Delivery
6shipping, product, fast, even, received
+83%
-17%
" ... Even the box was nice. ... "
" ... It arrived on time and in prefect condition. ... "
" ... Thanks for the fast shipping, excellent product ... "
" ... Everything was great except the douchey amazon delivery guy. ... "
" ... Shipping was fast and well packaged. ... "
Cleaning
6paste, liquid, like, cpu, cleaning
+100%
" ... Installed this one after cleaning up the old thermal paste off the CPU and this one booted up and sounded exactly the same as the first one, loud like it was pumping air. ... "
" ... Just clean it off and use something else . ... "
" ... so I did with a all copper ihs and put ceramic thermal paste onto the die itself since I didn't want to mess with liquid metal every year or so. ... "
" ... I have always been skeptical of liquid cooling but I got tired of cleaning all the dust out of the cpu cooler so I thought I'd try this. ... "
" ... When run it full RPM, it sounds like vacuum cleaner. ... "
Comfort
6pads, next, hands, fingers, fell
+67%
-33%
" ... But hands down it has beaten my old Air cooler. ... "
" ... Fell in love with it ... "
" ... Will post back if I encounter any issues, but so far, so good - fingers crossed. ... "
" ... It feels like a premium product and the most important part, the tubes, are braided strongly and dont look like they will wear out or break. ... "
Controls
5pump, flow control software, fan, sometimes, software
+60%
-40%
" ... You can fix this by disabling cpu fan control in bios or setting the fan control to something less aggressive like the minimal option. ... "
" ... Control software looks like it was written by a first time coder. ... "
" ... I've used the EVGA pump control software, but found the default fan curve to be working fine. ... "
Heating
5heat, little, getting, means
+60%
-40%
" ... It's perfect stable but a little bit heat issues. ... "
" ... I ramp up the fans as the CPU heats up. ... "
" ... Blue means its cool and red means its getting hot. ... "
Features
5lighting, led, get, feature, temp
+80%
-20%
" ... Keeps my CPU cool with minimal noise pollution, with the added benefit of a neat LED feature. ... "
" ... If you like lighting it is a nice feature, I do not use it so no comment on how that works. ... "
" ... It also looks amazing with the rgb lights. ... "
Memory
4like, gpu, gaming, fan, cpu
+75%
-25%
" ... I installed this on my new i5 9th gen 6-core 9600K CPU with a z390 ASRock mobo running an 8GB Zotac DDR5 dual fan 256-bit GPU and when gaming My temps are like 50C at MOST! ... "
" ... Will post picks after my ram and graphics card arrive. ... "
" ... Stock SC2 and gpu fans at 80% I was at GPU - 67c, Power - 63c and Memory - 61c, 1937mhz. ... "
Water Usage
4looks, cooler, hoses
+100%
" ... It keeps the water cool. ... "
" ... The water hoses have a braided covering which looks great. ... "
" ... Love this water cooler. ... "
Device Stand
4bracket, am4, ryzen, mount, comes
+100%
" ... This unit comes with AM4 mounting and Intel mounting brackets. ... "
" ... You WILL have to also pull the board to attach the appropriate backplate mounting bracket. ... "
" ... like the bracket would wiggle about a quarter of an inch. ... "
" ... I had some mix up in the mounting studs. ... "
Capacity
3room, fan, louder, fans, c
+100%
" ... I'm using this liquid cooler on a Ryzen 7 2700X at stock 3.7GHZ and 1.35v, and typically my office room is 70*F/21*C. Max stable temperatures (as read in HWMonitor) after 2 hours of Prime95 reach about 65*C with all cores pegged 100%, and i've seen as high as 70*C when rendering 4k videos. ... The fan RPM range is ~1000rpm at idle to ~2200rpm max. ... "
" ... Now bear in mind that this is in a basement in MN in the winter! ... "
" ... Do the job well for a small radiator. ... "
Drivers
3driver, temp, speed, new, evga
+67%
-33%
" ... -Great software/drivers with all the bells and whistles for customization ... "
Touch Sensitivity
3+67%
-33%
" ... RGB is a nice little touch. ... "
" ... And it keeps the case cold to the touch. ... "
Water Resistance
3moisture, hoses, droplets, looks, cooler
+100%
" ... I would have recommended this product but I'm noticing droplets of moisture appear on the inside of my build next to the hoses. ... "
" ... The water hoses have a braided covering which looks great. ... "
" ... Love this water cooler. ... "
Battery Life
3+100%
" ... Otherwise, it's been in operation for about 4 hours. ... "
" ... Will see how long it lasts. ... "
" ... Life-long fan. ... "
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Specifications
Body
Size: 9.45 meters
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Type: LED