How Much Does it Cost?
The Antec Vortex 360 All-In-One ARGB CPU Liquid Cooler, priced at £101.80, offers excellent cooling performance, quiet operation, and easy installation, but most of all, great value for money. It’s compatible with most mid-tower ATX, giving it board appeal to enthusiast gamers and system builders alike. Compared to other popular AIO coolers, the Antec Vortex 360 stands out for its competitive price-to-performance ratio. While options from brands like Corsair, NZXT, MSI and a few others may offer more extreme lighting effects and LCDs, they often come with a significantly higher price tag despite offering similar cooling performance. The Antec Vortex 360 strikes a balance by delivering solid cooling capabilities at a more accessible price point, while still being a very attractive and unique-looking cooler, making it an attractive option for budget-conscious builders.
Conclusion
The Antec Vortex 360 AIO is one of the best AIOs on the market today, it keeps things relatively simple with the design, but if anything, that works in its favour. A lot of AIOs are really pushing to implement excessive ARGB lighting, fancy displays and other things, but none of this proves the performance but doubles and sometimes triples the price of an AIO cooler. For around £100, Antec has kept things simple, with a touch of ARGB lighting, and broad socket support, making it an easy choice for any of the Intel and AMD processors that are on the market.
Cables
Antec included a small hub with this cooler, allowing you to control the ARGB lighting without the need for a compatible motherboard for ARGB headers. There’s just a little button on the hub, tap it, and the colours and effects change, it’s that simple. However, if you want, you can still do it through your motherboard too, so you have options. The fans are just PWM, and there’s a 3-to-1 cable included so that they don’t take up too many motherboard headers, again, simple yet very effective.
RGB Lighting
I love the ARGB lighting on this cooler, it’s not too bright and in your face like a lot of coolers. Sure, there are plenty of people who love that style, but for me, a more tasteful assent light is preferred, and that’s exactly what Antec’s Vortex 360 delivers. The pump lighting and fan ring lighting both look superb, and there’s a lot of individual light, so effects, transitions and colour fades are really smooth.
Should I Buy One?
If you’re looking for a competitively priced AIO cooler that delivers excellent cooling performance and low noise ouput, the Antec Vortex 360 has something to offer to just about any system build. With support for a wide range of Intel sockets, as well as AMD and their much larger TR4 socket, an easy installation process, a bridgable lighting hub, and gorgeous overall aesthetic and build quality, it scores top marks all round.
