ASUS TUF Gaming LC 240 RGB AIO Cooler Review
Mike Sanders / 4 years ago
Installation
I’m going to have to start this aspect of the review on something of a significant downbeat. AIO liquid coolers can be a rather complicated affair and, as such, having a good manual is always reassuring to both beginners and experienced hands. Why do I mention this? Well, the manual for the ASUS TUF Gaming LC 240 is bloody awful. Not only does the quality of the manual itself feel cheap, but the information provided within is unclear, limited, and frankly I think this would genuinely provide people new to AIO coolers with more than a few headaches.
Mounting
Fortunately, if you are mostly familiar with AIO designs, the installation method for the ASUS TUF Gaming LC 240 is, on the whole, fairly straight forward. While the mounting bracket to the pump head is a little unique, it is a design we’ve seen ASUS use many times in the past. While it is certainly different to what you might usually expect, the good news is that it’s actually pretty straight forward and particularly ideal for Intel users as it comes pre-installed out of the box.
Better still, and on a far more basic level, the length of the hose (between the pump head and the radiator) for the ASUS TUF Gaming LC 240 is fantastic. Measuring at least 2-3″ longer than you’d usually see from an AIO, this should ensure that, whatever your chassis is, you shouldn’t have any difficulty in fitting this cooler practically anywhere the case allows.
Overall Thoughts
From out of the box and onto our system, the ASUS TUF Gaming LC 240 took us roughly 15 minutes to install. Certainly not a bad amount of time for an AIO liquid cooler (and particularly a 240mm design). While the (generally terrible) manual certainly doesn’t help matters, once fitted you do have a pretty smart looking cooler on your hands here.
With bright and vivid lighting effects to both the radiator fans and the pump head, this shouldn’t look out of place on any system build. The only mild downside is that you’re going to want to be certain that your motherboard is ARGB compatible as while you are provided with a hub controller, this doesn’t allow for cycling of the RGB effects.
