Cryorig A40 240mm Hybrid AIO CPU Cooler Review

Final Thoughts

Price

The Cryorig A40 is a little tricky to track down at most UK retailers, at least for now. We found it at eBuyer for a very reasonable £69.99 with free shipping, and that’s a deal that you simply cannot ignore given that many rival products with similar performance can be much closer to £100.

Overview

What’s not to love about this cooler? It’s by far one of the most unique and interesting looking AIO coolers on the market today. I’m no sucker for gimmicks, but I’m really loving that hybrid fan design on the pump. It creates a focal point in the system that is sure to have people taking a closer look at your build, with the added benefit that a little extra airflow around the motherboard is never a bad thing. Of course, if you don’t want that, just leave the 70mm fan in the box and it’ll still run just fine.

The quality of the pump and radiator speak for themselves, with the A40 delivering reliable performance across the board. It handled our overclocked CPU just fine and still managed to hold up a good fight against the thicker radiator design of the slightly more expensive A40 Ultimate, and was within a reasonable shouting distance of the larger 280mm radiator of the Cryorig A80, so it really shows that Cryorig know how to scale their performance and retail prices fairly across the range.

Build quality is excellent, and the mounting system is as good as they get in terms of ease of use, design, aesthetics and build quality. I would like to see some thermal paste included in the box rather than pre-applied, but at this price range, it’s hardly a deal breaker.

Pros

• Great build quality
• Competitive performance
• Good price for an AIO
• Stylish design
• Hybrid cooling fan
• Easy to install

Cons

• None

Neutral

• Not in stock at a lot of popular retailers

“Cryorig have one of the most robust AIO cooling ranges on the market. If you’re looking for a stylish, well made, easy to use and fairly priced cooling solution for your system, the A-series from Cryorig is certainly the way to go.”