EK AIO Elite 360 D-RGB CPU Cooler Review

How Much Does it Cost?

Available to purchase now directly from the manufacturer’s own storefront, the EK AIO Elite 360 D-RGB is being sold for €167.98. – Now, admittedly, on the surface, this isn’t cheap. In fact, by usual 360mm AIO standards, it might even appear to be rather expensive. However, if you think that, you clearly either haven’t paid much attention to this review or don’t truly understand what you’re getting for your money here!

Put simply, EK is not a generic manufacturer. They are, without a doubt, one of the market leaders when it comes to custom-loop cooling technology, and a lot of that experience and know-how have clearly been displayed here within the EK-AIO Elite 360 D-RGB. – Not only do you get an unquestionably good quality radiator and CPU block, but you also get 6 fans (each of which would likely retail for £10-£15) and quite possibly one of the highest quality hub controllers I have ever seen provided with any AIO.

So yes, it’s expensive, but in terms of value for money, it is nothing short of remarkable that EK has managed to get this product live for a price this low.

Overview

Despite being quite intimidating, and it certainly is when fully assembled and set for installation with all those cables, the EK-AIO Elite 360 D-RGB is actually a surprisingly easy AIO cooler to live with. It is quite legitimately very easy to install and, as long as you do a little light reading with the manual, you shouldn’t put a foot wrong in getting everything successfully hooked up and running correctly.

In terms of performance, the EK-AIO Elite 360 D-RGB is stunning. While it’s potentially questionable as to how better 6 fans are in a ‘sandwich’ configuration (than in comparison to a more standard three), more airflow is rarely a bad thing for any PC build and certainly not for coolers.

In regards to our testing, the EK-AIO Elite 360 D-RGB is one of the best designs we’ve ever seen at keeping those all-important CPU temperatures low. While it has double the number of fans usually seen on a 360mm AIO, it even manages (somehow!) to remain remarkably quiet in its job.

Should I Buy One?

With the AIO Elite 360 D-RGB, EK has attempted here, with a massive amount of success, I might add, to introduce a CPU cooler to the market that combines a lot of the expected performance seen from their custom-loop technology into a far more user-friendly experience. Given that this is one of their first official full-blown outings in the highly competitive world of AIO cooling solutions, the EK-AIO Elite 360 D-RGB already manages to be one of the best products money can currently buy.

As noted above, in terms of costs, while it may not appear cheap (and it isn’t), for what you’re getting in this package, the EK-AIO Elite 360 D-RGB is an absolute bargain for offering the savvy consumer some of the best high-end cooling performance around while also somehow managing to be quieter than the vast majority of its competition despite offering you double the number of fans you’d usually expect to see. Despite it being one of their first swings at the AIO ball, the EK AIO Elite 360 D-RGB has truly managed to absolutely smash it right out of the park!

Pros

• Exceptionally good CPU temperature control
• Surprisingly quiet despite having 6 fans as part of the design – Significantly less noisy than most of its ‘competition’
• Build quality and product design is to the highest standards
• Surprisingly easy to install
• One of the best hub controllers I’ve ever seen – Although, for this product, it needed to be!
• Definitely a lot of potential for overclocking enthusiasts here

Cons

• None

Neutral

• A 6 fan D-RGB AIO cooler might be a little intimidating to the first time user
• You’ll need good cable management skills to successfully keep those full-length PWM/ARGB cables tidy. With 6 fans providing you with 12 cables, EK could’ve been smarter with this through the utilisation of a shorter ‘daisy chain’ system
• Likely just a bit too expensive to garner the attention of the ‘average’ consumer