Cooling

ENDORFY Navis F280 AIO Liquid CPU Cooler Review

How Much Does it Cost?

At the time of writing, we have not been able to confirm any specific retail prices for the Navis F280 which is a little surprising given that it has been ‘launched’ for quite some time now. – With that being said, however, ENDORFY has confirmed that it will hit the market for around €98 making it, comparatively speaking, quite competitively priced for a design easily among what we would consider being good if not premium 280mm AIO liquid coolers.

And by ‘good’, what we mean is that we’re fully aware that you can buy 280mm AIOs for around £50-£60. In truth though, most of those would be better suited in a bin than on a processor as the ENDORFY Navis F280 is undoubtedly a quality design!

Overview

Some will undoubtedly praise the ENDORFY Navis F280 as being a sleek and stylish AIO liquid cooler which offers high levels of cooling performance with a low acoustic output. And, in fairness, I would too. – Strictly in terms of its cooling performance, the ENDORFY Navis F280 is unquestionably a great AIO solution.

My only real criticism is that in terms of just doing something to make it stand out from the pack, the ENDORFY Navis F280 commits the crime of being, well… A bit boring. And I don’t say that to unnecessarily dump on it as I’ve typically had nothing but praise for SilentiumPC (and now ENDORFY) products. I don’t think it’s unfair to say though that outside of those highly distinctive Fluctus fans, this does just have a bit of a generic appearance about it which is sad given how absolutely amazing this is at its actual job!

Should I Buy One?

If you’re after a high-performance cooling solution which wouldn’t look out of place within any kind of system build, then the ENDORFY Navis F280 would undoubtedly represent a fantastic choice. And as much as I might not like its rather bland aesthetics, some will find this appealing in a sleek and understated kind of way.

In terms of aesthetics though, for me, the ENDORFY Navis F280 just needed to give a little bit more as, while it certainly looks nice and is 100% not unattractive, this doesn’t really do much to really grab the consumers eye which, ultimately, is typically what tends to influence a product being a market success or not.

If you don’t care about flashing lights or garish aesthetics though, and just simply want a high-quality AIO cooler which will diligently go about its job while barely making a whisper, for €98, the ENDORFY Navis F280 is a great choice!

Pros

Amazing levels of cooling performance
Surprisingly quiet, even when in overclocked situations
Mostly assembled and ready to go right out of the box taking some of the more frustrating aspects of AIO fitting out of the equation
Sleek aesthetics which wouldn’t look out of place in any system
An entirely viable choice for overclocking

Cons

Too aesthetically bland which, by proxy, may make it look generic in some eyes
Poor quality instruction manual
Not particularly easy to install (despite coming mostly assembled out of the box)