A Closer Look
First impressions are pretty decent, as there’s a lot going on here visually that’s sure to appeal to gamers. That being said, the opposite applies too, if you’re looking for something sleek, understated and toned down, you’re likely not going to like what the Cyclops has to offer.
It has some cheaper-looking plastic on the pump which I’m not too keen on, but that’s subjective of course, but I don’t think the material finish is particularly interesting.
On the top of the pump, you’ll find a ring of clear acrylic, allowing you a window into the top of the cooler, where you’ll see plenty of RGB lighting when the colour is powered up.
Located in the middle of the pump is a small LCD, but rather than the big circular displays we see in the premium coolers from the likes of Corsair and NZXT, this one is more like an LCD watch face, it is smaller, and it features a 250×250 resolution, but to be honest, it’s still a cool addition, and it’s reflected in the price too, most LCD coolers can cost £200-300, whereas this is closer to £100, and no other cooling in this price range has an LCD at all, big or small.
On the bottom of the cooler, there’s a large contact plate, which features a nickel-plated coating, and Raijintek says that it’s also around 30% larger than most AIO designs, which will help with overall heat dissipation. There are ridges cut into it too, I’ve never seen this before, but I suspect it’ll help with the retention of the liquid metal thermal paste.
On the side of the pump, you’ll find a Type-C input, allowing you to connect the cooler to your motherboard to customise things like the RGB and operate the LCD, which can all be done through Raijintek’s software suite.
Finally, we have the tubing, which looks great thanks to this durable sleeving, keeping it looking very clean and tidy.
There are three Raijintek Ageras fans pre-installed on the radiator, which feature a pretty standard 120x25mm design, and come with anti-vibration isolation pads on all four corners on both sides, so that should help reduce any unwanted vibrations from the fans or radiator.
The fans are connected with a PWM cable that uses a splitter, so it’s only a single cable to the motherboard, then all three fans effectively daisy chain to each other, and it’s the same for the ARGB headers, which will make cable routing and overall installation a lot easier.
The radiator is a fairly traditional slim 360mm design, which supports mounting of the fans on either side, should you wish to put it into a push or pull configuration.
