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The Thermalright Aqua Elite 120 V3 is an all-in-one (AiO) processor watercooler designed to provide good heat dissipation for your processor. The Thermalright Aqua Elite 120 V3 offers efficient cooling performance thanks to its fourth-generation pump, aluminium radiator and ARGB fan. It is compatible with Intel LGA115X/1200/1700/1851/2011/2066 and AMD AM4/AM5 sockets.
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General information |
Product name |
Thermalright Aqua Elite 120 V3 |
Brand |
Thermalright | |
Model |
AE12V3BK | |
Technical specifications |
Use |
Processor |
Processor support |
AMD AM4 | |
| Intel 1150 | ||
| Intel 1151 | ||
| Intel 1155 | ||
| Intel 1156 | ||
| Intel 2011 | ||
| Intel 2011-v3 | ||
| Intel 2066 | ||
| Intel 1200 | ||
| AMD AM5 | ||
| Intel 1700 | ||
| Intel 1851 | ||
Color |
Black | |
Luminous |
Yes | |
LED color |
Multicolored | |
Connector(s) |
2 X 4-pin Female | |
| 1 X Addressable LED RGB connector(s) | ||
PWM |
Yes | |
Cooling type |
Water cooling | |
Fan diameter |
120 mm | |
Max sound level |
25.6 dB | |
Maximum rotation speed |
1500 RPM | |
Max airflow |
66.17 CFM | |
Pressure |
1.53 mm/H2O | |
Material(s) |
Copper | |
| Aluminum | ||
Use |
Gaming | |
AIO radiator compatibility |
120mm radiator | |
Dimensions |
Height (fan included) |
52 mm |
Width (fan included) |
120 mm | |
Depth (fan included) |
157 mm | |
Height |
27 mm | |
Width |
120 mm | |
Depth |
157 mm | |
Warranties |
Commercial warranty |
Seller 2 years
|
Legal warranty |
See terms & conditions
|
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Product referenced on 9 Jul 2024
My old MSI CoreLiquid 240R V2 died, so I was looking for a replacement. The Thermalright Aqua Elite V3 does an extremely good job for a price that beats all competition. I highly recommend it.
I went with this Thermalright Aqua Elite 360 V3 to cool my Ryzen 7 9800X3D, and the result is beyond my expectations. This processor is known for being power-hungry and getting hot very quickly, but this AIO handles it with incredible ease: temperatures stay under control even under prolonged heavy load, it's impressive.
What surprised me the most is how quiet it is. Even when I push the machine to the max, the fans stay discreet. We're far from the turbines you sometimes hear on other watercoolings in this range. Real everyday comfort, and especially for this price!
And on the looks side, the white version is gorgeous, it fits perfectly into my build. Careful finishing, hassle-free installation.
In short, a quality/price/performance/silence ratio that few AIO can match. I recommend it with my eyes closed!
I chose this small water cooling system to cool an Intel Core Ultra 5 245K processor mounted in a SilverStone SUGO14 SST-SG14B "mini" case. I replaced the original fan with an Arctic P12 Pro and applied Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut Extreme thermal paste.
After 30 minutes of stress testing under FurMark at a frequency of 5GHz for the 6 P-Cores and 4.6GHz for the 8 E-Cores (maximum power consumed by the processor: 188 W), the maximum temperature reached by the processor was 90°C (maximum operating temperature specified by the manufacturer for this processor: 105°C) at an ambient temperature of 29°C! I think it would be difficult to do better with other cooling systems in such a small volume, with such a high ambient temperature! At this price, the Thermalright Aqua Elite 120 V3 is very attractive (even when you add the price of the Arctic P12 Pro fan)!
Good product and good value for money for a branded water cooling kit.
However, I agree with the previous comments: get another thermal paste and don't use the one provided.
Impossible to apply properly, too pasty, a real headache... luckily I had some left over, otherwise I would have spent the whole afternoon on it! :)
One star less for that, otherwise no complaints.
Easy to install (on the LGA 2066 socket).
The thermal paste provided is of very poor quality (dry and unusable).
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