Effective Coolers for Intel Core Ultra 200 Processors

2E Gaming Air Cool AC120T4-ARGB is a Top-Flow or lying tower CPU cooler. It is ideal for assembling a PC in a compact Mini-iTX case, as it is only 13 centimeters high. It is also useful if you need to cool not only the processor, but also the VRM power subsystem on the motherboard. But the heat dissipation is slightly worse than that of a vertical tower - only 130 W.

The thing is that four pipes pass through the fin array only once, not twice. But the pipes have direct contact with the processor, which is especially useful in the case of a solid crystal (Intel Core 12-14, APU Ryzen G). The pipes are located at a relatively large distance from each other to take heat from the entire area of the radiator and not block the air flow.

Both the copper tubes and aluminum fins are coated with black paint with ceramic particles for unified style and corrosion protection. The frame of the 12-cm fan is decorated with backlighting, which in the updated version of the cooler has evolved from RGB to ARGB. This means the ability to synchronize with other computer components.

Zalman CNPS13X DS is a single-tower cooler from South Korea with five heat pipes, which results in a TDP of 240 W. The pipes contact the processor through a Reverse Direct Touch heat spreader plate. This solution is more effective for processors that consist of several chiplets (Intel Core Ultra 200, Ryzen). The plate is polished to a mirror shine.

The smallest irregularities are leveled by thermal paste, of which only a disposable bag is included. Despite five tubes, the radiator turned out to be quite narrow and will not conflict with high RAM. Even in the first DIMM slot, but provided that it is not thicker than 9 mm. The ends of the tubes are covered with a plate, which is not only for beauty.

In addition to the RGB strip, it has a screen for displaying the processor temperature. To activate this function, you need to install the proprietary Zalman application. In addition to the CNPS13X DS cooler, it is also compatible with Alpha2 liquid coolers. The fan blades have aerodynamic serrations, a la shark fins, and a round frame to eliminate reverse air flow.

ID-Cooling Frozn A720 is a dual-tower super cooler with a TDP of 300 W, which is achieved by seven heat pipes and two fans of an increased diameter of 14 cm. Their speed is automatically adjusted from 500 to 1800 depending on the temperature using PWM technology. And even at maximum speed, the noise does not exceed 33 dB, thanks to the FDB hydrodynamic bearing.

The radiator fins have Micro Wave serrations to increase the heat dissipation area. And at the bottom of the towers, there are cutouts for the RAM and VRM radiator, respectively. True, the front fan will still limit the maximum allowable height of the RAM. But it can be raised higher or completely dismantled, limiting itself to only the propeller between the towers.

Frost X25 thermal paste, which is provided in a large tube, has a thermal conductivity of more than 10 watts per square meter. In addition to it, the kit includes mounts for all current processor sockets, including the latest Intel LGA 1851 and AMD AM5. But a long thin screwdriver, like some other dual-tower coolers, alas, is not included.

The Chieftec Iceberg 240 Dark is a liquid cooler with conservatively black fans but a glowing Infinity Mirror ARGB pump cover. The Chieftec logo can be rotated 360 degrees, and the lighting syncs with ASUS Aura, MSI Mystic, Gigabyte Fusion, and ASRock Polychrome motherboards. Biostar Vivid support is not stated, but will likely work as well.

A pair of 12 cm FDB fans are connected to each other by a Snap-On Interlocking contact pad, which reduces cable chaos inside the PC case. The fans rotate in the range of 500 - 2200 rpm (noise up to 35 dB), the pump is also adjustable from 1800 to 2700 rpm. For comparison, most other liquid cooling systems have a fixed pump speed.

The 240mm radiator has a large number of thin parallel fins and is connected to the pump with two braided hoses to protect it from bending. The pump motor consumes twice as much power as the fans. Therefore, it is better to connect it to the 4-pin port of the motherboard marked Water Pump, which produces increased power.

AeroCool Mirage L360 is a three-section liquid cooler in black or white with addressable ARGB backlighting for 16.8 million colors, allowing you to customize each LED separately. The acrylic pump cover and trio of propellers with HDB hydraulic bearings are decorated with a bottomless mirror effect. The fan corners are made of soft rubber to dampen vibration.

The 2300 rpm pump with stainless steel bearing contacts the processor through a pure copper plate with a large number of microchannels. To minimize coolant evaporation and extend the service life of the liquid cooling system, the hoses are coated with Teflon. The aluminum radiator has dense LFPI fins to increase the heat-dissipating surface.

A 360 mm liquid cooler is already indisputably more effective than any air cooler, even a dual-tower one. But at the same time, it is more demanding on the capacity of the PC case. It is recommended to install the liquid cooling system so that the radiator is higher than the pump, otherwise air bubbles may appear. The pump is powered by a 3-pin connector on the motherboard or SATA, fans from 4-pin, and the backlight from ARGB-5V.