ASUS TUF Gaming LC 120 ARGB All-in-one Liquid CPU Cooler (Aura Sync, TUF 120mm ARGB Radiator Fans with Fan Blade Groove Design)

Over time, built and rebuilt my Ausus EVO MB with AMD 6 core CPU system and added liquid cooling about 10 years ago. Sadly that CPU cooler recently went south and replaced it with one from another manufacturer the went south in three months. Replaced that one with this ASUS TUF Gaming LC 120 CPU liquid system and so far, excellent results. It was an Amazon 2nd home item and very hard to tell if box had even been opened. The Pre-applied cool paste looked like it may have been touched, but was intact.Took all of 15 minutes to replace and now 34 C at idle and with all 6 cores overclocked at 100% with video rendering, 44 C. Idle temperature seems to be a function of ambient air temp. Used the factory paste patch.I see reviews about difficulty with LGA 1700 mount, but I had installed this mounting hardware years ago and I feel their pain, it was time consuming and tedious, but that’s the MB and AMD system and not the CPU cooler. You just to take the MB out and carefully install the mounting hardware bracket on the back an mounting brackets on the top and then replace, or add the cooling block at the same time and then install back into the case. This time it just snapped in with the pre applied Paste patch, so easy since only one side needed to be tightened with the Ausus system. Taking the Intel bracket off the cooling head and replacing it with the AMD LGA bracket took a little time but it went into place after a little studying the way it attached and it helped to know what it was supposed to look like.My old MB had no RGB or any other color headers, just plugged the 3 pin pump connector into the 4 pin MB CPU power connector and the fan into the chassis power fan connector. Second fan powered off molex adapter and runs constant speed.My case is also old and has been modified to add upgrades and more components, old ATX and a little narrow. I added a 2nd 120 mm fan on the front of the radiator, as one on the back, all blowing outward, so I have a push-pull that circulates a great amount or air over the MB and gives super cooling to the cooling radiator. I needed this since the old case had to be modified with the 1st liquid cooler to fit—Metal shears cut a nice hole to allow the radiator to stick out a little since the power supply would not let the radiator fit.Summary, this CPU liquid cooler installed and works great in an older Asus MB without color headers, just plug into CPU and Fan MB connectors.

OK... Lame pic, but too lazy to open my PC again. Anyway, Asus Tuf x470, 32GB Dominator RAM, Radeon RX 6800 XT... My Ryzen 7 2700x in my case with like 8 fans was 80c at idle (85c is shutdown territory). I re-seated my CPU a couple of times to no avail. After installing this fairly inexpensive cooler, it's now running at ~40c idle. I stress tested my Radeon (AMD Adrenalin) for 60s and got the CPU to 56c or so. So far so good. No surprise locks or shutdowns!!

Well, I can say if you aren't super familiar with the new sockets and their types of brackets, you will probably find this rather difficult and frustrating. The instructions are multilingual, extremely small print and difficult to understand. I have been building p.c.s for many years but this was my first a.i.o. install. It was a struggle.I originally purchased this because I wanted to pair it with my asus x570 tuf gaming main board and ryzin 3600x. I just recently switched from 3 monitors to a VR headset (rift s) for primarily racing simulations. Once i got out my motherboard instructions I was able to parse together how to mount this to my chip. So...moral of the story...YOU BETTER HAVE SAVED YOUR EXTRA BRACKETS FROM YOUR MOTHERBOARD IF YOU ARE USING AMD. They apparently use 2 different types of mounting brackets for the pc cooling fan.Once installed it works well, very quiet. I thought it would be loud based on reviews of similar aios but this one is pretty quiet.As far as temps..most everyone knows that the amd ryzin series run a tad hot. Mine always did with the stock wraith spire fan/heatsink. This is way way cooler. Like 20+ degrees Celsius! This also lowered the overall temp of the inside of my case quite a bit as well as now there is an actual airflow thru the case.At this point its been running great, solid and quiet for me. Will update with any issues.

Performance:Don't expect anything miraculous it is just an another Asetek pump. Fans perform well, I can feel really good airflow coming out of the radiator even with dust filters.Installation:AM4 installation is the most cumbersome for first time DIY installers because the instructions were not clear about installing the pump. Make sure you loosen the motherboard back plate screws before screwing the mounting nut.Make sure the mounting nut is fully screwed in then use the back plate screws to fit it with criss cross pattern for a good mount.I connected the AIO pump to AIO pump header on ASUS motherboard and fans to CPU and OPT fans. That installation is super great. I hate USB cables coming out of my AIO pump.RGB:The pump and comes with a 4 pin RGB headers not ARGB so make sure you have splitter cable. RGB can be easily configurable with AUSUS Armory Create.Thermals:Prime 95 smallest FTTs I got steady 83C (28C room temps) running about 30min and used Arctic thermal paste. I couldn't get anything better even if I tune the AIO pump and fan curves.

I got this because an air cooler that can handle an i7 11700k, would not fit in this early 2000's pc case without removing the hard drive cage. I got this thinking it would barely handle the i7 based on online specs saying a single 120mm fan would struggle. But I have done some 4k video editing with it, all 16 threads pegged at 100% for about 5-10 minutes and the temp never got above 55 degrees celsius. The heat sink is upside down only because the hoses fit better that way, but this product has far exceeded my expectations. If I need another AIO cooler, I will buy this again. Only thing I can't tell you, is how it does with overclocking, I prefer a stable system and don't have a desire to try it.

The cooler itself is fine and works as it should. I was missing all the motherboard hardware for AMD. 2 Intel backplates one just loose in the box. One of the hardware bags was already ripped open. Good Cooler but won't help if it's shipped incomplete.

Keeps my ryzen 5 5600x between 28°c-40°c

Really easy to install in five minutes on AMD with the new ring fixation. On Intel however, be patient. Research for bolting baking frame plate and uninstall your old heatsink before all install this new system. Many hours of pleasure. Great new look with very bright colors. The pump is sweety. It,s small and clear the space on motherboard. This system is very effective and quiet. In use, it's control very well the Ryzen 7 3800x 105 Watts. From a hottest and unstable CPU before, it become quiet with very decent temps. 34 degree idle, 38-45 in normal use and never higher 55 degree in intense use. It's my 8th LC and i love it so much.

Seriously. Happy running system, fitted the cooler system as per instructions, plugged the PC back in, turned PSU on - POP!Now I've got a problem... what's the chances of another £100+ PSU blowing in the same way?!!I've been building computers for decades and never had this.

After much research for AIO coolers I decided on this one. Never installed a water cooler before and heard that water cooler were more efficient than air coolers. We have a 12th gen intel cpu, and this came with all the parts needed. Cpu temperature never gets high under constant gaming. It's silent and the lights on the fans are a nice touch. Would recommend.