I must preface this review by informing you that the thermal paste that comes provided (pre-installed on the pump) is NOT enough to adequately cover your processor. I would absolutley wipe off what comes with it using some isopropyl alcohol and apply your own thermal paste. If you’re installing an AIO I assume you have hardware knowledge, so this is a very easy adjustment to make. With that out of the way, I love this cooler. I replaced a noctua air cooler with the Corsair AIO because the air cooler was simply too large and limited what i could do with my build. While efficient and budget friendly, after a few years I grew tired of the bulky analogue look of my Noctua. I knew I needed to switch when it came time to upgrade my RAM and could not fit the new sticks in with the Noctua. Even though cooling provided by the Noctua showed better results while under load, the temperature differential was only a few degrees (≤ 5 degrees). Installation is a breeze - the radiator is quite large, so I would save it for last if building from the ground up to give yourself more room to connect cables, etc. The provided RGB command center is phenomenal, with so many programmable light patterns and colors you can customize, along with syncing to any other RGB Corsair products you have installed. If you have the budget and want top tier aethetics with good cooling, this is the AIO for you. Corsair never fails to deliver quality.

My first 360mn aio in along time got it to cool a r7 7700x which given the cpu ability to run cooler when undervolted and pbo being able to give control over boost clock which is where the high temps concur it can be overkill but this all depends on your themal overhead all in all i get temps in the 50s idle and with my current undervolt 60s when gaming if your considering this aio make sure your have a clerance so the tubes can rest below the pump unless mounted on the top of the case to pervent pump problems the tubing is long enough to maneuver around the cpu socket the include fans have a nice rgb effect and can run on a high rpm while the sound is noticeable the included corsair controller is just a step down from the xt model and can be daisy chained to another fan controller the icue software is good with support for some thrid party rgb software it comes with two fave plates to change and i think this model can upgraded to the lcd display one quick note am5 is supported the mount is easy with two wires for the pump power and connector for the fan controller iam giving it four stars because the radiator could be thicker and for the price point better fans should have been included but your paying for rgb and the corsair name

Does a pretty good job at keeping a Ryzen 7 5800X3D cool. Keep in mind, orientation will significantly impact how well it cools. Ideally, you should mount it so that it's blowing the coldest possible air over it. So if it's a top mount as an exhaust for the case, your cooling power will be diminished as it's blowing already warm air over the radiator. Assembly was straightforward and it came with all the brackets and screws for a variety of CPU sockets (I had AM4). It also came with pre-applied thermal paste. The only reason I'm docking a star is because of the proprietary nature of this thing. It comes with a Fan/RGB hub, which is not compatible with any other fan brand. So unless your rig is all-corsair, other fans aren't compatible with the hub. Corsair's iCue software for fan and RGB control is buggy, but still one of the better programs for it. You don't technically need it, as both the pump and fans can run in hardware mode, but it does allow you to set various temp curves and lighting effects and whatnot. At full fan power it does get loud, but you should not need to run it at full power in most situations.

i bought this cooler when it dropped on sale and i dont regret it one bit, it is pretty silent, i have a i9 13900k and idle i sit around 33-37c when i play games i hover around 45-55 and it will jump a little bit higher but ive never seen it hit above 60c with this cooler it it amazing the rgb looks good, and on corsairs website while it is half the price of this you can get a lcd kit and have a lcd screen on the block of the pump which is pretty cool!

Ease if of installation and build quality is exceptional. I do not need an lcd display so why pay for it? Most importantly, the performance is outstanding. I am running my Core I9 12900K at 5.1 MHz @40c. It never went over 63c playing Cyberpunk at 3440x 1440. Ambient air temps were 64F. ( My rec room is very cool in the winter time.)