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Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 30 reviews

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Customers are impressed with the CLC 280mm Liquid Cooling System's excellent cooling performance, even under demanding overclocking conditions and with high-end CPUs. Many found the installation process straightforward and easy to complete. The cooler is praised for its ability to keep temperatures low, even surpassing the performance of other high-end air coolers. No significant drawbacks were reported by customers.

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  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Inexpensive AIO

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Best for a no-frills basic AIO experience. I use this in a Be Quiet 601 case to help with RAM clearance issues. I immediately replaced the fans following reviews that they are loud / inefficient. You may want to factor that into the value of the component. I had some difficulty mounting due to the length of the tubes. I managed to slip them between a couple hard drive bays. The software / lighting effects can only be controlled in Windows with the software *running* or else it stays white. Unlike their GPUs, the RGB settings are not persistent.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Impressive cooler

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My first CLC. Got this on sale for $49.99. Swapped the fans for arctic p14's. Keeps my 5900x super cool. Idle's around 35C. I ran cinebench multicore for 20 minutes and it maxed at 65C and I barely heard the p14's at max rpms. Very impressed with this CLC.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    EVGA WATERCOOLER RULES

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very satisfied with purchase it keep my cpu on loads under 45°c and on idel under 30°c super cool also game on 1440x2560 240hz and it still can keep under idiling when multi tasking

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Cooling, Installation

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Quiet and Adequate Cooling for i9-7960 @4.5GHz

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Is quiet (only 2 fans), quick install, and does a good job cooling my i9-7960x cpu up to 4.4GHz. It fits easily in my Fractal XL-R2 EATX case and is the easiest AIO cooler install I had so far. Above 4.4GHz temps start to escalate to a point where there is loss of some performance gain that could be had from greater clock rate. Cooler is big enough but fan airflow seems to be less my other-brand 240/280. Overall, it works just fine for anything for moderate overclocking, but for max OC, it is good to have more extreme fan airflow. It is quieter and easy to install than more extreme units, so is a great choice for someone looking at moderate OC or workstation use.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Cooling, Installation

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Excellent for the money

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a fantastic AIO for the price. I previously had a Noctua NH-D15 which was a great cooler but I wanted a little more for overclocking purposes. This easily outperforms my NH-D15. It was easy to install and has been flawless to use. There have been complaints about the stock fans and how loud they are, I would say they're exaggerated but the fans are audible. I replaced my fans with Arctic Bionix P140 fans and it improved performance and noise so that's something to think about. I have an i7 10700k and it is now idling between 25-29 degrees celsius and stays in the low 60s during heavy loads like compilation in unreal engine.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Cooling, Installation

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good basic cooler

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works quite well. Installation was a breeze. Came with AM4 adapter but did not include one for Intel LGA1700. So if you are buying for Intel 12th gen, you will have to buy the adapter separately from Amazon or another place. The fans are not the quietest but decent for the price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good cooler!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I got this on sale for $49. This cooler looks nice and is very well built. I have this cooling a 12700k and it outperforms my Noctua D15 by a few degrees. This cooler had the lga 1700 mounting kit already in the box. The problem with this cooler is the fans make lots of noise. I swapped the stock fans for fans that made less noise and moved more air.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Cooling, Installation

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good overall cooler, slight cosmetic imperfections

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great cooler. Easy installation, radiator was slightly damaged, but not in any way that would make a significant performance difference, just small cosmetic imperfections. Very small detail, you can't even notice it in the pc. Good overall cooler.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great AIO with mediocre fans and software

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I chose this 280mm because EVGA is a great company and it was a little cheaper than the competition. I replaced the fans with some higher end NZXT fans with better static pressure and quieter operation. I'm not sure what EVGA was thinking in terms of the design of the included fans. I also wish they would improve their Flow Control software. I ended up just controlling the pump via my mobo and setting the logo on the pump to red. Never needed to go back into their software and instead monitor the pump, temps, etc via HWinfo.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good AIO, bad fans

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    good cooler but fans are very loud. You will want to swap out these fans, I put noctuas on and it is whisper quiet now.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works well and easy to set up. Was replacement for identical piece from five years ago.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    EVGA is the GOAT.

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    Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    EVGA makes the best products and puts everyone else to shame how good their customer service is.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome cooler

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I got a great deal on this AIO cooling system for my new PC build. Works great and keeps my Core i7-10700K running at efficient temperatures while under extended periods of moderate load. I had to flip the fans around from their factory position for my particular setup.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy clc

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy to install. Keeps 8700k nice and cool. Much cleaner then previous air cooler.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Cooler than cool.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This one of 2 that I have is on my GPU. I have this hooked up to my 1080 ti and it never goes over 50*. My CPU is also connected and is never over 55*. Love it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    What a cool

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Beautifully crafted price of art. The sleek look and efficiency of black steel pumping water to cool a cpu just turns my fans on. Growl

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Does what it’s made for!

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Does what it’s made for! Got this on sale for $70. Quality build but may be loud to some.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Reliable CLC Cooler

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    Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great Closed Loop Cooler, EVGA is one of the best brands on making these. I have 5 of these deployed with no issues.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Pump failed on more than one evga cooler.

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Pump failed on this I was disappointed Evga did send a replacement but gear was done for a while due to pump failing.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great value

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great cooler keeps the temps tame on a 5800x3D. Got it for $50 super great value

    I would recommend this to a friend
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