Zalman Reserator5 Z36 Black AIO Cooler

crazyeyesreaper · Feb 28, 2022

The Zalman Reserator5 Z36 is a cost-efficient all-in-one liquid cooler that will shake up the market. Instead of going with fancy LCDs, unnecessary software, or excessive features, Zalman delivered a solid no-frills performer that won't set your wallet on fire.

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Chaitanya · Feb 28, 2022

Who is the OEM for this cooler?

mcloughj · Feb 28, 2022

I bought the original reserator many moons ago.... the one with the giant blue aluminium cooling tower.

thegnome · Feb 28, 2022

Might as well have made it non-rgb if your tubes block the lights... And I still don't get why they include rgb on the block but not on the fans... This isn't some small 240mm AIO meant for SFF...

crazyeyesreaper · Feb 28, 2022

thegnome said:
Might as well have made it non-rgb if your tubes block the lights... And I still don't get why they include rgb on the block but not on the fans... This isn't some small 240mm AIO meant for SFF...

Likely due to increased cost. I mean come on most ARGB fan equipped 240 mm AIOs are now pushing $180 to $250. 360 mm units with fancy lights and features cost even more. Seems the product released by Zalman was built to hit a certain price point so ARGB fans were cut to facilitate that.

Mistral · Feb 28, 2022

OMFG dat backplate... It's like it crawled out of some mad scientist's workshop.

DrCR · Mar 1, 2022

My problem with a product like this is that despite even its value pricing, it still seems like you should just buy a Thermalright or Noctua instead for same performance and less worries. (Bear in mind though this is coming from a guy who would just pull an Iwaki MD20Z and heatercore out of the closet from yesteryear if ever interested in WCing again.)

iuliug · Mar 1, 2022

If you are from EU do not buy Zalman, they have no support for the region.

thegnome · Mar 7, 2022

crazyeyesreaper said:
Likely due to increased cost. I mean come on most ARGB fan equipped 240 mm AIOs are now pushing $180 to $250. 360 mm units with fancy lights and features cost even more. Seems the product released by Zalman was built to hit a certain price point so ARGB fans were cut to facilitate that.

Those prices are for the "premium" AIO's, with companies such as NZXT or Corsair having a premium tax, along with some fancy screen and expensive Asetek pumps. I've seen plenty of AIO's without the stupid premium tax, such as Fractal, Coolermaster, Arctic, etc. Given Zalman isn't quite a premium brand I think it's quite reasonable to equip fans with some leds at similar price, it's a few bucks more expensive to create at best.

crazyeyesreaper · Mar 7, 2022

thegnome said:
Those prices are for the "premium" AIO's, with companies such as NZXT or Corsair having a premium tax, along with some fancy screen and expensive Asetek pumps. I've seen plenty of AIO's without the stupid premium tax, such as Fractal, Coolermaster, Arctic, etc. Given Zalman isn't quite a premium brand I think it's quite reasonable to equip fans with some leds at similar price, it's a few bucks more expensive to create at best.

True but Zalman is standing behind the unit with a 5 year warranty not the typical 2-3 years seen on other non premium tax brands.

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