ID-Cooling DX 360 MAX AIO

[crazyeyesreaper]

ID-Cooling aims to tackle the most demanding processors with their DX 360 MAX. Equipped with a thicker radiator and high-performance fans, this AIO not only boasts sleek aesthetics but also delivers outstanding performance on Intel-based systems, all at a budget-friendly price. Plus, the five-year warranty provides added peace of mind.

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[Onasi]

I see that the air cooler race to the bottom is now affecting AIOs too. 90 bucks for a top performing 360 one is very, very good. A bit loud, mind, but not awful by any means.

 

[Chaitanya]

I see that the air cooler race to the bottom is now affecting AIOs too. 90 bucks for a top performing 360 one is very, very good. A bit loud, mind, but not awful by any means.

You can always replace those fans with something better, also Asstek and their OEMs who are happy to slap useless features are going to be victims of this race to bottom.

 

[Chrispy_]

A bit loud, mind, but not awful by any means.

Noise-normalised it's the chart leader, so it's actually the quietest thing tested, for any given temperature.

You can always replace those fans with something better

See above. It's only loud at max fan RPM which isn't what you'd ever use. at a normalised 45dBa it's still the best-performing cooler at every single TDP, though realistically you'd only need a chungus cooler like this for a 253W Intel CPU anyway.

 

[Hagal77]

CU Block and AL Radiator, thx NO.

 

[RasterEff]

Why would they do that? Unless they want it to corrode fast

 

[yfn_ratchet]

CU Block and AL Radiator, thx NO.

Copper cold plate, not necessarily bare copper facing the loop. If it's not nickel-plated to avoid galvanic corrosion, then the liquid itself is composed of a non-electrolytic solution like distilled/deionized water where corrosion is a non-issue.

Heterogenous AIOs have been a thing for a while now and are pushed by much more prestigious brands in this scene.

 

[Hagal77]

It gives a lot of Cu/Cu AiO´s and if you want one, i allways to advise this combo

 

[InVasMani]

A solid AIO for Intel CPU's.

 

[starfals]

I'd love to know how good Arctic Liquid Freezer 3 - 360 version is.. Shame we only got the 240 review here. It seems the cheapest, yet most powerful (or super near the top) according to a lot of other review sites. I don't trust them as much tho, so id love to see it reviewed on my favorite (yes, this site rocks ) site!

Excuse me for the off-topic, altho it's not exactly an off-topic cus we are here about AIOs xD Keep up the good reviews, i did check the stats on this one

 

[TechTronic9000]

ID-Cooling, never again. I had a Auraflow X360 which lost enough coolant to turn to jelly inside. The pump was still running but no longer having cooling capacity. Initially was sorted out by upping the pump speed and cooler fans, just for it to fail just a few weeks after the limited 2 year warranty has run out. I have contacted ID-Cooling support about this never to be answered, not even a "sorry you don't have warranty". I just went with a Noctua air cooler and ended this gimmicky water AIO setups.

 

[Chrispy_]

CU Block and AL Radiator, thx NO.

At this price, you're not going to get a full copper radiator - and as sealed systems the mixed metals doesn't matter so much since the coolant is chosen specifically for the mixed-metal loop.

Almost all AIOs are CU+AL combinations. It's far more damning that the $300 ones are still cheaping out on an aluminium radiator

 

[DaveLT]

I got mine in 2 days ago when my supplier started stocking them, It looks really good too
Although the only flea in the ointment is removal of 20xx socket support

But I might actually be able to use the 20XX mounts of the XT air cooler series on it so its no big deal (I'm now running FX360 Pro in my 7940X server and Zoomflow XT 360 with Jungle Leopard P1 LCP fans on my 7950X3D)

 

[Hagal77]

At this price, you're not going to get a full copper radiator - and as sealed systems the mixed metals doesn't matter so much since the coolant is chosen specifically for the mixed-metal loop.

Almost all AIOs are CU+AL combinations. It's far more damning that the $300 ones are still cheaping out on an aluminium radiator

with two clicks I can find !70! Cu/Cu AiO's under 300, the cheapest starts at 85

 

[DaveLT]

with two clicks I can find 70 Cu/Cu AiO's under 300

I didn't know "Alphacool NexXxos ST30" was called a AIO liquid cooler
It is not one but I forgot we're all elitists here

 

[Chrispy_]

with two clicks I can find !70! Cu/Cu AiO's under 300, the cheapest starts at 85

Can you link some? Like @DaveLT says, the cost of a copper radiator is pretty high and I think you're getting results for just radiators at $85. That's about the price I'd expect to pay for a copper radiator by itself.

I'm not 100% sure that no cheap AIOs use copper radiators but it's extremely unlikely. If they exist, they're going to be higher-end models, possibly those AIOs that are expandable from custom-loop manufacturers like Alphacool and Swiftech.

 

[DaveLT]

Can you link some? Like @DaveLT says, the cost of a copper radiator is pretty high and I think you're getting results for just radiators at $85. That's about the price I'd expect to pay for a copper radiator by itself.

I'm not 100% sure that no cheap AIOs use copper radiators but it's extremely unlikely. If they exist, they're going to be higher-end models, possibly those AIOs that are expandable from custom-loop manufacturers like Alphacool and Swiftech.

100% sure this is because they can't read

RAD Alphacool NexXxos ST30 Full Copper 360mm prefilled AIO Edition

Alphacool NexXxos Eiswolf GPX Ready XT45 Full Copper 360mm Radiator with TPV quick couplings! The perfect radiator for your Eiswolf GPX graphics card water cooling

shop.alphacool.com

Apparently this counts as a "AIO"
I see posts like that happening way too often, a while ago on the review of the Montech Sky two GX someone was complaining about slightly crooked PCIe slots and no 5-1/4 bays lol

Montech Sky Two GX

The Montech Sky Two GX is a variation on the original Sky Two with a more traditional look, by sticking to a singular glass side panel and mesh front. On top of that, Montech improved several aspects and made the case taller to accommodate bigger liquid cooling setups. Show full review

www.techpowerup.com

 

[Chrispy_]

100% sure this is because they can't read

RAD Alphacool NexXxos ST30 Full Copper 360mm prefilled AIO Edition

Alphacool NexXxos Eiswolf GPX Ready XT45 Full Copper 360mm Radiator with TPV quick couplings! The perfect radiator for your Eiswolf GPX graphics card water cooling

shop.alphacool.com

Apparently this counts as a "AIO"
I see posts like that happening way too often, a while ago on the review of the Montech Sky two GX someone was complaining about slightly crooked PCIe slots and no 5-1/4 bays lol

Montech Sky Two GX

The Montech Sky Two GX is a variation on the original Sky Two with a more traditional look, by sticking to a singular glass side panel and mesh front. On top of that, Montech improved several aspects and made the case taller to accommodate bigger liquid cooling setups. Show full review

www.techpowerup.com

Yeah, AIO-compatible

In fairness to Alphacool and @Hagal77, Alphacool's copper-radiatored AIOs are on sale right now for as little as €169.99 for the Eisbaer Aurora360 which is much less than a copper-radiator AIO used to cost.

Looking at TPU's extensive list of AIO reviews, just about everything on the market uses an aluminium radiator, even EK's own AIO - so getting an AIO from a custom-loop company doesn't guarantee you're getting custom-loop copper parts in your AIO.

 

[DaveLT]

Yeah, AIO-compatible

In fairness to Alphacool and @Hagal77, Alphacool's copper-radiatored AIOs are on sale right now for as little as €169.99 for the Eisbaer Aurora360 which is much less than a copper-radiator AIO used to cost.

Looking at TPU's extensive list of AIO reviews, just about everything on the market uses an aluminium radiator, even EK's own AIO - so getting an AIO from a custom-loop company doesn't guarantee you're getting custom-loop copper parts in your AIO.

Someone I know hooked EK up with the AIOs and they're OEM'd so really nothing much to do with EK (I mean... look at the state of EK now)

Yeah I can't even think of a single AIO that uses copper even the crazy expensive ones from Lian li and NZXT that isn't a more esoteric setup that might require far more maintanance than the average user would expect (Hell I'm so lazy these days that I just want a cooler that works...)

 

[Chrispy_]

As far as I can tell, the only two companies making AIOs from their custom-loop stock are Alphacool and Swiftech.

EK we've covered already, Corsair's AIOs are all aluminium, Bykski's AIOs are aluminium, and Barrow don't make an AIO, but they pump/rad combo starts at $180 and you still need to buy hoses, block(s), reservoir(s), and fittings.

 

[DaveLT]

As far as I can tell, the only two companies making AIOs from their custom-loop stock are Alphacool and Swiftech.

EK we've covered already, Corsair's AIOs are all aluminium, Bykski's AIOs are aluminium, and Barrow don't make an AIO, but they pump/rad combo starts at $180 and you still need to buy hoses, block(s), reservoir(s), and fittings.

Man, my supplier carried Swiftech ages ago but they had a particularly stingy warranty policy, the standard warranty policy with all AIO manufacturers is that if it leaks, they will replace the hardware
Swiftech? Oh you're screwed...

 

[Hagal77]

CU/CU AiOs and CU/CU AiOs from Alphacool, EK Water Blocks, Raijintek, Thermalright etc.

 

[DaveLT]

CU/CU AiOs and CU/CU AiOs from Alphacool, EK Water Blocks, Raijintek, Thermalright etc.

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1) that's not a AIO as much as prebuilt water cooler
2) EKWB AIOs are aluminium radiator as well. The one in the listings is a KIT
3) The Eisbaer is 3x the price of the DX360 Max. Hardly comparable.
4) thermal right hasn't made that AIO since being bought out

Even in Deutsche it means complete set of water cooler rather than all in one SEALED unless I'm losing something over here

Neither of these are AIOs?
If you want to be trolling, say it
I would quite hanlon's razor but your posts scream intentional trolling
Even if we put aside that EKWB is not to be trusted anymore

 

[Hagal77]

Alphacool AiO´s are prefilled why the hate? Igno mode for you boy

 

[DaveLT]

Alphacool AiO´s are prefilled why the hate? Igno mode for you boy

It's a AIO in the same way a Toyota is a VW, troll