Introduction

Alphacool is well known to water-cooling enthusiasts for their wide range of waterblocks for graphics cards, processors, motherboards, and so much more. They literally offer just about everything you could ever need to build the liquid-cooling loop of your dreams. That said, they're an OEM as well, producing products and cooling solutions for the likes of Cooler Master, Fractal Design, Asus, and even Sapphire.

In the current market, a move toward expandable all-in-one liquid coolers is quite evident with the likes of Swiftech, EKWB, Cooler Master, and Fractal Design all moving in that direction. With other big names already offering expandable solutions, it comes as no surprise that Alphacool would reassert its attention on the liquid-cooling market. Alphacool also has the tenacity to outshine their competitors with their array of excellent designs and user friendly options, and they are now looking to improve their presence in the market with the new Eisbaer series, which leads us to today's review of the Eisbaer 240.

The Eisbaer 240 is a standard 240mm liquid CPU cooler with an integrated pump and a CPU block that make use of standard G 1/4'' fittings for easy expansion and customization. What sets it apart, however, are the quick-lock couplings which are compatible with Alphacool's own GPX-Pro GPU AIOs. They allow for a quick and easy way to build an entire cooling loop. But even with such a great list of amazing features, performance is what wins the day, so let's take a closer look at what Alphacool's new AIO offers.