Packaging

The packaging for the EKWB Predator 280 features a modern design that makes use of black, white, and bronze colors. On its front is a prominent image of the Predator 280. There are also a few badges for the kit's expandable nature and low noise output, among other features. Moving to the right side, you will find a few benefits liquid-cooling can have for your hardware as pointed out by EKWB. Meanwhile, the back details the cooler's features, such as its all-copper design and plug and play ease of use. The box itself measures in at roughly 40.6cm in length, 17.1cm in width, and 28.6cm in height.


The top of the box just has the product name and a small bit of info, while the bottom lists the cooler's specifications and requirements and the contents inside the box.

Contents

The Predator 280 comes in a large box with two plastic trays that leave a great deal of space for any potential damage from drops to be dispersed. This results in a solid bit of protection for this piece of high-end hardware. While I prefer foam, this plastic tray is quite stiff, and should, as such, do a bang up job.


The Predator 280 QDC comes nearly 100% fully assembled - it really is plug and play ready. The fans are pre-mounted, and all wiring is carefully run. Extras consist of just the power cords, a tube of thermal paste, and a few screws. Everything needed for modern Intel 115x and 2011 sockets is here. However, narrow ILM 2011 is not supported unless you purchase a separate kit. AMD users will also need to purchase a separate mounting kit for their systems.

Common parts supplied for mounting include:

• 8x Fan screws
• 8x Hex key rad screws
• 4x Thumbscrews
• 4x Screw pillars
• 4x Plastic washers
• 2x Vardar F2-140 fans
• 1x All-in-one liquid cooler
• 1x Intel backplate
• 1x Power cable
• 1x Installation guide