Conclusion
Today we looked at the performance of the DeepCool LS720 Cooler and stacked it up against various competitors that we’ve previously reviewed to see how it would perform with its 18 cores clocked to 4.7GHz dumping 500w of heat into it. We’ll recap the performance below and see how the DeepCool LS720 stood up to the heat in our kitchen!
Summary of Temperatures
From a temperature performance perspective, when the fans were at or above 1500 RPM, the DeepCool LS720 did a reasonable job keeping our Intel 10980XE in check at stock clocks. As we dropped to 1000RPM and below, the DeepCool LS720 dropped down the chart compared to the competition. Moving up to a mild overclock (representing about 350W of power), the DeepCool LS720 struggled more than the competition to keep its cool.
With respect to overall cooling, the DeepCool LS720 needs a more aggressive fan profile to extract its best performance. Whether this will be an issue for your needs depends on the sound levels, which we will summarize next.
Summary of Sound Levels
The DeepCool LS720 is a rather quiet cooler, overall performing towards the best of the competition. At full blast, it announced its cooling power at 49.4 dB(A) but quickly stepped down to inaudible as it sunk below 1500 RPM at 40.9 dB(A) and beyond.
Overall, your ears won’t notice if you’re running the DeepCool LS720 at 1500 RPM which gives it a great intersection between performance and sound levels.
Final Points
Looking at the charts, there’s a bit to unpack here with the DeepCool LS720‘s performance. From a thermal perspective, it performed worse than the other 360mm radiator AIOs that we compared it to. However, when you pair up the thermal performance with the noise that was being generated, the DeepCool LS720 was quite completive for noise generated for its performance. Keep in mind that at the time of publication, the DeepCool LS720 is available in e-tail for $139.
Looking at its predecessor, the DeepCool CASTLE 360EX, the name is much easier to type, it performs a bit worse thermally, but is quieter while performing. The AIO tubing also takes a trim down to the industry standard 400mm compared to the CASTLE’s 465mm. Performance was also fairly comparable to the XPG LEVANTE 360.
With all things considered, the DeepCool LS720 is a quiet AIO that puts out reasonable performance compared to the noise that it generates. Factoring in price, the DeepCool LS720 comes out as a reasonable decision for your gaming rig given that it costs a good bit less than the coolers that we compared it to. If you’re in the market to spend less than $150 on a 360mm AIO, the DeepCool LS720 is certainly worthy of your consideration.