250W Load Testing
For our 250W TDP clock testing, we have configured our CPU to run at a fixed all-core speed of 5.1GHz on the performance cores and 4.0GHz on the efficiency cores. This yields a fairly steady 250w CPU package power draw when running Cinebench. Stock settings were set for voltage (and all other defaults), and configured memory to XMP mode.
Max Fans – 100% Pump Speed
At the 250W level, we find the Enermax LIQMAXFLO 360 ringing in at 81 degrees Celsius with its fans at full speed. This is just a degree warmer than the 360 ATMOS, but 2 and 5 degrees better than the PL360 FLUX and CORELIQUID E360, respectively.
Note that at this speed, the Enermax LIQMAXFLO 360 is running at 1900RPM, the MSI MAG CORELIQUID E360 at 1800 RPM, the PL360 FLUX at around 2300 RPM, and the Cooler Master MASTERLIQUID 360 ATMOS at around 2500 RPM.
1500 RPM Fans – 100% Pump Speed
Syncing the fans up at 1500 RPM finds the Enermax LIQMAXFLO 360 at 84 degrees Celsius where the 360 ATMOS outcools it by 4 degrees. However, the PL360 FLUX and CORELIQUID E360 are 2 and 3 degrees warmer, respectively.
1000 RPM Fans – 100% Pump Speed
At 1000 RPM, the Enermax LIQMAXFLO 360 moves to the back of the bus at 94 degrees Celsius, with each of its competitors outperforming it by 1 to 7 degrees Celsius.
Discussion (4 replies)
Join Discussion →They've put together an interesting collection of parts to compete with the higher price points. I'll be interested in how the 420mm version does once it makes its way here. Thanks for the great review!
I know early on they had clogging issues with their AIO's, but they seemed to have turned things around now.
hi
I'm thinking of replacing the vrm fan with Noctua NF-A6x25 PWM, Premium Silent Fan, 4-Pin.
max 19.3db 3000rpm.
Does it make sense?
Depends on your goals - those fans have much lower airflow and static pressure, so you'll get reduced performance on the aio. Then again, depending on how you're loading it, you may be fine.
What CPU are you running?