Introduction
AZZA was founded back in 1996 and originally plowed the fields of being a motherboard manufacturer. Its hits included motherboards for Socket 7, Slot 1, Socket A, Socket 370, and Socket 478 with an affinity towards VIA chipsets. In 2009, they regrouped their marbles and went headfirst into the case, fan power supply, and accessories market using their brand name. In current times, they’re known for their cube and pyramid-shaped cases that tend to turn heads at trade shows like we saw at Computex earlier this year.
On our test bench today is the AZZA Cube 360 which is being manufactured exclusively for the US market. It should be available in etail around the $99.99 price point – check our pricing widget below for current pricing and availability.
We will again be using our second-generation AIO test platform that is capable of putting out enough heat to make even the devil sweat. We do this to test AIO liquid cooling solutions that are likely to be used with some of today’s most demanding CPUs.
AZZA Cube 360 AIO CPU Cooler (LCAZ-360P-ARGB CUBE)
The AZZA Cube 360 is an all-in-one (AIO) CPU cooler that is designed to work on a wide variety of sockets. These include Intel’s LGA 1851/1700/115x/1200/1366 and AMD’s AM5/AM4/AM3/AM2/FM2/FM1 sockets. Overall, the AZZA Cube 360 covers all current day sockets and interestingly includes support for LGA 1851 even though there are no processors that have been released for this socket at the time of this review. (Ed: This is a thing that makes me say “Hum”.)
While we have the 360mm radiator version that we’re reviewing today, this AIO is also available with a 240mm radiator that sports a duo of 240mm fans. Due to the laws of thermodynamics, expect the 240mm to perform a little worse than the 360mm version we’re reviewing today.
Water Block & Pump
The cold plate on the AZZA Cube 360 is made out of copper and AZZA includes a tube of some sort of thermal paste. On top of the cold plate sits an RGB blinged-out cube but not a pump, as that’s located over the radiator. The pump utilizes a single-piece impeller to minimize vibration and is located in the radiator housing.
The pump operates at 4000 RPM (+/- 10%) at a water pressure of 1.5 mH20 at a rate of 96 liters per hour. AZZA claims it generates less than or equal to 25 dB(A) of noise. It pushes the water through 400mm of cooling hose to and from the radiator.
Radiator
The liquid CPU cooler radiator is designed to hold three 120mm fans and measures 404x121x35mm, which is a bit thicker than the typical AIO cooler but makes room for the pump to be placed inside of it. By our count, the aluminum radiator sports a density of 22 fins per inch in a rectangular design and is attached to 400mm of tubing.
Fans
The included fans are AZZA’s “Digital RGB” fans that do not appear to be offered separately in their product catalog. They feature Hydro bearings and a rather proprietary power and RGB cable connector that is designed to allow fans to be chained to each other to reduce wiring clutter. The RGB LEDs can be controlled through your favorite RGB application du jour. AZZA lists a lifespan of 50,000 hours in its product table, but we’re not sure if that’s for the pump, the fans, or both, and the fans are rated for 500 to 2000 RPM (plus or minus 10%) at a reported 34 dB(A). The stated maximum airflow is 57.5 CFM with a static pressure of up to 1.8 mm/H20.
The proprietary cable adapters allow you to connect the fans in series to help keep your wiring job tidy. On the downside, if you were to have fan issues down the road you may end up swapping with a standard cabled fan.