be quiet! Pure Loop 240mm AIO Review

Cooling/CPU Cooling by stefan @ 2022-01-17

Pure Loop 240mm is built from high-quality materials, is easy to install thanks to the provided instructions and provides an innovative pump design for eliminating noise and vibrations inside the case. While this version of the Pure Loop is indicated as recommended for i3/i5 processors from Intel, it could handle the power-hungry i7-12700K CPU as well, by keeping the temperatures under TjMAX, while the noise levels remained at low levels due to the use of two Pure Wings 2 120mm fans.

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A Closer Look Part II

The Intel and AMD retention mechanisms are separately packaged, in order not to mix it by mistake; a tube with thermally conducted paste is also included:

 

 

 

Intel Kit

AMD Kit

Thermal Compound

 

Unlike many other manufacturers, be quiet! is offering a coolant bottle to do a refill when necessary via the easily accessible port on the radiator:

 

 

 

The radiator has dimensions of 277 x 120 x 27 (H x W x D) and is fully made of aluminum, with a matte black paint finish; the side reveals a Pure Loop logo:

 

 

 

Here is the area of the radiator where the fans will be attached; the port for filling up with liquid is located on the left:

 

 

 

The opposite side is pretty much identical in terms of layout, but it will be used for mounting to the case:

 

 

 

be quiet! comes with a unique pump design (doubly decoupled pump), which is located on the upper area of the tubing, but not on the CPU plate. This particular design does help to alleviate vibrations, which are usually transmitted to the rest of the motherboard when using the usual design:

 

 

 

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