Further increasing its ever-growing listing of CPU coolers, Deepcool has introduced its new Castle 280EX AIO CPU cooler, a closed loop liquid cooler with a 280 mm radiator. Slotting in between the pre-existing Castle 240EX and 360EX, the 280EX is designed to enhance choices for customers searching for an RGB-infused cooler with a gray cylindrical CPU block.
The Deepcool Castle EX sequence is designed with a 3-phase motor meant to enhance stream price and general cooling efficiency, however with much less working noise. The newest within the Castle EX vary is the 280EX, which makes use of a 280 mm radiator that is paired with a black sprayed aluminium core, and comes provided with a pair of 140 mm 400-1600 rpm cooling followers. The new cooler helps all the standard socket sorts, together with Intel’s LGA20XX, LGA 1200 and LGA 115x sockets, in addition to AMD’s TRX40/TR4 and AM4 sockets.
One of the Deepcool Castle 280EX’s principal design traits comes by way of the CPU block and pump, with a swappable brand plate which permits customers to decide on between Deepcool’s Gamerstorm emblem or a ying-yang image. Integrated into the fairly cumbersome wanting pump and block is a few addressable RGB LED lighting which may be custom-made by way of a 3-pin ARGB motherboard header, or with an included RGB controller within the equipment bundle.
The cooling plate is made out of copper for efficient warmth dissipation, and Deepcool has opted for a bigger design with 25% extra skived fins, though Deepcool does not state which mannequin it’s utilizing as a comparability. The bigger plate permits higher assist for the sizable AMD TR4 socket, which has a a lot bigger IHS than smaller processors such because the AMD’s Ryzen 3000 sequence.
The Deepcool Castle 280EX has an MSRP of $150 and is at the moment available for purchase at Amazon. For reference, the bigger Castle 360EX is presently obtainable for $158, whereas the smallest of the now accomplished trio, the 240EX with 240 mm radiator may be bought for $130.
