CoolIT PURE CPU Cooler Review

Conclusion

There are many factors which have to be weighed by the manufacture when designing any water cooling kit, especially when that kit is meant to be a maintenance free unit. On the one hand the fluid has to be stable for long term use and yet still be thermally efficient enough to get the job done. Even when this is worked out, you they have to balance noise vs. efficiency and even ease of installation vs. robustness.

The CoolIT PURE has one of the easiest installations of any all-in-one water cooling kit we have come across and we can truthfully say that it truly is a plug and play unit. Even better still is that this easy installation was backed up by a one in a million instruction manual which was a pleasure to work with; so if you run into a sticky situation the manual is there to get you out of it. It certainly was written by a true professional who not only knew their product inside and out but also knew who their main customer would be: i.e. first time water cooling customers who are not ready to take the full plunge into custom setups.

The CoolIT PURE is also one of the quietest CPU cooling solutions that has been our pleasure to review. It may have been beaten in terms of raw performance by other systems and even some higher-end Air Cooling solutions but this was only accomplished by putting the equivalent of a jumbo jet fan on them. The amount of noise the PURE creates makes a Scythe F sound like a wailing banshee, and not only was it quieter but the very tone of the noise it made was more soothing to our ears than the other all-in-one water cooling systems we tested.

In the end the CoolIT PURE is not for everyone. Anyone who thinks just because a CPU cooling solution is water based means that “monster overclocks” are around the corner will be disappointed with it. However, anyone who wants to a very quiet, well mannered cooling system will be more than pleased with the PURE’s cooling capabilities, even if you intend on using a hot running quad core CPU. While this market niche will happy with the PURE, the area that the PURE was designed for, and where it truly excels at, is the first time water cooling market. Maintenance free, low noise and decent cooling results all add up to a wonderful, moral building water cooling experience for first time users. We all have to start somewhere and if you are hesitant about taking the plunge into water cooling then this might be the system for you. Just remember, once you get your feet wet you’ll never want to be dry again.


PROS:
- Low Noise
- Easy installation
- Great manual
- No maintenance
- Decent Cooling for both Dual and Quads at stock speed


Cons:
- Not a great overclocking solution
- Price
- Perfect Gateway Drug (once you get hooked on WC you’ll soon be using the hardcore stuff)