Swiftech H240 X3 All in One Cooler Review

As reviewers, we tend to swap out hardware on a very regular basis. Because of this, as test bench is a must for any serious reviewer. Not too long after setting up my test bench, I decided to move my main system to a test bench as well. However, the enthusiast in me demanded it be water-cooled. So, I ended up with the Praxis wet-bench due to its ability to take a 360 mm radiator. While searching for the hardware to do a proper custom loop, I came across the H320 X2 Prestige from Swiftech, and fell in love. It was a 360 mm All in One cooler with an Apogee XL2 block. It was the first cooler that allowed me to break 5.0 GHz on my 7700k. Since then, all my PCs have been cooled by Swiftech AIO coolers. They perform great and are far easier to deal with than a full custom loop. So, when Swiftech asked us to look at their all new H240 X3, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it.

Swiftech’s X2 line up of AIO coolers were the first brand of all in one’s I’d feel comfortable recommending to our readers, customers and even my friends. The H320 X2 was the first and only AIO cooler that never left my bench after being tested. Now, with the release of the H240 x3, there have been several improvements over the X2 series. The H240 X3 has a redesigned waterblock, the Apogee SKF “LT”, this is based off their popular Apogee SKF block. The X3 series features a tempered glass reservoir. One of the most exciting improvements for me is the addition of Mayhem’s Pastel White Nanofluid Coolant. The newest fluid to hit the market. The X3 series of coolers is the first AIO on the market to feature this coolant. But the most important thing isn’t the aesthetic, or even the coolant. The most important aspect of the cooler is how well it performs. So, let’s take a closer look at the H240 X3 and see how it did cooling the Ryzen 7 2700.

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