Antec Kuhler H2O 1250 CPU Cooler Review

1. Introduction2. Packaging and Bundle3. The Antec Kuhler H20 1250 CPU Cooler4. Installing the Antec Kuhler H20 1250 CPU Cooler5. Testing Methodology6. Thermal Performance7. Acoustic Performance8. Closing Thoughts9. View All Pages

The Antec Kuhler H20 1250 is a very interesting design and while it is clear Antec are trying to innovate in key areas we can't say this cooler is a complete success.

Antec deserve some praise for working hard to push the boundaries of what is possible and attempting to differentiate their products from the ever expanding list of ‘all in one' liquid coolers that use very similar designs. Sadly, we don't think this particular configuration is necessarily a step forward.

On a positive note, the installation procedure is incredibly simple and is clearly documented in the installation guide.  We can't imagine inexperienced system builders having any problems when installing the Kuhler 1250.

With the ‘extreme' profile enabled, the cooling performance was certainly commendable, although the noise levels were higher than we would have hoped. If you don't like dealing with fan noise, then this setting should be avoided. The silent profile was much better acoustically, although the cooling performance suffered and many competing products were able to outperform the Kuhler H20 1250.

As we go to publication we don't have any pricing information for the Antec Kuhler H20 1250 CPU cooler, but we would expect that it will be competitively priced. Right now we feel this is worthy of consideration, but it all depends on the final retail price.

Pros

• Innovative design.
• Slim CPU block.
• Simple mounting mechanism.

Cons

• Poor trade-off between cooling performance and acoustics.

Kitguru says: Kudos to Antec for trying something different however the radical design does have some issues.

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