Aerocool P7-L240 Liquid Cooler Review

For its first liquid cooler in the Project 7 series, Aerocool has done a very good job with the P7-L240.

Things start well as the P7-L240 is very easy to install. I particularly like that Aerocool has installed the radiator fans for you, lessening the amount of work the end-user has to go through.

RGB lighting is a big focus for the P7-L240, too, and with both fans and the pump/waterblock illuminated the overall effect is quite appealing. However, it is a great shame that there is no RGB controller bundled with the cooler – this means anyone without RGB headers on their motherboard will have to fork out more cash for a separate controller, or forgo the lighting entirely.

Personally, I think this is a big mistake – I was only able to test the RGB lighting by digging out a Cooler Master RGB hub as our test Z97 motherboard does not support RGB lighting. At £99, some sort of RGB controller should definitely be included, and I can only see the lack of a controller reducing the overall appeal of the product.

However, cooling performance is very impressive for a product of this price and size, while the P7-L240's acoustic performance also ranks well against the competition.

With that in mind, it does look like the Aerocool P7-L240 has it all – good looks, top performance and an easy installation process. The only major downside is the lack of RGB controller which definitely hurts the product – if Aerocool could offer the P7-L240 as an ‘all-in-one' RGB solution, then it would be approaching perfection.

You can buy one for £99.99 from CCL HERE. If you do need a RGB controller, Aerocool's P7-H1 costs £14.99 from CCL HERE.

Pros

• Easy to install.
• Performs very well.
• RGB pump and fans look excellent.
• Fairly priced.

Cons

• No RGB controller included.

KitGuru says: If Aerocool bundled a controller with the P7-L240, it would undoubtedly be heading for our top award. As it is, users without RGB motherboards will have to spend extra on a separate controller to make use of the RGB lighting.

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