DEEPCOOL Captain 120 120mm Extreme Performance All-In-One Liquid CPU Cooler, AM4 Compatible, White, 3-year Warranty

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Following my order of the Deepcool Dukase V3 black and white PC case, I thought I would spring some money for a matching CPU cooler. Having never owned an AiO liquid cooler before I decided to go for this 120w black and white Captain S cooler, seeing as it matched my PC case perfectly, and looked like it was part of a set.Right off the bat, when you open the box, it is clear that this AiO is of a high quality, the pump, fan and radiator are all very well constructed, with premium-feeling materials. There's nothing flimsy here. You get your money's worth.I have heard of liquid cooler horror stories in the past where fitting them has been an utter nightmare, but thankfully the Captain S is (mostly) a pain-free experience. The package includes instructions for installing on various motherboard chipsets, as well as any necessary parts to do so. There's all the usual chipsets such as AM2/FM2+/AM4/115x and so on.The included visual instructions are clear and to the point, however due to my mATX motherboard fitting the washers, after inserting the bracket and screws, was very tedious and painful on my fingers. This isn't really a problem with the cooler, and more to do with my particular motherboard. So long as you are patient, take your time and follow the instructions you will be fine.Performance, as expected , is excellent with my PC idling below 20 degrees, and barely touching past 50 in games and some benchmarks - though I will need to do some in depth testing.The cooler has thermal paste already applied, which is a nice bonus, but I would rather they include a little alcohol pad to clean it off if you have your own thermal compound to use.Overall, I cannot fault the Captain 120 S. It's affordable, efficient, looks great and keeps the temperatures low. Now I just need to sort out some matching white LED fans and my rig will be looking sweet. Nice!