Aerocool P7-L240 Liquid Cooler Review

1. Introduction2. Unboxing and First Look3. The Installation Process4. Testing Methodology5. Performance and Comparisons6. Closing Thoughts7. View All Pages

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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