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Taken as a whole Montech’s first attempt at an AIO cooler is a very solid effort. The HyperFlow line offers a choice of radiator size and colour scheme, a known OEM supplier, ARGB lighting, good performance especially on high-end AMD CPUs as well as a 6-year warranty and an ultra-low price. In the UK this is one of the cheapest AIOs from a reputable name, at £84.99 the HyperFlow ARGB 360 is superb value for money.
HyperFlow does have some negatives though such as the less-than-optimal performance on high-end Intel CPUs, more so when the fan speed is reduced to a tolerable noise level. The noise output of the fans at maximum speed can be very distracting, the 360mm HyperFlow records a maximum noise output of 54dBA which makes it one of the loudest AIO coolers that we have ever tested, so tuning fan curves will be necessary to reach satisfactory noise levels.
Installation of HyperFlow coolers on either Intel or AMD platforms is very quick and simple, AMD installation utilises the stock motherboard backplate while a Montech backplate is required for Intel installs, which increases installation time a little. However, the coolers use standard motherboard headers and don’t require any additional fan hubs or ARGB controllers to work so they connect directly to the motherboard which again makes installation very quick and simple.
The Build quality of the coolers seems to be good too, we have tested and used Apaltek OEM coolers for several years now and never found any issues with the manufacturing so HyperFlow coolers should prove to be reliable. Montech must be confident in the reliability as they offer a 6-year warranty with HyperFlow which should give the consumer some peace of mind when purchasing, which is another reason why we think they are worth buying.
The Montech HyperFlow AIO is available to purchase now from Scan priced at £84.99 for the 360mm HERE and £69.99 HERE for the 240mm.
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Pros
- Available in black or white colour schemes and at very competitive prices.
- RGB lighting effects are good, the RGB is bright and well-diffused.
- Installation on AMD is rapid, but it's a simple process on both Intel and AMD.
- Extremely low price.
Cons
- Loud at max fan speed.
- Thermal performance suffers when limiting noise and reducing fan RPM, quite drastically on Intel LGA1700 CPUs such as the 13900K.
KitGuru says: Montech HyperFlow offers great value for money. AMD customers will find the 360mm HyperFow extremely good value for money at its super low UK price of just £85, so will you be buying one?
