Endorfy Navis F280 CPU Cooler Review

I think it’s fair to say that the Endorfy Navis F280 continues the SilentiumPC tradition by offering competitive cooling performance at a highly attractive price point.

This is a very reasonably priced AIO liquid cooler at less than 100 Euros. Yet the performance on offer is highly competitive against 360mm liquid coolers that cost well over 50% more in many instances.

Noise output is notable at full fan and pump speeds, though it certainly isn’t the most intrusive headache that we have listened to. The control abilities of the fans to run a speed curve range of 250-1800 RPM leaves plenty of tuning opportunity, thankfully.

While installation for the cooler is very straightforward thanks to the pre-installed fans and integrated motherboard socket bracket, I can’t help but feel that upgrading this unit to support future Intel or AMD platforms will be tricky.

AM5 is newly launched and won’t be changing for a while. But if Intel’s next platform or AMD’s HEDT solution have different mounting hardware, maintaining support with this cooler might be difficult.

And in regards to the warranty, 3 years is fine for a sub-100 Euro 280mm AIO cooler. But it is hardly inspiring when the big competitors – notably Arctic – have units in a similar price range with longer warranties.

Overall, the Endorfy Navis F280 is a highly performant CPU cooler that offers up plenty of positives for its 98 Euro asking price.

The fan speed curves are positive, cooling performance is very strong, and I think a lot of people will appreciate the no-nonsense design, Factor in the ease of installation, and I don’t have any problems giving this unit a positive recommendation provided you’re happy to tune the modestly loud 140mm fans.

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Pros:

• Strong cooling performance
• Good fan speed controls
• No-nonsense design approach
• Pre-installed, daisy-chained fans for easy installation
• Reasonable price point for a high-performance 280mm AIO

Cons:

• Full fan speed noise output is reasonable loud
• 3-year warranty is disappointing
• Chunky integrated CPU socket bracket could limit upgradability or compatibility with some motherboards

KitGuru says: A wallet-friendly, no-nonsense 280mm AIO liquid cooler that is easy to install and competes with 360mm AIOs; yeah, there’s a lot to like from the 98 Euro Endorfy Navis F280.

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