Thermaltake water 3.0 argb sync edition review in Spanish (analysis)

Thermaltake has been bringing “all-in-one” cooling systems to the market for years, adapting each generation to the new needs created by processor manufacturers, chassis manufacturers and also processor manufacturers. This time we bring you the analysis of the new Thermaltake Water 3.0 ARGB Sync Edition kit with its 360 mm radiator and a very successful design.

This third generation Water has this large model and the most advanced ARGB lighting. Will it measure up in our tests? All this and more in our analysis.

First of all, we must thank Thermaltake for the assignment of this product and for their trust in us for making this analysis.

Thermaltake Water 3.0 ARGB Sync Edition 360mm Technical Specifications

Unboxing and design

The radiator has a classic design of flat tubes connected to each other by thin aluminum slats forming an "S". This type of design is very efficient in multiplying the heat exchange surface while allowing an agile flow of air through the slats. This type of radiator is the most widely used not only in PC applications but for any other need for cooling by hydraulic system.

The radiator has total dimensions of 394 x 120 x 27mm, completely made of aluminum and finished in powder paint fixed by means of an electrostatic process. It is also a common method of treatment that gives aluminum an extra layer of protection against corrosion.

The inlets, inlets and outlets are actually made by means of watertight closing fittings with an internal diameter of 6mm. There is no possibility of user manipulation and refilling is not necessary for the entire life of the cooling kit.

The exchange block with integrated pump

The Thermaltake Water 3.0 ARGB Sync Edition bases its drive and exchange system on Asetek technology, specifically second-generation technology, without the possibility of adjusting pump rotation in real time. It is a system already improved by other kits on the market, but it is also one of the most reliable and also versatile since we can use it with any processor, including the AMD Threadripper, since these large processors bring the anchorage system necessary for this type of liquid cooling system in its own mounting kit.

The block integrates a 5v-12v variable voltage pump that can reach 5000rpm of maximum rotation speed. The block, made of copper, has a micro-lamination system to improve the exchange and is anchored to the block using 8 screws embedded in the classic Asetek design. The cover is made of undefined plastic material, but with low permeability and high resistance to abrasive chemicals of all kinds. In addition, it integrates ARGB leds that perfectly match those installed on the fans.

Easy to assemble, compact and with a maximum noise of 35dBA, the pump and heat exchanger assembly is not the most modern, but it does a great job and continues to be used in high performance systems, like this one.

The Thermaltake Water 3.0 ARGB Sync Edition includes all the accessories necessary to mount this block on any modern and past processor and with a cooling capacity of up to 400w, it is suitable for any processor that we can find in the domestic and professional market. It has no mounting limitation, on any past and present processor for both AMD and Intel. This includes AM4, TR4, LGA1151, LGA2011 and LGA2066 processors.

Some processors will only require you to use their anchor already present in the socket, such as the LGA2066 from Intel or the LGA4094 from AMD, but for the rest Thermaltake offers a rear bracket with the appropriate holes and fixings for all types of processors. It is truly easy to install and maintain since the anchoring system is first attached to the plate before placing the exchange block with the pump.

The mounting kit includes everything necessary to perform the same and this also includes the thermal paste necessary to correct the small imperfections between the IHS of the processor and the brushed surface of the exchange plate of the block.

Tubes

Thermaltake has used polyamide (nylon) tubes with 10.6mm outer diameter and 6mm inner diameter in the Thermaltake Water 3.0 ARGB Sync Edition, which leaves 2.3mm of wall reinforced by metal mesh. This type of flexible tube is practically impossible to clamp, they always maintain their internal diameter and have a low permeability, which is enhanced by the black color (which rejects more light), allowing us to have less maintenance requirements.

The tubes have a length of 400mm, a very decent length that will allow us to mount it easily in all kinds of boxes, including the largest ones. This is undoubtedly adequate because a 360mm radiator will require a good sized mid tower or tower case and the different fixing points will surely require a good length like this.

Fans

The Thermaltake Water 3.0 ARGB Sync Edition fans have been specially designed for radiators. These are, specifically, the Thermaltake Pure 12 ARGB Sync Radiator Fan that are undoubtedly the soul of this cooling kit. It has a vane design that improves air compression and its flow is designed precisely to improve traffic through radiators like the one we have described before.

They are fans that integrate silentblocks in their four holes, with a careful design and that give great importance to lighting. Every motor block and blades works as a light diffusion material so that the 9 LEDs integrated in its axis of rotation can shine offering a whole show of "lights".

They are fans with dimensions of 25mm wide and 120mm long and high. They are controlled by PWM and their rotation speed ranges between 500 and 1500rpm and their lighting control, independent of the motor, supports A-RGB connection and also 5v RGB standard, which makes them compatible with any RGB motherboard on the market.

The maximum noise levels are around 29dBA according to the manufacturer, for a single clear fan, and the consumptions are 1.44wa 12v and 1.6wa 5v. The maximum air pressure is 1.59mm-H2O and the maximum air flow is 57CFM.

The lighting cable has input and output so that we can concatenate the cables and we can have everything more organized.

All the necessary wiring is included, as well as other extra important elements that we will talk about now, when we talk about its ARGB lighting capacity.

Advanced lighting via ARGB (Addressable RGB)

One of the great novelties of this generation is found precisely in the lighting system that supports the set, which ranges from the cover of the exchange block and pump to the three included fans.

The built-in system includes more than 30 LEDs together that can form the most advanced effects we've ever seen inside a PC. This is thanks to the Addressable RGB, A-RGB standard, which allows a much more advanced programming of lighting times, brightness, status and color for each of the LEDs. This allows very complex and advanced effects that Thermaltake puts at our fingertips or within the reach of the many programs integrated on different motherboards that already support this technology as well.

Thermaltake also adds an ARGB controller with the set for those who do not have a motherboard with this capacity or simply want to have it independent. The controller, of small dimensions, allows us to access the different effects programmed inside it.

Additionally, this system also supports conventional RGB lighting for those who do not have a motherboard with this capacity. Personally I think that in this case it will be worth using the effects programmed in the remote control since they are really spectacular.

On the whole

At the level of radiator and block cooling capacity, this system does not differ in any way from the previous generation Water 2.0 models. Its technology base is the same. The big change in this model is found in its revamped A-RGB lighting capabilities and the use of more advanced fans that really do a good job on this kit beyond its new lighting modes.

Tests and results

We have used an Intel Core i7-8700k processor, without any modification, with a respectable overclocking level of 5GHz and with all the standard elements of this kit, including the thermal paste that they provide us with for assembly.

Between the tests you can see results with and without overclocking, with the two processors and different frequencies of use of the three fans of the kit. In each case we have performed noise tests and the temperature measurements are after 30 minutes of CPU stress.

Final words about Thermaltake Water 3.0 ARGB Sync Edition 360mm

Our results are undoubtedly very good, but we should not expect something different from a ventilation kit that has a radiator of this size. I'm almost left with that it is able to sustain our overclocking levels well with very contained noise levels, which is something that we certainly always expect from a kit with a 360mm long radiator with capacity for three 120mm fans with three more fans optionally.

We must also highlight the lighting system of this new kit and how easy it is to assemble everything, although we will have to deal with two cables per fan and pump since the lighting system requires total independence from the power system for the mechanical elements of the kit.

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In conclusion, a very elaborate and complete system that will give us a good result in any domestic processor on the market, whatever its consumption or serial TDP.

ADVANTAGE	DISADVANTAGES
+ Great performance thanks to its three large fans and radiator.	- Lots of cable to organize, as in all RGB or ARGB kits
+ An excellent A-RGB lighting system that we can control from our board or with its integrated controller.	- I miss some more protection in the tubes, even if it is to give them a better aesthetic finish, like a Nylon mesh cover.
+ The price of 155 Euros is very suitable for its characteristics.

The Professional Review team awards him the medal of:

Thermaltake Water 3.0 ARGB Sync Edition

DESIGN - 85%

COMPONENTS - 83%

REFRIGERATION - 87%

COMPATIBILITY - 90%

PRICE - 86%

86%