CoolerMaster Aquagate Water Cooler Review

When I first saw the Cooler Master Aquagate I thought to myself, “this thing is cool,” and having installed quite a few watercoolers before, I really liked how compact the system was. Of course, the obvious drawback is how the system doesn’t really address many of the reasons that drive users to watercool. For most performance minded users, getting away from a noisy 60 or 80mm “screamer” is reason enough to switch. For others, they like how much more they can overclock due to the thermal properties of water over air. Unfortunately, having a 49db 80mm fan and equally sized radiator doesn’t really cut it for some. However, the superior ease of use and extremely flexible installation options make the Aquagate perfect for the average user looking for a mild cooling enhancement for their otherwise stock computer.

The Good Things
Easy to use
Completely self contained
Full thermal monitoring
Auto shutdown feature
No leak connections
Classy styling
The Bad Things
Limited cooling capacity
Small diameter hoses
CPU probe affects certain installations
No “scripting” before shutdown occurs
Limited lateral support for “Flip Chip” installations
Ninjalane Rating 4/5

CoolerMaster Aquagate Water Cooler Review @ Ninjalane