Fractal Design Kelvin S36 AIO CPU Cooler Review

Conclusion

the Kelvin S36 AIO CPU cooler has struck a good balance between size, performance and aesthetics well positioning this as a high-end all-in-one water cooling unit that is capable of nearly keeping up with a custom loop. Fractal Design have impressed us with this unit. Not only is it capable of cooling the very toasty Intel Skylake processor under some very demanding conditions, but when you are not overclocking your system within inches of its life it’s nearly inaudible to the ears.

While this won’t have you breaking overclocking records it’s a great start either if you are just starting out and getting into watercooling as well as those looking to safely overclock their processor beyond what a single radiator AIO unit is going to allow. The S360 360mm AIO CPU watercooler is by no means a custom loop but it’s as close as you are going to get without the huge outlay and upkeep that goes with it.

This is one impressive AIO liquid CPU cooler providing impressive cooling capacity and near silent operation when you are just browsing around. The only small annoyance I had (and I do with most of Alphacool’s radiators) is the lack of screws. It would have been great to get 24 long fan screws instead of 12 so I could have toyed around with a push / pull fan configuration. While it’s only provides a few extra degrees of cooling power, sometimes it’s those extra few that allow you to take things a step further.

Regardless of my small gripe, the Fractal Design Kelvin S36 Liquid cooling system is great bang for buck providing enough thermal cooling performance to take even the hottest of chips to their limits and get our Gold Award!

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Unboxing
• 3. Installation
• 4. Performance Testing
• 5. Conclusion