What do you think of the Cooler Master Seidon 240M?

[Faceman]

What do you guys think and what are your personal experiences with the Cooler Master Seidon 240M?  I have read some reviews, and they all seem to be very good, even better than the H100i, H105, and H110.  I was wondering what some actual users think about this particular product, any feedback is appreciated!

[brownninja97]

rip off, go air cooled, an air cooler for the same price would smash it to pieces.

[mvitkun]

What do you guys think and what are your personal experiences with the Cooler Master Seidon 240M?  I have read some reviews, and they all seem to be very good, even better than the H100i, H105, and H110.  I was wondering what some actual users think about this particular product, any feedback is appreciated!

It's a 240MM AIO.

I've never liked AIOs, however everyone else seems to love them.

Personally I'd go for something like a

BeQuiet! Dark Rock 3 for $49.99

or a 

Phanteks PHTC12DX (pick your favorite color) for $59.99

or a 

Noctua NH-D14 for $59.99

 

Of those the Dark Rock 3 is the best choice IMO; it has great aesthetics, great accoustics (in that it's quiet), and great performance all for a low price.

[Faceman]

The Cooler Master Seidon 240M can be had for $65.  I have a hard time believing any air cooler will perform better than the Seidon.

 

Seidon Review

[mvitkun]

The Cooler Master Seidon 240M can be had for $65.  I have a hard time believing any air cooler will perform better than the Seidon.

 

Seidon Review

Believe it

[CM Norumu]

FrostyTech likes it. They like a lot of our stuff Bang for the buck, really.

 

You can usually get a better price/performance with air coolers. You'd want to spend on an AIO system if you either had height restrictions in the case and still wanted high performance, or if you want to do it for aesthetic reasons, since not everyone likes tower coolers or those crazy Noctua things.

[Bagmup]

The Cooler Master Seidon 240M can be had for $65.  I have a hard time believing any air cooler will perform better than the Seidon.

 

Seidon Review

I had the 120 version that came with a cooler master 690III, after a month the pump started making a loud clicking noise, a quick google found that this is a common problem with the 120, I took it off and threw it into a box somewhere, although I assume they use a different pump on the 240.

Honestly, the only AIO I'd ever own is the CM Glacer.

[Shaqo_Wyn]

What do you guys think and what are your personal experiences with the Cooler Master Seidon 240M?  I have read some reviews, and they all seem to be very good, even better than the H100i, H105, and H110.  I was wondering what some actual users think about this particular product, any feedback is appreciated!

If your'e looking for the best AIO out there (better than the Seidon) it's the X60 or Nepton 280L.

[Faceman]

Best bang for buck is the 212 EVO, which I already own, and I can't close my case because this cooler is so freaking large, or my case is too small, take your pick.  Air coolers definitely don't look as sexy as liquid coolers.

 

My i5-4670k overclocks like a DREAM(4.7Ghz @ 1.275v) and the only thing holding me back from pushing it higher is cooling.  The 240M for $65 is a very appealing price, the only thing holding me back is the 2 year warranty compared to the 5 year warranty of the H100i.  I don't want to spend a lot of money, less is always better, so at $65, it is looking really good, especially considering the performance.

[Faceman]

Anandtech really likes the 240M

[mvitkun]

Best bang for buck is the 212 EVO, which I already own, and I can't close my case because this cooler is so freaking large, or my case is too small, take your pick.  Air coolers definitely don't look as sexy as liquid coolers.

 

My i5-4670k overclocks like a DREAM(4.7Ghz @ 1.275v) and the only thing holding me back from pushing it higher is cooling.  The 240M for $65 is a very appealing price, the only thing holding me back is the 2 year warranty compared to the 5 year warranty of the H100i.  I don't want to spend a lot of money, less is always better, so at $65, it is looking really good, especially considering the performance.

IMO the Dark Rock 3 looks way better  than the cheap plastic pump you'll be staring at for the CM Seidon.

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[Faceman]

IMO the Dark Rock 3 looks way better  than the cheap plastic pump you'll be staring at for the CM Seidon.

 

You're certainly entitled to your opinion, and I will agree that the Dark Rock is the best looking Air Cooler on the market.  But I prefer the looks of water cooling, even if the bracket on the CM doesn't look as good as the others, it still looks better than a bulky air cooler to me.

[mvitkun]

You're certainly entitled to your opinion, and I will agree that the Dark Rock is the best looking Air Cooler on the market.  But I prefer the looks of water cooling, even if the bracket on the CM doesn't look as good as the others, it still looks better than a bulky air cooler to me.

All I know is that according to the Techpowerup review the Dark Rock 3 included fans are 3 dBA quieter at 25% fan speed and 15 dBA quieter at 100% fan speed than the Seidon fans.

That it has a brushed aluminium finish vs the untextured unfinished plastic on the seidon.

Just trying to put in my two cents here, although if you're happy with how the Seidon looks  and performs then go for it.

[Faceman]

Just purchased the 240M, It will only end up costing me $55 after rebate.  Not bad at all for a brand new 240mm AIO Cooler that rivals the H100i.