Test: Cooler Master Nepton 240M køler

Konklusion

Cooler Master rammer rigtigt med Nepton 240M. Målgruppen er entusiasten der OC'er en del, uden at gå over i det ekstreme. Kvalitetsmæssigt er der ikke en finger at sætte på noget, og så er det hele fremstillet af Cooler Master selv. Cooler Master´s "Know how"  skinner igennem, og Nepton 240M fremstår som en kompetent køler, både hvad angår design og ydelse.

Med Nepton 240M har Cooler Master formået, at producere en AIO der ligner alle de andre, men som trækker fra hvad ydelse angår. Eneste minuspunkt er de medfølgende blæsere, som larmer for meget, når de kører med max. rpm.
 

Innovation/Teknologi - 4
Der er ikke rigtig noget nyt her, men Cooler Master har alligevel forfinet konceptet. En kraftig pumpe og et special designet kølehoved, trækker op. Som nævnt, så ligner Nepton 240M alle de andre, men alligevel føles det, som om der virkelig er tænkt over tingene. Nepton 240M føles bare rigtig, når man får hevet den ud af kassen.

Bundle/Tilbehør - 4
Det eneste du skal finde frem for at installere Nepton 240M er en stjerneskruetrækker. Alt andet er med lige fra monteringsbeslag til alle moderne CPU´er til anti vibrationsgummi til radiator/blæser.

Design/Layout - 4
Nepton 240M er holdt i sort, med modelnavn og logo i hvidt. Dét giver et råt look der lover godt for ydelsen. Et simpelt monteringssystem gør installeringen meget nem, så alle kan være med. Slangerne er forholdsvis stive, men det er fordi Cooler Master har lavet dem så de ikke kan knække.
Kølehoved/pumpe har en enkelt hvid LED, som lyser når systemet er tændt. Det giver en fed effekt, da Cooler Master´s logo lyser op. Lyset er ret diskret, og ikke den type der lyser stuen op om aftenen.
Cooler Master´s 120 mm Silencio blæsere, er langt fra så "Silencio" som jeg kan lide det. Lige så snart de kører med max. rpm. larmer de simpelthen alt for meget.

Ydelse - 5
Allerede ved stock-hastighed træder Nepton 240M i karakter. Og det billede ændrede sig ikke under hele testen. Nepton 240M formåede at holde vores overclockede FX´er under de magiske 64 grader AMD anbefaler.
Resultaterne med Nepton 240M er de bedste vi endnu har set, med det nye set-up.

Pris - 5
Prisen er, i skrivende stund, 869.- inkl. levering. Det er ikke småpenge for en køler, men du får hvad du betaler for. Du kan sagtens finde en AIO med 240 mm radiator til billigere penge, men ikke en med samme ydelse.
 

UK summary

Cooler Master has done it right with the Nepton 240M. It´s aimed against the enthusiast, who OC's above average, without hitting the extreme segment. Quality-wise, you can´t put a finger on anything. Furthermore, Cooler Master has produced all parts of the Nepton 240M in own house. Cooler Master´s "know-how" shines through, and Nepton 240M stands as a competent cooler, both with regards to design and performance.

With the Nepton 240M, Cooler Master has managed to produce an AIO, which looks like the rest of the crowd, but never looks back, when it comes to raw performance. The only negative point, is the supplied Silencio fans, which is way to noisy, when they are running at full speed.

Innovation/Technology - 4
There really isn´t anything new here, but Cooler Master has, anyway, refined the concept. A pwerfull pump, and a special designed coolerhead, is on the plus side. As mentioned, Nepton 240M looks like the rest, but it feels like the engineers at Coole Master, has given it some serious thoughts. Nepton 240M just feels right, when you remove it from the box.

Bundle/Accessories - 4
The only thing missing in the box, is a screwdriver. Anything else, from mounting brackets for all modern CPU´s to anti vibrations rubber for radiator/fans, is in the box.

Design/Layout - 4
Cooler Master Nepton 240M is black all the way, with modelname and logo in white. This gives a raw look, which promises  good performance. The mountingsystem is simple, which makes the installation easy, so everybody can enjoy the Nepton 240M.
The hoses are rather stiff, but that´s because Cooler Master has incorporated a feature, which makes it allmost impossible to crack them.
Coolerhead/pump has a single white LED build in, which lights up, when the system i running. It gives a nice effect, as Cooler Master´s logo i illuminated. The light is discreet, and not the type, which lights up an entire livingroom.
Cooler Master´s own Silencio 120 mm fans, are far from as "Silencio" as I like it. As soon as they are running at full speed, they are way to noisy.

Performance - 5
Already at stock-speed, Nepton 240M stepped into character. And that didn´t change throughout the test. Nepton 240M managed to keep our FX below the magic 64 degrees, which is recommended by AMD.
The results with Nepton 240M is, so far,  the best we have seen with the new set-up.

Price - 5
The price is, as of writing this review, 869.- DKK including shipping. That´s not petty cash for a cooler, but you get what you pay for. It´s easy to find a cheaper AIO with 240 mm radiator, but you wont get the same performance.

Test: Cooler Master Nepton 240M køler

Innovation / Teknologi	4
Bundle - Tilbehør	4
Design - Layout	4
Ydelse	5
Pris	5
Samlet	88%