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bigwater 760 plusb

   During the course of this review i was glad to see that Thermaltake has taken the quality and performance of their BigWater series of liquid CPU Coolers a step further than what they used to be. Still this effort although good was not enough and so if you are after the best possible bang for your buck then the BigWater 760 Plus will simply not give it to you and i suspect that the largest reason behind this is the medium-performance water block (i had nothing here to replace it with in order to verify my suspicion). The noise levels coming from both the 120mm fan and the pump are also something i didn't expect and although you can control the fan speed still there will be times when you will need to switch it at full speed and that's something only enthusiasts and overclockers may ignore. Still the BigWater 760 Plus has a set of interesting features including a small dual 5.25" size which allows it to fit in pretty much every PC Case out there (unlike dual/triple 120mm radiators), UV reactive tubings, manual fan speed control knob and an pre-assembled all-in-one design that includes a high performance 500L/Hr. pump, an 130cc reservoir and a 120mm radiator. Ontop of that much like with every liquid cooler out there you will also have zero clearance issues with the rest of the system something that counts a lot for some users.

 

   Price may become the Achilles heel of the BigWater 760 Plus by Thermaltake since it currently retails for around USD120 inside the USA and 100Euros inside the EU. Overall i can't say that the price tag is placed high since you are getting a complete all-in-one water cooling system with very good build quality, however the performance and noise levels are just not what they should be for that price tag and in the end that's what really matters for most people. If the price of the BigWater 760 Plus was even just USD20/20Euros less it would easily get our Platinum award based on a very good price/performance ratio combined with all the benefits of having a liquid cooling solution, however that's not the case and so it walks away with our Golden award.

 

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PROS

- Build Quality
- Size (2x5.25")
- Good Performance (Could Be Better)
- Manual Fan Speed Control
- All-In-One System
- Front Coolant Level Indicators
- Single 3Pin Power Connector
- UV Reactive Tubings And Coolant

 

CONS

- Water Block Quality
- Price (For Some)
- Noise Levels (For Some)