Asus - Kit Watercooling TUF Gaming LC II 240 ARGB

The ASUS ROG Ryujin III is hands down one of the best AIO coolers I’ve used. From the moment you unbox it, you can tell it’s built with quality in mind. The 3.5-inch LCD screen is a fantastic touch, allowing for real-time system monitoring or custom animations, which adds a unique aesthetic to any setup. In terms of performance, this cooler delivers. It keeps my CPU temps low, even under heavy loads, making it ideal for gaming and intensive workloads. The Noctua iPPC fans are an excellent choice—quiet yet incredibly effective at heat dissipation. Installation was straightforward, thanks to the clear instructions and well-designed mounting system.

I’ve been using the ROG Strix Ryujin III 360 AIO for a while now, and I’m genuinely impressed with the performance. One of the biggest things I noticed right away was the drop in CPU temperatures—this cooler is no joke. Under load, my temps are significantly lower compared to my previous setup, which gives me way more confidence during intense gaming sessions or heavy workloads. The built-in LCD screen is a great touch too. It’s not just for looks—it’s super useful for keeping an eye on system temps and performance in real-time. Being able to glance over and instantly see how my PC is doing without needing extra software is a huge plus. Overall, this AIO looks great, performs even better, and the added features like the screen just make it feel premium. Definitely worth it if you want high-end cooling with a bit of flair.

It’s fine to install if you read all the instructions first and then do them in a sensible order, not the ridiculous order they suggest in the tiny piece of paper they supply in place of an actual installation guide. The end result after having to dismantle my entire PC to add some brackets to the back side of the motherboard is a sleek cooling block with ARGB a really quiet fan setup on the radiator and a reduction of about 10C temperature in the operation of my CPU. Great product, lousy instructions.

The AIO is very quiet and temperatures are extremely good. CPU doesn’t go above 60 degrees in heavy gaming and in Cinebench stress test it never got above 74. Keep in mind I have a i9 10900kf OCed to 5.1ghz which is a very power hungry cpu. The Noctua fans are also of impeccable quality and run very quietly. I bought this when it was around 30% off so from £409 to £270ish but to be honest £270 should probably be the original price because no AIO is worth £409, definitely do not buy this at full price. Overall it is a nice AIO that preforms as it should but if you don’t really have a power hungry or high end cpu then I simply recommend you get a more cost effective AIO as this is really something you would buy once you are fully content with all your other pc parts.

Like so many PC enthusiasts I try to balance aesthetics and cooling performance to ensure that not only does my PC look appealing, but the cooling is adequate for whatever I throw at it. Personally the styling of this cooler was the first thing that caught my eye. I love a white /black colour scheme with another accent colour, in my case purple and this cooler compliments my setup so well. The installation was dead easy, the instructions were so simple to follow, and the whole unit felt very solid so it never felt like anything was going to be damaged during the installation. The finish of the paint on the radiator is superb. It has a beautiful sparkle to it and the whole thing was packaged so well that it would have to be extremely badly manhandled to be damaged in transit. The software is probably the biggest let down, but it's by no means a deal breaker. It occasionally will throw a fit and not want to do what it's told, but once you figure out its quirks it very straightforward to adjust your lighting exactly as required. I will run some stress tests and update the review with temperatures but given the case and lack of airflow, I have the fans as intakes pulling air through the radiator from the minimal airflow slots on the front of the case and it's absolutely fine handling a Ryzen 2700X at well over 4GHz without breaking a sweat. The main thing about the cooler is it allows me to keep my CPU cool without having loads of fans in the case as I like a minimalist appearance and less fans is one way to achieve that, yet it still passes air over the other components in the rig to ensure nothing overheats. I am content with the price as it's a stunning cooler visually and it does it's job without sounding like a hair dryer on full power. I never review anything straight away, but two months down the line it's been trouble free and I hope it continues that way for the duration of its life in my computer and should I upgrade my CPU down the line I know this will be more than capable of handling AMD's latest offerings.

Overall: - Absolutely fantastic cooler, had it for several months now. It's completely silent, looks amazing. The water pipes are nylon braided (super flexible and strong). Installation: - Installed on a Ryzen am4 platform and it was a breeze. My 1st aio, and am glad I went with it over other brands. The fans: - The included fans are also solid and heavy, also completely silent at high rpm. (Althpigh I have now swapped them out for some RGB fans. Temps: - Currently cooling my Ryzen 7 2700X. It is OC on all cores to 4.3Ghz and remains between 20- 30C° Idle (In a warm room) and only reaches 45- 48C° under full load. MB is ASUS Prime X470 CPU is Ryzen 7 2700X

Really happy with this cooler overall — great value for the price and it arrived quickly. However, the box wasn’t packaged inside another box, so it came a bit scuffed up, and there were a few slightly bent fins on the radiator. Nothing major, and it still works perfectly fine, but it would’ve been nice if it had a bit more protection during shipping. Other than that, very pleased with it.

Amazing piece of kit. Simple to install and keeps my 5800X wonderfully cool. Very handy too that it comes with a Zen 5 bracket, making the next CPU a breeze by not having to buy another unit.