Since their arrival, CRYORIG has made quite a lasting impression on the cooling market. Their R1 Ultimate was a rather significant release – giving the brand an excellent commencement, which would have almost certainly caused other companies to sit up and take notice.

CRYORIG hasn’t rested on their laurels. The A series is their first-step into the world of all-in-one liquid cooling and with today’s A40 Ultimate they’ve once again produce an excellent product.

The differentiator with A40 Ultimate is likely to be that 70mm airflow cooling fan which adds extra functionality to a 240mm ALC. The idea being that this supplementary fan will offer some additional airflow to areas which tend to be neglected with such a configuration – the MOSFET cooling or the memory. While such a feature isn’t strictly crucial to the effectiveness of a CPU cooler, it’s nice to have the option to use it. In our testing we did find that applying a big overclock did cause this 70mm fan to generate considerable noise; but once again, we can detach if desired.


CRYORIG are using the 5th generation of Asetek liquid pump technology with A40 Ultimate and combining this with the QF120 cooling fans, we have the recipe for success. Taking our Intel Core i7-3930K at its stock settings and applying a substantial overclock presented no issues whatsoever with A40 Ultimate – in fact CRYORIG’s offering managed to achieve an excellent position within our cooling league, showing just how capable this solution is.

The other thing worth a mention is the ease of installation and build quality. We were able to get up and running with A40 Ultimate in next-to-no time thanks to the efficient process. Throughout this process it’s also clear we are dealing with some high-quality kit with no corners cut.

Available at a cost of: £67 GBP / $114 USD. Rival units of this specification are usually priced much higher and we also receive a trio of cooling fans with A40 Ultimate. So it goes without saying, against the included features and performance, this ALC is great value for money.

The A40 Ultimate is an excellent 240mm liquid cooling solution which not only arrives with an additional airflow fan but it delivers solid performance which is cheaper than the competition.


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