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Thermal results without power limits
Without power limits enforced on Intel’s i7-13700K, the CPU will hit its peak temperature and thermally throttle with even the strongest of air coolers – but not with the best liquid coolers. The 360mm AIO rises to this standard, and performs on par with many of the strongest competing products in our benchmarks.
The 240mm IceFLOE Oasis, however, fails this first and causes minor thermal throttling. Since peak temperature is reached, we’ll look at the watts cooled instead – at 237W, it performs on par with some of the best air coolers on the market in this benchmark.
Noise levels are where Iceberg Thermal’s IceFLOE Oasis coolers truly stand out – reaching only 44.6 dBA for the 240mm model and 45.3 dBA for the 360mm variant, these AIOs are some of the quietest liquid coolers I have tested.
Thermal results with noise normalized to 38.2 dBA
Finding the right balance between fan noise levels and cooling performance is important. While running fans at full speed can improve cooling capacity to some extent, the benefits are limited and many users prefer a quiet system. With this noise-normalized test, I’ve set noise levels to 38.2 dba. This level of noise is a low volume level, but slightly audible to most people.
The 360mm variant of the IceFLOE Oasis performed exceptionally well, sharing a tied result for the second-best performance we’ve seen while setting the fans to run quietly. The 240mm variant doesn’t perform quite as well, with results similar to last-generation AIOs.
175W Cinebench results
Most coolers on the market can keep Intel’s i7-13700K under its peak temperature if the power consumption is limited, so for this test, we’ll be looking at the CPU’s actual temperature.
With a steady 175W load run on the CPU, the temperature averaged 54 degrees Celsius over the ambient room temperature of 23C for the 240mm model and 51C for the 360mm version. These are both reasonable results for this test, especially when you consider Iceberg Thermal’s budget pricing.
Noise levels aren’t bad here, but the 360mm version does run notably 2dBA quieter at only 40.9 dBA – one of the best results I have from any AIO.
125W Cinebench results
The lowest power limit I test with Raptor Lake CPUs is 125W. This is a high enough limit to allow the CPU to maintain its base clock speeds even in the most intensive tests, and most coolers should be capable of keeping the CPU below TJ Max (the max temperature before throttling) – even low-end coolers.
Really, thermals do not matter in this scenario. Even Intel’s stock cooler can handle a load like this with ease. Noise levels, rather than CPU temperature, are the most important factor here. And these were very good for the Iceberg Thermal coolers. The 360mm unit never overpowered the ambient system noise of 37.3 dBA. What this means is that the cooler ran quieter than my system fans. The 240mm ran just slightly louder at 38.2 dBA, but this degree of noise won’t bother most folks.
Conclusion
Iceberg Thermal's IceFLOE Oasis 360 AIO provides an impressive combination of performance, noise levels, and an unheard-of 7-year manufacturer warranty. To top things off, it has a very reasonable price tag of $89 USD. The IceFLOE is worth considering for anyone wanting a quiet or budget-friendly 360mm AIO.
