Alphacool Core 1 LT Aurora, Acryl/Nickel

Den Alphacool Core 1 hatten wir in der Vergangenheit ja bereits getestet und als sehr guten Wasserblock im high-end Segment bestätigt. Nun hat Alphacool nachgelegt mit dem Core 1 LT und wie es der Name schon vermuten lässt, handelt es sich um eine günstigere “light” Version. Inwiefern LT nun auch schlechter bedeutet, gilt es im heutigen Test herauszufinden.

So here I was having just finished reviewing five CPU blocks—a round of three from Corsair, Bykski, and Granzon followed by two more higher-end integrated display versions from Corsair and Bykski. My grand plan was to finish this roundup with a second entry from Granzon, also with an integrated display, to wrap up the theme. But before I could do that, Alphacool decided it wanted to jump aboard the encore train. If you needed a refresher, Alphacool had a very impressive showing last year with the Core 1 CPU block that bested everything else tested thermally. I mentioned then how there is likely to be a higher end Apex version coming out eventually, and we did see it displayed at Computex too. However, today we actually go the other way and examine an even more budget-friendly offering from Alphacool that is sure to interest anyone looking to water cool their PC.