Conclusions

The Cooler Master Aquagate Mini R120 water-cooling kit really delivered on both ease of installation and performance.  The complete system offers excellent value for someone looking to get into water-cooling and it lived up to Cooler Master’s reputation for high quality.

 

Strengths:

 

  • Excellent cooling performance
  • Very easy to install
  • Radiator fan speed can be adjusted for near silent operation
  • Universal mounting hardware accommodates all current platforms
  • Small, compact design (R80 may be suitable for some SFF systems)
  • Long life, low maintenance: 2-Year guarantee
  • Great value

 

Weaknesses:

 

  • 3-pin to 4-pin adapters don’t have tach output lead
  • Copper waterblock and Aluminum radiator set potential for corrosion

 

I would like to thank Cooler Master for sending us the Aquagate Mini R120 for review.  The R120 is available from your favorite Cooler Master reseller with a typical street price of ~$100.00 USD. 
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