Following the massive success of the EK-XLC Predator line of AIO liquid coolers EK Waterblocks recently released the EK-MLC Phoenix line and on our test bench today we have the top of the line tri-fan 360 model.

If you're gathering parts for a new system and you want to enter the world of water cooling there are three choices currently available in the market for you. The first and most popular is AIO closed loop liquid CPU coolers which offer a great performance/cost ratio and thanks to the countless models out there you can easily find exactly what suits your needs. Second we have expandable AIO liquid CPU coolers and although these are usually not as affordable as their closed loop counterparts they usually offer better cooling efficiency and can also be used to cool your graphics card or cards (by using extra parts of course). Finally we have complete / custom water cooling kits which may offer superior cooling performance (do keep in mind that this is not a rule so exceptions do exist) and looks compared to AIO models but they are not only more expensive but also much harder to install. EK Waterblocks released their first generation of expandable AIO liquid CPU coolers back in late 2015 called the Predator MLC (modular liquid cooling) and after a very successful 2-year run they released its successor the Phoenix MLC which we ended up testing for the better part of July.

EK Water Blocks bears the name of its founder Edvard Konig, who started experimenting with liquid cooling in 1999. From the humble beginnings in the early years of the previous decade, the company grew steadily to become a global premium liquid cooling gear manufacturer. Today, EKWB offers a complete range of products for liquid cooling, from a renowned Supremacy line of CPU water blocks, wide range of in-house developed CoolStream radiators, Vardar high-static pressure fans, Phoenix Modular Liquid Cooling (MLC) solution, bringing affordable Fluid Gaming aluminum liquid cooling products to the market and providing overclocking enthusiasts, PC builders with the best of what the market can offer. With continuous research and design, we will always strive to bring best possible liquid cooling performance and experience to our customers all around the world.