White premium complete water cooling system with digitally addressable RGB lighting

"As with the black Gletscherwasser cooling systems, our verdict is positive all round. High-quality workmanship in combination with great RGB lighting and interchangeable logo plates look great with the white colour. The extensive accessories package and the option of using commercially available fans are also impressive. The Gletscherwasser compact water cooling systems also deliver outstanding performance in what is probably the most important discipline, cooling performance. Simple installation, extensive socket support and, as always, space for high, illuminated RAM bars round off the overall package. To our delight, the pump is also very quiet during operation. With the Gletscherwasser 360, 280 and Gletscherwasser 240, Alpenföhn has three compact water cooling systems in its portfolio, which do not have to hide from the competition, even in the white version, and once again stand out visually from the black version. Perfect for putting together a beautiful white PC."

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"With the Gletscherwasser 360 White, Alpenföhn has reissued its 360 mm AiO water cooling system in a white version. As we already know from the Gletscherwasser 360 High Speed, the new Gletscherwasser 360 White was also able to score points in our test not only with its particularly good cooling performance, but also with its very good workmanship and particularly stylish design. In terms of appearance, the Gletscherwasser 360 White not only stands out from comparable models when the lighting is switched on, but also attracts a lot of attention even when it is switched off thanks to its white colour scheme and replaceable logo plate. In addition to the addressable RGB lighting, the design is rounded off by the very cleanly sleeved hoses. Although the supplied fans are not the quietest of their kind under full load, they can be easily adjusted to the required cooling capacity thanks to the PWM signal. Thanks to these features, the Gletscherwasser 360 White AiO water cooling system is not only suitable for use on an overclocked CPU, but can also impress in everyday operation with a very good background noise level."

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"With the white versions of the Gletscherwasser, Alpenföhn not only completes the trio in our tests, but also confirms the very good impression. After five different models that have now passed through our hands, we are still very impressed with the AiO water coolers. In addition to the deeply adjustable pump, this is simply due to the well-rounded overall package of workmanship, appearance, features, volume and performance. Visually, the white version goes one better, but that is certainly a matter of taste. With this in mind, we are happy to award the Alpenföhn Gletscherwasser its third Gold Award."

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"Alpenföhn does a great job with the white Gletscherwasser compact water coolers. High-quality workmanship, a great white finish, easy installation, space for high RAM, an extensive accessory package and stylish aRGB lighting round off the AIO. The excellent cooling performance and the adjustable pump with a very low noise level are also impressive. Although the fans are audible at maximum speed, they can easily be turned down. A stylish, white and functional compact water cooler for users who want to combine cooling performance and looks, the Gletscherwasser White."

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"The Alpenföhn Gletscherwasser water coolers have made a good start in this segment. The white versions take the product to a completely new level from a visual perspective. The water coolers are neatly finished and have a very high-quality appearance despite the plastic pump housing. They also offer discreet lighting thanks to the Wing Boost 3 ARGB, as well as the customisable pump cover. This can be further customised visually, something that no other manufacturer offers. A cool solution. Another positive aspect is that the lighting can be controlled with the included controller if you don't have a corresponding header. In terms of performance, the 240 and 360 versions are well positioned. The test shows that there is even more potential in the lower speed range, which cannot be scaled through to the end due to the test scenario in our case. It is therefore important to ensure that the Wing Boost 3 can draw in air freely. There are certainly better fans in terms of volume, but they can also cost more if you really want to use the RGB features. The pump is somewhat audible in the "standard state" in a quiet system. From a subjective point of view, this is also somewhat annoying, as it produces an unpleasant high-pitched sound. But here's the big thing: if you reduce the speed range of the pump even marginally, it becomes significantly quieter. If you play this game even further, the pump even becomes inaudible."

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