Water Cooling is awesome. There’s no doubt about it. Traditionally, it performs better than air cooling, it’s quieter, and looks amazing. But, it’s also expensive, can be complicated, and to the uninitiated, looks risky. So, what if you want the benefits of water cooling, whilst eliminating…well, every one of those drawbacks? Enter the self-contained water cooling unit.

Perhaps the most popular of these technologies are those branded by Corsair. Their HXX series has been selling very well amongst average system builders and enthusiasts for a while. There are also closed-loop systems by Intel, AMD, Zalman, Antec, CyberPower.. you get the idea. But really, the majority of these coolers are made by one of two companies: Asetek, or CoolIT.

The Thermaltake WATER 2.0 Performer and Pro are made by Asetek. They are both equipped with 120mm radiators, allowing effective mounting almost anywhere in a chassis that has 120mm fan mounting locations. Thermaltake provide you with two 120mm fans so that you’re able to do a push/pull set up, which is most welcome and much appreciated.