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LC-Power JetFlow LC-CC-360-B-ARGB Test – High-performance compact water cooling with ARGB

The German company Silent Power Electronics GmbH sells numerous PC components in Europe under the name LC-Power. In addition to cases, CPU coolers and fans, the portfolio also includes power supplies and other gaming equipment. The brand has also made a name for itself in the field of gaming monitors. In September 2024, the manufacturer expanded its cooler portfolio with the JetFlow series. With the LC-Power LC-CC-360-B-ARGB – JetFlow, we have the largest and most colorful variant of the series in our test today.

The LC-Power LC-CC-360-B-ARGB – JetFlow has a 360 millimeter aluminum radiator, an rgb-illuminated pump block with copper plate and a TDP of up to 300 watts. It is also highly compatible with many old and all new sockets as well as three 120 mm ARGB fans. The LC-Power LC-CC-360-B-ARGB – JetFlow is priced at € 94.97 * and, as always, we start with the technical details.

LC-Power LC-CC-360-B-ARGB – JetFlow review: Technical details

General specifications
Designation LC-Power JetFlow LC-CC-360-B-ARGB
Dimensions (with fan, L x W x H) 398 x 120 x 52 mm
Weight (with fan) 1.8 kg
Compatibility AMD FM1/ FM2/ FM3/ AM2 /AM3 /AM4 /AM5
Intel compatibility LGA 115X/ 1200/ 1366/ 1700/ 1851/ 2011/ 2011-3/ 2066
Cooling capacity
300 W
price
€ 94.97 *
Radiator specifications
Radiator type Soldered radiator
Dimensions (L x W x H) 398 x 120 x 27 mm
Radiator material Aluminum
Fan specifications
Number of fans 3
Fan designation LC-Power CALMA ARGB LC-CF-120-C-ARGB-B
Bearing type hydrodynamic sleeve bearing (FDB)
Dimensions (L x W x H) 120 x 120 x 25 mm
Fan speed 500 ~ 2000 rpm ± 10 %
Noise level 18 ~ 35 db(A)
Volume flow 33.98 ~ 118.93m³/h
Max. Air pressure 2.1 mm H2O
Lighting 8x addressable RGB LED (per fan)
Rated voltage (fan) 12 V
Rated voltage (LED) 5 V
Rated current (fan) 0,32 A
Rated current (LED) N/A
Rated power (fan) 3,84 W
Rated power (LED) N/A
Connection (fan) 4-pin PWM
Connection (LED) 3-pin 5V (ARGB)
Cable length (fan) approx. 500 mm
Cable length (LED) approx. 500 mm + 100 mm switch
Pump specifications
Dimensions (W x D x H) 65 mm x 65 mm x 44 mm
Cooling plate material copper
Pump bearing Ceramic bearing
Flow rate 1300 ml/min
Max. Noise development < 30 dB(A)
Nominal voltage (pump) 12 V
Nominal voltage (LED) 5 V
Nominal current (pump) 0,34 A
Rated current (LED) N/A
Nominal power (pump) 4,08 W
Nominal power (LED) N/A
Connection (pump) 3-pin 12V
Connection (LED) 3-pin 5V (ARGB)
Cable length (pump) approx. 330 mm
Cable length (LED) approx. 330 mm + 100 mm switch
Hose length
approx. 400 mm

Packaging & scope of delivery

The manufacturer packs the LC-Power LC-CC-360-B-ARGB – JetFlow in a predominantly black cardboard box, which also features a few colorful illustrations of the entire compact water cooling system, the RGB lighting and the radiator or pump. All lettering and text modules are kept in a simple white. Finally, a table with all the technical data of the LC-Power LC-CC-360-B-ARGB – JetFlow can be found on the back. The manufacturer provides the data in three languages (German, English, French).

When you open the packaging, you first come across a thin layer of foam and a mold made from recycled cardboard underneath. Inside this mold, LC-Power places all the components of the AiO water cooling system and wraps them in individual plastic films for additional protection. The scope of delivery includes the radiator/pump combination, three 120 mm ARGB fans, the necessary mounting material for all standard sockets, a tube of thermal paste, assembly instructions, a triple Y-splitter for the three fans and a simple ARGB controller.

Design & workmanship

The radiator of the LC-CC-360-B-ARGB – JetFlow measures 398 x 120 x 27 millimeters and is painted completely black. It is made of aluminum and has no lettering or eye-catching accents. Only certain indentations can be seen on the side. The manufacturer has also dispensed with RGB lighting in or on the radiator. LC-Power has also placed a kind of nozzle in the area of the hoses, which was presumably used to fill the AiO water cooling system or serves as a kind of pressure equalization valve.

The connection between the pump and radiator is made via two approximately 400 millimeter long hoses, which are covered with a close-meshed nylon sleeve to improve the appearance. The hoses are pressed into fixed metal sleeves on the radiator and cannot be removed. On the side of the pump block, the hoses end in two very flexible joints, which are also fitted with metal sleeves. It is therefore not possible to expand or refill the compact water cooling system.

At first glance, the manufacturer’s design of the pump block is unspectacular: the housing is made entirely of black plastic and the manufacturer’s logo is slightly highlighted on the lid and colored silver. The manufacturer installs a ceramic pump in the housing, which is controlled via a 3-pin 12V connection. The CPU heat is dissipated via a large copper cooler base. Finally, the CPU block also has a discreet ARGB stripe on the right and top edge. But more on that later.

The three LC-Power CALMA ARGB fans supplied have a frame width of 120 millimeters and consist of a black frame and a milky-white rotor blade with nine fan blades each. The fans can reach speeds of between 500 and 2000 revolutions per minute via the 4-pin PWM connection. The RGB lighting was implemented using eight individual LEDs in the fan hub and is controlled via a conventional 3-pin 5V ARGB. To reduce vibrations, all eight corners have a layer of rubber.

Radiator and fan weigh a total of 1.8 kilograms. This puts the LC-Power LC-CC-360-B-ARGB – JetFlow slightly above the general average for compact water cooling systems. In terms of its dimensions, however, the LC-CC-360-B-ARGB – JetFlow is neither particularly compact for a 360 mm variant, nor particularly expansive. Visually, the ARGB fans and the rather discreet ARGB element in the pump block are particularly impressive. The workmanship of the compact water cooling system is predominantly good to very good. Unfortunately, we were able to see individual bent fins on our variant after unpacking.

LC-Power LC-CC-360-B-ARGB – JetFlow test: Assembly

For the performance test, a test system is used which is mounted on a benchtable. This allows us to rule out factors such as heat build-up in the housing. The test system consists of the following components.

With an AMD system, the pump block is installed using the AMD retention module. All we had to do was remove the front plastic brackets and replace them with four spacers and washers. We then screwed the two new mounting brackets supplied to the pump block.

If you are using an Intel system, LC-Power includes a modular metal backplate. This is placed at the rear of the mainboard and then also fitted with four spacers from the front. As the hole spacing is different for Intel, the manufacturer naturally also includes suitable mounting brackets for the CPU block.

The pump block is now screwed to the spacers independently of the socket. Four spring-loaded screws are used for this purpose. Installing the LC-Power LC-CC-360-B-ARGB – JetFlow was easy and should be quick for experienced PC hobbyists. For newcomers, the rather brief instructions could be a little clearer. The very high socket compatibility is commendable, which also allows installation on particularly old AMD and Intel sockets.

Cooling performance and noise level

As already shown in the previous chapter, we use an AM4 system based on the Ryzen 5 1400 and the ASUS TUF Gaming B550M-Plus as test hardware. The Ryzen runs overclocked to 3.8 GHz at 1.175 V CPU voltage. To heat up the processor, we fully loaded it with Prime95 for 30 minutes per scenario (small FFTs). The temperature of the CPU was then read out with the CPUID hardware monitor. The room temperature was always around 20 °C during the measurements.

wdt_ID CPU-Kühler Temperatur Minimaldrehzahl (in °C) Temperatur 50% PWM (in °C) Temperatur 100% PWM (in °C) Minimale Lüftergeschwindigkeit (in U/min) Lüftergeschwindigkeit bei 50% PWM (in U/min) Lüftergeschwindigkeit bei 100% PWM (in U/min) Minimale Pumpengeschwindigkeit (in U/min) Pumpengeschwindigkeit bei 50% PWM (in U/min) Pumpengeschwindigkeit bei 100% PWM (in U/min)
123 Thermaltake TH280 V2 ARGB 0,00 46,60 45,90 550 1.200 1.800 680 2.100 3.200
124 Cooler Master MasterLiquid 240 Atmos ARGB 0,00 50,40 46,50 560 1.340 2.270 1.965 6.620 10.230
125 be quiet! Pure Loop 2 240mm 0,00 50,70 46,70 800 1.070 2.080 4.150 4.700 5.530
126 Alpenföhn Panorama 2 0,00 76,00 66,80 450 1.450 2.720
127 Alpenföhn Brocken 4 0,00 53,60 49,60 410 870 1.610
128 AMD Wraith Stealth 95,00 95,00 76,00 800 1.430 2.630
129 Corsair A115 0,00 49,40 46,90 190 920 1.560
130 Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 0,00 49,50 47,50 350 1.050 1.680
131 Thermalright Assassin X 120 SE 0,00 53,60 50,60 340 1.070 1.690
132 DeepCool Assassin IV (Silent) 0,00 51,40 48,70 500 860 1.330
CPU-Kühler Temperatur Minimaldrehzahl (in °C) Temperatur 50% PWM (in °C) Temperatur 100% PWM (in °C) Minimale Lüftergeschwindigkeit (in U/min) Lüftergeschwindigkeit bei 50% PWM (in U/min) Lüftergeschwindigkeit bei 100% PWM (in U/min) Minimale Pumpengeschwindigkeit (in U/min) Pumpengeschwindigkeit bei 50% PWM (in U/min) Pumpengeschwindigkeit bei 100% PWM (in U/min)

As can be seen from the table and the diagram, the CPU of our test system reaches a maximum of 52.2 °C (at minimum speed), 47.8 °C (at 50% PWM fan and pump speed) and 44.7 °C (at 100% PWM fan and pump speed) under full load. In an overall comparison, these are very high cooling capacities, even at lower speeds.

The pump can be regulated between 1100 and 2600 revolutions per minute. It becomes slightly audible at around 1500 to 1600 revolutions per minute and unfortunately a clear whirring can be heard at maximum speed. We also had to activate the pump several times until we could hardly hear any “gurgling” from the circuit.

The fans can be adjusted between 600 and 2000 revolutions per minute. This spectrum therefore ranges from quiet to clearly audible. However, the volume is only due to the air noise, as we were fortunately unable to detect any background or running noises from the fans.

LC-Power LC-CC-360-B-ARGB – JetFlow test: Lighting options

The LC-Power LC-CC-360-B-ARGB – JetFlow has various ARGB elements that can be controlled via the mainboard. These include both the fans, whose fan hubs each have 8 LEDs, and the pump block, which is equipped with a discreet ARGB strip. Each is controlled via a 3-pin 5V ARGB connector. To facilitate connection to a mainboard with few connections, the fans and the pump each have a splitter for the ARGB signal. If the mainboard does not have a suitable connection, a simple ARGB controller is also included in the scope of delivery. Finally, a few impressions of the activated lighting.

Conclusion of the LC-Power LC-CC-360-B-ARGB – JetFlow test

The new LC-Power LC-CC-360-B-ARGB – JetFlow comes with many positive features. In addition to the simple appearance of the CPU block, this also includes attractive ARGB lighting, excellent cooling performance and a neat mounting system, which is also compatible with many older and all modern sockets. We would also describe the quality of the fans (background noise, speed range, appearance, connections) as positive.

On the other hand, we consider the fan noise at higher speeds to be negative. However, due to the wide speed range and the generally good cooling performance, this aspect is not so important. More annoying were the bent fins on the radiator in places and the somewhat brief installation instructions, which could be a little unclear, at least for newcomers. Finally, we would also like to mention the pump, which whirred at higher speeds and was therefore audible.

Compared to the competition, the LC-Power LC-CC-360-B-ARGB – JetFlow with € 94.97 * is actually priced in the upper mid-range. Compact water cooling systems with 360 mm radiators and ARGB lighting are now available for as little as €30 to €40 less, but also for considerably more. The overall impression of the LC-Power LC-CC-360-B-ARGB – JetFlow is good to very good. However, it remains to be seen whether the compact water cooling system can hold its own against the numerous, well-known and equal competitors.

LC-Power JetFlow 360-B-ARGB

Design
Processing
Assembly
Performance
Price-performance ratio

87/100

The LC-Power JetFlow 360-B-ARGB offers very good performance, a stylish appearance and high socket compatibility. We found weaknesses in the areas of workmanship, installation instructions and pump noise at higher speeds.

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