DEEPCOOL ASSASSIN VC ELITE WH Air-cooled, LM360 Water-cooled Unboxing Review

DEEPCOOL Nine Windshen has recently launched the ASSASSIN VC ELITE WH (ASSASSIN VC Supreme WH) air-cooled tower cooler and the LM360 all-in-one water-cooled cooler. The ASSASSIN VC ELITE WH features dual towers, dual fans, seven heatpipes, and VC heat balancing plates, and is available in all-white color scheme with a minimalist cover to attract the interest of the albino army, while the LM360 all-in-one water-cooled cooler uses the sixth-generation self-developed solution of PWM power pumps with three pre-installed FL12 SE fans to provide reliable cooling performance. The LM360 is an all-in-one water cooler that uses a 6th generation PWM pump with three pre-installed FL12 SE fans to provide reliable cooling performance, and a 2.4" IPS cooler with 320×240 resolution that can be used with software to customize the display, and we will be testing the two coolers with the 285K processor.

DEEPCOOL ASSASSIN VC ELITE WH (Assassin VC Supreme WH) Specifications:

Intel Feet: LGA2066/2011-v3/2011/1851/1700/1200/1150/1151/1155
AMD feet: AM5/AM4
Dimensions: 144 x 147 x 164 mm
Weight: 1772 g
Number of heat pipes: Ø 6 mm x 7
Copper Base: VAPOR CHAMBER-ENHANCED
Usage: 140 mm FDB Fan & 120 mm FDB Reverse Fan
Fan size: 140x140x25 & 120x120x25 mm
Maximum RPM: 1800 RPM & 1700 RPM (± 10%)
Maximum airflow: 61.25 & 58.06 CFM
Maximum wind pressure: 3.76 mmAq & 2.1 mmAq
Fan Power Supply: PWM 4-Pin
Includes free cooling cream: DeepCool DM9 MASTER 1.5g
Warranty: six years

The ultimate in simplicity and practicality, the ASSASSIN VC ELITE WH air-cooled tower cooler is out of the box.

Last year we unboxed a dual-tower, dual-fan, seven-heat-pipe model with a digital monitor and a small screen. ASSASSIN IV VC VISIONHowever, for consumers who liked the DEEPCOOL ASSASSIN 4 air-cooled products in the past, they preferred the past minimalist style to the small screen with the top digital monitor, and this time we unboxed the ASSASSIN VC ELITE WH (ASSASSIN VC Premier WH), which has the same hardware specifications, but with the removal of the small screen to go back to the original purpose and is the white version. Air-cooled tower.

∆ DEEPCOOL 九州風神 ASSASSIN VC ELITE WH (ASSASSIN VC Supreme Edition WH) air-cooled tower radiator.

∆ Basic product specifications.

 

The ASSASSIN VC ELITE WH also features a vapor chamber, dual towers, 140 mm FDB+120 mm FDB dual fans, seven heat pipes, and comes with a six-year warranty, but the price of the ASSASSIN VC ELITE WH is much lower than the ASSASSIN VC ELITE WH. assassin iv vc vision Cheaper by four hundred bucks four hundred bucks or so, in other words the small screen is worth 400. but about five hundred bucks more expensive than the regular Assassin 4 white version (the version without the equalizer plate).

The dimensions are 144 x 147 x 164 mm. The overall height is 8 mm lower than the screen version, but at 164 mm it's as tall as the original Athasian 4, and many chassis with air-cooling compatibility have a height specification of around 165 mm, so the lower height will allow for more chassis to be installed.

∆ ASSASSIN VC ELITE WH Height 164 mm.

∆ With dimensions of 144 x 147 x 164 mm in length, width and height, the small screen has been removed to bring simplicity back to the style.

∆ Matrix fins are designed to be viewed straight on the front side, this side has a checkerboard gradient when viewed from other angles.

 

ASSASSIN VC ELITE WH is equipped with a dual-mode fan speed switch on the top of the air cooler. On the left side (two dots on the diagonal) is the Quiet Mode, which will limit the speed of the two fans to 1450 RPM (140 mm) and 1350 PRPM (120 mm) to get a lower speed effect through the limitation of the power supply of the cables in the series connection, so that the consumers can reduce the fan noise in use. For better cooling performance, you can switch to the Performance Mode on the right (4-point square) to provide more fan speed limits.

This VC ELITE version removes the small screen so the visual effect is closer to the ASSASSIN IV, which is more to the taste of gamers who prefer a more minimalist style. The magnetic top cover can be removed to remove the center fan, and the Kyushu Fungami logo on the bottom right corner of the top cover lights up in white after powering up the device (it's great that it doesn't have a hard ARGB added to it).

∆ The upper cover returns to its minimalist style!

∆ When removing the magnetic top cover, you can see the center 140 mm fan, which must be pulled out to lock the nut. The fan is secured with a modular pull-out design that allows the fan to be pulled out by pressing both sides of the tab inward.

∆ Fan Speed Dual Mode Switch, Quiet Mode on the left; Performance Mode on the right.

∆ The whole air cooler only needs a PWM 4-Pin socket for power supply, and the two fans are already pre-wired with crossover cables, but may need a little bit of wire wrapping before installation.

 

The DeepCool ASSASSIN VC ELITE WH comes with two pre-installed fans, a center-mounted 140 x 140 x 25 mm FDB fan with a maximum speed of 1800 RPM and a maximum airflow and pressure of 61.25 CFM and 3.76 mmAq.

The 120 x 120 x 25 mm FDB fan on the back is a reverse fan blade, so gamers can use it by default without having to adjust the fan mounting mode, with a maximum speed of 1700 RPM and a maximum airflow and pressure of 58.06 CFM and 2.1 mmAq.

∆ The rear fan on the back is not normally visible, but the gray color always seems a bit jarring.

 

DeepCool ASSASSIN VC ELITE WH also has seven heatpipes, and each white-coated heat pipe is Ø 6 mm in diameter, with a vapor chamber on the contact surface between the heatpipes and the processor IHS, and the TDP (Thermal Design Power) on the official website of Kyushu Fengshen is listed as The TDP (Thermal Design Power) is listed as 300W on the official website of Kyushu Fanshen.

∆ Diameter Ø 6 mm Seven heat pipes are specified.

The ∆140 mm fan will heat up part of the airflow through the heat pipes and synchronize it with the motherboard VRM heatsinks to bring some airflow to dissipate the heat.

∆ Pre-applied protective film.

∆ The vapor chamber is abbreviated as VC.

 

Additional accessories include: third fan mounting bracket, thermal paste scraper, L-shaped screwdriver, Intel mounting reinforcement backplate, snap-on kit, DeepCool DM9 MASTER, and thermal paste cleaning pads.

If you feel that the two fans that come with the DeepCool ASSASSIN IV VC VISION are not enough, you can use the third fan mounting bracket to install a third fan in front of the tower, but the author personally feels that it's more trouble than it's worth, because the original tapping cable is only a 2 to 1, so to install more fans you need to purchase additional fans to connect the 3 to 1 cable to help with the whole cable. The additional fan is installed on top of the memory, so it will block the memory, rather than sacrificing the advantage of the original memory display.

∆ Accessories at a glance.

∆ DM9 thermal paste 1.5 g capacity.

 

DeepCool ASSASSIN VC ELITE WH Thermal Performance Measurement

The DeepCool ASSASSIN VC ELITE WH dual-tower air cooler was installed on a bare-bones test platform with the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Processor and ASRock Z890 Taichi OCF During the test, the motherboard BIOS set the fan slot to run at full speed, and the test scene was a closed room in Taipei at 25 °C. The ambient temperature in a normal room is difficult to control, so it is for reference only.

We used AIDA64 FPU to simulate the temperature data under extreme load conditions, while HWiNFO64 was used to collect and record the maximum temperature and power consumption of the CPU package. The thermal paste was applied in a nine-dot pattern and then smoothed out with a spatula.

Testing Platform

Processor:Intel Core Ultra 9 285K QS (Power Delivery Profile_Intel Default Mode)
Cooler: DeepCool ASSASSIN VC ELITE WH (full speed)
Thermal Balm: DeepCool DM9
Motherboard:ASRock Z890 Taichi OCF ( BIOS version: 3.07 )
Memory:G.SKILL Trident Z5 CK Turbo CK DDR5-8800 48GB (2x24GB) cl42-55-55-140 1.45v
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Founders Edition 8GB
Operating System: Windows 11 Professional 24H2
System Dish:Kingston NV3 2TB
Power supply:FSP Hydro PTM PRO ATX3.0 (PCIe5.0) 1200W
Case: STREACOM BC1 Benchtable V2

 

I updated the BIOS version of the motherboard to version 3.07 and tested it with the default settings of this motherboard, the rest of the settings: XMP_on, fan speed_full, and the test scene is a closed room at 25 °C for the actual test, which is just for reference as the ambient temperature in a normal room is difficult to control.

With the processor overclocking related settings set to AUTO, the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K's CPU Package temperature reached a maximum of 90 °C in a thirty-minute AIDA64 FPU; the CPU Package power consumption was 238 W, and the CPU temperature was a maximum of 83.5 °C. The CPU Package temperature was a maximum of 83.5 °C. The CPU Package power consumption was 238 W, and the CPU temperature was a maximum of 83.5 °C.

• CPU temperature is measured by the diode in the slot to measure the internal (core) or external (case) temperature, but there is no way to know exactly whether it is the internal or external temperature that is measured, and most monitoring software uses this item to display the CPU temperature.
• The CPU Package temperature is recorded by all Digital Temperature Sensors (DTS) in the package as the average of the maximum temperature over 256 milliseconds, and is the HWiNFO64 recommended CPU temperature observation value, which is also used as a reference point for overheating and downclocking of the processor.

∆ AIDA64 FPU test screenshot.

 

Self-developed 6th Generation PWM Waterpump DeepCool LM360 WH All-in-One Watercooling Unboxing

The Kyushu Windshen DeepCool LM360 all-in-one water cooling specification:

Intel feet: LGA 1851/1700/1200/1150/1151/1155
AMD feet: AM5 / AM4
Pump Maximum RPM: 3600 ±10% RPM
Water-cooling head size: 90 x 80 x 63 mm
Water-cooling head contact surface: copper
Cold Head Power Supply: PWM 4-Pin, USB 2.0 9-Pin, 5V 3-Pin ARGB
Water-cooling drain size: 402 x 120 x 27 mm
Water Cooler Material: Aluminum
Water-cooled tube length: 410 mm
Fan used: DeepCool FL12 SE
Fan size: 120 x 120 x 25 mm
Maximum fan speed: 2400 ±10% RPM
Maximum Fan Capacity: 66.23 CFM
Maximum fan pressure: 3.27 mmH₂O
Fan Power Supply: PWM 4-Pin, 5V 3-Pin ARGB
Included thermal paste: pre-coated for water-cooled heads, not included with accessories.
Warranty: 5 years for water-cooled body and fan, 3 years for monitor.

 

The new generation of LM series all-in-one water cooler utilizes the sixth generation of water pumps newly developed by Kyushu Fanshen DeepCool. The sixth generation PUMP is powered by PWM 4-Pin and the motor is controlled by field-oriented control (FOC), with the maximum speed of the pump being 3600 ±10% RPM.

This water cooler is available in black (LM360) and white (LM360 WH), both colors are priced at around 3,700 for the same price, which is more expensive than the previous generation that used the DeepCool 5 PRO WATER PUMP solution. LQ360 It's still cheaper.

The motherboard is compatible with Intel LGA 1851/1700/1200/1150/1151/1155 pins and AMD AM5/AM4 platforms, and the Taiwan agent offers a five-year warranty on leakage, and a five-year warranty on the fan, but only a three-year warranty on the monitor.

∆ Kyushu Fengshen DeepCool LM360 all-in-one water cooling.

∆ Various product specifications.

∆ This unboxing is for the white model LM360 WH, which is also available in black in the sales channel.

 

The size of the water cooling head is 90 x 80 x 63 mm, the cold head is now a bit similar to the volcano shape from top to bottom to widen the feeling, in the top, bottom, left, right and right four directions are equipped with ARGB light bar can be customized lighting effects and colors, this light bar set up position is very similar to the VRM cooling fan vents, but in fact there is no configuration of the VRM cooling fan is just very similar.

The water-cooling head is equipped with a 2.4" IPS LCD display with a resolution of 320×240, powered by PWM 4-Pin and 5V 3-Pin ARGB for light bar control, and connected to the motherboard slot by USB 2.0 9-Pin with DeepCreative software to customize the display.

In DeepCreative software, you can set up real-time monitoring (CPU temperature/power consumption/utilization), media mode (display image/GIF/video), ZEN MODE (automatically reduce the update frequency in case of high system load), CPU monitoring mode (CPU temperature/power consumption/frequency), GPU monitoring mode (GPU temperature/GPU power/CPU temperature), power consumption monitoring mode (CPU temperature/power/GPU power), and screen brightness and display direction can also be adjusted in the software according to the direction you set for the installation. (CPU temperature/power consumption/frequency), GPU monitoring mode (GPU temperature/GPU power consumption/CPU temperature), power consumption monitoring mode (CPU temperature/power consumption/GPU power consumption), and the screen brightness and display direction can be adjusted in the software according to your own setting of the installation direction, so that the display direction is positive.

The dimensions of the ∆ water-cooling head are 90 x 80 x 63 mm.

∆The copper base is pre-coated with thermal paste, but the accessories do not provide any additional thermal paste to replenish it, so remember to purchase thermal paste in advance if you want to replace it in the future.

∆Powered by PWM 4-Pin, one male and one female 5V 3-Pin ARGB for light bar control and other device serial synchronization, and USB 2.0 9-Pin to connect to motherboard with software to set up display screen.

∆ Watercooler headlight effect is shown, nothing will be shown if you don't download the software.

∆ Side ARGB lighting effect.

 

The water-cooling pipe length is 410 mm and comes with a pre-installed devil's felt harness to assist in tube routing to enhance the aesthetics, while the water-cooling manifold measures 402 x 120 x 27 mm and uses a dynamically balanced pressure relief valve on the side, which is labeled to prolong the life of the product.

∆ Where the water-cooling tube meets the water-cooling head.

The dimensions of the ∆ water cooler exhaust are 402 x 120 x 27 mm and the total thickness of the exhaust plus the fan is 52 mm.

 

The DeepCool LM360 comes with three water-cooled exhaust fans, the FL12 SE fan with dimensions of 120 x 120 x 25 mm, a maximum speed of 2400 RPM ± 10%, a maximum airflow of 66.23 CFM, a maximum air pressure of 3.27 mmH₂O, and a maximum noise level of ≤36.07 dB(A).

The fans are powered by 5V 3-Pin ARGB and PWM 4-Pin for light control and fan speed, and the three fans themselves are directly connected through special slots and the included special cables to optimize the whole cable solution and control the cost.

∆ The three water-cooled exhaust fans are FL12 SE fans.

∆ Three fans use special connectors.

∆ Specialized interface close-up.

∆ Fan Stringing and Lighting Demonstration.

∆ The front of the fan is illuminated.

 

The water-cooling box comes with the following accessories: special fan cables, various fasteners, twelve long screws, twelve short screws for water-cooling rows, but unfortunately, there is no extra thermal paste, so if you want to update the thermal paste in the future, you will need to purchase extra by yourself, which is a pity.

∆ Accessories at a glance.

 

DeepCool LM360 All-in-One Water Cooling Performance Measurement

Testing Platform

Processor:Intel Core Ultra 9 285K QS (Power Delivery Profile_Intel Default Mode)
Cooler: DeepCool LM360 WH (full speed)
Thermal paste: water-cooled head pre-coated with thermal paste
Motherboard:ASRock Z890 Taichi OCF ( BIOS version: 3.07 )
Memory:G.SKILL Trident Z5 CK Turbo CK DDR5-8800 48GB (2x24GB) cl42-55-55-140 1.45v
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Founders Edition 8GB
Operating System: Windows 11 Professional 24H2
System Dish:Kingston NV3 2TB
Power supply:FSP Hydro PTM PRO ATX3.0 (PCIe5.0) 1200W
Case: STREACOM BC1 Benchtable V2

 

I updated the BIOS version of the motherboard to version 3.07 and tested it with the default settings of this motherboard, the rest of the settings: XMP_on, fan speed_full, and the test scene is a closed room at 25 °C for the actual test, which is just for reference as the ambient temperature in a normal room is difficult to control.

With the processor overclocking related settings set to AUTO, the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K's CPU Package temperature peaked at 86 °C in a thirty-minute AIDA64 FPU; the CPU Package power consumption was 238 W. The CPU Package power consumption was 238 W. The CPU Package power consumption was 238 W in a thirty-minute AIDA64 FPU.

• The CPU Package temperature is recorded by all Digital Temperature Sensors (DTS) in the package as the average of the maximum temperature over 256 milliseconds, and is the HWiNFO64 recommended CPU temperature observation value, which is also used as a reference point for overheating and downclocking of the processor.

∆ AIDA64 FPU test screenshot.

 

Conclusion

The DeepCool ASSASSIN VC ELITE WH (ASSASSIN VC Supreme WH) is the ultimate dual-tower air-cooled tower cooler at this stage, equipped with dual towers, seven heat pipes, and 120 mm+140 mm dual fan specifications, and the heat transfer efficiency is enhanced by the VC vapor chamber to optimize the use of the seven Ø 6 mm heat pipes. After receiving feedback from gamers in the market, the top cover has been replaced with the original minimalist cover of the ASSASSIN 4, and the small, slightly raised digital monitor has been removed, so the author believes that at least in Taiwan, the appearance of the ASSASSIN VC ELITE WH will be more acceptable than the ASSASSIN VC ELITE WH. ASSASSIN IV VC VISIONIt's still high, isn't it?

For those interested in the practical effects of VC vapor chambers, please refer toPrevious postsA FLIR ONE PRO thermal imaging camera was used to observe the heat pipe temperature.

 

The DeepCool LM360 all-in-one water cooling system uses the new 6th generation pump solution, and the overall appearance and style is much better than the previous unboxing. LQ360 But also to low-profile some, the price is also cheaper, in addition to the PUMP program is different outside the fan to use different models, but for most of the selection of the situation is to see whether the appearance and price meet your needs, but the wind god in the water-cooled products still do not come with a spare thermal paste is a pity, I hope that in the future will be able to come with a gift.