MONTECH XR Wood, HyperFlow Silent 360, CENTURY II 850W Unboxing Review

This time we unboxed and assembled the MONTECH XR Wood chassis, HyperFlow Silent 360 all-in-one water cooler, and CENTURY II 850W power supply in one go for your reference, and each of them has its own features that will be introduced to you in the article.

MONTECH HyperFlow Silent 360, HyperFlow Silent 240 All-in-One Water Cooling Unboxing

Around the middle of 2024, the author has brought to you MONTECH HyperFlow ARGB 360 All-in-One Watercooling Unboxing ReviewThe HyperFlow Silent 360 is a silent version of the HyperFlow 360, and in a world of glitz and glamor, there are always people who want a quiet, low-profile setup.

HyperFlow Silent 360 with HyperFlow Silent 240 All-in-one water-cooled specification:

Intel Feet: LGA 1851 / 1700 / 1200 / 115x
AMD feet: AM5 / AM4 / AM3
Pump Maximum RPM: 3100 ± 10% RPM
Water-cooling head size: 68.8 x 68.8 x 53 mm
Water-cooling head contact surface: copper
Cold head power supply: PWM 4-Pin
Water-cooling drain size: 397 x 120 x 27 mm (360 AIO) / 277 x 120 x 27 mm (240 AIO)
Water Cooler Material: Aluminum
Water-cooled tube length: 400 mm
Fan used: MONTECH Metal PRO 12 Silent
Fan size: 120 x 120 x 28 mm
Maximum RPM: 2200 ± 10% RPM
Maximum airflow: 72.3 CFM
Maximum wind pressure: 3.12 mmH₂O
Fan Power Supply: PWM 4-Pin
Included thermal paste: pre-coated on the water-cooling head, one extra tube included in the kit.
Warranty: 6-year depreciation indemnity leakage warranty

 

Unlike its predecessor, the MONTECH HyperFlow Silent 360 pursues a quieter look and gives up the ARGB lighting effect for a more understated appearance. Both models use the same solution for the water pump, the only difference is the fan model and water cooling head with or without ARGB.

MONTECH HyperFlow Silent is available in black and white as well as 240 mm and 360 mm sizes, making a total of four models to choose from. I unboxed the MONTECH HyperFlow Silent 240 in black and MONTECH HyperFlow Silent 360 in white at the same time.

Warranty MONTECH has also officially provided a liquid leakage indemnity warranty specification. In addition to the six-year warranty that comes with the water cooler itself, other equipment such as graphics cards and motherboards that are damaged by the water cooler can also be covered during the six-year warranty period of the water cooler.

If the water-cooling unfortunately leaks and causes damage to other equipment, the user must: provide a paper invoice (not handwritten, based on the proposed price), the entire machine to a third party to test and confirm that the water-cooling product defects caused by the damage, the confirmation will be based on the "Monarch Depreciation Compensation Formula": (N - the year of use)/N * invoice price = compensation amount, compensation (N = other damaged product warranty years [such as motherboards (N=year of warranty for other damaged products [e.g. motherboard]).

∆ MONTECH HyperFlow Silent 240 in black and MONTECH HyperFlow Silent 360 in white.

∆ MONTECH HyperFlow Silent 240 Black Product Features.

∆ MONTECH HyperFlow Silent 360 White Product Features.

∆ The paper specifications of the two water coolers.

 

MONTECH HyperFlow Silent AIO (All In One) water cooler supports Intel LGA 20xx / 1851 / 1700 / 1200 / 115x and AMD AM5 / AM4 / AM3 platforms. After taking out the box, you can see that the lightless MONTECH Metal PRO 12 Silent fan is already pre-installed on the water cooler. Silent fans are pre-installed on the water cooler, which saves users the effort of installing screws, but this direction is more convenient for users who plan to install the water cooler on top of the chassis, but if it's a front-mounted chassis, it will need to be removed and re-installed.

The water cooling head size is 68.8 x 68.8 x 53 mm and the head size is only 53 mm high, so if you are using it with an ITX case, you should pay attention to the height limitations of the case to make sure that it is compatible.

∆ MONTECH HyperFlow Silent 360 exterior.

∆ White water cooler head, logo still does not rotate.

∆ MONTECH HyperFlow Silent 240 Outerwear, the black model is really black.

∆ The black model is so black that the cold head ripple pattern is almost invisible to my naked eye.

 

The maximum speed of the pump is 3100 ±10% RPM, and the cold head only needs to be connected to the PUMP power supply because of the absence of the ARGB lighting effect, which makes the installation of the whole line more convenient!

∆ The water cooler should be connected to the PWM 4-Pin power supply.

∆ The cold head is pre-coated with thermal paste.

 

The water-cooled exhaust fan is equipped with a light-less MONTECH Metal PRO 12 Silent, with a single fan size of 120 x 120 x 28 mm, a maximum speed of 2200 ± 10% RPM, a maximum airflow of 72.3 CFM, and a maximum air pressure of 3.12 mmH₂O.

The official website states that the maximum fan noise is only 45.18 dB(A) at the 100% speed setting; 57 dB(A) for the ARGB version.

∆ White MONTECH Metal PRO 12 Silent fan.

The dimensions of the ∆ fan are 120 x 120 x 28 mm and the thickness is slightly thicker at 28 mm.

The ∆ fans are pre-installed and wired, requiring only a single 4-Pin PWM to be connected to the motherboard for power.

The other end of the ∆ has a PWM female connector for connecting other case fans.

 

The 360 mm size water cooler measures 397 x 120 x 27 mm; the 240 mm size water cooler measures 277 x 120 x 27 mm. The thickness of the water cooler is 27 mm compared to the conventional one-piece thin air cooler, and with the 28 mm labeled for the fan, the overall installation will utilize 55 mm of mounting space, and the density of the water cooler is 20 FPI.

The dimensions of the water cooler in the ∆ 360 mm size are 397 x 120 x 27 mm.

The dimensions of the water cooler in the ∆ 240 mm size are 277 x 120 x 27 mm.

The ∆ cold plate is a regular thin plate 27 mm thick, and with the fan it will be 55 mm.

 

In addition to the Intel and AMD grommet sets, there are also water-cooling tube grommets, needle cooling paste, cooling paste plastic spatula, cooling paste application patches, a set of short screws for the cold drain, and a swivel socket for the copper post.

∆ Accessories at a glance.

∆Can be used with patches when reapplying cooling cream later on.

 

Second Century MONTECH CENTURY II 850W Full Modular Power Supply Unboxing

The MONTECH CENTURY II 850W is 80 PLUS GOLD and Cybenetics PLATINUM certified and comes with native 12+4(16) Pin 12V-2X6 power cables, with a single supply limit of 450W to power RTX 5080 and other graphics cards!

MONTECH CENTURY II 850W Power supply specifications:

Specification: ATX 12V Ver. 3.1
Input Voltage: 100-240Vac
Input Current: 10A
Input Voltage Frequency: 50-60Hz
Size: 140 x 150 x 86 mm
Fan: 135 mm FDB Fan
Conversion rate certification: 80 PLUS GOLD / Cybenetics PLATINUM
Power Cables: Fully Modular Cables
Warranty: 10 years
Protection System: OCP / OVP / OTP / OPP / SCP / UVP
Cable Connectors: 1x 24 Pin Motherboard Connector, 2x 8 Pin CPU Connector, 1x 12+4 Pin 12V-2X6 Connector, 4x 6+2 Pin PCIe Connector, 8x SATA Connector, 4x Molex (Peripheral)

 

As the successor of the CENTURY, MONTECH CENTURY II series power supplies are available in three wattages: 850W, 1050W and 1200W. The CENTURY II series is compliant with the Intel ATX 3.1 specification and has passed the conversion rate tests of 80 PLUS and CYBENETIC, and has been certified as Gold in 80 PLUS and PLATINUM in CYBENETIC. PLATINUM conversion rate certification in CYBENETIC and Gold in 80 PLUS.

∆ Power-related specifications.

∆ Power Conversion Rate Graph and Fan Operation Graph.

∆ Basic product features.

 

The MONTECH CENTURY II 850W power supply measures 140 x 150 x 86 mm, with a silver gray design, fully modular power cables, and an all-Japanese internal power supply with a 135 mm FDB fan for cooling.

The dimensions of the ∆ power supply are 140 x 150 x 86 mm.

∆ Full module slots at a glance.

∆ Triangular mesh.

∆ AC/DC specification.

There is a power switch on the back of the ∆ and a switch for the smart fan stop function.

 

In addition to AC cables, there are disposable cable ties, black devil's felt cable ties, power screws, and more.

∆ Accessories at a glance.

 

The MONTECH CENTURY II 850W uses fully modular power cables, which are the same black flat material as its predecessor, making it quite friendly to chassis that don't have a lot of back panel depth, but the aesthetics of the setup won't be as good as it could have been. TITAN PLA The threads are so nice.

The motherboard's 24-pin cable length is about 60 cm, while the CPU has two straight 4+4-pin cables with a cable length of about 70 cm, which is able to satisfy the needs of high-end motherboards with dual 8-pin requirements.

∆ Full-module cable overview.

∆ Motherboard 24 Pin power supply cable.

∆ CPU power cables are two 4+4 Pin totaling dual 8 Pin.

 

There are two PCIe power cables for the graphics card, each with two y-shaped 6+2 Pin power connectors, and the cable length is about 60+15 cm.

∆ Two PCIE 6+2 Pin power supply cables, providing a total of four PCIE 6+2 Pin power supply connectors in a y-shape.

 

The MONTECH CENTURY II 850W comes with a 12+4 Pin 12V-2X6 graphics card power supply cable that allows consumers to use it with NVIDIA RTX 30 / 40 / 50 series graphics cards. The H++ on the power supply connector indicates that it is indeed a 12V-2X6 cable with 450W power supply capacity and the cable itself is around 60 cm in length. The length of the cable is about 60 cm.

∆ 12+4 Pin 12V-2X6 graphics card power supply cable.

∆ 12V-2X6 Interface.

∆ Side engraving H++ to verify authenticity.

∆ The upper limit of power supply for a single bar is 450W.

 

Other equipment power supply cables include two SATA power supply cables with a total of eight power supply connectors and a 180-degree flat SATA connector at the end of both cables, with a total cable length of approximately 50+15+15+15 cm.

There is also a large 4-Pin power supply cable, and there are four large 4-Pin power supply connectors, with a total cable length of about 50+15+15+15 cm.

∆ Two SATA power cables.

∆ A large 4-Pin power supply cable.

 

MONTECH XR Wood Walnut Grain Unboxing

The MONTECH XR Wood chassis uses American walnut wood to accent the front panel, has four GF120 ARGB PWM fans, and can be fitted with up to 12 fans or 360 mm / 280 mm water cooler exhausts, and is available in black and white (but I'm thinking that the black color would be more suitable for the wood grain).

MONTECH XR Wood Chassis Specifications.

Dimensions: 475 (L) x 230 (W) x 456 (H) mm
Color: Black, White
Material: steel, tempered glass
Motherboard: ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX
CPU air cooling: up to 175 mm
Display card: 420 mm
Power supply: ATX 230 mm
Fan Mounting Positions (Top+Side+Front+Bottom+Rear): 140 mm 2+0+2+0+1, 120 mm 3+2+3+3+1
Water-cooled drain support: 360 mm above, 280 / 240 mm in front, 140 / 120 mm behind
Chassis I/O Ports: 2x USB-A 5Gbps, USB Type-C, HD AUDIO Jack
Hard drives and bays: one 2.5", one 3.5", one 2.5/3.5" combo

 

The MONTECH XR Wood case measures 475 x 230 x 456 mm, which is the size of a mid-tower case. As I said earlier, if it's a wood-grain theme, I "personally" feel that a black case would match better, so I chose black for the unboxing instead of white.

The front panel of the chassis is decorated with two pieces of American walnut at the top and bottom, the upper one of which is laser-engraved with the MONTECH logo.

The front panel has a full range of holes, allowing the front fan to have enough air intake space to send cool air from the outside to the inside of the chassis.

The dimensions of the ∆ MONTECH XR Wood case are 475 x 230 x 456 mm.

∆ Front panel at a glance.

Close-up of the ∆ walnut decoration, engraved with the MONTECH logo.

 

Three GF120 ARGB PWM fans are pre-installed on the front of the chassis. The front panel of the chassis does not come with pre-installed filters from the factory, but there is a front magnetic filter in the accessory package that allows consumers to use their own.

∆ There is no pre-installed filter on the front panel of the chassis when it is shipped from the factory, but it is given in the accessories.

∆ Demonstration of magnetized filter installation.

 

The black version of the MONTECH XR Wood is equipped with a matte black glass side panel that effectively reduces the level of RGB glare from the internal hardware, which may be good news for users who prefer a less glaring RGB display, especially since this model comes with a wood grain and a black chassis, which I'm sure those who chose this model would prefer to have a more understated look!

∆ Matte black glass side panels.

∆ is opened directly from the rear beveled corner.

 

The rear of the chassis supports 120 and 140 mm fans and water coolers, but a 120 mm fan is pre-installed at the factory, so if you want to replace it with a different fan, just consider buying an additional one. Below are seven PCIE device mounting positions with reusable panels, but the position is set up using a horizontal bar, so some of the graphics card racks need to pay attention to compatibility issues. The vertical racks for some graphics cards require attention for compatibility issues.

∆ A view of the rear of the chassis.

 

The side panel on the back of the motherboard is made of steel, with holes for the side fan to be installed for cooling or air intake, and this side panel is fixed with hand screws at the back, and is equipped with a magnetic dust filter directly inside.

∆ Steel side panels are used on the back.

∆ This side is secured with a hand screw.

∆ With magnetic dust filter.

 

A 360 mm fan and water cooler can be installed on the top of the chassis, and a full-volume mesh and magnetic filter can effectively dissipate heat and prevent dust from entering the interior.

The I/O slots on the top of the chassis provide a boot button, HDD operation light, power operation light, reset button, 3.5 mm microphone jack, 3.5 mm headphone jack, 2x USB-A 5Gbps, and USB Type-C. Because the I/O ports are located on the top of the chassis, it's more convenient to place this chassis at desktop height to make it more convenient to use.

∆ Magnetic filter on top of the housing.

A 360 mm fan and water cooler can be installed on top of the ∆.

∆ List of chassis I/O slots.

 

The MONTECH XR Wood is designed with an under-mounted power supply, and a magnetic filter for the power intake can be seen at the bottom of the chassis, but the chassis has to be flipped upside down to make it easier to access, and there are two adjustable positions for the internal hard drive bays.

∆ A view of the bottom of the chassis.

 

MONTECH XR Wood Chassis Core Hardware Installation Space Showcase

The MONTECH XR Wood supports ATX, Micro-ATX, and Mini-ITX sized motherboards, but not the E-ATX motherboards used in the consumer flagship models. Four GF120 ARGB PWM fans are pre-installed, with three intake fans at the front, and one exhaust fan at the back to direct the chassis cooling airflow.

Two 120 mm fans can be installed on the side of the chassis but no water cooling can be installed, while three 120 mm fans can be installed on the top of the power supply compartment and no water cooling can be installed, which means that up to 12 fans can be installed on the whole chassis, but I personally do not recommend to add more fans to the side mounting position because the whole line will be very hard to install.

The air cooler is compatible with heights up to 175 mm and lengths up to 420 mm for graphics card mounting, leaving plenty of room for high-end air cooling and graphics card mounting.

∆ The chassis is supplied bare.

∆ Supports ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX sized motherboard installations.

∆ The water cooling installation space above the chassis is shown.

∆ Fan mounting location above the power compartment and cable routing holes.

Two 120 mm fans can be installed on the ∆ side.

 

The back of the motherboard is the entire cable space, the depth of space on the back of this chassis is not as deep as that of the Ocean View chassis, the cables in the chassis itself take up a certain amount of space, which is why it is not recommended to add more fans on the side, and the entire cable will be quite painful.

The drive bay mounting location on the back of the motherboard is secured by hand screws and allows for the installation of a 2.5" hard drive.

The lower power bay supports 230 mm long ATX power supply mounting, with a front drive bay for one 3.5" hard drive and a top bay for one 2.5 / 3.5" hard drive.

A spatial overview of the ∆Tibetan Line.

∆ Power supply installation space at a glance.

∆ Accessories provided with the chassis: swabs, disposable harnesses, various pocket marking screws, devil's felt harnesses, buzzers, spare motherboard brass posts, motherboard brass post socket tool, long screws for power compartment fan mounting, etc.

 

MONTECH XR Wood, HyperFlow Silent 360, CENTURY II 850W Practical Installation Demonstration

Then we will install the MONTECH XR Wood chassis, HyperFlow Silent 360 all-in-one water cooler, and CENTURY II 850W power supply for your reference.

The ∆ MONTECH HyperFlow Silent 360 is designed to allow the user's water cooling tubes to exit to the right, avoiding conflict with the rear fan installation.

The ∆ chassis with M-ATX motherboard mounted inside shows off the interior space, and there is room for a scenic object next to the graphics card.

∆ The graphics card power cable holes may be a bit awkward for dual-fan graphics cards, and the routing will be diagonal, while triple-fan graphics cards may be more suitable.

∆ The interior light is softer when the glass side panels are covered.

∆ The whole machine is installed for demonstration.

 

Chassis Thermal Performance Test

Then we also tested the cooling performance of the chassis, with the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K processor and ASRock B860M Steel Legend WiFi During the test, the fan slot was set to run at full speed in the motherboard BIOS, and the test scenario was a closed air-conditioned room at 24°C. The ambient temperature of a normal room is difficult to control, so it is for reference only.

The software uses AIDA64 FPU and Furmark 2 to simulate the temperature data of the processor and graphics card under high load stress, Black Myth: Wukong 1080P to run the test scenarios, and HWiFO64 to collect and record the maximum temperature and power consumption.

 

Testing Platform

Processor:Intel Core Ultra 9 285K QS
Cooler: Montech HyperFlow Silent 360 (full speed)
Motherboard:ASRock B860M Steel Legend WiFi (BIOS version: 1.19)
Memory:Kingston FURY Renegade DDR5 RGB CUDIMM 8400MT/s 48GB (2x24GB) cl 40-52-52-132 1.45v
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Founders Edition 8GB
Operating System: Windows 11 Professional 24H2
Power Supply: MONTECH CENTURY II 850W
Case: Montech XR Wood
Graphics driver: GeForce Game Ready 572.83

 

I would like to add a few things to you, the first one is that I have updated the BIOS version of ASRock B860M Steel Legend WiFi to version 1.19, and the rest of the settings: XMP_on, and all the fan slots are set to full speed.

In the separate test program AIDA64 FPU, the processor package temperature peaked at 86 °C, and the RTX 4060 Ti FE graphics card peaked at 64.4 °C in the Furmark 2 test.

The maximum processor and graphics card temperatures during Black Myth: Wukong games are only 55 °C and 57.2 °C respectively.

1. Black Myth: Wukong_Black Myth: Wukong_Performance Test Tool 1920 x 1080(FHD)_1 round
2. Graphics Test Furmark 2_30 Minute
3. Processor Test AIDA64 FPU_30 Minute

• 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 benchmark for overheating and downclocking of the processor.

∆ Chassis thermal performance chart.

 

Next, AIDA64 FPU + FurMark, which is commonly used to test processor and graphics card stability and temperature, was used to conduct a high-load stress test by double-baking both software programs at the same time, while HWiNFO 64 was used to view the information provided by the motherboard loop chip and record the data.

The MONTECH CENTURY II 850W data collected after one hour of testing was 11.904V for +12V and 4.980V for +5V.

∆ AIDA64 FPU + FurMark software stress test and data collected during the test.

 

The MONTECH HyperFlow Silent 360 has a maximum speed of 3200 RPM for the pump and 2536 RPM for the MONTECH Metal PRO 12 Silent fan when running at full speed on the manual BIOS setting.

∆Water-cooled test condition, the water pump is up to 3200 RPM, and the MONTECH Metal PRO 12 Silent fan is 2536 RPM.

 

Conclusion

This time, we unboxed the MONTECH XR Wood chassis, HyperFlow Silent 360 all-in-one water cooling, CENTURY II 850W power supply, and assembled a MONTECH mainframe to show you.

MONTECH HyperFlow Silent 360 all-in-one water cooler removes the ARGB to bring a more discreet model choice, and boasts a more whisper-quiet fan operation, but on paper, the fan's airflow and pressure are still a little less than that of the ARGB version, and the most important thing is still the price and warranty. This time MONTECH has also formulated a more comprehensive warranty specification on the official website, interested parties can go to the reference.

The CENTURY II 850W power supply is re-certified with Cybenetics PLATINUM and 80 PLUS GOLD certifications, and is ATX 3.1 compliant to bring a more cost-effective power supply model. MONTECH's first ATX 3.0 / ATX 3.1 compliant power supplies in the past were the TITAN GOLD and TITAN PLA series, which may still be relatively expensive for gamers with limited price. MONTECH's first ATX 3.0 / ATX 3.1 compliant power supplies in the past were the TITAN GOLD and TITAN PLA series, which are still a bit expensive for gamers who have limited budgets, so this time they are trying to bring cheaper ATX 3.1 power supplies to the market for choice.

The MONTECH XR Wood is basically the same as the XR in terms of internal structure, but with an additional front fan mounting position and a distinctive walnut front panel decoration. I'm not too impressed with the walnut wood as far as exterior features are concerned, and the fact that each side of the chassis is equipped with a magnetic anti-dust filter is not bad at all, but it's just a pity that the depth of the hidden threads isn't so friendly to the "out-of-sight-out-of-mind" school. The depth of the threads is not so friendly to the "out of sight, out of mind" school.