Testing
The following system was used to test the cooler:
– Processor: Intel i9 9900K @ 5GHz
– Motherboard: ASRock Z390 Phantom Gaming X
– RAM: Neo Forza Faye DDR4 64GB 3600MHz
– GPU: MSI GeForce RTX 2070 Super Gaming X Trio
– SSD: Crucial p5 500GB
– HDD: GOODRAM IRDM 1TB SSD
– PSU: Seasonic Snow Silent 750W Platinum
– Case: be quiet! Silent Base 802 White
– Thermal compound: Noctua NT-H2
Software used for testing the cooler:
– AIDA64 Extreme Version: 6.60.5900
– Intel Burn Test v2.54
– Prime95 29.1
The cooler was tested with the CPU at the default turbo frequency of 4.9 GHz and overclocked to 5 GHz with a core voltage of 1.261 V.
Also, the included fans have been used at their maximum speed.
The room temperature was approximately 26°C (78°F), with 2°C margin of error.
The idle test consists of the CPU sitting idle at the desktop for 30 minutes, the temperature was measured at the end of the test.
The settings of the software used are the following:
Intel Burn Test v2.54 – Stress level: Maximum
Prime95 29.1- small FFT
AIDA64 Extreme Version – FPU Benchmark & Temperature monitoring.
Each test was conducted for 40 minutes.
Idle
Full Load – IntelBurnTest V2
Full Load – AIDA64 CPU, FPU & Cache
The noise level was measured at three different distances from the fans (10cm, 20cm, 30cm.) the noise was measured with a margin of error of ± 2 db.
Final thoughts
The AZZA Blizzard 240 is an interesting CPU cooler. It uses plenty of RGB LEDs, however, it does not look tacky or out of place in a workstation system.
The cooling performance is adequate for a CPU cooler of this size, however, the fans are underperforming and pairing the Blizzard 240 with better fans will result in a lower CPU temperature.
Speaking of the noise output, while having a maximum speed of 1800RPM, the two included fans are loud, with a maximum noise output of 48 db. The pump noise is not better, at maximum speed the pump is not silent at all, and you will get to hear it.
The build quality of the Blizzard 240 is good, with no gaps in the panels of the CPU water block or bent fins on the radiator. The Blizzard 240 has two main shortcomings: first, the mounting system is needlessly complicated and requires the usage of four hands to get it done properly. The decision to not use studs on the backplate makes no sense as it would have fixed everything with this mounting system.
In conclusion, the AZZA Blizzard 240 is a good looking RGB liquid CPU cooler that has an adequate cooling performance. However, the noise output of this CPU cooler is too high for just two 120mm fans, and the same can be said for the pump. In addition, the mounting system is not easy to use.
