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1.0 out of 5 starsAIO works, but premium features (lcd) bricked on Lian Li initiated update, so not great. UPDATE
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2024
Update:
Lian Li's customer support stopped communicating with me after their troubleshooting steps failed to resolve the LCD screen issue. I've sent multiple communications to my rep to get my RMA processed, but I've been ghosted. So, the LCD screen is DOA, and their support is DOA.
Pro:
The AIO was easy to install and reasonably straightforward, although the system wiring was more challenging than needed. Cooling has been good after installation. I'm getting 38-45 degrees Celsius on idle or minimal load. A couple of passes through Cinebench multi-core tests produced a high of 88 degrees Celsius under full load, better than the 92 degrees I experienced with a Deepcool LS720 I used before.
Con:
Let's talk about the LCD screen. On the first boot, I got it to display without issue. However, it wasn't natively discovered by the Lian Li 3 Connect version I used. So, I updated the L-Connect software and got it to report. When I went to update the firmware on the device, I got an "Update failed. Reboot system and try again..." (or something along those lines. I haven't gotten the LCD screen to light up since then. In my experience, the firmware update failure bricked the unit, so now I have a really expensive (but quality AIO) without the premium feature I purchased. Other than the cooling, I wanted to use the LCD screen for this since I was moving to a new case and removing the LCD screen I used to monitor my old Jonsbo D41 case. Also, I utilize SL120 and 140 V2 Uni fans from Lian Li, so this is a good way to integrate everything into one controller. I can't integrate the cooler wiring into my Lian Li controller, which is fine, but the inability to even manage the cooler via L-3 Connect creates a problem.
Final Thought: Get the version without the LCD screen if you are on the fence, or wait for the Deepcool Mystique AIO to come back in stock if you need the LCD screen. Also, NZXT Kraken is inexpensive for 360mm AIOs with an LCD screen, which I ultimately purchased to replace my bricked Galahad II LCD screen. I want my RMA to go through with Lian Li; otherwise, I will just pay the cost of the device for poor manufacturing quality on their part.