Exploring new products from emerging companies is always interesting in the PC hardware space. Levelplay introduced its cooling product line at Computex 2024, making its offerings quite new to the market. This review examines one of the company’s All-in-One (AIO) coolers, the Combat Liquid 360 HUD. This cooler features a 360mm radiator, RGB fans, and an integrated LCD screen, which functions as a Heads-Up Display.
Rating: 8.0.
Features
- Integrated 2.6″ Circular Display: The Combat Liquid 360 HUD includes a built-in display on the pump cap, showing real-time system data such as CPU temperature, power consumption, usage, and clock speeds.
- Jet Impingement Pump Technology: Levelplay AIOs utilize a high-velocity coolant flow directed onto the cold plate to enhance thermal transfer from the CPU.
- Rigid All-in-One Fan Design: Three 120mm ARGB fans are housed within a single frame, pre-installed on the cooler to minimize cable clutter and optimize airflow.
- Durable Engineering: Robust metal brackets support installation on both AMD and Intel desktop platforms. Reinforced rubber tubing with braided sleeving ensures flexibility, leak protection, and a clean aesthetic.
Specifications
- CPU Socket Compatibility: Intel LGA1851 / LGA1700, AMD AM5 / AM4
- Radiator Material: Aluminium
- Radiator Dimensions: 397 x 120 x 27mm
- CPU Block/Pump Dimensions: 89 × 80 × 64 mm
- Pump Speed: 800 ~ 3000 RPM ± 10%
- Cold Plate Material: Micro-Skived Copper
- Pump Connector: 4-Pin PWM / 9-Pin USB (LCD)
- Fan Dimensions: 360 × 120 × 25.5 mm
- Fan Speed (PWM): 800 ~ 2000 RPM ± 10%
- Fan Static Pressure: 2.1mm H20 (max)
- Fan Airflow: 71 CFM (Max)
- Fan Noise: 6 ~ 36 dBA
- Fan Connector: 4-Pin PWM / 3 Pin 5V ARGB
- LCD Screen: 2.6-Inch Segment LED screen
- Warranty: 3 Years
The Levelplay Combat Liquid 360 HUD arrives in a cardboard box featuring an image of the cooler and Combat branding on the front. The rear of the box details key features with accompanying images. Inside, the components are securely nested within a cardboard crate for transit protection. The cooler itself is plastic-wrapped, and accessories are separately packaged in a smaller box.
The cooler includes fans integrated into a single frame, which helps minimize cable clutter. These fans operate within a PWM speed range of 800-2000 RPM. Their opaque blades illuminate with ARGB lighting when powered, and a single cable from the fan assembly provides standard 4-pin PWM and 3-pin ARGB connections.
The Combat 360 HUD features a standard 27mm thick aluminum radiator, equipped with 12 waterways and a dense fin pitch. The tubing is fixed at the radiator tank. A slightly textured, satin black finish coats the radiator, contributing to its high-quality look. The tubing itself is protected by braided sleeving, enhancing its premium aesthetic.
Despite having an LCD, the Levelplay Combat Liquid 360 HUD pump unit remains compact, measuring 89 x 80 x 64 mm with the screen housing attached. This housing connects magnetically to the pump body, allowing for easy removal and rotation to ensure the display is always correctly oriented.
Flexible EPDM rubber tubing connects to the CPU block using 90-degree rotary fittings. The cold plate at the base of the CPU block is constructed from micro-skived copper. Powering the pump requires a standard 4-pin PWM connection, while the LCD connects to the PC motherboard via a 9-pin USB header.
The cooler ships with all necessary installation hardware for current AMD and Intel platforms. Also included are a small tube of thermal compound, as none is pre-applied to the cold plate, and a thermal paste spreading tool. A physical installation guide is provided, which can be more convenient than digital versions.
