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Levelplay COMBAT LIQUID 360 HUD Features Introduction

The truth is that the Levelplay COMBAT LIQUID 360 HUD It has, on paper, all the features we expect from a modern cooling kit, with some very striking details, and all this for less than 100 euros and also with the fashionable size, the attractive 360 ​​mm that offers a great balance between cooling and noise.

This model to which we dedicate this review is not the only kit that the brand has, but it is the most advanced, so without a doubt this brand is committed to a product concept with a very aggressive price range and that at the same time does not leave aside the most current functional trends.

We can find this model in two colors, white and black; We have analyzed this second option. It is an all-in-one kit with a classic design, without any element that physically differentiates it from many other cooling kits that we can find on the market. It has a 360 mm radiatorwith 25 mm thickness, an exchange block with integrated pump, and support for installation in the most recent processors as well as older versions.

Even so, it is an interesting product because it has some characteristics that we see in very modern systems, which we will detail step by step during this analysis. I personally have been surprised by what it offers for the price it asks for and that is always appreciated.

Technical Characteristics of the Levelplay COMBAT LIQUID 360 HUD

• Product name: COMBAT LIQUID 360HUD
• Product number (Black): KRW-H13NN-20APN-GN1
• Product number (White): KRW-H13NN-20APN-GW1
• CPU Socket: Intel® LGA1851 / LGA1700, AMD® AM5 / AM4
• Water block:
  • Base material: Copper
  • Dimensions: 89 x 80 x 64mm
  • Power Connector: 4-Pin
  • Speed: 800 ~ 3000 RPM ±10%
  • USB Connector: 9-Pin USB
• Radiator:
  • Material: Aluminum
  • Dimensions: 394 x 120 x 27mm
• Fan:
  • Dimensions: 360 x 120 x 25.5mm
  • Number: 1 unit
  • Speed: 800 ~ 2000 RPM ±10%
  • Noise level: 6 ~ 36 dBA
  • Power Connector: 4-Pin (PWM)
  • ARGB Connector: 3-Pin

Levelplay COMBAT LIQUID 360 HUD radiator and integrated pump

Perhaps these are its least notable points. The only notable feature of the radiator of this model is its dimensions, 360 mm long and the capacity to install up to six fans. three of which already come with the kit.

The rest is quite normal: standard width of 120 mm, the usual thickness of 25 mm and aluminum structure with strapping sheets and flat pipes with three pipes in each direction. It is the same radiator that we see in 90% of the kits of this size sold on the market.

The tubes are also the usual ones, with synthetic rubber or some other similar material that reduces permeability and has zero reaction with any liquid that runs through it. They are finished with fittings with rotation in the block and rigid in the radiator, all also designed to reduce the evaporation of the liquid that should not require maintenance throughout the life of the kit.

The pump is quite simple, but at the same time includes everything we expect from a modern kit. It uses a single chamber system with direct impact on the copper exchange sheet that is microchanneled inside. It is a PWM regulated pump with modes between 800 and 3000rpmwhich is very good to achieve optimal results under load and a lot of silence at rest.

The exchange plate is very well made, with generous dimensions to cover any modern processor and a nice polish on the entire surface, circular in the area of ​​greatest contact with the CPU. Levelplay adds thermal paste for various applications and even a spatula to spread the product well. The truth is that it is a kit that pays attention to details.

It has support, with quick change of anchor, for any current processor, from AMD AM5 to Intel LGA1851; of course, also with attention to older processors, both AMD’s AM4 and almost all Intel LGAs from multiple generations ago. Then we will dedicate a few lines to our assembly experience.

Fans in a single block with an elaborate ARGB configuration

Another of the striking elements of this model, despite being economical, is that it offers the latest functional trends and we see this clearly in the added fans. In total we have three, which come in one piece and already mounted on the radiator.

All three have fans that form a single block, in one piece, sharing a single cable where standard four-pin PWM and 3-pin ARGB connectivities are merged. They come already mounted on the radiator and their composition is simple.

They are 9-blade fans whose rotating block is made of a light-diffusing material, which allows them, combined with the multiple LEDs located on the rotor, to offer a powerful dynamic lighting system that we can control from Windows 11 or any other application from the main motherboard manufacturers.

The performance of the fans is in line with their price, with medium static pressure, speeds up to 2000 rpm for up to 300 W of cooling capacitywith very low frequency modes, of only 800 rpm, which allow for a lot of silence at rest as well as under load.

This type of one-piece assembly makes the assembly more rigid, has fewer air leaks and certainly offers better cable management and very homogeneous finishes, although in this model it has a more traditional finish, as if the fans were still independent.

Assembly of the Levelplay COMBAT LIQUID 360 HUD

The assembly of this model is really convenient because it has another of those functionalities that we expect from a modern kit intended for simple and quick assembly. The fans come pre-assembled and the wiring is very well channeled, as we have already seen.

The block, with a screen, about which I now give you details, has a magnetic support so that we can always place the screen in the most appropriate orientation. This connects via USB and requires a small driver in Windows.

The circular block has two anchor plates, for Intel and AMD, and we have all the right hardware for quick and easy assembly. The pump also uses a PWM connector, USB for the screen and lighting, with three pins, so we will only have four cables to manage for the entire kit. The layout and length of the wiring, both in the pump and in the radiator, makes it quite easy to manage. We can have the entire kit assembled in a few minutes and we will not miss anything, including thermal paste for various applications.

Regarding the screen with data, It is a simple VFD displaywith positions that light up as the state changes. It is not a configurable LCD screen, it only has the positions that show the predefined information that the Windows driver reads from the system.

In this information we have a temperature readingboth digital and in color scale, processor speed, in MHz, processor load, in percentage, and processor consumption in watts. It is not the most elaborate screen, but in its defense I will say that it shows very useful information, it does it really fast and the driver consumes very few resources.

The downside is that we cannot customize anything: we install the driver and it does everything, there is no visually accessible parameterization. Yes, it is true that there is a configuration file, but no documentation is offered on how to act on the usage parameters. It is true that some are obvious, such as the update time, but we do not know if there are more options than the ones we see in the default file.

Results

If we put ourselves in the situation, the Levelplay COMBAT LIQUID 360 HUD It is one of the cooling kits of this size that we have seen with more integrated functionality for less than 100 euros, taxes included. Unified fans, central connector, PWM control, variable control pump, ARGB, screen with data on the block, cover fixed with magnets… a whole set of unusual features at these prices.

In terms of performance, it is within the average for lower-mid range kits with this size of radiator: it neither shines nor surprises, neither for better nor for worse, and in a kit of this price I think that is good news. I do want to highlight that it is really quiet in normal use, with medium consumption processors, so it is a great option to have everything under control, operating at its most appropriate parameters, with hardly any noise.

Testing machine:

• Motherboard: ASUS ProArt X870E-CREATOR WIFI Review
• Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 9700X (65W)
• Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws M5 Neo RGB DDR5-6000 CL28
• Source: Cooler Master V PLATINUM 1600 V2
• Hard drive: Kioxia Exceria Plus G4 2TB

Quiescent noise (dBA)

Load noise (dBA)

CPU temperature (sleep)

Radiator temperature (load)

CPU temperature (load)

Analysis and conclusion

Isn’t it the best kit that has ever passed through our laboratory? Well no, it’s not, and I don’t think it means it. It is a kit that costs less than 100 euros, is large in size and maintains any mid-range processor at its perfect operating temperatures with little noise.

Aesthetically it is well crafted, it has high quality functional details. and even presents detailed system information in a simple interpretation of the trend of adding expensive LCD or OLED screens to all kinds of CPU cooling systems.

I think it is a very reliable product, with an excellent quality-price ratio and that is why we give it this award. I hope that this new brand maintains these levels of functionality, price and quality in everything they plan to launch on the market.