The Review of the ASUS ROG RYU CPU Cooler

As we all know, there's no shortage of CPU coolers on the market with companies like Corsair and NZXT producing effective cooling solutions that look and sound great. However, issues arise when we think that they can do a better job with this kind of innovation. One example is a CPU cooler with an OLED display. We've definitely seen gimmicky gaming stuff with screens like this before, but here we have something that could actually prove very useful for overclockers who just want to know how well their system is ticking along.

The review sample uses a 240 millimeter size radiator and retails at around $160. A smaller 120 millimeter variant does exist for around $130. Inside the box, it's a pretty standard affair with the cooler itself to 120 millimeter static pressure fans, documentation, and all the fixings you'll need to get started. There's quite a lot of similarities to course as H100i as both use the same mounting brackets and fabrics, leaving and size wise they're essentially identical. However, the RYU is definitely much more flexible and easy to install, making it a great option for those who want a hassle-free experience.

One of the standout features of this cooler is its practical applications that could be extremely useful for troubleshooting and overclocking. The OLED display on the side of the cooler shows vital information such as temperature, voltage, and fan speed, making it easy to monitor your system's performance in real-time. This feature alone makes the RYU a great option for those who want to keep an eye on their system's performance without having to constantly check the BIOS or other software.

In terms of performance, the PWM fans that come with the box feel a little bit cheaper than my aftermarket Corsair magnetic levitation fans but they're actually very quiet at lower rpms and then very effective at cooling at higher ones. I tested the cooler with a 70-700k overclocked to the limit of what the previous Corsair H100i could handle, and the results are actually more or less identical at 4.9 gigahertz on all cores. Five minutes of Prime95 stress test showed temperatures of 93 degrees on each cooler when using the ml fans, which is pretty impressive considering it's a relatively small cooler.

When I first turned on the pump itself, it was worryingly loud with the initial boot sequence. However, after that it's very quiet, showing that ASUS has made some great improvements in this area. The noise levels are also handled very well, making it a great option for those who want to keep their system running quietly even during intense gaming sessions.

The pump itself was also impressively quiet once it settled down, making the RYU a great option for those who want a balance between performance and noise level. The magnetic levitation fans are still my first choice due to their lower noise levels and lighting effects, but there's no real need to upgrade them to anything else.

Overall, this raises an interesting question: should you buy the RYU? While I couldn't find any compelling reasons to buy it over other options like NZXT or Corsair, its price point is definitely worth considering. The current retail price of $160 makes it more expensive than other options on the market. When compared to a course as H100i platinum with RGB mlpro fans, which offers similar performance and aesthetics at a lower price point, the RYU does seem like you're paying quite a lot more money for one feature.

However, for current ROG owners who want this particular feature, the RYU is certainly a product they should be looking at. The display screen on the side of the cooler shows vital information such as temperature, voltage, and fan speed, making it easy to monitor your system's performance in real-time. This feature alone makes the RYU a great option for those who want to keep an eye on their system's performance without having to constantly check the BIOS or other software.

In conclusion, if you're looking for a CPU cooler that offers great performance and practical applications such as temperature monitoring, then the ASUS ROG RYU is definitely worth considering. While its price point may be a bit steep compared to other options on the market, it's still a great option for those who want this particular feature. I hope you enjoyed this review, don't forget to like and subscribe for more just like this!

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fabrics leaving and size wise they're essentially identical to having said this though the Riu is definitely much more flexible and easy to maneuver which could prove useful in less traditional enclosures or if you're just mounting it in a bit of a different place installation was a little bit time-consuming but generally speaking it was straightforward it and simple I used bit phoenixes Shogun for this build and mounted the radiator at the top there's plenty of tube length for the more larger sized case and thanks to the reversible design I was actually able to mount the pump hit with the tubes on the left without any stress or bending I'm using a KB Lake i7 7700 K here but you can use pretty much any modern processor I think it's just AMD's older processors that may cause a few headaches all pretty standard stuff so far so let's jump straight into it and talk about that display it certainly won't win any awards for its outright image quality but it's more meant as a readout than something to actually be staring at the 1.7 inch OLED screen supports a resolution of 160 by 180 and it can display live readout of system information JPEGs and moving gifts it's all powered by SATA and connected via a USB 2.0 header but as is becoming so so classic for rog to get this all nicely controlled she's gonna need some software but you're going to need for complete customization three separate downloads this time the first is AI suite which to be fair to step back a little bit off my high horse I really do like it's the same stuff that's been shipped with a chess boards for years and I think you can tell as it's actually matured very well and it allows for fan speed tuning system information and anything else that you would be using with your normal issues motherboard the second is live - and this is new and it's used to configure the OLED display on the pump head it's here that you can select which statistics you want to be displayed or alternatively you can upload gifts for something a little bit more unique shall we say everything works really well and as intended you can know your real time CPU temperature clock speeds and voltages which is all really useful stuff now to be fair you won't be getting as many statistics if you're using a different branded motherboard as you say that it's currently optimized for exuse motherboards whatever that means but regardless the potential here is grave as it is a display so the more stuff we can display the better so in the future I imagine we maybe might start to see some third-party integration or even if it's just more stuff from other parts in the computer that can be displayed on that screen I think it's pretty cool where this might go the final bit of software though that you might be downloading is aura and if you've got anything else in your hu system then you've probably got this installed you just need to update it so they'll be able to see everything then you can sync all your lighting together so it's read time that is the third bit of software you would need for full functionality for one cooler the computer I have behind me has loads of ROG stuff in it because if they do of course sponsor the channel if I always to put this cooler in this computer this is how much software I would have installed on this ROG armory ROG halo re Giora ROG aura for the graphics card eh oh sweet maybe even live update and whatever it was called Oh led the screen that display thing that is too much stuff what is going on H soos if you want to start selling all of this different stuff for your computer you have to unify your software how can you sell all of this stuff through a very large premium if the software is not up to snuff the fact that you would need all of this different software to make the ultimate are eg computer which is surely what you want your customers to do just doesn't make any sense at all if you're gonna be really serious about selling everything in your computer that is going to be ROG and you want software for it you're going to have to do something that is going to unify them together because at the moment I'm sorry it is not good enough renting aside though we do of course need to talk about performance which is actually very good the PWM fans that come in the box feel a little bit cheaper than my aftermarket Corsair magnetic levitation fans but they're actually very quiet at lower rpms and then very effective at cooling at higher ones I tested the cooler with a 70 700k overclocked to the limit of what the previous Corsair h 100 I could actually handle and perhaps unsurprisingly the results are actually more or less identical at 4.9 gigahertz on all cores 5 minutes of prime 95s or a pig temperature of 93 degrees on each cooler when using the ml fans and then this drops actually to 91 degrees when using the Riu fans obviously prime95 is a stress test and it's very much worst case scenario so in gaming and real world applications you're looking at maybe a max of high 80s in the really stressful stuff or 60s and 70s in moderate gaming loads yeah that that was the cat noise levels are also handled very well the pump itself was worryingly loud when I first turned it on with the initial boot sequence but after that it's very very quiet obviously it will massively vary depending on your overclock slow types and profiles but I've actually been very impressed with what look like pretty boring fans and still rather use the magnetic levitation fans for their lower noise levels and lighting effects but actually there's no real need to upgrade them to anything else so this leaves us with a simple question should you buy the Riu I still can't say that can I I certainly do like it as it looks great and has some really practical applications that could be extremely useful for troubleshooting and overclocking throw in the great performance and for current rog owners it could definitely be a no-brainer if I was buying a new computer tomorrow I entirely sure that this is the cooler I would go for the main reason to be honest with you is just with price as at 160 pounds it's more expensive than NZXT Coolermaster and Corsairs offerings and when you can get course as h100 i platinum with the RGB mlpro fans it does seem like you're paying quite a lot more money for one feature so if you're dead set on that feature and you do want the useful readouts of temperatures and all of this stuff then absolutely there aren't really that many options the Riu is certainly a product you should be looking at but if you just want a good CPU cooler and this is a very extravagant expense for something that you may not even utilize fully in the first place if you do want to check out current pricing I'll leave my Amazon affiliate links down in the description below but a must-have thank you to you guys for checking out this video I hope you've enjoyed it if you have hit the like button and get subscribed for more just like this massive thank you to asus rog for sponsoring the channel as always but as always this video was my own and yeah any comments you have i'm sure you have some let me know down in the description in the comment section yes yes I've been saying this chair too long the usual stuff but let me know what you guys have to say because I always read them like reply to as many as possible and I will be there reading time to end I think thank you for watching cats now scratching goodbye\n"