The pump you receive as part of the system is called MCP650. In spite of the numbers in its name, the power of the pump is 1200 liter per hour and this is its true power, unlike with many low-end products. The pump consumes 17 watts from a standard 12-volt Molex connector. Of course, this adds to the load on the power supply, but you don’t have to worry about connecting the pump to the power grid. The manufacturer claims the pump is 33-34dB loud, which is quite humane towards the user.

Other advantages are small size and easy fastening. The pump can be glued or fastened to the system case with four screws or you can just take its fastening off (and reduce the dimensions of the device considerably) and put the pump anywhere you like. The pump is promised to have a 5-year lifecycle, which by far exceeds the lifecycle of cheap aquarium pumps (“no-name” pumps seldom live more than one year).

The H20-120-P’s default heatsink from Swiftech follows the traditional “Black Ice” design of modern water-cooling systems. It is a two-pass radiator with copper ribs, specifically developed for PC water cooling systems. Having 157x133x25mm dimensions, it is intended for the installation of a single 120mm fan (the fan comes from Delta, yet another legendary manufacturer). The fan has a low speed (2100rpm) and its airflow is only 75CFM, but its noise is minimal.

The manufacturer says the maximum dissipated power of this radiator is 440 watts and judging by our tests and the excellent behavior of the system under a load of 250 watts, this number is quite true to life.