{"id":1064366,"date":"2026-01-21T01:36:57","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T01:36:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/RzBLvAcdaaNM7aHSiwxjKB"},"modified":"2026-01-21T01:36:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T01:36:57","slug":"be-quiet-light-loop-360mm-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/be-quiet-light-loop-360mm-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Be Quiet! Light Loop 360mm review"},"content":{"rendered":"
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With a few generations of AIO liquid coolers under its belt, Be Quiet! has done pretty well in balancing cooling, aesthetics, noise and price, usually focussing on low noise and RGB-less designs. As RGB lighting has become more popular, though, it\u2019s had to relent and add it to their coolers even if it\u2019s done so in limited fashion. That changes with the Light Loop 360mm, which is the most illuminated Be Quiet! liquid cooler yet.<\/p>\n

Thankfully, a lot of the great features of previous Be Quiet! coolers are still here. You get a trio of Be Quiet!\u2019s own Light Wings LX fans and being best known for its fans and air coolers, you can all but guarantee these will be epic.<\/p>\n

Here, they have 16 RGB LEDs embedded in the fan hub that radiate light outwards through nine semi-transparent fan blades. The fans themselves use rifle bearings and are 4-pin PWM-controlled, topping out at a reasonable 2,100 rpm.<\/p>\n

You get screws for the included fans to mount them to the radiator, but sadly there\u2019s no extras included to add your own should you want to boost cooling or lower noise at a later date as some other manufacturers allow. Our sample had all-black components, but there is a white version available if that\u2019s more your thing. The actual illuminated sections are the pump top, which features a diagonal blade-like design, and the fan hubs and blades and both can display multiple colours simultaneously. The lighting is very punchy and vibrant and easily more appealing than that on Arctic\u2019s Liquid Freezer III<\/a> coolers.<\/p>\n

The pump can spin up to 2,900 rpm, but as it has its own 4-pin PWM cable, it can be controlled separately. However, Be Quiet! has certainly been singing the pump\u2019s new progressive motor IC in terms of reducing noise so hopefully running it at full speed won\u2019t involve dealing with any hideous whining. Another noise-reducing feature we\u2019ve seen on previous Be quiet! liquid coolers is the cooler\u2019s ability to be refilled. Coolant can, over time, evaporate out of the sealed loop meaning air can be introduced, potentially increasing the noise in the pump.<\/p>\n

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Be Quiet! Light Loop 360mm specs<\/div>\n
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Compatibility: \u00a0<\/strong>LGA 1851, 1700, 1200, 1150, 1151, 1155 \u00a0AMD Socket AM5, AM4
\nDimensions:\u00a0<\/strong>120 x 397 x 52 mm (cold plate: 55 x 55 x 1.5 mm)
\nRadiator:\u00a0<\/strong>397 mm, aluminium
\nPump: \u00a0<\/strong>Up to 2,900 RPM
\nFans:<\/strong>\u00a03x Light Wings LX 120 mm, Rifle Bearing, up to 2,100 RPM
\nLighting:<\/strong>\u00a0Full RGB on radiator fans, pump section
\nPrice:\u00a0<\/strong>$159<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0\u00a3130<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

A coolant bottle is included to top the coolant up should this happen, but should also mean the cooler can be installed in any orientation without fear of air getting into the pump if it\u2019s higher than the radiator, which also acts as a reservoir, trapping any air in the loop. This is a well-known issue with long term use on standard liquid coolers, but so long as you top up the coolant here every year or so, the Light Loop 360mm should live a long and happy life in any position. The radiator itself is your standard thickness model, sitting at just 27 mm deep and 52 mm with the fans installed.<\/p>\n

Unlike Arctic\u2019s Liquid Freezer III coolers, which feature much thicker radiators, there should be no compatibility issues, even in cases with modest clearance around fan mounts. Arctic\u2019s coolers also suffer from motherboard compatibility issues due to their large pumps and integrated VRM fans, but the Light Loop 360mm\u2019s pump is very compact so we double any standard motherboard will struggle to house it.<\/p>\n