Asus ROG Ryujin III 360 RGB Review

Could this be the craziest price AIO ever made...? Performance had better be absolutely mind blow, but is it?
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[@joaosp85jr]

I bought one of these, but I'm disappointed with the screen quality. When placing the gifs, the quality is automatically reduced by the software, that is, I did not see any change in quality as promised. There don't seem to be any changes from Ryujin II, has anyone else noticed this?

[@hakanisik5842]

First of all, I would like to thank you very much for your beautiful art, but I have a question, I am very curious about the sound coming from the pump.

[@BringDeath2U]

I recently bought this product and paid $319 USD and I thought that was outrageous however yes, I wanted my whole rig to match and be on the same ecosystem. I game a little, but overclocking is my thing, and that tiny fan is great because it keeps the frost from building onto the connectors that supply liquid nitrogen which prevents ice from condensation from melting into liquid water. It also has quite good radiator fins as far as the surface area of the fins. Thanks for the video.

[@s1nb4d59]

Ive just brought the EVA II edition and ill say im glad for that fan,the fact he somehow wants to gimp any cooling to the cpu just dosnt make sense.

[@jwbochard]

Did they ever fix taking the CPU temp from the socket issue instead of the actual CPU?

[@LuisRodriguez-bx5qt]

Any idea on the release date?

[@LogiForce86]

Gotta say... I am glad I am still rocking my old Noctua NH-D14 in 2023 and looking at how awesomely noisy watercooling is I think I will be using it for another decade at this rate.

[@HuddledEragon]

When it comes to Noctua I really like their fans because they do the job good and I have replaced the fans for the AIO in Cooler Master NR200P MAX UK Edition Mini Tower PC Case with Noctua NF-A14 PWM Industrial PPC 140mm Fan, plus I put 4x Noctua NF-A12x15 PWM 120mm Beige/Brown Slim-line Fan on the bottom and the side panel.

[@XMXFabian]

I just received my ryujin 3 360 today :3 can't wait to get this beauty inside my new build. your temperature specs sheets looks awesome. hope it can handle the 13900k well

[@Uncle_Joseph]

What’s your experience so far?

[@XMXFabian]

@@Uncle_Joseph still not built in, i try to answer when im done :)

[@aluzza2541]

@@XMXFabian do you have an answer for us now?

[@Stringbean421]

@@XMXFabian So what's happening, did you build it or just kidding us all?

[@Kurama350]

We are waiting for your feedback brother

[@Dangerous_Ride]

Hey man, thank you for this great review and btw, could you review "Phanteks Glacier One T30 (Gen2) 360mm AIO" as well? Cause, according to Robytech, it's 1 degree better then EK-Nucleus Lux CR360 (under full load), and it's also very quiet apparently... Would really love to hear your thoughts! Thank youu

[@Chopper153]

That AIO would win simply because of those T30 fans alone.

[@TheBobist]

is the screen any brighter? IU hate how dark the screen is on my Ryujin 2

[@lonrea2886]

is the pump noise really that annoying? i also would like to ask anyone if the 240 will be enough for a 13600k?

[@Mr_Sentoo]

I’m the type that spends a lot on HW with upgrading to the latest i9 and 90 series each time. But the Asetek technology is the same on 90% of the AIO’s beside the cryo cooler from coolermaster and that german cooler. You just have to get the one with the latest gen, nxzt, lian li,… they all do the same. 😅

[@colaric]

i recently bought this as an upgrade to a 240mm thermaltake I was using, and my god the temps are about half what they were before. granted i haven't gotten a stable overclock on it so that may change. Only real issue, is armoury crate isn't showing the Ryujin so I can't use the screen at all. contacted support so maybe they'll get back to me soon with some assistance. has anyone else had issues with that? i've tried reinstalling armoury crate a few different way, but have had no luck so far.

[@themy1355]

What is the exact resolution of this 3.5-inch monitor? Looking at the clip, it doesn't seem sharp.

[@andrewbarker2534]

Just ordered the 240 version for £180 which aint too bad a price but after watching your Version ii video did they ever fix taking the CPU temp from the socket issue instead of the actual CPU?

[@SAVIARs]

Without Arctic LF II and Deepcool LT/LS these comparisons are pointless. If we are talking about the performance wise they have to be in the list. These 2 products are the giants of the market and I really would like to see how “Asus” performs against them!

[@OC3D]

Ive got the CD720 here now.....

[@Chopper153]

It's not really Asus. But Asetek gen 8 vs others.

[@SAVIARs]

@@OC3D For sure. But again, if we are talking about the performance, at least one of them has to be in the list to show the reality. Yes, you may try to compare OEM brands with each other, but we have to get the point somehow.

[@ashryver3605]

ek nucleus 360 is better than all, until/unless this ryujin 3 is better

[@SAVIARs]

​@@ashryver3605 right, but I can't be sure about that ,until I see a comp. between them and LT 720/LF II 360

[@kenwolf6842]

It has a longer hose then II ....did this just come out? i cant find where to buy

[@blutdogify]

I have 4 or 5 of these on my different rigs and I am more than pleased with them. Being able to chain 4 or more gifs together is certainly a plus.

[@julianrodriguez1305]

Do any of them make a buzzing sound on the lcd part of screen mine does and I don't know why

[@kerotomas1]

@@julianrodriguez1305 It's the vrm fan below the screen. limit it's speed in armoury crate. Or it could be the pump's sound as buzzing is usually a high speed pump. As it was said in the video the pump is very loud. You can limit that to 50% as well, won't be that different from 100% pump speed in temps.

[@milhousevanhouton5890]

Okay sir. So whats better, ryujin 3 or ryuo 3?

[@aleksiy2282]

So what about amd 7950x3d? Is it also get 95c with this aio like with others quit expensive ones?

[@hamov_]

What's the resolution of the screen?

[@markkennedy4055]

I purchased the Original Ryujin 360 when it debuted with its postage-stamp sized screen, then I purchased the Ryujin II 360 and just yesterday I purchased the Latest Ryujin III 360 all are in separate systems. All Three totaled up is just over $1,000. USD. D"oh!

[@markkennedy4055]

I don't necessarily think ASUS ROG products are the best in any way, it's more I like the look and buy what I like for my particular personal builds.

[@Macho_Man_Randy_Savage]

I can't say I approve of the CRT TV like design! 🤣 I like the Lian Li inspired fans tho, this needs to become the standard...looking at you, Corsair. I don't know if this has improved but I had a Z73 and hated the LCD screen. It's a cool idea but the viewing angles were atrocious and just wasn't doing it for me so I sold it and went back to a H150i.

[@scienticus]

Asus ROG Rjuyin 3 360, Kraken Elite 360 or Lian Li Galahad 2 LCD 360 would you recommend for Intel 14900KS (Special Edition)? Price doesnt matter ... which is the best?

[@SpeedBoostRC]

I bought a complete ROG build with the 14th gen i9 and a ROG RTX4090. I had a NZXT Kraken installed and it bothered me so badly and felt very out of place. Now the performance wasn't bad but I had to replace it with the Ryujin III just to have everything matching.

[@Peter-gb4ey]

I see there's now a Ryujin III 360 with NOCTUA fans! Must make this the best cooler with those fans by far!

[@Excalabur50]

Another nice and fair review Guv, but a 400 pound blueberry muffin, is a bit much to swallow, and YES PLEASE to the subscriber video!

[@sushamaroy2069]

Ek and cooler master perform identical at costing same sum of money. I am getting the cooler master as it is available in my region.

[@unknown4mat584]

does it come in white?

[@jasonwills1990]

I would like the blueberry muffin today with some tea..

[@FromTheHood]

Tom, which quiet 240/280 AIO would you recommend?

[@OC3D]

Quiet will always come down to how you tune it really. Corsair first - maybe NZXT second.

[@AndyPorter79]

I bought the NZXT Kraken Elite 360 rgb and it rocks. I can run KZbin videos, Gifs, different temp readings and even make my own custom screen layouts. They give a really easy way to make it how I want. It keeps my Ryzen 7 5800x around 50°c when gaming, at around 35°c in idle.

[@kingkillmonger74]

I just ordered the Kraken elite RGB 360 yesterday myself.

[@thereptiofgod7888]

Maybe not the best match with a very hot 14700k, gonna change it for that one

[@8bits955]

rog tax got to love it, 400 pound you can go with an custom loop from ek

[@OC3D]

Or their AIO - its in the graphs

[@8bits955]

@@OC3D yeah you can get two which is what I got

[@alekat7426]

Where can I pick one up?

[@halukiskmen5382]

For me the only plus point will be that Asus will release Ryujinn III also in white which they didnt in the previous generation. Will i buy it ? Not so sure yet

[@potvinsuks8730]

It's a fact that ASUS is coming out with the Ryujin 3 in White! Should be within the next 3 weeks per ASUS.

[@FantasticHD7]

Asus Rog ryujin III 360 or Lian Li galahad II LCD? which AIO should I buy for my 7950X3D? what is the difference in performance between these two?

[@Paul-if1jq]

I have had both; the pump noise makes it hard to use. Lian LCD was the loudest, but it goes to 3400 RPM. Cooling is the same +/- 1-2 degrees depending on setup.

[@michaelsiciliano-yr4vq]

When can we buy one

[@Camrographer]

One thing I don't like is proprietary parts. Should the fans fail then one will need to RMA instead of just replacing them with aftermarket parts.

[@angelosnofla]

I'd rather buy the 2nd best on the list which is EK. I am currently waiting for the dark version (non-RGB). Less expensive. More practical.

[@OverlordActual]

I like a good blueberry muffin. That price though. I didn't know AIOs got that high in price. I haven't looked in a very long time since I got my Noctua NH-D15.

[@erikhendrickson59]

The pump/block looks like a tiny little CRT television

[@D0WnL0DeR]

The price is too high and the supply is very low, not in stock anywhere in my country. Might aswell go for Corsair iCUE H170i ELITE LCD XT i guess

[@rcole134]

I have to say that either the mic your using is picking up alot of background noise or that cooler/case fanes are really noisy.

[@Akgis32]

its the pump, its noisy

[@arbinazarian8901]

I ordered one, mind you I live in Thailand so it only cost 250 quid here. Like you said, my rig is already very expensive so that bit extra doesn't really make a difference at this point 😅

[@jwar2163]

I just priced out a full EK water cooling build for the CPU, GPU, Distro plate 2 @ 420, 18 fittings with colored fitting rings and hard tubes and the medium that cost is 1798. USD and I would still have to do the work of installing it all. The build ASUS GR701, ASUS X670E Crosshair Hero, Corsair Dominator 6000 @ 64g DDR5 , ASUS Thor 1200 PSU, ASUS RTX 4090 OC that cost priced out before tax and shipping to be 4998.32 USD. Maybe the ASUS Ryujin iii 360 Not a Fan boy of ASUS nor Corsair But the case comes with fans installed, ASUS AIO at this point is less than a full water cooling system and I does not void the warranty of the 4090, Plus last build I fought with so many work arounds to make different manufactures hardware work with one another. Not this time one company for compatibility, okay two or three companies because I have Corsair Key board headset and other Stuff and I really like really like the LIAN LI Fans you would think that Corsair would have thought of that first all those cables are a joke. IT is 2023 enough with the extra cables already.

[@FTLN]

Do Asus pay you to review the AIO ? Just for transparency ?

[@OC3D]

No dude, otherwise I would have said. TBH though the performance is great.... Its just the pump noise and the price thats the problem.... To big a problem IMHO

[@ThePHCentrist]

Bought the Ryujin III and transferred my Ryujin II to my backup PC, and I can simply say this -the Ryujin II is equal to Ryujin III the "ROG Tax" here is coming from the new magnetic fans and a "better" screen.

[@asuka_aozaki]

Is the resolution of this screen still 320x240?

[@joaosp85jr]

I bought one of these, but I'm disappointed with the screen quality. When placing the gifs, the quality is automatically reduced by the software, that is, I did not see any change in quality as promised. There don't seem to be any changes from Ryujin II. Did you notice that?

[@roccocalis6336]

is the 3 an improvement over the 2 in terms of cooling capacity?

[@ThePHCentrist]

@@roccocalis6336 It's cooler by 1-2°C... Not worth it, if you ask me.

[@roccocalis6336]

@@ThePHCentrist thanks for anwsering, i coudn't find any comparison's online.

[@YUEN_FUNG]

when can i buy ROG RYUJIN III 360 ARGB WHITE?

[@OC3D]

There isnt one

[@cepecito13]

I'm getting this AIO on 2 weeks, I hope it can handle my i5 13600kf

[@1470tman]

What the problem with rog

[@Jeff-rc7ph]

I just got this cooler for a high end build. cheaper still than a custom loop build that did just as good a job at thermals

[@psokid15]

Where did you get a ryujin 3? They aren't available yet

[@Jeff-rc7ph]

@@psokid15 It was a corp build and in their items to be installed.

[@Saint_Jerome]

​@@psokid15 new egg. They're available now.

[@ashryver3605]

didn't expect the nucleus to get dethroned so fast.. albeit not much but damn. I wanted the Ryujin 2 - but the cr360 was just so much better. Now 3 is out, and it's better, hah. ROG Tax be damned, that's what you get for visuals. Nobody else is doing it, at least in their style.

[@Paul-if1jq]

They did not show the EK Nucleus 360 at 1000 RPM; my test shows it's better than the ROG; it's also a lot quieter, and these 8th Gen pumps are louder than previous versions.

[@The-Real-Kevin]

I’m sorry I’m in camp 1 but I do love me a good blueberry muffin!

[@Eire32]

Where is all your old videos from 2009 missing

[@OC3D]

I think thats when I started?

[@CarnifexDK]

Nom nom on that blueberry muffin, That price tho...... and given asus's current issues elsewhere (GN)this will go down like a lead balloon. Good review as always just the product sucks for the price.

[@tomstech4390]

Can't justify the price personally (though wireless fans are always a win). I'm sure there's alot of R&D budget tucked into that price. And at £300 they would recoup that R&D cost allot slower but reviews and therefore sales would be allot better anyway. Also people put the hoses that side..... It makes it look cluttered :D People think it'll clip the rear fan but 9/10 times you can get them to miss, Bit off topic. Jonsbo HX7280 review (£90 OCUK)??? I've got one and love it! But can't justify buying another to send to ya just yet though.

[@Paul-if1jq]

Differences between v2 and 3 are minimal; the pump is not there's, so no actual cost involved, and Gen 8 is louder than the last gen. EK is still better overall from a performance/cost point.

[@jaycc2704]

Only one colour most AIO offering white now.😞

[@OC3D]

and they should have a white version at that price too

[@hadleys.4869]

Do you think this outperforms 420mm AIOs that are available like the Corsair h170i and Thermaltake Toughliquid ultra?

[@Saint_Jerome]

People who tested this said so.

[@unknown4mat584]

for the price it should be in the gigs for pics and gif, 32gig would be just fine

[@GOPNiK-47]

Bro! You wanna watch a whole tv series on that screen or what?! 😂

[@jeffreypaul9428]

A 5800x3d is less than $400 right now on Amazon. I can't fathom spending that much on an aio as well!

[@oldmanian]

Love the taste of this yummy blueberry muffin

[@daniel1212uk]

My brother died 7 weeks ago so hard I sold my setup but I'm going to build new pc

[@OC3D]

Im sorry for you loss dude x

[@GameAtomicBomb]

Blueberry muffin...yummy

I think Arctic Cooling Liquid Freezer II 420 is better and cheaper.

[@Nite-Lite-Gamers]

Seriously £300, Nah after what Asus done, it shows that they dont care about warranties or customers..............

[@basshead.]

Don't be so naive. No company care about you, they only care about your money.

[@Nite-Lite-Gamers]

@@basshead. So Asus doing a 180 on the Warranty, Does this mean they care or did they have a gun pointed to their head And as for being naive, it was the customer that put them where they are ****head....

[@basshead.]

@@Nite-Lite-Gamers Other MB manufacturers too.

[@Fatal_Futanari]

mmm blueberry muffin

[@seydaneen8970]

ASUS ROG tax strikes again. insane price for this cooler

[@PyromancerRift]

And if they are at the third iteration of the product, it means it sells well enough for them to continue. This is absolutely stupid. Who are the brainlets that buy this crap ? If overall prices are creeping up in the hardware space, it is not because it cost more, it is because idiots are buying it.

[@mariofarrugia7455]

I love it when comparing the 360mm version to the 420mm 150i by corsair you can see the ROG perform 10*c cooler than the bigger models of the previous gen pump plus a 6 year warranty.. you know what they say, you get what you pay for 👌🏼

[@portwest400]

Well done for being impartial Tom! Although Asus won't be getting my hard earned

[@MrBothandNether]

Don’t confuse hatred with consumer dissatisfaction

[@kemisthekid8782]

I had mine for three months now and the cpu fan sounds like an airplane. It so loud and I can't adjust the fan speed through its software. So far, it's been a piece of crap!!!

[@fredjohan1666]

I have allways used ASUS mobos and aio never any problems for me ASUS rulezzz

[@damokerbs5856]

So earlier I went online and saw this AIO from ASUS ROG but I had a laugh when I saw the price. It's got a screen on it, everyone is doing it nowadays and for me that's nothing special to add that much of a price tag. I will give them credit for the fans as it keeps it almost with no cables but..still, I saw this selling for almost 450 quid on our favorite UK online retailer (you know where) and it's insane. Even the other, most expensive AIOs are nowhere near this price trag. Now let's not forget the rest of ROG products are being released with about a 50 quid increase in price and they slam a screen onto it. I just think ASUS Rog are starting to get more eager to place a line between their products and everyone else's which is fair, but pricing is getting blurry for me and that's a hard sale.

[@PyromancerRift]

Asus's VRM temps are not better nor worse than the competition. But the Asus prime boards have insanely crappy VRM temps.

[@brandonmitchell6836]

Even more insane is that I am going to buy this AIO and replace the fans with UNI INF fans. Put THAT in your pipe and smoke it!

[@kieronslater2708]

Blueberry muffin...Mmmm

[@JohnOLooney]

The price is disgusting and it’s noisy but it is the best in class ….. I wish ROG would rethink their pricing and sell more units

[@sabishiihito]

Well Asetek makes all the parts that do the work on that AIO so Asus slapping their name on it doesn't diminish it, IMO.

[@OC3D]

pump noise isnt acceptible imho

[@TheBlackIdentety]

I have an H170i and if I so desire I can buy an LCD upgrade kit for it. Asus can keep their junk.

[@potvinsuks8730]

I'm selling my brand new uninstalled Corsair h150 with LCD Elite upgrade kit that I got from Corsair due to RMA of 'Red Triangle of Death' for the Ryujin 3 in White which per ASUS comes out in about 3 weeks. Also, don't have to deal with the overrated and hogish ICUE software crap anymore. Doesn't play nice with Armory Crate and honestly, the ASUS software is better. I think the Ryujin 3 is selling for $360-$370 in the USA. Not $400.

[@Safetytrousers]

Asus have withdrawn all warranty restrictions from their BIOSes.

[@TheBlackIdentety]

That doesn't excuse their original attitude. If GN Steve wouldn't have burned them to the ground they'd have stuck to their original policy.

[@Safetytrousers]

@@TheBlackIdentety You'd rather they kept the warranty restrictions?

[@arwlyx]

​@@Safetytrousers that's not what they said, is it?

[@Safetytrousers]

@@arwlyx No, it's what I just said.

[@pronstorestiffi]

I can't remember when i last saw an AIO design that was this ugly.

[@mrfilipelaureanoaguiar]

If the LCD is cooled, it should last longer than expected while overclocking with 90C waterblock straight on the LCD melting everything. 😁

[@hefnyx]

We're having a blueberry muffin together today 🍥

[@troyhunter4740]

We all know your staying on the fence, because you don't wanna loose your sponsorship lol

[@OC3D]

Im staying on the fence because its not all as one sided as its been made out. Its also not the first time voltages have been a problem, another brand is far worse.

[@stevewatson6839]

The best bit? Blueberry muffins. I won't have Asetek in my rig if I can help it, whoevers logo is on it and however it is tarted up. To me this was noticeabley noiser even just sat there doing not a lot. I know the side panel is off for the camera; but I can't say I've heard anything as annoying before. TBH, this is the first one I can think of that has elbowed its' way in like this. Maybe its the note and frequency; but it really grates where others haven't.

[@selin3440]

This case is not suitable for this cooling! Since the case already has a screen, it means to put it down! Then the cooling screen is useless!

[@michaelluster2694]

If it wasnt rog it wouldve been 300$ or even 250$.

[@BizzMRK]

While I certainly really like the quality of Asus hardware (atleast for the most part), their pricing has become ridiculous over the years, especially on the ROG branding. The biggest issue I have with Asus however is their god awfull software. AI Suite is pretty much malware that can brick your system, cause instability and is pretty much impossible to get off your system cleanly without the cleaner they have hidden somewhere in thef orums and armory crate has pushed my system into recovery mode more than once when it tried to update drivers/bios aside from both programs being absolute resource hogs with like 20 background processes just because you want to change your fan speeds.

[@ashryver3605]

i remember i went into the 'dashboard' section of ArmoryCrate and it bluscreend my computer LMAO didn't happen again, but you bet I don't use AC anymore

[@ers-tj4to]

Don't think anyone will be buying ASUS products anytime soon the way they treat their customers.

[@arwlyx]

You'd be surprised

[@basshead.]

The Ally will be a hit.

[@expert8665]

Just bought an apex. Can't await to push 8000mhz+ on my ram

[@basshead.]

@@expert8665 noice

[@russia.samara]

This AIO system has a very, very bad screen. When you turn it 90 degrees you can't see anything. It inverts colors like the very first old smartphones. and it's very sad. Disgusting screen on a premium product of a premium brand. I warned you before buying

[@FancyaBevMate]

Im sure the pc industry are all hell bent on self destruction! Disgusting prices on most components and now one of my Favourite brands behaving like a spoilt brat, then game developers doing dreadful ports the list goes on..... Sad sad times for PC gamers 😢😢😢 Cheers

[@waynestorton1875]

£400!!! Not likely. Kudos for being impartial, but really? I have a donkey with a couple of dangling appendages. Asus can go suck on them!

[@mrburn6119]

*Armoury Crate* Virus or Exploit waiting to happen? Only time and the hackers will tell. Stay Safe

[@_Dan_]

🫐🧁

[@pete17989]

The problem is armory crate. Total garbage software that randomly breaks and either turns off all your fans and let's your CPU cook without any warning, or the fans will randomly get stuck at max speed. RGB breaks all the time, losing control so you get stuck on rainbow puke or no lights at all. I can't count the amount of times I've had to reinstall armoury crate.

[@RealSlayerking]

you are only trash talking there is no graphic or detailed analyzes..

[@lonetraveller666]

So true!

[@supergeek1]

pronounacation. Ryu Jin = ReU Gin

[@Ricky-nq7lu]

Sorry Tom, But any Asus product from this point forward I will be bypassing. After the money they have cost me the company can go to hell.

[@OC3D]

Thats totally your choice fella x

[@mysticode]

DOA due to price and shitty software

[@ReventonQ]

400 quid 😂😂😂 i would rather build a custom loop at that point. Asus is high as hell

[@Tiger1AuasfE]

Nice review. Quality product.