GIGABYTE Launches AORUS ELITE Series AIO Liquid Coolers with Full-Colour LCD Monitoring
TLDR
- The AORUS ELITE series includes 360 mm and 240 mm AIO liquid coolers in black and white.
- A full-colour LCD screen tracks up to 11 PC stats and supports custom images, GIFs, and video.
- The 360 mm flagship carries 87 onboard LEDs with dual-zone lighting customisation.
- A dual-chamber pump and 120 mm FDB Hawk fans keep noise under 40 dBA.
- Universal mounting covers Intel 1851/1700 and AMD AM5/AM4 sockets with a single bracket.
GIGABYTE announced the AORUS ELITE series of all-in-one (AIO) liquid coolers, leading with the AORUS ELITE 360. The flagship combines a high-performance dual-chamber pump, a full-colour LCD screen, and 87 onboard LEDs with dual-zone customisation, delivering powerful, quiet cooling with a level of personalisation rarely seen in its class. Both black and white editions are available, alongside the more compact AORUS ELITE 240 for smaller builds.
At the heart of the AORUS ELITE series is a full-colour LCD screen with LCD Edge View, which tracks up to 11 different PC stats in real time — including CPU, GPU, and memory data — with up to 4 data displays shown simultaneously. Beyond hardware monitoring, users can personalise the screen with custom images, GIFs, or even video content, turning the cooler into a centrepiece of the build.
Dual-Zone Lighting Across 87 LEDs
With 87 onboard LEDs on the AORUS ELITE 360, the series offers extreme lighting density for vibrant, flexible effects. Dual-zone functionality lets users independently customise the fan and fan-frame lighting through GIGABYTE Control Center, with a wide range of dynamic lighting effects to choose from — total creative freedom to match any build style.
Engineered for Cool, Quiet Performance
Featuring a high-performance dual-chamber pump, the AORUS ELITE series uses separated compartments to keep hot and cool liquid from mixing, allowing heat to be drawn away from the CPU faster and more consistently. The 120 mm FDB Hawk fans, with an optimised 7-blade design, increase both airflow and static pressure while reducing noise, and their long-life Fluid Dynamic Bearings keep noise levels under 40 dBA. Completing the loop, a high-density aluminium radiator with independent cooling channels enables efficient circulation, while the copper cold plate’s micro-fins maximise heat-transfer surface area.
DIY-Friendly by Design
Building with the AORUS ELITE series is refreshingly simple. A single-frame fan design delivers powerful, stable airflow while minimising mechanical resonance. A universal mounting bracket supports Intel 1851/1700 and AMD AM5/AM4 sockets on a single bracket, making installation straightforward on any platform. Pre-applied thermal paste eliminates the risk of uneven application, ensuring a perfect seal between the cooler and CPU for stable, efficient heat transfer. A simplified cable design reduces the number of cables from up to 9 to 3, minimising clutter and making cable management cleaner.
Our Take
The AIO cooler market has matured into a sea of similar-looking 360 mm radiators, so GIGABYTE is doing the right thing by leaning hard into the LCD and lighting story. The AORUS ELITE 360’s 87-LED dual-zone setup is genuinely high-density by category standards, and being able to drive the fan ring and fan frame independently is a feature most competitors reserve for their top-tier SKUs.
The under-40 dBA claim is the number that will matter to real-world buyers. AIO coolers that look great on paper often turn into jet engines under sustained load, so the Fluid Dynamic Bearing fans with the 7-blade optimisation will need to hold up in independent reviews. The dual-chamber pump design has a strong track record across the industry, so expectations here should be reasonable.
For Malaysian builders, the universal Intel 1851/1700 and AMD AM5/AM4 mounting bracket removes one of the most common AIO pain points. Pair that with the simplified 3-cable design and the pre-applied thermal paste, and GIGABYTE is clearly targeting first-time AIO builders alongside the RGB crowd. If GIGABYTE prices the AORUS ELITE 360 competitively against the usual suspects, it has a real shot at becoming a default recommendation in the 360 mm AIO category.
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