Raijintek Scylla Elite CA360 Water Cooling Kit Review

We are reviewing Raijintek's Scyla Elite - Looking at all its components, including Fans, RGB, Tube, & a final complete build.

Raijintek Scyla Elite Review Summary

The Raijintek Scyla Elite is a basic DIY kit offering a stunning light show, particularly on the glass reservoir which is a key highlight of the loop. The kit offers an effective cooling potential and being a DIY kit, one can expand the loop in the future as well.

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DIY cooling kits are not new now and they are best aimed at beginners who would want to start with the open loop or custom loop as the users may call them.

These kits provide everything that a user would need to set up a custom loop in their PC and to kick off their journey for the advanced level custom loop build. Raijintek also carries DIY kits like other brands (EK Water Blocks, Alphacool, Thermaltake, CORSAIR, etc) and provides these kits in multiple configurations.

They have sent us the Scyla Elite kit for testing. Our unit comes with a 360mm radiator, a non-RGB water block, and a glass-based reservoir with a DDC pump. Of course, there are fittings, tubing, and fans. The coolant is not in the box as they have informed us that due to certain shipping restrictions the coolant could not be shipped.

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The kit has an MSRP of $269.90 including VAT. We shall be taking a look at each component at a time followed by the thermal testing.

The above picture shows all the contents of the box. Please note that this kit is available in 240mm and 360mm radiator versions. Make sure to check the correct version. There is a filling bottle included as well.

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Raijintek has sent us the 360mm variant which has a CALORE ELITE CA360 radiator. The 240mm variant will have CA240 in it.

The above picture lists the specifications of both size radiators.

The above picture shows the main packing box of the radiator. The specifications of the radiator are printed over here along with the UPC and EAN stickers.

The radiator is packed inside the bubble sheet. The accessories are placed over the radiator.

Raijintek has provided 3x gaskets which sit between the radiator and the fans to provide vibration-free operations. There are 12x short screws and 12x long screws. These are Philips screws.

The above picture shows the radiator from the port side. The radiator is made of copper. Raijintek has mentioned that the housing is also made of copper. The dimension of the radiator is 393x120x27mm. The 27mm is the thickness of the radiator. Combining it with 25mm thick fans, the overall thickness would stand at 53mm including the bulkheads of the screws.

The above picture shows the radiator from the opposite port side. The radiator has 13 channels with 12 flat tubes having a dimension of 1.5x16mm (Gap and Height) which are reflow soldered. The FPI count is 17. This count on a 27mm thick radiator indicates that fans with mediocre air pressure can do the job.

The above is a close-up view of the fins. They are not dense and Raijintek has done a good job in the overall finishing and build quality.

The above picture shows the far head of the radiator. There is a serial number sticker placed over here. The frame has rounded edges on the sides.

The above picture shows the G1/4" threaded ports on the radiator. This radiator has only 2 ports so the choices are narrowed for the user when it comes to deciding the placement of the radiator and routing the tubing in the loop.

Raijintek has provided Forkis ELITE CPU Water Block in this kit, the other kit comes with the RGB version of this block.

The above picture shows the specifications of the block.

This water block is compatible with leading sockets from Intel and AMD including the Intel LGA1700 socket and AMD AM4 socket.

The unit is shipped inside a cardboard box of black color. Raijintek is using the same box for the RGB and non-RGB versions of the FORKIS ELITE. The EAN and UPC info labels are also placed below each type of block.

Raijintek has provided a handful of mounting hardware for the block which includes:

There is a 1x backplate for the Intel sockets excluding the 20xx socket.

Raijintek has provided the following hardware for the AMD platform:

Raijintek has provided a user guide for the installation of the block.

The block is made of nickel-plated copper, aluminum, and POM materials. The overall dimension of the block is 82x82x16mm. It weighs 495gm without the bracket. The block comes with the Intel mounting bracket pre-installed. The top plate is attached to the base using 4x Allen screws. There is a Raijintek branding on the top.

The block has two G1/4" threaded ports which is the most commonly used standard in the open loop/custom loop segment. The user can install any fitting on the block as long as the fittings follow the G1/4" threaded ends.

The arrow markers pointing toward the left port indicate that this is a dedicated inlet port on the block. The arrow markers pointing away from the right port indicate that this is a dedicated outlet port on the block.

The main housing is made of brushed aluminum and we have a two-tone color giving the block a stylish outlook. Looking closely, we can see the rubber gasket running across all sides of the gray color area. The border line is a silver color which further adds to the overall good looks.

The above picture shows a close-up view of the inside portion through the G1/4" port. We did not open the block as we had wanted to test it on the factory settings. Raijintek has mentioned that they are using a 3D microstructure with a flow tunnel inside.

The side view of the block is stunning. The overall black and gray color theme is looking good. This is quite a heavy block almost weighing half a kg. The pre-installed Intel bracket is also in black color.

The Intel bracket is secured using 4x Philips screws. These can be removed if the block is to be used on the AMD platform. The base is also secured using 4x Allen screws and we have a protective cover on the base. The base is made of copper material and is nickel coated. The base roughly measures 56x56mm.

Raijintek has provided ANTILA series glass reservoir with an integrated DDC pump and A-RGB elements.

The above picture shows the specifications of the reservoir.

The packing box is in shades of blue color. There is a picture of the product over here.

The specifications are printed over here and the UPC and EAN info labels are attached as well.

Raijintek has provided a user guide in the box for the installation.

The ANTILA DDC EVO RBW is made of POM, glass, Aluminum, and steel materials. It stands at 80x95x292mm with the pre-installed bracket. Removing this bracket would give the dimension 60x60x220mm. This unit weighs 1280gm.

This is quite a stylish unit with two-tone coloring coming from multiple materials. The salient feature is the glass tube compared to the Plexi tube.

Since it is glass, one needs to be extra careful. Raijintek has wisely put out the aluminum columns on the four sides which encapsulate the glass tube and they have done it without compromising the look of the unit. The tempered glass has a 2.5mm thickness.

The above picture shows a view of the base on the front of the reservoir. We have two G1/4" ports with plugs. The arrow marker pointing away on the left port indicates that this is a dedicated outlet port. The arrow marker pointing towards the right port indicates that this is a dedicated inlet port. We can see the Raijintek logo in the white color above the pump housing. The lower portion in the gray with these two ports house the DDC pump inside. The housing is made of POM material.

Speaking of the pump, Raijintek has provided a DDC pump in this unit. It is using ceramic bearing and can provide up to 750 liters per hour flow rate with a maximum pressure head of 6.5m. The life expectancy is 50,000 hours. The noise rating is 45 dB(A) with a speed range of 1800 RPM ~ 4800 RPM. Our unit was reporting a maximum of 4400 RPM. The input voltage is 12VDC using 1.8A ±10%.

The above picture shows the left side of the lower housing. It is solid and does not have any branding. The right side has the same styling.

The above picture shows the backside of the reservoir from the base. The base bracket is pre-installed. The user can remove it by unscrewing the two screws. This bracket has lifted the reservoir from the base surface giving it a clean look and making it easier to install the reservoir on the base of the case as per the requirement. There are two cables coming out from the base. We do recommend a Water Cooing Case for this setup.

One cable has a SATA and a 4-pin connector. The SATA connector will power the pump and it is needed. The 4-pin connector (with only one wire) is there to provide the speed of the pump only as we can't regulate the speed from the UEFI/BIOS or any software for that matter. This is 2510-3P [NA / NA / Fg].

The above picture shows the second cable with the proprietary 4-pin connector to power the A-RGB LED strip in the reservoir. It is also 2510 spec.

The above picture shows the return inlet pipe inside the main glass tube. It has a small length which can't be changed to a high length one. We have seen Alphacool making such a design that allows the user to change the return inlet pipe.

We have two G1/4" ports on the top. One is dedicated to the return inlet (the left one) whereas the right one is a refill port. Both ports have plugs on them. The housing is made of POM material.

The above picture shows a return inlet pipe on the top. It also has a small length.

Raijintek has installed a 20 ARGB LEDs strip in the reservoir housing. These are addressable LEDs powered by a proprietary 4-pin connector which is to be used with the RGB hub provided in the fans’ box.

The above picture shows 2x mounting holes on the upper side of the reservoir housing. Similar holes are at the base of the unit.

These are there so that the provided fan mount brackets can be installed on the reservoir which allows the unit to be installed on the radiator or the PC Case with standard fan mounts.

The above picture shows the fan brackets or mounting clips and the nuts/bolts with the screws for the installation of the unit as per the requirement.

Raijintek has provided a 3 fans box in this kit. These are EOS 12 RBW Add-3.

The above picture shows the specifications of the fans. The Add-2 is for the 240mm radiator variant of this kit.

We have a paper board packing box with a transparent side on the front. One can take a peek at the fans.

The specifications of the fans are printed over here.

These fans have 120x120x25mm in size. Each fan has 9 frosted blades with trailing edges. There is a red color sticker in the center having a Raijintek logo. The center houses the ARGB LEDs for some vivid light show. These fans are rated for a maximum of 1800 RPM speed and have a rating of 2.3mmH₂O air pressure. The airflow rating is 75 CFM max with a noise level rating of 28 dB(A).

There is a cut-to-size anti-vibration pad on each mounting corner of the fans.

The fans have a black color frame which is quite sturdy. There are no arrow markers on the frame which help in identifying the direction of airflow and the direction in which the blades would spin.

There is a 4-arms assembly on the backside of the frame. One arm is wider and has a groove inside on which the wires are placed. These are DC Brushless fans rated at 12VDC. These are using Hydraulic bearings with a life expectancy of 40,000 hours. The starting voltage is 7V. The power consumption is 2.1W±20% using a current of 0.17A±20%.

There are two cables coming out of each fan. One is the 4-pin PWM connector cable to power the fan's motor.

The second cable is to power the ARGB LEDs of the fan. It has a proprietary 4-pin connector.

There are 12x self-tapping screws for the installation of the fans.

Raijintek has provided an RGB hub with the fans. The top view shows the Raijintek branding. The housing is made of plastic material and is finished in black color.

The above picture shows the backside of the hub. There are 4x screws that can be removed to open the hub. The hub is SATA powered.

One side of the hub has 5x 4-pin ARGB (5v) ports. The user can connect the bundled 3x fans and the reservoir ARGB cable to these ports. Make sure to follow the numbering scheme. Start with port 1 and onwards.

There are 5x 4-pin PWM fan headers on the hub as well.

The above picture shows a port to which the motherboard sync cable is connected.

The above picture shows the motherboard sync cable. Its 4-pin proprietary connector is attached to the hub whereas the 4-pin PWM connector and a standard 5V 3-pin ARGB connector are attached to the respective headers on the motherboard.

Raijintek has provided a magnetic plate. The idea is to mount this plate to the hub and then the hub can be magnetically attached to the PC case.

The backside of the plate has a 3M adhesive. This is the side that is connected to the hub's backside. Once it is firmly attached, the hub can be installed magnetically.

The above picture shows the plate installed on the hub. The magnet has a solid grip once placed on the case.

Raijintek has provided a remote controller with the hub using which the user can change the LED modes and colors.

The above picture shows the details of the buttons on the controller.

Raijintek has provided 6x copper fittings.

The above picture shows the specifications of the fittings.

They are supplied in a box with a transparent top showcasing the fittings.

There are 6x 180° fittings placed in a thick Styrofoam pad container.

These fittings are in black color and have a Raijintek branding on them. These all are straight fitting in 16/10mm size. There is no 90° adapter in the kit.

This kit is using soft tubing.

The above picture shows the specifications of the soft tubing.

Apparently, there is confusion over the tube naming as the specifications are showing it to be T6 whereas the packing is showing it as T3. Raijintek has provided 200cm long tubing which should be enough for the simple and basic loop.

These are transparent tubes made of PVC material. They have an operating temperature range of -20°C to 80°C. These are in the size of 16/10mm.

There is a filling bottle provided with the kit.

Raijintek is shipping RAIAQUA-T1 coolant bottles (500mlx2) with these kits. We did not get these bottles due to shipping restrictions from China.

The kit is used on Intel LGA1700 socket using GIGABYTE Z690 AERO G motherboard and Intel i7 12700k CPU. The installation of the water block is not convenient.

The pillars are supposed to be tightened using the provided wrench. As can be seen in the picture, this wrench touches the capacitors on the top right side of the socket. We have a space-constrained area here.

I would have preferred a socket wrench design over this wrench. The socket wrench would be placed directly over the pillar/standoff and can be tightened using the screwdriver.

There is no 24-pin ATX bridge provided with the kit so you will have to improvise. This bridge enables the user to start the PSU without powering the entire build and comes in handy for filling the loop and leak-testing it.

These are small details that matter. Other than that, there is no issue or complaint in the overall installation.

The above picture shows the installed water block.

Here are a few pictures of the test build.

The loop is configured such as the coolant is moved to the CPU first. From the CPU, the hot coolant goes into the radiator from where the coolant comes into the reservoir from the top and the cycle repeats itself.

The above picture is from Raijintek showing a reference illustration on how to set up a loop.

Here are a few pictures of the loop lighting.

Here is the test build configuration:

Here is the settings table for testing:

Not every run of the stress test may yield the same result. This could well be due to many factors like mounting pressure, thermal paste application and varying ambient temperature. Not to mention the silicon differences even among the same category of chips. Hence, it is pertinent to mention the testing methodology along with the specifics.

The above graph shows the result of the P-Cores average temperature under Non-AVX load. The Scyla Elite 360 did well.

A good result here as well.

The overall noise output was not loud.

SEYLA ELITE is a DIY kit for the open loop/custom loop setup from the Raijintek. This kit is available in 240mm and 360mm versions based on the radiator size. The concept of the DIY kit is to provide novice users a complete solution in a single box by taking care of everything a user would need to set up a loop.

We have taken a spin on SCYLE ELITE 360. This kit includes:

The DIY kits from RAIJINTEK are using their FORKIS series CPU Water block. The Elite version is non-RGB and has black and gray color styling. It has two G1/4" ports dedicated inlet and outlet ports. This block is compatible with leading sockets from both camps including Intel LGA1700 and AMD AM4.

It is not compatible with the TR4 socket. RAIJINTEK has provided mounting hardware that a user would need for the installation of the block. The block comes with Intel mounting bracket pre-installed. The block has a copper base which is nickel plated. The cooling engine is using 3D micro-structure and flow tunnel design.

The ANTILA DDC EVO RBW is a tempered glass-based reservoir that is housed in the steel frame and uses POM and aluminum materials as well. The reservoir features integrated 20 A-RGB LEDs for some vivid lighting. There are 4x G1/4" ports on the reservoir. T

he top two ports are for the return inlet and refilling purposes. The bottom two ports are inlet and outlet ones. All these ports come with plugs. There are small length inlet return pipes inside the main glass reservoir. This unit is using DDC pump which is rated for a maximum of 4800 RPM using a SATA connector. Our unit was running at 4400 RPM at full speed.

This pump is using a ceramic bearing with a life expectancy of 50,000 hours. The provided connector is used to monitor the speed of the pump and we can't control the speed of the pump using this connector. The unit comes with a pre-installed bracket on the base which allows the installation of the unit on the base of the PC Case. The user can also install the fan clips to install the unit on the radiator etc.

The CALORE ELITE CA360 is a copper radiator having a dimension of 393x120x27mm. It has a thickness of 27mm. the FPI count is 17 and the radiator has 12 tubes set.

This radiator has only two G1/4" ports. RAIJINTEK has provided three anti-vibration gaskets as well.

The radiator comes with 12x long screws and 12x short screws. The Raijintek does not seem like the OEM of this radiator. They did not flush the radiator before packing so make sure you flushed the radiator as our unit had gunk in it.

This kit comes with a pack of 3x fans. These are EOS12 RBW fans. The 240mm size kit has 2 fans pack. These fans have a dimension of 120x120x25mm. They are A-RGB fans which are rated for a maximum speed of 1800 RPM at 2.3 mmH₂O static pressure rating.

The noise level rating is 28 dB(A). The fans have frosted blades with sturdy frames. Each fan has a PWM cable and an ARGB cable.

RAIJINTEK has provided a hub with the fans. This hub allows the user to connect up to 5 ARGB devices and 5 PWM fans/pumps. The hub is SATA powered.

A magnetic plate can also be attached to the hub using a 3M self-adhesive. The magnet is quite powerful. We observe that the self-adhesive strip comes off after some time. The hub can either be controlled via provided remote control or motherboard. We have tested ARGB lighting using both methods and both are working fine.

RAIJINTEK has provided 6x straight fittings in the black color having a size of 16/10mm. They are made of brass and their finishing is solid.

They have provided a clear PVC tube of 200cm in length which would be enough for a simple and basic loop. RAIJINTEK is providing 2x bottles of 500ml coolant in these kits. We did not get the coolant due to shipping restrictions. There is a filling bottle as well.

The installation of the kit is simple however the installation of the CPU water block is somewhat convenient. The springs could have been loaded on the screws. The screws are Allen type and there is no Allen key provided in the box.

The provided wrench is required to tighten the socket pillars/standoffs however same could not be used on one for pillar/standoffs due to space constraints as the wrench was touching the capacitors of the motherboard.

We could not get fans’ speed reading in the UEFI/BIOS. The speed of the pump can't be controlled via UEFI/BIOS or any software. I would have loved to see a 24-pin ATX bridge and a couple of 90-degree adapter fittings!

The thermal performance of the SCYLA ELITE was measured on Intel i7 12700k at 4.8GHz on all P-Cores. The cooling potential of the kit is quite effective plus one can expand the loop down the road as all the major quality components are already provided.

We did not monitor the temperature of the graphics card since the testing was done on an open-air layout with the radiator installed parallel to the motherboard tray. This kit is listed at $269.90 and comes with a 2-year warranty. It could have been at least a 3-years warranty.

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The Raijintek Scyla Elite is a basic DIY kit offering a stunning light show, particularly on the glass reservoir which is a key highlight of the loop. The kit offers an effective cooling potential and being a DIY kit, one can expand the loop in the future as well.

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