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by Rafael Hernandez on August 10, 2010 · 0 comments

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Balancing the need for good cooling performance and having a low-cost option means making some sacrifices which may cause the heatsink design to miss both marks. Thankfully the Corsair A50 managed to choose correctly. Sporting a direct heatpipe contact design means it’ll be efficient in pulling heat off of the CPU but there are only […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on May 4, 2010 · 0 comments

Most CPU coolers are symmetrical in one way or another allowing the manufacturer to use simple techniques to stamp out fins without too much added cost. The Cogage Arrow CPU Cooler goes off script a bit with its “arrow-shaped” fins although all the other makings of a high-end cooler are still there. Pro Clockers has […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on April 26, 2010 · 0 comments

As far as air cooling is concerned the more heatpipes you have on a heatsink the better it can dump heat onto its mass of fins, normally one wouldn’t expect much out of a cooler with three heatpipes. Zaward Vapor 120 CPU Cooler seems to perform like a champ despite its low heatpipe count, although […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on April 20, 2010 · 0 comments

A performance heatsink has to meet certain criteria in order to get people’s attention. They have to look imposing, a quality build is a must, and cramming in as many features as possible will get a cooling fiend’s attention. The Dynatron Genius G950 Heatsink does a good job on all of those points and manages […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on April 13, 2010 · 0 comments

Liquid metal cooling may seem like something out of science fiction but there have been several companies attempting to harness its possible performance potential. It seems that the day is upon us. The Danamics LMX and LMX Superleggera Liquid Metal CPU Coolers are quite massive and somehow harness the liquid metal properties for some very […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on April 12, 2010 · 0 comments

High end CPU coolers tend to go for quite a bit of heat dissipation power so you’re bound to see quite a few heatpipes and plenty of fins to go along with them but the ever increasing trend is towards multi-fan setups to get some real airflow through its fins. Thermaltake’s Frio CPU Cooler possesses […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on April 11, 2010 · 0 comments

There was a time when you could only rely on the top performance heatsink manufacturers to come up with the best performing designs, then the relatively unknown manufacturers got into the game and it’s a free for all to the top of the charts. The Coolink Corator DS CPU Cooler sports some of the same […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on March 5, 2010 · 0 comments

You can trace back the high end of the cooling market to precious few companies, most notably Thermalright, who went all-out in their pursuit for performance and well a bit of the design flair what with all of that fancy nickel plating they indulge in. The Thermalright Venomous X CPU Cooler is another attempt at […]

Read more Thermalright Venomous X CPU Cooler aims for the high end once again

by Rafael Hernandez on February 3, 2010 · 0 comments

Many top-tier heatsinks rely on multiple fans to get added airflow over their fins which usually translates into lower temperatures, it’s one of the many methods manufacturers are using to get even better cooling results. Of course Noctua’s NH-D14 dual fan heatsink goes all out with serrated leading edges on their fins to create air […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on January 26, 2010 · 0 comments

As with most cooling trends the high-end heatsink manufacturers latch on to a good idea and run with it, at least on their high end products. Thankfully some of them serve a purpose more than others. The Xigmatek Balder SD1283 puts the shiny anti-corrosive properties of nickel plating to good use. Tweaknews gives it the […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on January 22, 2010 · 0 comments

CPU coolers tend to vary in performance and quality quite a bit, what’s extremely expensive might perform a slight bit better but the cheaper option isn’t lagging behind too badly. Getting great cooling performance doesn’t have to cost you an arm and a leg. The Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus offers up some impressive features, […]

Read more Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus cools your processor right quick