Modern heatsinks rely quite a but on their fin orientation and design in order to cool off the numerous heatpipes they cram into a model so it’s common to see massive coolers that leave little room to work around a socket. The Deepcool Ice Matrix 400 employs surprisingly short fins but makes up for it […]
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It seems that every once in a while a company comes along and mixes things up with the big names in high-end air cooling. The ZEROtherm ZT-10D has all of the right features to challenge the top performers on the market. Six heatpipes and the capability to mount two fans pushes it to levels that […]
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When it comes to cooling a laptop one size doesn’t exactly fit all especially when your extra large gaming portable starts spitting out a whole bunch of heat when things get tough. Thermaltake’s Massive 23LX is designed to take up to a 17″ notebook and brute forces the temperatures down with its huge 230mm fan […]
Read more Thermaltake Massive 23LX keeps your mobile workhorse cool
Once you’ve put together your brand new rig the last thing you want to run into is a peripheral not quite fitting into your case once it’s all said and done, especially when it’s that all important CPU heatsink. The Noctua NH-U9B SE2 makes some airflow concessions by going with a 92mm fan but that […]
Read more Noctua NH-U9B SE2 offers cooling prowess in a smaller package
Cooling a high end processor is no easy feat especially given the amount of added stress most overclockers put on their CPUs with their higher clock rates and a good dosage of extra voltage. The Scythe Yasya CPU Heatsink makes use of six heatpipes and can mount two fans to quickly dissipate the heat load […]
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CPU coolers tend to require quite a bit of airflow in order to work effectively which is a bit of a downer for anyone that enjoys a silent workspace or even a bit of sanity once those high speed fans kick into gear. Big Bruin has gathered six LGA1156 compatible heatsinks which seemingly promise low-noise […]
Read more Low Noise CPU Coolers Rounded Up and quietly tested
While a great big tower heatsink would appear to be the best choice for your next system build they tend to overlook airflow to some of the important components on your motherboard like its chipset and voltage regulation modules. The Tuniq Propeller 120 CPU Cooler takes some of the old fashioned design ideas and works […]
Read more Tuniq Propeller 120 CPU Cooler follows a familiar old path
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 […]
Most budget level heatsinks skimp on the features in order to get their price point in at where they need it to be. While they’re a great alternative to the stock heatsinks included with most processors they can’t exactly touch the performance of high-end coolers either. The Xtreme Gear HP-1216B CPU Cooler tosses in five […]
Read more Xtreme Gear HP-1216B CPU Cooler piles on the heatpipes
Tower CPU coolers tend to offer very good performance but when it comes time to cram them into the slimmer dimensions of a HTPC case or other small enclosure makes them an impossibility some times. The Cooler Master Vortex Plus CPU Cooler brings back the old style cooling design while incorporating some newer techniques such […]
Read more Cooler Master Vortex Plus CPU Cooler keeps it on the slimmer side
The cooling landscape seems to change every few months as manufacturers pump out newer and slicker designs which either one-up the competition or carve out a nice little price/performance niche for themselves. HardwareHeaven has a look at four heatsinks from Akasa, Gelid, Noctua, and Spire determining how well they perform at various fan speed levels: […]
