CPU heatsinks tend to come in a few flavors, most of which have a focus on keeping your processor as cool as possible which tends to come along with quite a bit of noise from however many fans they attached to it. The ARCTIC Freezer i30 follows in the company’s fine tradition of offering low noise […]
The Cooler Master GeminII S524 Heatsink isn’t exactly what a highly overclocked processor is looking for, that niche is best left to liquid cooling or a tower style heatsink with a pair of fans attached to it. Instead this CPU cooler is designed to take up very little vertical space which makes it a nice option […]
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If you’re looking to cool down your CPU without jumping into the water cooling world you’re going to be faced with some massive heatsinks for that high end overclocking project you plan on. Thermalright’s HR-02 Macho isn’t shy about taking up as much room as possible which is a good thing as it increases the […]
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All of the right specs are there, the heatpipes, fans, and fin count mean it’s bound to perform almost as well as the top of the line CPU coolers on the market…all that’s left are its looks. Thermaltake’s Frio OCK has the 6 heatpipe and dual fan treatment you’ve come to expect from a high-end […]
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Getting innovative with cooling gear gets a bit difficult when you have very little surface area to work with but someone is sure to find a way to increase heat transfer efficiency. The Xigmatek Aegir SD128264 comes equipped with four large heatpipes that make direct contact with your CPU for improved thermal transfer but they’ve […]
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CPU heatsinks have an easy formula to follow when it comes to cooling off a chip; namely the more heatpipes and fins you throw at the problem the better. The problem starts when that mound of metal and fans covers up some important areas that need airflow around your processor. The Noctua NH-C14 solves some […]
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Yes you’ve heard it all before…high end processors need quite a bit of cooling power in order to operate properly…but you’re going to end up paying out quite a bit to cool off that hot running processor if you go with the top heatsinks available today. The XIGMATEK Dark Knight S1283W uses direct heatpipe contact […]
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The high end heatsink market is well stocked with all manner of designs all vying for your considerable cooling budget and it would seem more companies are trying to break into it all the time now. Hell who wouldn’t want to get into the action when they go for $60 a pop and up? Antec […]
While your system’s heatsink was quite a capable performer during the winter months the summer poses a whole different set of cooling challenges which most designs aren’t capable of handling. The Cooler Master V6GT sandwiches 6 heatpipes and a whole heck of a lot of fins between two high-powered fans in order to get the […]
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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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