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 […]
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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: […]
The trend towards even larger tower heatsinks causes a bit of a problem in the confined spaces of small form factor cases and there are very few slim profile coolers on the market so it’s always nice to see some added competition. Xigmatek’s Durin D982 CPU Cooler brings the direct heatpipe cooling technology to the […]
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Air cooling has certain limitations due to the amount of surface area and the speed with which heatpipes can dump the heat to the fins attached to them. Thankfully it would seem heatsink manufacturers haven’t hit the limit yet. The Prolimatech Megahalems Rev.B CPU cooler manages to cram in 6 heatpipes and a whole lot […]
Read more Prolimatech Megahalems Rev.B CPU Cooler pushes air-cooling performance to new heights
The focus on all-out performance tends to be at the front of most PC users minds but once you’ve got your fancy new computer put together you’ll likely be reaching for the earplugs. Thermaltake’s Silent 1156 CPU Cooler goes for the silent approach with its widely spaced fins and lower speed fan. Overclockers Club has […]
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What worked extremely well last year may just be overwhelmed this year. Intel’s Core i7 980X introduces two extra cores and 4MB of extra cache which some stellar coolers of the past just might have trouble handling. Benchmark Reviews has a look at 13 different CPU coolers and how they handle the 980X and AMD’s […]
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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 […]
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There are a few ways to build a tower heatsink but some are less expensive to manufacture than others and you can’t go wrong with a design that has thoroughly withstood the test of time. Then again it’d get pretty boring if we didn’t have some variety. Thermaltake’s SpinQ VT CPU cooler sports a radial […]
Read more Thermaltake SpinQ VT CPU Cooler looks dangerously sharp
The old method of jamming as many fins on heatpipes as physically possible created quite a few performance problems so companies have been moving towards newer designs that allow air to flow more freely and create greater turbulence along its way. The Gelid Tranquillo CPU Heatsink employs wing shaped fins to spice things up and, […]
Read more Gelid Tranquillo CPU Heatsink enjoys the freedom of winged fins
CPU heatsinks, for all of their impressive cooling prowess, tend to stick with the aggressive styling that’s likely to cut you if you keep staring at it. If you’re constantly in the Holiday spirit at least one company has you in mind. The Titan Fenrir X’Mas Edition CPU Cooler tops off their impressive Fenrir cooler […]
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