Until we start seeing some magical new materials or quite a few more heatpipes, in a manageable sized heatsink, making their way to air coolers you’ll just have to be content with the fact that most of the high end models will look and perform the same. The Cooler Master V6GT takes a very familiar […]
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The lure of the silent PC is bound to grab you at least once in your computing lifetime…unfortunately that meant giving up a large chunk of performance because cooling solutions couldn’t effectively remove the heat generated by processors without a dedicated fan. Thermalright’s HR-02 passive CPU heatsink makes good use of six massive heatpipes and […]
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 […]
In order to cool off today’s insanely hot running processors, especially if you’re seeking to get some more speed out of it, you have two choices: a liquid cooling rig or a massive amount of aluminum and heatpipes coated in nickel for that extra shiny look. Enter the ProlimaTech Super Mega Heatsink which sticks to […]
Read more ProlimaTech Super Mega Heatsink previewed, goes two tone
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 […]
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Tower heatsinks offer plenty of cooling performance but their height makes things a little tight in some of the slimmer PC cases out there. Luckily there are at least a few choices for a slimmer cooler. The Cooler Master Vortex Plus CPU Cooler uses direct heatpipe contact to its advantage while fitting into a short […]
Read more Cooler Master Vortex Plus CPU Cooler puts a twist on things
Vying for the best of anything means shaving off a bit of time, or in this case CPU temperature, from the current record holders. It’s definitely not for the weak of heart or the unmotivated. The Prolimatech Armageddon CPU Cooler crams in 6 heatpipes and allows for mounting two 140mm fans for plenty of airflow […]
Read more Prolimatech Armageddon CPU Cooler handles quite the heat load
With the top of the CPU cooling market being decided by a 1C or 2C degree difference there isn’t much in the way of differentiating your product, unless of course you go for the pricing jugular. The Scythe Yasya CPU Cooler hits all of the wonderful feature points with six heatpipes, staggered fins, and a […]
You’d expect for companies following the same heatsink design features to come up with top of the line products but there’s some magical voodoo at work when it comes to top-end cooling. The Thermaltake FRIO CPU Cooler managed to sneak into the high end of the heatsink market and will likely stay there, at least […]
Read more Thermaltake FRIO CPU Cooler plants itself at the high end
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 […]
Read more Cogage Arrow CPU Cooler certainly takes after its name
