CPU Coolers
Xigmatek HDT-SD964
Published in CPU Coolers, Reviews | Written by Andrew "Clickshot"
We’ve seen a lot of heatpipe contact coolers recently and they’ve all been quite good. One manufacturer that has been implementing the technology on many of its heat-sinks is Xigmatek and today I have another of one of their HDT series coolers for review. Read on to find out how it performs.
Scythe Zipang
Published in CPU Coolers, Reviews | Written by Rhys
Scythe is renowned for their uber large CPU coolers. These high performance coolers are normally a favourite among gamers and overclockers alike. However, silencing is normally a large problem that is entailed on a large variety of these heat sink and fan combinations. Today though, we have another CPU cooler from the Japanease manufacturer Scythe, the Scythe Zipang. This cooler doesn’t just pack good performance though, but it’s also relatively quiet at its rated 21dBA. Let’s give it a spin…
Xigamatek Red Scorpion S1283
Published in CPU Coolers, Reviews | Written by Rhys
Direct heat pipe technology on CPU coolers is becoming more frequent than ever, at Tech-Reviews we reviewed a Nexus HOC-9000 a few days ago which made use of this new technology. The results from the heatsink bundle were good, but nothing to shout about. Today we’ve got another entry to the ‘direct heat pipe’ family, the Xigmatek Red Scorpion S1283. Unlike the Nexus, the Red Scorpion hasn’t been designed for silence in mind; instead, it’s been designed for pure performance and efficiency. Well let’s just see shall we…
Scythe Orochi
Published in CPU Coolers, Reviews | Written by Andrew
I have seen more than my fair share of coolers in the past ranging from the more conservative OEM coolers to the weird and wonderful world of aftermarket coolers. So you might think that I wouldn’t want to review any more, but when I was asked if I would review the Scythe Orochi – a ten heatpipe monster – I just couldn’t say no.
ZEROtherm Nirvana NV120 Premium
Published in CPU Coolers, Reviews | Written by Andrew
Although dual and quad core CPU’s are very good performers; they are not so good in the heat department. As a result, coolers are vastly being designed which aim to cool CPU’s to the lowest possible temps – making them ideal for overclockers and gamers alike.
Nexus HOC-9000
Published in CPU Coolers, Reviews | Written by Andrew
CPU cooling has become a dominant sector of computer components recently as the need for a cooler that not only performs well but also has low noise levels has become a fundamental rule of most higher-end computer systems. With many putting their processors under a lot of strain through overclocking and gaming, central processing units tend to heat up rapidly; in response to this Nexus have crafted the HOC-9000 – a supposedly ‘real-silent’ CPU cooler.
Sunbeamtech Core Contact
Published in CPU Coolers, Reviews | Written by Rhys
Last week we had a look at Xigmatek’s Red Scorpion CPU cooler, the first direct heat pipe cooler that we’ve reviewed. Luckily enough it shocked us all with pretty good temperatures. Fortunately today we have another cooler of this type for review, the Sunbeamtech Core-Contact Freezer. This cooler doesn’t just pack performance though; it’s also incredibly innovative…
