CPU Coolers

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Jul 15
Xigamatek Red Scorpion S1283

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…

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Jul 15
Scythe Orochi

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.

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Jul 15
ZEROtherm Nirvana NV120 Premium

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.

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Jul 15
Nexus HOC-9000

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.

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Jul 15
Sunbeamtech Core Contact

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…

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CoolIT Domino i5 Testing

Back in July this year we tested the CoolIT watercooling kit using a heavily overclocked AMD 7750+ BE. It’s performance really surprised us with it absolutely caning the other coolers in question. However, processors have quickly moved on since July and we’ve got the likes of the Intel Core i7 and recent i5 dominating the market. For this reason, we thought some i5 testing using our trusty CoolIT Domino was in order. Let’s see if the performance from the Domino still survives in this day and age…

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