CPU Cooler
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Reeven Ouranos CPU Cooler Review: Size + Smarts
There was a time when the prevalent design philosophy for CPU cooler design was “the bigger, the better”. That is no longer the case as users now look for smarter…
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Reeven Hans CPU Cooler Review: High-End Quality, Mainstream Price
I am not really a firm believer of the old adage ‘you get what you pay for’. Sometimes buying an expensive thing just has an effective placebo effect and sometimes,…
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Reeven Brontes CPU Cooler Review: Reaching New Heights in Low-Profile Design
You cannot really judge how capable a CPU cooler is just by looking at it. If it well-made enough, even size can be deceptive which is good news for those…
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Be Quiet Dark Rock TF Review: Setting the Silent Cooling Standard
Taking a break from the usual tower design, Be Quiet has crafted the Dark Rock TF to utilize a new C-type shape that leverages its form to provide optimal component…
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Noctua NH-L9x65 CPU Cooler Review: A New Low-Profile King
Certain limitations are obvious for vertically-challenged heatsinks such as limited thermal management capability but their small size allows for a more flexible compatibility when it comes to fitting in tight…
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Phanteks PH-TC12LS CPU Cooler Review: Low-Profile, High Value
Placed in confined spaces, a compact cooler has to rise to the occasion. Although hopefully not too much as height restrictions also apply. This is why the C-type heatpipe design…
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Phanteks PH-TC14S Dual-Tower Review: Conflict-free CPU Cooling?
CPU Coolers come in various shapes and sizes but these variants are not all done purely for performance reasons. For instance, since memory manufacturers continue to use unnecessarily tall heat…
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Noctua NH-D9L CPU Cooler Review: The Mini NH-D15
Noctua’s NH-D14 and NH-D15 dual-tower coolers are excellent CPU coolers because of their size but many overlook the fact that part of their effectiveness also lies in their design. As…
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Noctua NH-U9S CPU Cooler Review: Undersized but Over-performs
Technology is on a relentless march toward efficiency with each new design an improvement over the previous. Some are small, some are big but it is always moving forward. Even…
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Cooler Master Hyper D92 CPU Cooler Review
Design-wise, the Cooler Master Hyper D92 is a re-engineered Hyper N520, improving upon its design based on current system building concerns such as better RAM heatspreader clearance compatibility, better looks…
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Twelve CPU Air Cooler Roundup
The evolution of the CPU has forced manufacturers to change how CPU cooling is approached. There no single correct way, but there are various options, some options are extremely simple while…
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Raijintek THEMIS Evo CPU Cooler Review
The prospect of another three Star Wars movies does not color me the least bit excited, not just because the first three prequels were more disappointing than modern-day Bob Dylan…
