Highlights
Quality
Compare this to the water cooler h60i on i7 3770k with the same load
Im using this without a fan on my workstation a phenom ii x6 model 1055t in a cheap case with the power supply directly above it
Cpu runs about 6062c during intensive gaming and 80c with the extreme linx avx load test would never happen in real world use
It has a few parts but once its all put together its virtually impossible to install the heatsink any way but perfectly square ... Read More
Price
Other coolers to look into are scythe mugen4 and kotetsu very similar performance and price
I bought the original hr02 and to me was too expensive for what it was a very efficient air cooler for low airflow setups speci... Read More
Competitiveness
Gigabyte ga880gmudh2im also using this on my game rig i have a 4770k overclocked to 4
Its not one to throw out anyway making it a good value since many less expensive heatsinks have crummy stock fans that are nois... Read More
Grabbed one of these for a miniitx build in a bitfenix prodigy case
Overview
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- This product had a total of 12 reviews as of our last analysis date on Sep 4 2021.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I purchased 3 of these for custom built rendernodes on i7 4790k
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Its about 24c cooler than the hyper 212 with 2 fans that it replaced quieter under normal loads and doesnt have the quirks of direct contact heatsinks
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This would however make it more difficult to use two fans
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I suppose one argument is if its not broken dont fix it but there are clearly better systems
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I cant even hear it running and its beside my desk
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It was a very right fit necessitating the removal of the rear case fan
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Its not the products fault but to use air for cooling requires a much larger unit