CPU Cooler Review Roundup – Noctua, Scythe, Thermalright & More

• CPU3D: Glacialtech Igloo 5750 Silent CPU Cooler:
  
  

  “The unit didn’t come close to the performance of the other coolers, and the Core-Contact Freezer is in the same price range. Considering these points, it makes it hard to recommend this cooler over other available options on the market. Still, considering how quite this unit was, it could be a great HTPC option considering how quiet it is, and overall smallish size of the unit. For that hot overclocked Quad Core you may wish to look elsewhere.”

  
  Click here to read the full review.
  
  
  
• DragonSteelMods: CPU Cooler Roundup on C2D 20 Coolers Compared:
  
  

  “Well as you can see, and it's no big surprise, Thermalright, Noctua and Scythe are the top performing heatsinks.
  
  From the results here, in sheer performance it would be a choice between the three, Scythe Ninja Copper, Thermalright Ultima 90 and the Noctua NH-U12P, it depends on your needs and preferences.”

  
  Click here to read the full review.
  
  
  
• DragonSteelMods: Kingwin Revolution RVT-12025D CPU Cooler Review:
  
  

  “The Kingwin RVT-12025D CPU cooler is average at best, when compared to others out there today it falls about the middle in performance.
  
  The 12025D works and will keep your CPU cool, you won't have to worry about overheating, and it's silent as well.
  
  The major drawback to this cooler is the size, it's huge making it very difficult to install.”

  
  Click here to read the full review.
  
  
  
• HardwareLogic: Scythe Orochi CPU Cooler Review:
  
  

  “The Orochi excelled in one area, that was noise levels. This is one silent monster. We don't have time to be testing out-of-the-box ideas but this Orochi may operate nearly as well passively in a case with many intake and exhaust fans; That is, of course, providing the fans direct a reasonable amount of air through the fins. But even with the included fan attached, the sound levels were nearly silent anyway.
  
  The primary function of a HSF is cooling and, in this area, the bulkiness of the Orochi did not help. Better temperatures can be reached with coolers less than one-third of it's size and weight.”

  
  Click here to read the full review.
  
  
  
• MadShrimps: Intel Core 2 Extreme CPU Cooler Review:
  
  

  “Overall we weren’t quite impressed with the performance numbers of the Intel Extreme Reference Heatsink (what a mouthful!). While pure temperature results were commendable for its compact size and low weight, the fan makes too much noise to make it a viable solution for “acceptable” CPU cooling.
  
  If you don’t care about noise and you HSF weight and size is critical for your choice, you could try to find this unit on eBAY or similar service. If you value quiet CPU cooling with acceptable performance you should look elsewhere as this Intel cooler doesn’t improve on the performance/noise balance you get from many affordable 3rd party heatsinks.”

  
  Click here to read the full review.