CPU Cooler Charts 2008, Part 2

The Whole Range - From Bargain Bin Part To Water Cooler



In the first part of our extensive roundup of CPU coolers, we came to the conclusion that 45% of the products we tested either failed the test, or weren't worth the asking price . Additionally, we were surprised by how much junk is sold in hardware stores these days, and how badly customers are sometimes deceived. Today, we move on to the second part of the cooler charts, testing six more coolers that join the eleven models we reviewed in the previous installment. The field covers the full range of products, from the inconspicuous and cheap entry level model to the high-end water cooler costing €350. For us, cooling performance alone isn't everything, though - we also take the products' noise and ease of installation into consideration. In the first part of this series, five of the review samples didn't make the grade Compare Prices on CPU Coolers.




Although we only describe the new additions to the roundup in this part, the charts include all of the coolers tested so far. We will continue this series of articles, creating for your reference an overview of a large selection of the coolers available in stores.


CPU Cooler Charts Part I - Not so Cool, Really


We have already either tested coolers of the following companies, or have samples in the lab:



Companies represented in this test



3R System

Antazone

Arctic Cooling



Asus

Coolermaster

Coolink



Cooljag

EKL

Foxconn



Gigabyte

Glacialtech

Hiper



Joujye Dynatron

MSI

Nexus



Noctua

OCZ

Scythe



Silentmaxx

Silverstone

Spire



Tacens

Thermaltake

Titan



Verax

Watercool

Xigmatec



Zalman

Zaward

Zerotherm



If you are interested in the test methodology and how we rate the products, feel free to read up on these points here:


Methodology

Rating


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