Zalman CNPS9500 AM2 and VF900-Cu LED Ultra Quiet Coolers

Pricing and Conclusions

All three of the new Zalman products lived up to the manufacturer’s claims and performed very well.  Both the CNPS9500 AM2 CPU and VF900-Cu LED VGA coolers offer significant performance increases over previous models and the ZM-STG1 Super Thermal Grease is one of the best products of its type that I have used to date.

Zalman ZM-STG1 Super Thermal Grease ($9.95 USD)

Strengths: Very good performance Easy to apply Weaknesses: None noted

Zalman CNPS9500 AM2 Ultra Quiet CPU Cooler ($56.95 USD)

Strengths: Very good performance Excellent build quality Very good fan speed control Virtually silent at lower fan speeds Easy to install Looks good Weaknesses: A little noisy when fan is on High speed

Zalman VF900-Cu LED Dual Heatpipe VGA Cooler ($40.95 USD)

Strengths: Excellent performance Excellent build quality Very good fan speed control Quiet to virtually silent Easy to install Supports a broad range of video cards Looks good Weaknesses: Doesn’t exhaust the warm air out of the case

While all three of the new Zalman products are very good, the one that really impressed me the most is the VF900-Cu LED VGA cooler.  Thanks to its excellent performance, ease of installation, and broad compatibility, it wins the coveted PCPerspective Silver Award!

VF900-Cu LED Dual Heatpipe VGA Cooler

I would like to thank Zalman for sending us the review samples — thank you!  The CNPS9500 AM2 Cooler, VF900-Cu LED VGA Cooler, and ZM-STG1 Super Thermal Paste are all available from our friends at SharkaComputers.com or you can use our price checking engine to find additional resellers and the best prices for anything else you may want to buy!