“Lots of CPU cooling to do? Not a lot of money? We take a look at three sub-$40 CPU air coolers and see what we get. If you are looking for a speedy build on a budget, maybe one of our somewhat under-the-radar coolers will help you out.”Here are some more Cases & Cooling reviews from around the web:
- COGAGE TRUE Spirit LGA1366 Heatsink @ Overclockers.com
- akasa NeroS heatpipe CPU cooler Review @ XtremeComputing
- Zalman CNPS10X Performa CPU Cooler Review @ ThinkComputers
- Thermaltake Silent 1156 CPU Cooler Review @ OCIA
- Thermaltake SpinQ VT CPU Cooler Review @ Legit Reviews
- Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler Review @ Hardware Secrets
- Noctua NH-D14 CPU Cooler Review @ BayReviews
- Cooler Master 690 II Advanced @ Overclockers Online
- Raidmax Skyline Windowed Mid-Tower Chassis @ Tweaktown
- NZXT Hades Crafted Series Tower @ Pro-Clockers
- Lian Li PC-T1R Spider @ techPowerUp
- Antec P183 Advanced Mid Tower Case Review @ ThinkComputers
- InWin Diva MITX Case @ TechwareLabs
- NZXT Hades @ techPowerUp
Blew all your money on a CPU and need a sub-$40 cooler?
[H]ard|OCP compares the cooling prowess of 4 heatsinks that will cost you less than $40. Some, like the SCYTHE Shuriken Rev.B
just are not up to the task of cooling a Core i7 while others like the Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev. 2 emulated the performance of the stock cooler. The Cooler Master N520performed very well and still costs less than $40, but the old standby of the Thermalright CoGage Ture Spirit still remains the best value.