Testing Configuration and Benchmarks Used
To verify that the cooler kit operates up to specs, the SilverStone Tundra Series TD02 liquid cooler was tested with the CPU running in both stock and at a known stable overclocking speed using both Z77-based and Z87-based motherboards, so that comparative results could be provided for both Ivy Bridge and Haswell-based systems. The results are presented for the cooling kit under review as well as the XSPC Raystorm 750 EX240 water cooling kit, Corsair H100i water cooler, and the Thermalright SilverArrow SB-E air cooler for performance comparison purposes. The benchmark tests used should give you a good understanding of the cooler's capabilities so that you, the reader, can make a more informed purchasing decision. The comparison coolers were selected based on their superior performance capabilities.
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Test System Setup |
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CPU |
Intel Z77-based system Intel Core i5-3570K Stock – 3.4GHz, 34 x 100MHz Base Clock Overclocked – 4.4GHz, 42 x 105MHz Base Clock Intel Z87-based system Intel Core i7-4770K Stock – 3.5GHz, 35 x 100MHz Base Clock Overclocked – 4.68GHz, 28 x 167MHz Base Clock |
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Motherboard |
MSI Z77 MPOWER MSI Z87 MPOWER |
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Memory |
Intel Z77-based system G.SKILL 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 modules Stock – 1600MHz, 11-11-11-30-1T Overclocked – 1960MHz, 11-11-11-30-1T Intel Z87-based system Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 modules Stock – 1600MHz, 9-10-9-27-1T Overclocked – 1780MHz, 9-10-9-27-1T |
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Hard Drive |
Samsung 840 EVO 250GB SSD Intel 520 240GB SSD Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA III HD |
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Sound Card |
On-board sound |
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Video Card |
Intel Z77-based system AMD Radeon HD 5870 1GB Intel Z87-based system NVIDIA GTX 570 1.25GB |
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CPU Cooling |
SilverStone Tundra Series TD02 CPU cooler Corsair Hydro Series™ H100i Extreme Performance CPU Cooler XSPC Raystorm 750 EX240 water cooling kit Thermalright SilverArrow SB-E CPU Air Cooler |
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Video Drivers |
AMD ATI Catalyst 12.8 NVIDIA 320.18 |
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Power Supply |
Corsair 650 Corsair HX750 |
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Operating System |
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 |
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Thermal Paste |
MG Chemicals 860-60G Silicone Heat Transfer Compound |
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Coolant |
XSPC kit 1 liter Distilled water 3 capfuls Redline Water Wetter 1 capful Iodine (10% solution) 1 drop PT Nuke |
The 64-bit Windows 7 based test bench used for LGA1155 board testing includes an Intel Core i5-3570K CPU, 8GB of DDR3-2133 memory, an AMD Radeon 5870 1GB video card, and an Intel 520 240GB SSD drive. Using the selected components gives us the ability to demonstrate the cooling system's capabilities rather than that of the system components.
The 64-bit Windows 7 based test bench used for Intel Z87 LGA1150 board testing includes an Intel Core i5-4770K CPU, 16GB of DDR3-1866 memory, an NVIDIA GTX 570 1.25GB video card, and a Samsung 840 EVO 250GB SSD drive. Using the selected components gives us the ability to demonstrate the cooling system's capabilities rather than that of the system components.
Benchmark Tests used for evaluation:
- LinX Intel Linpack Benchmark v0.6.4 (Intel Z77-based testing)
- AIDA64 Extreme Edition v3.00 (Intel Z87-based testing)
- Geeks3D FurMark v1.10.2
So for just cooling
So for just cooling performance, I am not seeing a lot of reasons to go for these AIO water units. The Silver Arrow seems to be just as good as any of them.
The silver arrow is massive
The silver arrow is massive you can fit an AIO liquid cooler in a lot of cases that won’t handle a big air cooler. They are great for lan boxes as you don’t have all the weight hanging off the motherboard same applies to system builders like ibuypower and falcon northwest its much safer to ship a system with an AIO vs a big air cooler. Plus they don’t block your ram slots its a matter of personal preference.
Thanks for the review Morry!
Thanks for the review Morry!
add a diy cooler for
add a diy cooler for comparison?
120 dual rad up to 120 quad maybe?
The XSPC kit is a DIY kit…
The XSPC kit is a DIY kit…
okay but isn’t it said a
okay but isn’t it said a high_end air cooler is good a all_in_one watercooler?
why isn’t watercooling winning here?
Water cooling does win if you
Water cooling does win if you take into account the noise that the high-end air cooler generates.
Also, high-end water cooling is more of a hobby thing. I have been building custom kits for years because its what I like to do, and you do get lower temps, but there is also a point of diminishing returns with any cooler because of the cooling medium used as well as the heat dissipation medium…
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You mention this is all metal where most are combination of metal and pvc or acrylic. Do you know how the weight of the others compares to this one? Looks like this is over 3 lbs which doesn’t sound too bad.
Occasionally when I’m building custom handrails, I’ll have customers concerned with the weight. Sometimes a bit of extra weight can lead to better durability. Might be the case here too.