Installation Process
If you've installed a tower cooler lately, you'll be familiar with the process for the JUSTICE cooler. For sockets other than Intel's LGA2011, the process begins with the metal backplate and set of four threaded pins. I first encountered a system like this from Noctua, and it works very well.
Once you've properly spaced the pins (there are three positions for Intel processors on the backplate) it's easy to keep them in place with the set of included washers, which also serve to insulate the backplate from the motherboard PCB.
Next you simply place the four plastic spacers over the exposed posts, and then bolt the included bracket on top. You're left with a very stable platform for the cooler installation.
Attaching the cooler involves placing a bar accross the base of the heatsink and lining up the screw holes on each side. Then a bolt is secured on both sides, providing a rock-solid mount for the heatsink.
Clearance is excellent given the height and fairly narrow width of the heatsink, with the fan extending over the memory but easily clearing the standard DIMMs installed on the test motherboard.
As REEVEN included a second fan for our review, I tested the cooler in both configurations. To add the second fan, the set of four clips simply snap first to the fan on each corner, and then to the heatsink.
The second fan again presented no clearance issue, and was incredibly easy to install.
With the fans in place it was time to head to the test bench.
I’ve run my 212 evo with
I’ve run my 212 evo with push/pull and just push. I’d like to see some comparisons if other air coolers can do the same.
in stock at newegg for
in stock at newegg for $42
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIAA093NV0606
Thanks for the review. Don’t
Thanks for the review. Don’t know when I would have heard about this cooler if not for this review. Amazing performance and amazing price to boot. I always have gone with the Noctua, but at this price and this level of performance, this is a very intriguing option.
The guys at HardOCP really
The guys at HardOCP really liked this cooler as well: http://www.hardocp.com/article/2016/07/18/reeven_justice_120mm_cpu_air_cooler_review/1#.V-7n_PArKUk
Gay air cooler is gay. Who
Gay air cooler is gay. Who air cools in 2016?
Air coolers have a much
Air coolers have a much better price-performance ratio and do not need a pump that may be subject to failure, as well as being a source of noise.
Who uses ‘gay’ as an insult
Who uses ‘gay’ as an insult in 2016?
Oh.
I do. Noctua NH d14 on one
I do. Noctua NH d14 on one and a cm hyper 212 evo on the other. I had a number of machines over time that I created water loops for, and I have used AIO water coolers. But who wants the fucking headache of a pump dying or a water leak when they can get almost identical performance from simple, no worry air coolers? Obviously a lot of people, but many will come back to air no doubt. It is even worse when you build machines for other people and the AIO dies.
Even water cooling uses air
Even water cooling uses air to remove heat.
people who dont water sprayed
people who dont water sprayed all in their machine cause of a leak.