Peltier cooling, also called Thermoelectric cooling, has been around for a long time and briefly enjoyed popularity with overclockers as a way to cool high end CPUs.  After heatpipes and other less complicated cooling systems became more effective and as TDP slowly dropped they disappeared from the mainstream market.  V3 Components just changed that with the release of the massive Voltair TEC which combines TEC with an impressive heatsink.  The cooler measures 167 x 120 x 172mm (6.69 x 4.72 x 6.77") and weighs in at 1.45kg which limits the cases it can fit in as well as causing some concern about having your board bend under the weight.  It is compatible with all current AMD and Intel processors and provides decent cooling when compared to watercooling.  In their testing Legit Reviews also simulated running the cooler without the benefit of TEC and found that the temperatures increased a mere 3 degrees Celsius which does raise the question of the necessity of including TEC.  Read on to get the full story.

"We have taken a look at many different types and brands of CPU coolers over the years, with each manufacturer coming up with their own unique way to control the massive amounts of heat your CPU can throw off. A new company, called V3 Components, wants to start off by introducing a cooler with little used technology called Thermoelectric Cooling (TEC) – We’ll get more into the specifics on that in a bit. Basically what V3 is targeting is your liquid CPU coolers, stating that this cooler should be as good as or better than the AIO liquid cooling kits on the market today; not to mention safer due to no liquid…"

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