Vassago bracht ons op de hoogte van deze roundup van 12 Socket A coolertjes, te weten de OCZ Monster II (w/copper insert), OCZ Gladiator, OCZ Glacier 2, Thermosonic Thermoengine, GlobalWin WBK38, Vantec FCE-62540D, Swiftech MC370-0A, ICICLE 238, Tt Mini Copper Orb, The Core, AVGS C0068 en de AVGS CA1000. De deelnemers werden niet alleen getest met de standaard meegeleverde fan, maar ook met een dikke Delta @ 7000rpm. Hetgeen resulteerde uiteindelijk in de onderstaande eindconclusie:
What more is there to say about these heatsinks? Which heatsink did we like most? Well, my personal favor goes to the Swiftech MC370-0A HSF! Simply because it's the best cooler out of the test (40°C under full load with Delta 7000rpm fan). The ICICLE 238 didn't make a bad debute either, don't you think? But because performance isn't all that matters, we also have to look at the price. The CORE is definately one of the most expensive HSFs out there and also the Swiftech can't be called cheap, can it? If we think about the price/performance ratio, we can come up with a top 3:
Top 3
First place: OCZ GLADIATOR
Second place: Vantec FCE-62540D
thirt place: Swiftech MC370-0A
Top Performer: Swiftech MC370-0A
Best low budget: OCZ Glacier 2
Best overall: Thermosonic ThermoEngine, because it has a quiet average stock fan and it can be converted into a performance HSF when you put a Delta 7000rpm on top.
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