At least its an air cooler this time and not yet another water cooler review. That's progress in the right direction because it's some variation off the beaten track! So exciting!
Zalman appear to be clearing out the CNPS 20X worldwide, just bought one in NZ for $60NZD and saw they're $30USD in the US. Doesn't do AM5 (I have AM4), but mine came with a socket 1700 kit as well as all the prior Intel sockets.
Reviews everywhere pegs them as good as the top of the range air coolers eg Noctua, but at a top of the range price point ($99USD) so there's no real order-winning criteria.
However now they're at clearance prices they're as good as it gets.
Cons: Huge, biggest cooler I've ever installed. Had to take one of the 140mm fans off because it was too tall for my case when adjusted to clear my RAM.
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Mccaula718 - Friday, May 17, 2024 - link
This review is useless without having Thermalright coolers on the list. Same pricepoint and better performancePeachNCream - Friday, May 17, 2024 - link
At least its an air cooler this time and not yet another water cooler review. That's progress in the right direction because it's some variation off the beaten track! So exciting!Threska - Saturday, May 18, 2024 - link
Well no one will ever say air coolers are, sexy.Danvelopment - Tuesday, May 21, 2024 - link
Zalman appear to be clearing out the CNPS 20X worldwide, just bought one in NZ for $60NZD and saw they're $30USD in the US. Doesn't do AM5 (I have AM4), but mine came with a socket 1700 kit as well as all the prior Intel sockets.Reviews everywhere pegs them as good as the top of the range air coolers eg Noctua, but at a top of the range price point ($99USD) so there's no real order-winning criteria.
However now they're at clearance prices they're as good as it gets.
Cons: Huge, biggest cooler I've ever installed. Had to take one of the 140mm fans off because it was too tall for my case when adjusted to clear my RAM.