I have one I have been using for 1 month. It is a bit noisy when it gets warm, but cools well, 7800x3d. I just set the fans to silent mode, it runs a few degrees hotter, but lowers the sound a lot. About 20 degrees above room temp at idle and gets up to 83 when you stress test for about 10 minutes.
I have tinnitus so favour silence over cooling and I do the same. My CPU idles at 50c with 200RPM fans, and tops out around 85c at 1000RPM. If my computer is ramping up it means I'm gaming and have headphones on so it all works out.
Definitely want a socket antiflex plate. The thermalright is $9 bucks, pass on the $25 thermal grizzly. It's safe insurance when using anything other than a slim waterblock or OEM-style cooler.
Can buy two phones for the price of this cooler and get what is essentially a fully functional computer that is physically smaller, weighs less, and can serve as a communications hub while away from the mains. It's no wonder the PC market is in a state of decline.
You can buy two phones for $60? Come again? Two phones that are essentially fully functional computers for $60… is it by using one simple trick that phone manufacturers hate?
On a whim, I just peeked in and you can purchase a new BLU View 4 for $30 USD. There is also a reconditioned Android for $15 USD. Specs are not particularly high end, but paired up with a bluetooth keyboard, you have essentially a full PC for less than the $80 (not $60) of this cooler and you can carry it with you as opposed to being chained to a desk someplace.
Not sure why neither of you know this already or feel compelled to be hostile about it, but I'm glad to help share information even if someone is a bit grumpy.
Yes, programs are not identical, but net results are. Consider categorical classification of activities such as viewing a website, responding to e-mail, observing a video, being amused by a game, etc. Those things are all easily achieved with a phone and have been for a decade now. In fact, all of those could easily be performed on a PDA running Windows CE or Palm OS more than two decades ago. I used to use a Palm IIIxe with a folding keyboard for short trips in 2001. Admittedly, said Palm device was more expensive, especially when accounting for inflation, but if a 16 MHz CPU powered for a few weeks by two AAA batteries could do it 23 years ago, it would be silly to presume a modern budget smartphone cannot. It also calls into question why people would have considered a PC fully functional at various arbitrary points in history when they were far less powerful than a budget smartphone, but balk at that idea now. Consider a "gaming PC" in 2001 amusing its addicted owner endlessly with Everquest or Ultima Online maybe 128 or 256MB of RAM and a 200 to 400 MHz single core CPU - far less than what you can find on your wrist or in your pocket today. So no, your qualifiers simply don't hold any water.
I think we should be surprised how capable today's phones are. Most importantly, they've democratised computers. Twenty years ago, not everyone had a PC at home. Another point is internet access, which wasn't always universal.
I've had one for a lil over two months now and I have to say it's super quite. My build: LIANLI LANCOOL 216 ATX RGB, ASUS PRIME Z790-V WIFI D5 ATX, INTEL INTEL I9-12900K, DEEPCOOL AKG620 DIGITAL, 2 SK HYNIX 2TB PLATINUM P41 NVME's, G.SKILL 32G 2X D5 6000 C36, ASUS DUAL RTX4070 O12G, ASUS TUF 850W 80+G ATX3 PSU, 27" Sceptre 240Hz. I went to the microcenter in Tustin to get the in store only bundle deal that consists of three parts of choice, a motherboard a cpu and memory, for either an Intel or amd build. I paid ONLY $400 for those three! I'm currently mining while gaming and I have to say my PC IS A BEAST!
I wouldn't be interested in it if it was only regular quite, but if it's super quite then I'm in. Of course, people will probably accuse me of being padentic, we'll see. I'm just trying to have a laugh.
'DeepCool’s engineers have designed the fin arrays to be quite dense.'
'The fans have a maximum rotational speed of 1850 RPM and are high airflow/low pressure designs, with numerous small blades. This type of fan is typically used when the expected airflow resistance is minimal.'
It's amazing that companies continue to push out incompetent designs for products that have been around for a very long time.
I've got couple of Noctua NH-D15 (two fan models) still in use. Although results varies slightly depending on reviewer and methodology, it seems there's very little reason to upgrade to newer competitors.
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Papaspud - Thursday, March 28, 2024 - link
I have one I have been using for 1 month. It is a bit noisy when it gets warm, but cools well, 7800x3d. I just set the fans to silent mode, it runs a few degrees hotter, but lowers the sound a lot. About 20 degrees above room temp at idle and gets up to 83 when you stress test for about 10 minutes.Tunnah - Sunday, March 31, 2024 - link
I have tinnitus so favour silence over cooling and I do the same. My CPU idles at 50c with 200RPM fans, and tops out around 85c at 1000RPM. If my computer is ramping up it means I'm gaming and have headphones on so it all works out.Threska - Thursday, March 28, 2024 - link
3.3 Pounds that should put some lean in the case and stress test the back-plate.Samus - Friday, April 5, 2024 - link
Definitely want a socket antiflex plate. The thermalright is $9 bucks, pass on the $25 thermal grizzly. It's safe insurance when using anything other than a slim waterblock or OEM-style cooler.monotypical - Thursday, March 28, 2024 - link
Hoping that HAMR consumer drives hit the market soon and we get a bigger jump than 2TB in 20 monthsHulk - Thursday, March 28, 2024 - link
E. Fylladitakis seems to be running Anandtech solo.kn00tcn - Thursday, March 28, 2024 - link
um there's gavin, ganesh, plus ryan needs to edit... now why should anand be solely measured by reviews, what about industry info and analysisPanterino - Wednesday, April 3, 2024 - link
Good callPeachNCream - Friday, March 29, 2024 - link
Can buy two phones for the price of this cooler and get what is essentially a fully functional computer that is physically smaller, weighs less, and can serve as a communications hub while away from the mains. It's no wonder the PC market is in a state of decline.DickGently - Friday, March 29, 2024 - link
You can buy two phones for $60? Come again? Two phones that are essentially fully functional computers for $60… is it by using one simple trick that phone manufacturers hate?PeachNCream - Saturday, March 30, 2024 - link
Check Tracfone's website. There are usually refurbished phones for under $30 USD.PeachNCream - Saturday, March 30, 2024 - link
On a whim, I just peeked in and you can purchase a new BLU View 4 for $30 USD. There is also a reconditioned Android for $15 USD. Specs are not particularly high end, but paired up with a bluetooth keyboard, you have essentially a full PC for less than the $80 (not $60) of this cooler and you can carry it with you as opposed to being chained to a desk someplace.Not sure why neither of you know this already or feel compelled to be hostile about it, but I'm glad to help share information even if someone is a bit grumpy.
Samus - Friday, April 5, 2024 - link
Well, in that case, you can get used Noctua DH15's for $50 (less than half of new)DougMcC - Monday, April 1, 2024 - link
For a definition of 'fully functional' that does not include running any of the apps that a computer with a cooler like this is designed to run.PeachNCream - Tuesday, April 2, 2024 - link
Yes, programs are not identical, but net results are. Consider categorical classification of activities such as viewing a website, responding to e-mail, observing a video, being amused by a game, etc. Those things are all easily achieved with a phone and have been for a decade now. In fact, all of those could easily be performed on a PDA running Windows CE or Palm OS more than two decades ago. I used to use a Palm IIIxe with a folding keyboard for short trips in 2001. Admittedly, said Palm device was more expensive, especially when accounting for inflation, but if a 16 MHz CPU powered for a few weeks by two AAA batteries could do it 23 years ago, it would be silly to presume a modern budget smartphone cannot. It also calls into question why people would have considered a PC fully functional at various arbitrary points in history when they were far less powerful than a budget smartphone, but balk at that idea now. Consider a "gaming PC" in 2001 amusing its addicted owner endlessly with Everquest or Ultima Online maybe 128 or 256MB of RAM and a 200 to 400 MHz single core CPU - far less than what you can find on your wrist or in your pocket today. So no, your qualifiers simply don't hold any water.Link - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_IIIxe
GeoffreyA - Tuesday, April 2, 2024 - link
I think we should be surprised how capable today's phones are. Most importantly, they've democratised computers. Twenty years ago, not everyone had a PC at home. Another point is internet access, which wasn't always universal.T.I.M.G90 on YT - Tuesday, April 2, 2024 - link
I've had one for a lil over two months now and I have to say it's super quite.My build:
LIANLI LANCOOL 216 ATX RGB,
ASUS PRIME Z790-V WIFI D5 ATX,
INTEL INTEL I9-12900K,
DEEPCOOL AKG620 DIGITAL,
2 SK HYNIX 2TB PLATINUM P41 NVME's,
G.SKILL 32G 2X D5 6000 C36,
ASUS DUAL RTX4070 O12G,
ASUS TUF 850W 80+G ATX3 PSU,
27" Sceptre 240Hz.
I went to the microcenter in Tustin to get the in store only bundle deal that consists of three parts of choice, a motherboard a cpu and memory, for either an Intel or amd build. I paid ONLY $400 for those three! I'm currently mining while gaming and I have to say my PC IS A BEAST!
Shiggy Piggy - Tuesday, April 9, 2024 - link
I wouldn't be interested in it if it was only regular quite, but if it's super quite then I'm in. Of course, people will probably accuse me of being padentic, we'll see. I'm just trying to have a laugh.WelshBloke - Wednesday, April 3, 2024 - link
People are happy hanging 1.5kg off a MB that's a couple of mm thick? I'd be too nervous to ever move a PC with that in!realbabilu - Wednesday, April 3, 2024 - link
bought ak620 for i9 14k. oh boy. need help. very easy to 100 C. any thoughts for new cooler?Oxford Guy - Saturday, April 13, 2024 - link
'DeepCool’s engineers have designed the fin arrays to be quite dense.''The fans have a maximum rotational speed of 1850 RPM and are high airflow/low pressure designs, with numerous small blades. This type of fan is typically used when the expected airflow resistance is minimal.'
It's amazing that companies continue to push out incompetent designs for products that have been around for a very long time.
NorthRocks - Tuesday, April 16, 2024 - link
I've got couple of Noctua NH-D15 (two fan models) still in use. Although results varies slightly depending on reviewer and methodology, it seems there's very little reason to upgrade to newer competitors.