This is the type of cheap cooler that only makes sense because Intel includes cheaper garbage in the box. I'd be amazed this is better than what AMD is providing with the CPU now.
I'm glad a few manufacturers have started just making the coolers compatible with AMD's AM(X) sockets out of the box, and including intel compatability by having a configurable mounting circle where you just move the pins to the correct spot to accommodate the many different mounting hole layouts that intel has produced over the past 15 years. Side not, you can take a new am4 cooler and mount it onto an original Athlon 64 in socket 754, its nice to have that kind of cooler compatibility.
IMO Arctic would be MUCH better off if they had the fault fan using that stupid AS HELL shroud able to be clipped or unclipped from it.
As this is a major problem (likely adds to the cost for them, therefore the buyers) vs using a "simple" clip mechanism, where a little "tongue" of this plastic they use is able to click into place somewhere along the left or right edge of the cooler and/or standard MM size of fan the cooler can accept.
I was fairly partial to Coolermaster use of the original clip style used on the Hyper 212 Plus much less fighting with it vs metal tension wire style, however, the metal wire is DIRT CHEAP for the company to offer and works much much better than another style..that is those odd rubber push in silencers.
Price wise, $20, becomes easy $35-40 or so in Canada (along with other places) will be a very hard sell when example Deepcool Gammaxx 400 is likely superior all the way around...also does not use silly shrouds and supports a variety of sizes (though default is 120mm fan)
I suppose at least for myself, seeing as I use AMD (previous AM3/3+) and currently AM4, far too many of them (makers of coolers) seem to believe we only want cooler orientation to be north-south instead of offering the option to go north-south or east-west to get the best possible cooling, many of Arctic as well as example Thermaltake was like this concerning AMD sockets, but not a problem using Intel based sockets instead.
this seems like it is meant to "clamp" to the default socket retention ring, therefore is likely to be one of those only offers a single orientation (unless this does have a crossbar mechanism, doubtful given price point) compatible, sure, high compatibility, not so much if this is the case.
also not TDP stated either? (quick read up on Comet Lake says 25w though this can maybe spike to ~60w -150w loaded?
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shabby - Wednesday, February 19, 2020 - link
"featuring two 0.6-mm U-shaped direct touch heat pipes"No wonder its $20, those are microscopic heat pipes...
deil - Wednesday, February 19, 2020 - link
Solid joke, I will be the obvious one, he meant cm.Its tested for TDP ~70W, so I would say not bad for 2 pipes.
But in that range more people want flat one, for sff stuff.
MDD1963 - Sunday, February 23, 2020 - link
it's 1/6th the size of the NH-D15, and with two tiny heat pipes, I'm sure it'll work for the upcoming 10900K! :)DanNeely - Wednesday, February 19, 2020 - link
Any indication of how high a TDP it can handle?Sttm - Wednesday, February 19, 2020 - link
This is the type of cheap cooler that only makes sense because Intel includes cheaper garbage in the box. I'd be amazed this is better than what AMD is providing with the CPU now.firewrath9 - Wednesday, February 19, 2020 - link
Probably is, the Gammax 200t has a little worse perf than a prism, and better than a spire, but is much quieter.https://www.techspot.com/review/1635-amd-wraith-co...
imo AMD stock coolers are overhyped, a cheap 20-25$ tower cooler like an arctic freezer 34.
micmac - Wednesday, February 19, 2020 - link
6 mm heat pipes.Cellar Door - Wednesday, February 19, 2020 - link
This really shouldn't be in the news feed..Ryan Smith - Wednesday, February 19, 2020 - link
Why not?artk2219 - Wednesday, February 19, 2020 - link
I'm glad a few manufacturers have started just making the coolers compatible with AMD's AM(X) sockets out of the box, and including intel compatability by having a configurable mounting circle where you just move the pins to the correct spot to accommodate the many different mounting hole layouts that intel has produced over the past 15 years. Side not, you can take a new am4 cooler and mount it onto an original Athlon 64 in socket 754, its nice to have that kind of cooler compatibility.Dragonstongue - Wednesday, February 19, 2020 - link
IMO Arctic would be MUCH better off if they had the fault fan using that stupid AS HELL shroud able to be clipped or unclipped from it.As this is a major problem (likely adds to the cost for them, therefore the buyers) vs using a "simple" clip mechanism, where a little "tongue" of this plastic they use is able to click into place somewhere along the left or right edge of the cooler and/or standard MM size of fan the cooler can accept.
I was fairly partial to Coolermaster use of the original clip style used on the Hyper 212 Plus much less fighting with it vs metal tension wire style, however, the metal wire is DIRT CHEAP for the company to offer and works much much better than another style..that is those odd rubber push in silencers.
Price wise, $20, becomes easy $35-40 or so in Canada (along with other places) will be a very hard sell when example Deepcool Gammaxx 400 is likely superior all the way around...also does not use silly shrouds and supports a variety of sizes (though default is 120mm fan)
I suppose at least for myself, seeing as I use AMD (previous AM3/3+) and currently AM4, far too many of them (makers of coolers) seem to believe we only want cooler orientation to be north-south instead of offering the option to go north-south or east-west to get the best possible cooling, many of Arctic as well as example Thermaltake was like this concerning AMD sockets, but not a problem using Intel based sockets instead.
this seems like it is meant to "clamp" to the default socket retention ring, therefore is likely to be one of those only offers a single orientation (unless this does have a crossbar mechanism, doubtful given price point) compatible, sure, high compatibility, not so much if this is the case.
also not TDP stated either? (quick read up on Comet Lake says 25w though this can maybe spike to ~60w -150w loaded?
^.^
patssle - Wednesday, February 19, 2020 - link
Been using the Freezer 7 on various processors from 3770 to my current 9700. Been pretty happy with it over the years.Rockmandash12 - Wednesday, February 19, 2020 - link
intel and changing sockets, name a more iconic duoWeltoris - Wednesday, February 26, 2020 - link
Looks like a copy of an old Zalman low end heatsink, the cnps5X.It looks extremely similar
Weltoris - Wednesday, February 26, 2020 - link
Although the Zalman should perform better as it has 6 heatpipes Vs 2 on this