Ever since overclocking has started gaining popularity, the demand for better cooling, be it air or water has started increasing. CPU makers have always provided stock coolers which would barely manage to keep the CPU at acceptable temperatures at stock speed but thats about it. This meant that there was very little room left for one to overclock even if he could, since the cooler just couldn't manage to keep the temperatures under control.
Due to price constraints and of course to dissuade people from over clocking, CPU makers have always bundled mediocre coolers with their CPU's. This is where third party air cooler makers come into the picture. Although a bit expensive, they are pretty much worth the extra money you pay.
Depending on the application there are several different models available. There are some which are light in weight, yet much more efficient than stock coolers and which also allow you some mild overclocking.
Then there are those which are huge and heavy but are very efficient when it comes to keeping temperatures under control even with very high overclocks.
Today we have with us here 3 different coolers, couple of fans, thermal pastes to test. Basically, all the basic ingredients that you need for starting your overclocking endeavors.
Today we will be testing the Cogage True Spirit, Noctua NH-U12P SE2 and our old workhorse, the Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme.
Please bear in mind that all these 3 coolers cater to different segments.
Now that you are aware of what we would be doing today, let’s get on with it, without wasting much time
Note - Review is very picture heavy, 56K users are warned
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