I decided today (14.9.2013) to my Boxed fan out the window bang shut and me an alternative, the play even when no such turbines are noises, look around.
First of all I would like to make known my data to the system.
My system:
Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 @ 4x3,2 GHz (AM3 +)
Memory: Corsair Value Select / DDR3
Graphics Card: Gigabyte - NVIDIA GTX 760 OC
Motherboard: MSI - 760GA-P43
PSU: Thermaltake Berlin - 630 Watt
Case: Sharkoon Vaya (The Plexiglas, was replaced by a grid.)
Bios Smart Fan, stands at 50% fan speed, the above 40 ° C increases to maintain the temperature.
For sale:
The supplied boxed fan was from time to time, even in idle state always to 36.5 ° C, while looking from 1080p .mkv files were 40 ~ 42 ° C are not uncommon, but only while playing it was really warm in the housing, thereby managed my hot plate (processor), depending on the game or the amount of stress on processing power, up to 60 ~ 65 ° C, which for me is a no-go, especially in this kind volume of the boxed cooler, the said addition at from Cooler Master is / was.
After researching on the internet, as well as price comparisons and reviews, I simply decided this morning 4 am for the Scythe Katana and bought at ATELCO close to me.
And I paid incidentally 25.99 and had him immediately in his hand + a direct contact suburb.
(Conclusion to the radiator is at the bottom of my review.)
Now for the installation of the radiator:
Despite the larger dimensions (92mm x 92mm x 25mm / W x D x H), much to me the very easy installation, the cooler is not much heavier than the old boxed cooler, this is the manual and illustrated among others in German. The possibilities to use the rad on other bases is given. In the cooler are visible for all sockets that proper mounting kit available.
In my AM3 + board, it was particularly easy because you have to install only the holding rakes, each with 2 screws, the thermal grease (Is also included) thin, well above the processor distributed (you can very well pass a check card) elapse and the fan, just like the originals Boxed fan, rake in and tightening.
Done and turn without cracking and.
Line of the cooler:
(Idle):
Immediately after the start lot to me that my computer has become much quieter and mainly in every respect Leiser.
I immediately launched HWiNFO and let the computer 10 min. Walk. Here, the temperature has stabilized at 28 ° C and rose while surfing the Internet, anyway 10 minutes. 1080p .mkv video file to max. 33 ° C on. In the housing there were 27 ° C at 50% fan speed of the processor condenser and a revolution number of 1174 U / min.
(Load):
Then I launched Prime95 and let the computer time 15 minutes numeracy, while the maximum temperature rose to 48 ° C and the fan speed regulated to approximately 70%, which corresponds to about a speed of 1698 rev / min. Here, the computer was after all not loud or disturbing if music is playing or playing a game, I take my computer was no longer, even though he is far from me about 30cm.
Conclusion:
The cooler is a total head and shoulders, and primarily, much quieter than the original boxed cooler. The annoying howl of the old radiator is thus continuing at last and for 25.99 I regret not buying this and can tell you that I am convinced of the quality, so my opinion does not change. But should it happen yet, I will tell you about it.
5 star and a strong buy recommendation on my part.
