CPU Cooler Performance Tier List

[Energycore]

1 minute ago, BestDadBondrewd said:

will a cheap cooler like hyper212 be enough? 

Don't buy a Hyper 212, but a cheap cooler will indeed do it just fine for an i5 11400 even if you unlock its power limit and run it at 100W.

 

Here's what I would buy at the same price as a Hyper 212, but much higher performance and nicer looking.

 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MJGN15G

[WoodenMarker]

5 hours ago, Energycore said:

Don't buy a Hyper 212, but a cheap cooler will indeed do it just fine for an i5 11400 even if you unlock its power limit and run it at 100W.

Here's what I would buy at the same price as a Hyper 212, but much higher performance and nicer looking.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MJGN15G

The Freezer 34 eSports performs a bit better than most Hyper 212 variants but not all. 

7 hours ago, BestDadBondrewd said:

Is the MasterAir612 stealth tier-2 good? Planning to cool a 11400 unrestricted. Corsair H100x (tier 1 on the list) or MA612? Or will a cheap cooler like hyper212 be enough? 

The 11400 isn't hard to cool. Any of the mentioned coolers should be fine. 

Why are you looking at these coolers in particular? What case and ram are you using? Where are you shopping / located? Budget?

18 hours ago, BerkayZ87 said:

I will use it with 5800X. Currently I have SE-207 Duo Black and it performs OK but I want to buy AIO. ZoomFlow 360X's price is 110$ in my country. Is it worth?

Galahad 360 is 170$, EK AIO DRGB 360 is 175$.

How is the current cooler performing? Load temps? 

What kind of improvement are you aiming for?

[BestDadBondrewd]

1 hour ago, WoodenMarker said:

The Freezer 34 eSports performs a bit better than most Hyper 212 variants but not all. 

The 11400 isn't hard to cool. Any of the mentioned coolers should be fine. 

Why are you looking at these coolers in particular? What case and ram are you using? Where are you shopping / located? Budget?

How is the current cooler performing? Load temps? 

What kind of improvement are you aiming for?

In Bangladesh it is around 35°C during the day. I am planning to buy a 10400f or 11400 depending on availability. Casing will be lancool 215. The H100x and ma612 are both 80$ here. Brands like arctic, be quiet and scythe aren't available. I can save 50$ with gammaxx/hyper212.

Aiming to turbo boost cpu without reaching 80°C in gaming

[WoodenMarker]

5 minutes ago, BestDadBondrewd said:

In Bangladesh it is around 35°C during the day. I am planning to buy a 10400f or 11400 depending on availability. Casing will be lancool 215. The H100x and ma612 are both 80$ here. Brands like arctic, be quiet and scythe aren't available. I can save 50$ with gammaxx/hyper212.

Aiming to turbo boost cpu without reaching 80°C in gaming

If you're using the 10400f, the stock cooler may be fine. You can use it before deciding on whether or not the results are satisfactory. The 11400 should run hotter with unlocked power limits but a decent 120mm cooler should be plenty for cooling.

I'm assuming you're referring to a Gammaxx 400 / GT or Hyper 212 Evo V2 / Black Edition which would be fine. I wouldn't recommend spending more on a cooler if you're aiming for performance since you're better off getting a better cpu to begin with. Completely unlocked power limits may also results in higher temps and more power consumption without much improvement in performance over a more reasonable raised power limit. 

[BestDadBondrewd]

19 minutes ago, WoodenMarker said:

If you're using the 10400f, the stock cooler may be fine. You can use it before deciding on whether or not the results are satisfactory. The 11400 should run hotter with unlocked power limits but a decent 120mm cooler should be plenty for cooling.

I'm assuming you're referring to a Gammaxx 400 / GT or Hyper 212 Evo V2 / Black Edition which would be fine. I wouldn't recommend spending more on a cooler if you're aiming for performance since you're better off getting a better cpu to begin with. Completely unlocked power limits may also results in higher temps and more power consumption without much improvement in performance over a more reasonable raised power limit. 

I guess i will spend the 50$ on a SSD then.Processors are really overpriced here. the 11400 is 220$ and barely in stock while the 11600k is 320$. I might end up with a 10400f. Will it bottleneck the old 1080ti?

[WoodenMarker]

3 minutes ago, BestDadBondrewd said:

I guess i will spend the 50$ on a SSD then.Processors are really overpriced here. the 11400 is 220$ and barely in stock while the 11600k is 320$. I might end up with a 10400f. Will it bottleneck the old 1080ti?

What resolution are you using and what games are you playing?

[BestDadBondrewd]

1440p144hz-warzone, Valorant, Dota 2, Apex,Genshin. I don't mind 1080p in competitive games 

[WoodenMarker]

26 minutes ago, BestDadBondrewd said:

1440p144hz-warzone, Valorant, Dota 2, Apex,Genshin. I don't mind 1080p in competitive games 

The 10400f would be fine and is a pretty balanced combination with the 1080 ti. 

[Yo Whats Up]

Why is the Arctic Esports 34 Duo in tier 5 and the noctua DH15 in tier 2, when in this test the arctic is only slightly worse than dh15? https://www.kitguru.net/components/cooling/james-dawson/cooler-master-masterliquid-ml240l-v2-rgb-cooler-review/5/

[WoodenMarker]

On 5/30/2021 at 10:25 AM, Yo Whats Up said:

Why is the Arctic Esports 34 Duo in tier 5 and the noctua DH15 in tier 2, when in this test the arctic is only slightly worse than dh15? https://www.kitguru.net/components/cooling/james-dawson/cooler-master-masterliquid-ml240l-v2-rgb-cooler-review/5/

Kitguru's test is one of the Esports 34 Duo's better showings. 

Some other good showings can also be found here:

https://www.cowcotland.com/articles/3054-4/test-du-ventirad-be-quiet-shadow-rock-3-white-mais-aussi-black.html

https://www.hardwareluxx.de/index.php/artikel/hardware/kuehlung/54010-msi-mag-coreliquid-360r-im-test.html?start=5

https://hwready.it/recensioni/noctua-nh-d15s-e-nh-u9s-chromax-black-recensione/5/

https://ithardware.pl/testyirecenzje/test_coolera_arctic_freezer_34_esports_duo-8587.html

https://whatsnext.pl/test-chlodzenia-arctic-freezer-34-esports-duo/

 

Other tests indicate performance more similar to coolers found in Tier 5. 

https://3dnews.ru/985375/obzor-arctic-freezer-34-esports-duo/page-2.html#Эффективность охлаждения

https://www.comptoir-hardware.com/articles/refroidissement/42845-test-fox-spirit-cold-snap-vt120-black-et-vt120-a-rgb.html?start=3

https://www.computerbase.de/2020-11/pure-loop-test-aio-be-quiet/2/#diagramm-differenz-cpu-zu-raumtemperatur-ueber-schalldruckpegel-oc

https://www.cowcotland.com/articles/2997-4/test-ventirad-be-quiet-pure-rock-2-un-nouvel-entree-de-gamme.html

https://www.eteknix.com/id-cooling-auraflow-x-360-aio-cpu-cooler-review/5/

https://www.funkykit.com/reviews/cooling/scythe-kotetsu-mark-ii-tuf-gaming-alliance-cpu-cooler-review/3/

https://www.hardware-journal.de/testberichte/luft/3851-arctic-freezer-33-esports-edition-arctic-freezer-34-esports-duo-test?showall=&start=4

http://myc-media.de/noctua-nh-d15s-chromax-black-cpu-kuehler-im-test/

https://nl.hardware.info/artikel/9979/7/de-beste-cpu-koelers-van-dit-moment---juli-2020-testresultaten-luchtkoelers

http://www.pcekspert.com/clanak/cryorig-h7-plus-m9-plus-recenzija/?pg=4

https://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/9399/scythe-mugen-5-argb-plus-cpu-cooler/index.html#Test-System-Setup-Thermal-Tests-and-Noise-Results

https://www.vortez.net/articles_pages/asus_rog_ryujin_240_review,7.html

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?296779-Arctic-Freezer-34-eSports-Duo

[rads2314]

I have a Thermalright TA 140. On a warmer day I was getting 70.2c under the same multicore test on cinebench r23. Gaming on borderlands 3 with badass settings was 50-55c.

 

3700x 

Asus TUF b550m Wifi

Fractal Meshify C with 2 120mm fans

 

[Yo Whats Up]

Yeah these stress tests tend to be bit unrealistic. Cpu works fine in games, but stress testing? Crash. Lmao. I remember something like, stress test would crash in like 20 mins? But my pc would only crash once every one-two days (those are arbitrary numbers, I do not remember the real ones but it was something hilarious like that). Funny as fuck LUL

[gamevicio]

Why does the fuma 2 is on tier 2 and the Thermalright FS140 is on tier 4? 

At least by this comparison: https://www.computerbase.de/2021-03/thermalright-frost-spirit-140-test/2/, the FS140 can scale way more and is cooler than Fuma 2, and it almost reaches D15 level of performance, should be at least tier 1 or upper tier 2

Also, this air coolers could be added:
- Thermalright FC140 - Its basically a FS140 with one more 8mm heatpipe and higher RPM fans, maybe tier 1 or 2 also
- Thermalright PA120 - It's basically a TC140 wilth 120mm fans and heatsink, more comparable to the fuma 2, so maybe tier 2 also

Edit: I messed up the names on the first comment, instead of FC140 and FS140, i had written TS140 which is a lower performance model and TC140 which does not exist

[WoodenMarker]

8 hours ago, gamevicio said:

Why does the fuma 2 is on tier 2 and the Thermalright TS140 is on tier 4? 
At least by this comparison: https://www.computerbase.de/2021-03/thermalright-frost-spirit-140-test/2/, the TS140 can scale way more and is cooler than Fuma 2, and it almost reaches D15 level of performance, should be at least tier 1 or upper tier 2

The TS140 isn't on the linked review. Were you referring to the FS140?

The TS140 seems to perform similarly to 140mm towers like the NH-U14S and Ashura. 

https://3dnews.ru/957759/page-2.html#Уровень шума

https://www.chiphell.com/portal.php?mod=view&aid=6807&page=9

https://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/deepcool_as500_air_cooler_review,13.html

https://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/deepcool_gammaxxx_l240_aio_review,11.html

https://www.hardwareluxx.de/index.php/artikel/hardware/kuehlung/22649-test-be-quiet-dark-rock-2.html?start=5

https://nl.hardware.info/artikel/4447/5/scythe-mugen-4-review-eindelijk-een-waardig-opvolger-van-de-mugen-2-testresultaten-socket-1155-125-watt

https://www.overclock.net/threads/noctua-nh-d15s-vs-thermalright-hr22-vs-true-spirit-140-vs-frost-spirit.1775436/

https://piscomu.com/864?category=50618

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Also, this air coolers could be added:
- Thermalright TC140 - Its basically a TS140 with one more 8mm heatpipe and higher RPM fans, maybe tier 1 or 2 also
- Thermalright PA120 - It's basically a TC140 wilth 120mm fans and heatsink, more comparable to the fuma 2, so maybe tier 2 also

Can you link to any tests for these coolers?

[gamevicio]

On 6/11/2021 at 10:33 PM, WoodenMarker said:

The TS140 isn't on the linked review. Were you referring to the FS140?

Sorry man, I really messed up the names on the first comment, instead of FC140 and FS140, i had written TS140 which is a lower performance model and TC140 which does not even exist.

 

On 6/11/2021 at 10:33 PM, WoodenMarker said:

Can you link to any tests for these coolers?

I didn't find any western review of those coolers, as it appears to be only available on the eastern market for now, so i only found some video reviews on youtube, a chinese site and some people on the overclock.net, I know they are not as reputable as some more trustworthy sites, but they share basically the same components or better ones than the FS140 (reviwed by computer base) so I think it might be a great add to the list. But if you find not a good idea to add "untested" coolers, I am fine with it.

[Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm]

where is the l120t

[WoodenMarker]

On 6/15/2021 at 7:14 PM, gamevicio said:

Sorry man, I really messed up the names on the first comment, instead of FC140 and FS140, i had written TS140 which is a lower performance model and TC140 which does not even exist.

I didn't find any western review of those coolers, as it appears to be only available on the eastern market for now, so i only found some video reviews on youtube, a chinese site and some people on the overclock.net, I know they are not as reputable as some more trustworthy sites, but they share basically the same components or better ones than the FS140 (reviwed by computer base) so I think it might be a great add to the list. But if you find not a good idea to add "untested" coolers, I am fine with it.

The FS140 is already on the list as the Frost Spirit 140. 

Some reviews are better than none as long as there's enough information to get some idea of how a cooler performs rather than none. Fewer reviews are needed when the relative performance seems consistent between the reviews.

On 6/16/2021 at 3:02 AM, Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm said:

where is the l120t

Not sure. I don't see many reviews of it. 

 

Sorry for the late reply -- been a bit busy.

[Yo Whats Up]

On 6/16/2021 at 5:14 AM, gamevicio said:

Sorry man, I really messed up the names on the first comment, instead of FC140 and FS140, i had written TS140 which is a lower performance model and TC140 which does not even exist.

 

I didn't find any western review of those coolers, as it appears to be only available on the eastern market for now, so i only found some video reviews on youtube, a chinese site and some people on the overclock.net, I know they are not as reputable as some more trustworthy sites, but they share basically the same components or better ones than the FS140 (reviwed by computer base) so I think it might be a great add to the list. But if you find not a good idea to add "untested" coolers, I am fine with it.

Maybe there can be a second tier list for "not reviewed enough" coolers or smth like that?

[WoodenMarker]

10 hours ago, Yo Whats Up said:

Maybe there can be a second tier list for "not reviewed enough" coolers or smth like that?

Coolers on the list with performance results that are harder to pinpoint have a question mark.

[tooblindtoodangerous]

On 1/31/2018 at 10:58 AM, WoodenMarker said:

Last edited 2021.05.22

 

Cooler performance varies depending on the system. This list ranks coolers using generalized cooling performance from available benchmark results. Quality, aesthetics, acoustics, and ease of installation aren't accounted for.

 

This is not a list of recommendations.

A low tier cooler isn't necessarily bad nor a high tier cooler necessarily great. Assess what's appropriate depending on your needs.

 

Coolers in Tier 1 generally perform better than coolers in Tier 2 and so on..

 

˅ = Downdraft

* = All-in-One Liquid

ˀ = Based on one / few review(s) 

 

Note: Ctrl + F is your friend. 

 

Tier 1

    Alphacool Eisbaer 280 / 360 / Aurora 360 / LT 360 / 420 / Extreme*

    Antec Mercury M360 / RGB*

    Arctic Liquid Freezer 240 / 360*, Liquid Freezer II 240 / 280 / 360 / 420*

    Asus ROG Ryujin 240 / 360*, ROG Strix LC 240 / 360*

    be quiet! Pure Loop 360*, Silent Loop 360*

    Cooler Master Eisberg 240L Prestige*, MasterLiquid ML360 Mirror*ˀ, MasterLiquid ML360P Silver / ML360R / RS*, MasterLiquid Pro 280*, Nepton 280L*

    Corsair H100i Elite Capellix / GTX / V2 / RGB Platinum / RGB Pro XT*, H100x*, H105*, H110 / H110i / GT / GTX*, H115i / Elite Capellix / Pro RGB / RGB Platinum*, H150i Elite Capellix / Pro RGB / Pro XT*

    Cougar Aqua 280 / 360*ˀ, Helor 240 / 360*ˀ

    Cryorig A80*

    Deepcool Assassin III, GamerStorm Castle 280 / 360 / RGB / V2*

    EKWB EK-AIO 240 Basic / 360 Basic / 240 D-RGB / 360 D-RGB*, Predator 240 / 280 / 360*

    Enermax AquaFusion 360*, LiqMax II 240 / III 360*, LiqTech 360 / II 280 / II 360*

    EVGA CLC 240 / 280 / 360*

    Fractal Celsius S36*, Celsius+ S28 / S36*, Kelvin S36*

    Gigabyte Aorus Liquid Cooler 280 / 360*

    ID-Cooling Auraflow X 360*, Zoomflow 360*ˀ

    Inwin SR24*ˀ

    LEPA AquaChanger 240*

    Lian Li Galahad 360*

    Msi MAG Coreliquid 240R / 360R*ˀ

    NZXT Kraken X60 / X61 / X62 / V2 / X72 / Z63 / Z73*

    Phanteks Glacier One 360 MP*ˀ

    Raijintek EOS 360 RBW*, Triton 280 / 360 / Core / V2*

    Riotoro Bifrost 240*

    SilentiumPC Navis RGB / Navis Evo ARGB 360 / V2*

    SilverStone iCEGEM 280 / 360*, Permafrost PF360*, Tundra TD02-E*

    Swiftech H140-X, H220-X / X2 / Prestige*, H240-X*, H320*, H360 X3*

    Thermalright Silver Arrow SB-E Extreme, Frozen Eye 360*ˀ

    Thermaltake Floe Riing RGB TT Premium Edition 240 / 280 / 360*, Water 3.0 360 ARGB Sync*, Water 3.0 Riing RGB 240 / 280 / 360*, Water 3.0 Ultimate*

Tier 2

    Adata XPG Levante 240*

    AeroCool P7-L240*

    Alphacool - Eisbaer 120 / 240*

    Alseye Reactor 240 RGB*ˀ

    Antec Kühler H2O 1250*, Mercury M240 / RGB*

    Alpenföhn Olymp

    Arctic Freezer 50, Liquid Freezer 120*

    Asus ROG Ryuo 240*, ROG Strix LC120*ˀ, ROG TUF Gaming 240*ˀ

    be quiet! Pure Loop 240 / 280*, Silent Loop 240 / 280*

    Cooler Master Glacer 240L / V2*, MasterAir MA612 Stealthˀ / MA624 Stealth, MasterLiquid ML280 Mirror*ˀ, MasterLiquid ML240L V2 / ML240P Mirage* / ML240R / ML240RS*, MasterLiquid Pro 140 / 240*, Nepton 140XL / 240M*, Seidon 120XL*, Seidon 240 M / P / V*

    Corsair Corsair A500, H100 / H100i / Pro*, H80i / GT / V2*, H90*

    Cougar Aqua 240*

    Cryorig A40 / Ultimate*, R1 Ultimate

    Deepcool GamerStorm Captain 120 EX*, GamerStorm Captain 240 / 360 / EX / Pro*, GamerStorm Castle 240 / EX / RGB  V2*, GamerStorm Castle 360EX*ˀ, Maelstrom 240 / T*

    Enermax AquaFusion 240*, ELC 240*, LiqMax III 240*

    Fractal Design Celsius S24*, Celsius+ S24 Prisma*, Kelvin S24 / T12*

    Gamdias Chione M1A-280R*ˀ

    ID-Cooling Auraflow / Snow / X 240*, Chromaflow 240*ˀ, Dashflow 240 / 360*, Frostflow 240L*, Frostflow+ 280L*, Zoomflow 240*

    LC-Power LC-CC-120-X3

    Lepa ExIllusion 240*

    Lian Li Galahad 240*
    Noctua NH-D15

    Nox Hummer H-240L*

    NZXT Kraken X40 / X41 / X42 / X52 / V2 / X53*
    Phanteks PH-TC14PE

    Raijintek Triton 240*
    Reeven Naia 240*, Okeanos

    Riotoro Bifrost 120Ti*
    Scythe Fuma, Susanoo˅

    SilentiumPC Navis RGB / Navis Evo ARGB 240 /  280 / V2*

    SilverStone iCEGEM 240P*, Permafrost PF240*, Tundra TD02-Lite / TD03-E*

    Swiftech H240 X3*
    Thermalright Silver Arrow IB-E Extreme

    Thermaltake Water 3.0 240 ARGB Sync*, Water 3.0 Floe Riing RGB 240 / 360*, Water 2.0 / 3.0 Extreme / S / Pro*

    Zadak Spark AIO 240*ˀ

    Zalman CNPS20X, LQ-315 / 320*

 

Tier 3
    Akasa Venom Medusa

    Alpenföhn K2

    Alphacool Eisbaer Aurora 240*

    Antec Kühler H2O 920 / 950 / H1200 Pro*, Neptune 240*

    be quiet! Dark Rock Pro / 2 / 3 / 4, Dark Rock TF˅
    Cooler Master Eisberg 120L Prestige*, MasterAir Maker 8, MasterLiquid 240 / Lite*, MasterLiquid ML120R / ML240L*, MasterLiquid Pro 120*

    Corsair H45 / 80*
    Cryorig R1 Universal
    Deepcool Assassin / II, Gammaxx L240 / V2*

    Enermax LiqFusion 240 / 360*, LiqMax 120S / 120X / II 120 / III 120*, LiqTech 120X / 240*

    Gamdias Chione M1A-240R*ˀ

    Ice Hammer IH-THOR

    ID-Cooling Auraflow / Frostflow 120 / L*, FI-REEX Deluxe, Icekimo 240*, SE-207-XTˀ

    Inter-Tech Argus Storm2*, (Dynatron) L5 II*

    LC-Power Cosmo Cool LC-CC-240 / 360 LiCo*
    Noctua NH-C14S˅, NH-D14, NH-D15S, NH-U12A

    Nfortec Hydrus 240*ˀ

    Nox H-240CL*

    NZXT Kraken X31*

    Prolimatech Genesis Dual Blue Vortex 14 / Black Ultra Sleek Vortex 14 Edition*
    Raijintek EOS 240 RBW*, Nemesis / Tisis, Orcus 360*, Triton 140*
    Reeven Ouranos
    Scythe Fuma Rev. B, Fuma 2
    SilentiumPC Navis 240 Pro*

    SilverStone HE01, Tundra TD02 / RGB / Slim* / TD03*
    Thermalright  ARO-M14 / Macho Le Grand RT / Rev. B / X2, Frost Spirit 140ˀ, Silver Arrow IB-E / ITX / T8

    Thermaltake FrioOCK / Snow Edition

    Zalman CNPS12X, Reserator 3 Max Dual / Ultimate*

 

Tier 4

    Aardwolf APCS10H 10X Performa 

    Akasa Venom Voodoo

    Alpenföhn Brocken 3, Gotthard*, Matterhorn 3 / Rev. C

    Antec Kühler H2O H600 Pro / K240*, Mercury M120 / RGB*

    Asus ROG 120 Ryuo*ˀ

    be quiet! Dark Rock Pro C1, Silent Loop 120*

    Colorful Luna 240*ˀ

    Cooler Master MasterAir MA620P, Nepton 120XL*, Seidon 120 V3 Plus*, TPC 812, V8 GTS / V2 / V10

    Corsair A70, H60 (2018)*, H70, H75*
    Cryorig H5 Ultimate, R5
    Deepcool AS500, Lucifer K2 / V2 / Redhat, Maelstrom 120 / K / T*

    Gelid Phantom / Black / The Black Edition, Sirocco

    Ice Hammer IH-4800

    ID-Cooling SE-234 ARGBˀ

    Inter-Tech Argus Storm1*

    LC-Power Cosmo Cool LC-CC-120-LiCo*

    Lepa AquaChanger 120*ˀ

    Msi Core Frozr XL / RGB

    Nfortec Hydrus 120*ˀ
    Noctua NH-C14˅, NH-U14S

    NZXT Havik 140

    PCCooler GI-D66Aˀ

    Phanteks PH-TC14CS˅

    Prolimatech Yajun ProArtist Gratify 5ˀ

    Raijintek Orcus 240*

    Reeven Justice

    Sapphire Vapor-X
    Scythe Ashura, Mine 2, Mugen 5 / ARGB Plus / Rev. B, Mugen Max, Ninja 3 / 4 / 5, Yasya

    SilentiumPC Grandis / v2 / 2 / 3 / 3 Evo ARGB, Navis 120 Pro / RGB*

    SilverStone Tundra TD03-E / Lite / Slim*
    Thermalright Archon IB-E X2 / SB-E X2, Silver Arrow, TA120ˀ, TA140ˀ, True Spirit TS140 / BW Rev. A / Power

    Thermaltake Frio / Extreme, Water 3.0 Performer C*

    Titan Siberia Fenrir˅

    Zalman CNPS 10X Extreme / 11X Extreme / 9900 MAX, Reserator 3 Max*

 

Tier 5

    Aardwolf APCS10H 10 Optima

    Abkoncore T404B Hurricane Dual Syncˀ

    Akasa Venom

    Alpenföhn Atlas, Brocken 2, Himalaya / 2, Matterhorn Pure, Nordwand
    Alseye H120D

    Antec Kühler H2O 650 / K120*, Neptune 120*ˀ

    Arctic Freezer 33 eSports Edition / 34 eSports Duo

    be quiet! Dark Rock 2 / 3 / 4 / Slim, Shadow Rock 3 / Topflow SR1 / TF2˅
    Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo v2 / RGB Black Edition / 612 V2 / N620, MasterAir MA610P, MasterLiquid 120 / Lite*, MasterLiquid ML120L*, Seidon 120M / V / V2*, TPC 612 / 800, V8

    Corsair H5 SF*, H60 2.0 (2013 Edition)*, MasterAir MA620M
    Cryorig H5 Universal, H7 Quad Lumi
    Deepcool GamerStorm Captain 120*, Gammaxx 400 EXˀ, Lucifer, Neptwin / RGB / V2 / White
    Enermax ETS-F40-FSˀ, ETS-T50 AXE / Silent Edition

    Evercool Silent Shark

    EVGA CLC 120*

    FSP Windale 6

    Gamdias Chione M1A-120R*ˀ

    Gelid Antarctica, The Black Edition

    Ice Hammer IH-4700

    ID-Cooling SE-204K, SE-224 XT / Basic, SE-40ˀ, SE-50ˀ

    Intel (Asetek) BXTS13X*, BXRTS2011LC*

    Jonsbo CR-2000GT

    Msi Core Frozr L / S
    Noctua NH-U12P SE2, NH-U12S / Redux

    Northwester (프리플로우) AC600 Superˀ

    NZXT Kraken M22*

    PCCooler X6 S1215ˀ
    Phanteks PH-TC12DX

    Prolimatech Artist 3i / 3r / Yajun ProArtist Gratify 3 (B3 / G3)ˀ
    Raijintek Ereboss, MYA RBW

    Reeven Hans
    Scythe Choten˅, Grand Kama Cross / 2 / 3˅, Kabuto 2 / 3˅, Kotetsu, Mugen 2 / 3 / 4 / Rev. B / PCGH / 5 Black RGB* /  5 PCGH
    SilentiumPC Fera 5 / Dual Fanˀ, Fortis 3 / MCE / V2

    SilenX Effizio EFZ 120HA4

    SilverStone Argon AR03 / AR07

    Snowman MT-4 (2 Fans)ˀ

    Spire TME (TherMaxEclipse) III
    Thermalright Archon, Assassin King AK120ˀ, Assassin Spirit AS120 / Plus, Cogage Arrow / True Spirit, HR-02 Macho, Macho 120 Rev. Bˀ, Macho 120  SBM, Macho Direct / Rev. A, Macho Rev. Cˀ, Silver Arrow ITX-R, True Spirit TS120 Miniˀ / TS140 Direct
    Thermaltake Frio Extreme Silent 14 Dual, NiC C4 / C5, TH120 / Water 3.0 120 ARGB Sync*

    Thermolab Trinity

    Vantec AeroFlow FX 120

    VTG 512Dˀ

    X-2 Eclipse IV

    Xigmatek Aegir, Balder, Dark Knight / II, Prime

    Zalman CNPS 10X Performa / 11X Performa / 14X / 17X

    ZEROtherm ZT-10D Smart

 

Tier 6

    3RSYS Socoool RC300 / RC500

    Aardwolf APF-9X-120 9X Performa

    Abkoncore Suitmaster Xiros X201 / X211, T403B Hurricane Syncˀ

    AeroCool Cylon 4 / 4Fˀ, Mirage 5ˀ

    Alpenföhn Ben Nevis Advanced / RGB, Brocken / ECO

    Antec Kühler H2O 620*

    Arctic Freezer 13 Pro / 33 Plus / eSports ONE / 34 / CO / eSports Edition

    Asetek 545LC (NF-A9x14)*ˀ, 645LT (NF-A9x14)*ˀ

    be quiet! Dark Rock Advanced C1, Shadow Rock 2 / Slim

    Cooler Master GeminII S524 / V2˅, Hyper 212 Black Edition / LED Turbo, MasterAir Pro 4, Seidon 120V*, V6 GT

    Corsair A50, H55*, H60*
    Cryorig H7 / Plus
    Deepcool Frostwin V2, Gammaxx 400 (Fazn Aero 120T) / V2, Gammaxx GT / GTE / GTE V2, Ice Blade Pro / V2
    Enermax ETS-T40 / T40F

    EVGA Superclock

    FSP Windale 4

    Gelid Antarctica, Tornado, Tranquillo Rev. 2 / 3 / 4

    Gigabyte ATC800

    ID-Cooling Icekimo 120*, SE-224 XT ARGB, SE-904 Twin

    Jonsbo CR-201

    Lepa LV12, NeoIllusion

    Noctua NH-C12P SE14˅, NH-U12P

    NZXT Havik 120

    Prolimatech Basic 81, Lynx, Panther

    Raijintek Delos RBWˀ, Leto Pro RGB, Themis Evo

    Reeven Kelveros

    Scythe Kotetsu Mark II, Rasetsu˅, Sekitoba Rev. B Plusˀ, Sengoku Buneˀ

    SilentiumPC Fera / 3 / V2

    SilverStone Argon AR01 / V2

    Snowman MT-6 (2 Fans)ˀ
    Thermalright Assassin King AK120 Miniˀ, Assassin X AX120ˀ, MUX-120, True Spirit TS120 Direct

    Thermaltake Jing, NiC F4 / L32

    Thermolab Bada Cirrusˀ

    Titan Fenrir / EVO, Hati

    Tuniq 120 Extreme

    Vetroo V5ˀ

    X-2 Eclipse Advanced Black

    Zalman CNPS 9X / 10X Optima / 10X Optima II / 16X

   

Tier 7

    Aardwolf APF-3X-95 9X Performa, GH400ˀ

    AeroCool Verkho 4 / 5ˀ

    Akasa Nero / 3 / S

    Alpenföhn Ben Nevis

    Antec A400 RGB, C40, C400
    Arctic Freezer 13 / 30 / 32 / 33 / a13 X / i13 X / CO / Xtreme Rev. 2

    Arsylid CN-609
    be quiet! Pure Rock / Slim 2 / 2
    Cooler Master GeminII S˅, Hyper 212 Evo / LED / Plus / X, Hyper 412S / 612 / D92, MasterAir MA410M / P, MasterLiquid Maker 92* / N520, Vortex Plus, X6 Elite

    Corsair H50*
    Cryorig C1˅, M9a, M9i, M9 Plus

    Deepcool Frostwin, Gamer Storm, S40

    Enermax ETD-T60˅, ETS-N30 / N31

    Evercool Transformer 3 / 4, Venti

    Gelid GX-7 / Rev. 2, Tranquillo

    Gigabyte ATC700 / XTC700

    ID-Cooling SE-214 L / X, SE-224 / RGB, SE-914-XT ARGB / Basicˀ

    Inter-Tech Argus SU-260

    Jonsbo CR-401ˀ, CR-601, CR-1000ˀ

    LC-Power Cosmo Cool LC-CC 100 / 120 / RGB
    Noctua NH-C12P˅, NH-U9S 

    Nox Hummer H-312

    Northwester (프리플로우) AC100ˀ, AC400ˀ

    NZXT Respire T40

    PCCooler GI-D56Vˀ, X4 S129ˀ
    Raijintek Aidos, Leto, Themis

    Reeven Arcziel 12˅. E12 / RGB, Justice II
    Scythe Big Shuriken 3˅, Byakko, Iori˅, Katana 4 / 5, Samurai ZZ˅, Yajiriˀ

    Sharkhan Apex4

    SilentiumPC Fera 2 / 3 RGB, Spartan 3 Pro / RGB

    SilverStone KR02ˀ, NT06 Pro˅

    Snowman MT-4 (1 Fan)ˀ, MX-6ˀ
    Thermalright AXP-100 Full Copper˅ˀ, AXP-200˅, Silver Arrow 130ˀ, True Spirit 120iˀ / 120M, Venomous-X RTˀ
    Thermaltake Contac Silent 12, Frio Silent 14, NiC F3, Riing Silent 12 / Pro / RGB

    Titan Dragonfly 4

    Vantec AeroFlow FX 92

    Xigmatek Gaia / II, Windpower W1266ˀ

    Zalman CNPS 8X / Optima / 9700

 

Tier 8

    3RSYS Socoool RC100ˀ

    AeroCool Verkho 4 Liteˀ

    Alpenföhn Black Ridge˅ˀ, Sella

    AMD (Cooler Master) D3 / Near-Silent 125W Thermal Solution / Wraith / MAX / Prism˅, FX8350 Box Cooler˅

    Antec A40 Pro

    Arctic Freezer 7 X / 11 / 12 / CO

    be quiet! Pure Rock Slim, Shadow Rock LP˅
    Cooler Master GeminII M4 / M5˅, Hyper 103 / T4 / TX3 / Evo, H410R / H411R / H412R / T410Rˀ, MasterAir Pro 3

    Cooltek LP53˅

    Cryorig C7 CU / Graphene˅

    Deepcool Ice Matrix 400, Gammax 200 / 300, Ice Blade 200M / Matrix 600

    Gelid Silent Spirit˅

    ID-Cooling IS-40 V3 / 60˅, IS-40X˅ˀ

    Intel (Delta) BXTS15A˅

    Inter-Tech Argus SU-800˅ˀ

    Jonsbo CR-701˅ˀ, CR-1400ˀ, HP-625˅ˀ

    Mars Gaming MCPU2
    Noctua NH-D9L, NH-L12 / S˅, NH-U9B / SE2, NH-U12F

    NZXT Respire T20

    Nox Hummer H-200 / 212 / 300

    Phanteks PH-TC12LS˅, PH-TC14CS

    Prolimatech Samuel 17˅

    Raijintek Pallas / 120 RGB˅

    Reeven Arcziel˅, Chrono Guard, Steropes˅

    Scythe Big Shuriken 2 Rev. B˅, Jitte˅ˀ, Katana 3, Sekitoba Rev. Bˀ, Tatsumi

    SilentiumPC Spartan 3 LT

    SilenX Effizio EFZ 120HA5 / 92HA3

    SilverStone Argon AR02 / V2 / AR08˅

    Snowman MT-6 (1 Fan)ˀ
    Thermalright AXP-100 / Muscle˅, Macho 90, True Spirit 90M
    Thermaltake Contac 21 / 29, Frio Silent 12, SpinQ / VT, UX200ˀ

    Vetroo L5˅ˀ

    Xigmatek Loki II

    Zalman CNPS 8900˅, CNPS5X Performa, CNPS7X LED

 

Tier 9

    AeroCool Airfrost 2 / 4ˀ, Core Plus˅ˀ, Cylon 3˅ˀ

    Akasa Nero LX˅

    Alpenföhn Panorama˅, Silvretta˅

    Alseye Eddy-90B

    AMD (Cooler Master) Wraith Spire / RGB˅, Stealth˅

    Antec A30

    Arctic Alpine 11 Plus / 12 / CO˅, Freezer 7 Pro / Rev. 2, Freezer 11 LP˅

    Cooler Master Blizzard T2 / Mini, G100L / G100M˅, Hyper 101 / T2 / TX2

    Cooltek (Thermolab) ITX30˅

    Cryorig C7 / RGB˅

    Deepcool GamerStorm Gabriel˅, Gammax 200T, Ice Blade 100, Ice Edge Mini FS / V2

    Evercool HPL-815˅

    Gelid Siberian / Pro˅ˀ, SlimHero˅ˀ

    ID-Cooling IS-40 / 50 / VC45˅, SE-802 / 902 v3 / 903

    Jonsbo HP-400˅ˀ

    LC Power Cosmo Cool LC-CC 65 / 85 / 94 / 95 / 97

    Metalfish Z39˅ˀ

    Noctua NH-L9˅, NH-L9x65˅, NH-U9F

    Nox Hummer H-100 / 112 / 120˅, H-190

    Phanteks PH-TC90LS˅

    Raijintek Juno X˅, Rheaˀ, Zelos˅

    Reeven Brontes˅, Vanxie

    Rosewill Aiolos

    Scythe Kodati / Rev. B˅, Kozuti˅, S950M˅

    SilenX Effizio EFZ 100HA1˅ˀ, Effizio EFZ 80HA2

    SilverStone Argon AR05 / AR06 / AR11˅

    Thermaltake Engine 17 / 27*, UX100 ARGB˅

    UpHere C92ˀ

    Xigmatek Janus˅, Praeton˅

    Zalman CNPS2X˅

 

AMD Threadripper

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Coldplates that cover the entire IHS perform better. Gamers Nexus shows a 10c drop and Anandtech shows a 20c drop between the NH-U14S and the NH-U14S TR4-SP3:

https://www.gamersnexus.net/guides/3029-quick-ab-test-impact-tr4-coldplate-size-with-noctua

https://www.anandtech.com/show/12454/analyzing-threadripper-cooling-big-base-cooling-wins/5

 

Tier 1
    Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML360 TR4 RGBˀ*

    Corsair H115i*
    Enermax Liqtech TR4 / II / 240 / 280 / 360*
    Fractal Design Celsius S36*ˀ

    IceGiant ProSiphon Eliteˀ
    Thermaltake Water 3.0 ARGB Sync 360 / Ultimate 360*ˀ

 

Tier 2
    Arctic Freezer 50 TR
    Noctua NH-U14S TR4-SP3

 

Tier 3

    be quiet! Dark Rock Pro TR4

    Cooler Master Wraith Ripper

    NZXT Kraken X62 / X72*ˀ
    Thermalright Silver Arrow TR4ˀ

 

Tier 4
    Arctic Liquid Freezer 240*ˀ

    be quiet! Silent Loop 240*ˀ
    Cooler Master MA621Pˀ

    Corsair H100i V2*ˀ
    Cryorig A40 Ultimate*ˀ

    Deepcool Castle 240 / 280 RGB*ˀ, Fryzen

    Noctua NH-U12S TR4-SP3
    Thermaltake Floe Riing 240 / 360 / RGB*ˀ, Floe Riing DX 360 TT PE*ˀ

 

Tier 5
    Arctic Freezer 33 TR
    Corsair H80i GT / V2*ˀ, H100i RGB Platinum*ˀ
    Cryorig H7 Quad Lumiˀ, R1 Ultimateˀ
    Deepcool Castle 280*ˀ

    Dynatron A26 2Uˀ
    Noctua NH-U9 TR4-SP3
    NZXT Kraken X40 / X52*ˀ

 

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https://www.techporn.ph/?s=cooler+review

https://techreport.com/case+power/

https://techsetupgear.wordpress.com/category/reviews/pc-hardware/heatsinks/

https://www.techspot.com/reviews/cases/

https://www.techtesters.eu/category/koeling/

http://techtipsnreview.com/?s=cooler

http://www.techwarelabs.com/reviews/

https://www.teckknow.com/category/pc-components/cooling/

http://teclab.net.br/category/reviews/

https://tekeverything.com/reviews/

https://thepcenthusiast.com/pc-components/coolers/

http://www.thessdreview.com/hardware/

http://www.tomshardware.com/t/cooling/review/

https://www.tomshw.it/notizie-hardware/raffreddamento/

http://thermalbench.com/

https://www.thinkcomputers.org/category/reviews/cooling/

https://www.tweaktown.com/cat/cases_cooling_and_power_supplies/index.html

https://www.unboxingtreatment.com/category/review/cooling

https://www.unikoshardware.com/

http://vishveshtech.blogspot.com/search/label/Reviews

https://vonguru.fr/review/

https://www.vortez.net/articles_categories/cooling.html

http://www.vmodtech.com/main/category/article/

http://www.watercooled.ch/category/cooling/

https://wavepc.pl/category/test/komputery/podzespoly/chlodzenia/

https://wccftech.com/review/

https://we-mod-it.com/board2-hardware-software/board95-reviews/board96-kühlung/?s=c454048d877ee7d9b5a63d52cf071a6a67473456

https://wecheck.tech/category/cooling/

https://whatnext.pl/testy/chlodzenie/

https://www.xanxogaming.com/reviews/

https://www.xfastest.com/forum-17-1.html

https://www.xtremegaminerd.com/category/coolers/

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?206-Xtreme-Reviews

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxcuxsAjdnQaiRwYb5CVISw/videos (翼王)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKJVNejxs5QBzpqqLNd-4lg/videos (苍天大吉小泽浅)

https://www.youtube.com/user/TheCkDanceDiaries/videos (评论树计算器)

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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_fO2d8E-nhUDUJsnAI93eg/videos (리뷰BROS)

https://www.youtube.com/user/YOUNGHO0/videos (려독)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO7TkTpcSFpFH6OHTkpUAPw/videos (카에크로 YouTube)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK4f1DMXbv3EVJ_1W-rqfkw/videos (행복쇼핑) 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTMol5TpWX7GixxkBX6zCnA (Alucard X2)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMUkiF_MRjYZaG1uwD1ExWw (AV Techy)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb-0epdzaslDhzxNzURFXtQ (Bartek PC)

https://www.youtube.com/user/PCBudgetSolutions/videos (Big Head Tech)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCvcV9dGTlTu6KNxKyIug7A (blackwhite TV)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcA8woXKjpLrSnpTi6hZgUw/videos (BPS Customs)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC02QCCz8STKVGEDS4VCsL4g (Briar Rabbit)

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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuadnIFxgQSRCpQfROCtvzg/videos (Computer Hardware Hardware)

https://www.youtube.com/user/MrDantheman2050/videos (Dans Tech)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvcRA2Hva1lULVf4GCouH8w (Dawid Does Tech Stuff)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFvPeQ6SzjY0XfG5ysZ6qyg (FRESHMEAT가성비리뷰)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmbBJFOgHCRY_pJ0lPsJ0Ig (Gear Seekers)

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https://www.youtube.com/user/iAsaltadorMars/videos (Hardwar Sphere)

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https://www.youtube.com/user/HiTechLegion (HiTechLegion)

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https://www.youtube.com/user/piscomu/videos (Piscomu TV)

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https://www.youtube.com/user/IHateHatersprod/videos (PoorPlayers穷玩组)

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https://www.youtube.com/c/SebelasHardware/videos (Sebelas Hardware)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmbkRUS_4Efdt5UIhwNqtcw (Science Studio)

https://www.youtube.com/user/djdopebeetas/ (ScratchwizPC.net)

https://www.youtube.com/user/sgametrailers/videos (SteDi Gaming)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTpRcNqMn1bfxKsycr4ZsvQ (Techno-Kitchen)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvVhBidV5kG4G58AVemMDsw/videos (Tech for Techs)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOQ067bfPmL5KSbYxJBZ60g (Tech Legend)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5yINQup0pg6kf3fQ3RDvWw (TechLipton)

https://www.youtube.com/user/HaMsTeYr (Tech Rodent)

https://www.youtube.com/user/bryaneasy (Tech YES City)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZACqKnnCu9f8Z8OZz2771w (Timmy Joe PC Tech)

https://www.youtube.com/user/radeon4890/videos (ТехноПланета)

https://www.youtube.com/user/shauki100/videos (Tsuhara Kirisato)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJv98D4tA7SoICSwBma_gyQ/videos (Turbo Tortoise Tech)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFnKqecC7F2HTnWZlEzExbw (Video Blog Tech)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsqyoQ5Z2QnWfLZ7GeIT1bQ (WavePC)

http://yujihw.com/category/review

http://www.zeden.net/tests

 

Wich are the best air cooler on the list? It isnt ver clearly especified wich of em are air coolers

[Yo Whats Up]

25 minutes ago, tooblindtoodangerous said:

Wich are the best air cooler on the list? It isnt ver clearly especified wich of em are air coolers

The ones with * at the end of their name are AIO, the ones without * are air coolers. Altho I must say, there is no Tier whose coolers have a difference between each other larger than the ones in Tier 1 have. Tier 1 has AIO all the way from crap 240mm to the best 360+ mm on the market. So just because you see an air cooler in Tier 1, doesn't mean it is on the same level as some (or many) of the AIOs in Tier 1. I honestly feel like there should be more tiers, it's kinda lame that there are shitty (relatively) 240mm AIOs compared to the best AIO has to offer in the SAME tier. Like, you cannot put 240mm and 420mm in the same tier cmon, the difference in cooling is massive. I think this tier list is decent to compare the performance of coolers IN DIFFERENT TIERS, however comparing coolers in the same tier, especially in tier 1, is no help at all, you're basically left to yourself to google for reviews (i recommend gamers nexus).

[Tan3l6]

It's no secret that I'm no big fan of Hyper 212 EVO.

Now I have proof that it's just a tad warmer than $30 Vetroo V5:

 

Whoever is a big fan of 212 EVO is made by Cooler Master.

[WoodenMarker]

On 7/7/2021 at 10:33 AM, Tan3l6 said:

It's no secret that I'm no big fan of Hyper 212 EVO.

Now I have proof that it's just a tad warmer than $30 Vetroo V5:

Whoever is a big fan of 212 EVO is made by Cooler Master.

The Hyper 212 Evo is generally affordable and has unrivaled widespread availability. It may be old and overrated but it's still a decent option in some limited markets.

 

Edit: The Hyper 212 Evo V2 is pretty nice though. 

[Jeppes]

On 6/1/2021 at 7:48 AM, WoodenMarker said:

Kitguru's test is one of the Esports 34 Duo's better showings. 

Some other good showings can also be found here:

https://www.cowcotland.com/articles/3054-4/test-du-ventirad-be-quiet-shadow-rock-3-white-mais-aussi-black.html

https://www.hardwareluxx.de/index.php/artikel/hardware/kuehlung/54010-msi-mag-coreliquid-360r-im-test.html?start=5

https://hwready.it/recensioni/noctua-nh-d15s-e-nh-u9s-chromax-black-recensione/5/

https://ithardware.pl/testyirecenzje/test_coolera_arctic_freezer_34_esports_duo-8587.html

https://whatsnext.pl/test-chlodzenia-arctic-freezer-34-esports-duo/

 

Other tests indicate performance more similar to coolers found in Tier 5. 

https://3dnews.ru/985375/obzor-arctic-freezer-34-esports-duo/page-2.html#Эффективность охлаждения

https://www.comptoir-hardware.com/articles/refroidissement/42845-test-fox-spirit-cold-snap-vt120-black-et-vt120-a-rgb.html?start=3

https://www.computerbase.de/2020-11/pure-loop-test-aio-be-quiet/2/#diagramm-differenz-cpu-zu-raumtemperatur-ueber-schalldruckpegel-oc

https://www.cowcotland.com/articles/2997-4/test-ventirad-be-quiet-pure-rock-2-un-nouvel-entree-de-gamme.html

https://www.eteknix.com/id-cooling-auraflow-x-360-aio-cpu-cooler-review/5/

https://www.funkykit.com/reviews/cooling/scythe-kotetsu-mark-ii-tuf-gaming-alliance-cpu-cooler-review/3/

https://www.hardware-journal.de/testberichte/luft/3851-arctic-freezer-33-esports-edition-arctic-freezer-34-esports-duo-test?showall=&start=4

http://myc-media.de/noctua-nh-d15s-chromax-black-cpu-kuehler-im-test/

https://nl.hardware.info/artikel/9979/7/de-beste-cpu-koelers-van-dit-moment---juli-2020-testresultaten-luchtkoelers

http://www.pcekspert.com/clanak/cryorig-h7-plus-m9-plus-recenzija/?pg=4

https://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/9399/scythe-mugen-5-argb-plus-cpu-cooler/index.html#Test-System-Setup-Thermal-Tests-and-Noise-Results

https://www.vortez.net/articles_pages/asus_rog_ryujin_240_review,7.html

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?296779-Arctic-Freezer-34-eSports-Duo

You should really take a look at the test systems used too. 9000- or 3000-series is ok and 11000K/5000X even more relevant. Most people are buying stuff for new cpu:s so a cooler made to fit perfectly on a 7700K heatspreader might not be the best choice for 5950X. 7700K also has quite low wattage if you compare to +200W cpu:s so those tests wont even tell what numbers you can expect with current flagship cpu:s. So a tier1 cooler that most people run on a high wattage system should not be tier1 because some incompetent moron tested it with a ryzen 1200 and it performed well.

 

Unfortunately most reviewers have no competency to review coolers at all. They forget to mention their limitations in testing and what the consumer should take into account when choosing a cooler.

 

 

[Yo Whats Up]

The Deepcool Gammax L360 v2 and the Thermaltake TH240 ARGB Sync and the TH360 ARGB are missing from the list