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Comparison Chart
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°C rise Comparison
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Heatsink
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Nexus 120mm fan voltage /
SPL @1m
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12V
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9V
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7V
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16 dBA
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13 dBA
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12 dBA
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Prolimatech Megahalems
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38
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41
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44
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Noctua NH-D14
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38
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42
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45
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Noctua NH-U12P
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39
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42
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44
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Scythe Mugen-2
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39
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42
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45
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Cogage TRUE Spirit 1366
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40
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42
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45
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Prolimatech Armageddon
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40
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42
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46
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Zalman CNPS10X Quiet
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40
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43
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46
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Scythe Yasya
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41
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43
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47
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Thermalright U120 eXtreme
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40
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43
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48
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Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus
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41
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44
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48
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Thermalright U120
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42
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45
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49
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Titan Fenrir
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43
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46
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50
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Scythe Ninja 3
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44
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47
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49
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Noctua NH-C12P
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43
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47
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51
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Zalman CNPS10X Extreme
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43
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47
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53
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Zalman CNPS10X Flex
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45
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50
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54
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Cooler Master V8
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46
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50
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54
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Scythe Grand Kama Cross
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45
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52
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57
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Scythe Kabuto
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51
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53
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60
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The Yasya, despite its smaller stature and lower weight, cracks our top ten
list, performing on par with the Thermalright
Ultra-120 eXtreme. The Ninja 3 lands about 5 spots behind sharing company
with the likes of the Titan Fenrir
and Zalman CNPS10X Extreme,
two imposing heatsinks that also perform a bit below expectations.
MP3 SOUND RECORDINGS
These recordings were made with a high
resolution, lab quality, digital recording system inside SPCR's
own 11 dBA ambient anechoic chamber, then converted to LAME 128kbps
encoded MP3s. We've listened long and hard to ensure there is no audible degradation
from the original WAV files to these MP3s. They represent a quick snapshot of
what we heard during the review.
These recordings are intended to give you an idea of how the product sounds
in actual use — one meter is a reasonable typical distance between a computer
or computer component and your ear. The recording contains stretches of ambient
noise that you can use to judge the relative loudness of the subject. Be aware
that very quiet subjects may not be audible — if we couldn't hear it from
one meter, chances are we couldn't record it either!
The recording starts with 5~10 second segments of room ambiance, then the fan
at various levels. For the most realistic results, set the volume so that
the starting ambient level is just barely audible, then don't change the volume
setting again.
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