At Idle temps, the Zen was significantly cooler than stock. At Load temps it showed a great improvement over stock and many other over the counter heat remedies. I was fairy impressed with the quietness of the fan. I could barely hear it even with the side of the case off.
I could reach my motherboard’s components without any trouble, and the design was a much slimmer and less space consuming improvement over the ZEROtherm Nirvana. My only concern with it was the overall height of the cooler. I think that with very little effort they could have made it shorter without sacrificing the effectiveness of cooling.
Left: idle performance chart; Right: load performance
My diagnosis. A great deal for the price, which is around $40.00 plus shipping online. So for very little money you could significantly reduce your CPU temps and prolong the life of your system. I give this heatsink thumbs up and recommend it to anyone who is looking for a low-cost remedy for a high temperatures.
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