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tinytomlogan
15-03-11, 12:56
The strangely styled Prolimatech Genesis Gets the OC3D heat sink torture treatment.

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El Wayneo
15-03-11, 13:10
Good review of the cooler, as you point out though wayy too much for the performance it gives.

Silver Arrow or the Noctua NH D14 are both cheaper and better.


I've pledged £10 for the tsunami appeal can i have an OC3D polo top please?
I3R0K3N7FEET
15-03-11, 16:37
can you have BOTH heatsinks in pushpull??!!

also it looks like that the fins could have been a bit beefier

still all i imagine that cooler doing is covering your mobo in dust.
callumburns
15-03-11, 16:42
dont think there would be much point as the rear exhaust fan is so near the back of the cooler, plus the only thing i could think of would be strapping an 80mm fan on the underside of the 'ram' cooler part with elastic bands, but then again i hardly think it would give you better cooling.
Zaim
15-03-11, 16:53
Great review as usual, personally i dont like it, for the price the performance isn't all that compared to the D14/Silver arrow. I'd take the H60 over that anyday.
I3R0K3N7FEET
15-03-11, 17:03
tbf i this is how i see it

budget > cooler master 212+ (all it needs is a slight improvement on the mounting)

high end > best cooler on the market arguably the noctua



other> purely on aesthetic.
El Wayneo
15-03-11, 17:26
212plus mounting is fine.

easiest i've installed tbh, fan clips are crap though
I3R0K3N7FEET
15-03-11, 17:30
yeh its 'fine' agree with you but it isn't perfect. it has a single centre pin that when youre installing is can rotate on the spot and mess up your thermal paste depending on what paste you are using, and same situation when you are cleaning or doing other things on the insides, spin on the spot = remove and reapply paste, i have had to do that several times in the past.

yup fan clips are a bit pants.. they work though.
callumburns
15-03-11, 18:02
trying to mount the back plate while holding the screws in place was a bit fiddly when installing mines but apart from that its not that bad.
tinytomlogan
15-03-11, 18:43
Its a funny one tbh. I dont think the CPU cooling performance is worth the RRP, and ram cooling is utterly pointless in a modern rig anyways.

Interesting unit but theres much better options out there for less money imho that perform as well or better.
marsey99
15-03-11, 19:29
i still think they should of made the fins wider on this as it has clearence room to spare.

deffo overpriced for what it is.
tinytomlogan
15-03-11, 20:08
Aye I did say in the video Id like to see the steroid version rather than this milky tea attempt.
El Wayneo
15-03-11, 20:33
I take it i can't have a polo top then?

I'll buy it?
tinytomlogan
15-03-11, 20:56
Sorry dude its a non starter there for the min. Im not an octopus :D
El Wayneo
15-03-11, 21:08
Took me a while to figure that out then.

Bit busy are we?


Promote Strawbs from tea room to merchandise.
ThunderFlash
16-03-11, 01:13
I really like the look of it.

Shame it seems the substance match its style.
I3R0K3N7FEET
16-03-11, 01:21
WHATEVERRRRR

best performance heatsink = megashadow + 2x 250cfm deltas.
marsey99
16-03-11, 03:04
WHATEVERRRRR

best performance heatsink = IFX-14 + 3x 250cfm deltas.

sorted that there for you :thumb:
I3R0K3N7FEET
16-03-11, 04:11
can it fit a 38mm thick fan?
marsey99
16-03-11, 04:48
yep and it doesnt need clips for the 1 in the middle as its a tight squeeze but you can get it in.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v363/navig/IFX14/IFX14extreme.jpg

i think thats my fave pic :D
I3R0K3N7FEET
16-03-11, 04:54
LOL that is immense!!
marsey99
16-03-11, 04:56
just looking at it hurts my ears tho :lol:
I3R0K3N7FEET
16-03-11, 05:25
and dries your hair
tinytomlogan
16-03-11, 12:09
Took me a while to figure that out then.

Bit busy are we?


Promote Strawbs from tea room to merchandise.


Maybe when he passes that module :crash:
BigIan88
16-03-11, 12:32
he hasnt mastered tea making and take away ordering yet?!? :eek:
tinytomlogan
16-03-11, 12:49
he hasnt mastered tea making and take away ordering yet?!? :eek:

Sadly not, inconsistant results :p
Zaim
16-03-11, 13:48
WHATEVERRRRR

best performance heatsink = megashadow + 2x 250cfm deltas.

Performance might be good but whats the point if you go deaf :P