XIGMATEK FTW! Lol. It kills the Ultra 120 eXtreme as well, fyi. Tests, mounted/remounted 5 times:
Ultra 120 eXtreme = 45/47*C Idle
Xigmateck HDT S1283 = 43/44*C Idle.
Both fans were running around 1400RPM. Tested several times, and gave the Ultra 120 several remounts.
Thats an example of how good the cooler is-it makes coolers like the CNPS9700 look like a joke. I couldnt believe it when i got the xigmatek for the old PC, i was just going to use it in the old PC, until i tested it on this PC.
So please guys, dont make the mistake of being stuck on ur own cooler and test things out. Atm this is arguably the best cooler for bang for buck, as well as almost top end performance.
Trog, YOU are the one bullshitting. Its called superior engineering.
Freezer PRO 7 vs HDT S963. Why does the HDT S963 win?
Direct touch heatpipes, let me explain, heatpipes basically conduct heat better than a copper plate. The reason why manufacturers put copper plates was for a rather outdated reason; to prevent damage of the core from the heatpipes. However as time went, there arent any bare CPUs anymore and the role of the copper plate is useless. HOWEVER, as companies are constantly borrowing concepts off each other, most coolers still have a copper base-which acts as thermal resistance, reducing the efficiency of the heatpipes.
Get it now? More heat is transferred, and is transferred quicker instead of being stored in the copper plate on the HDT series coolers. Thus, the need for more heatpipes is basically negated.
I like how the HDT S1283 has a very loose aluminium fin array, not very restrictive. The weight of it is amazing as well.