Best products in the CPU coolers category
Here's a ranking of the best products in this category. To give you a quick overview, we've also added some key information about the products.
1. be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5
- High-end CPU cooler of the Dark Rock series - Extreme cooling efficiency (270W TDP), noise-optimised cooling - Nine-blade 135mm SilentWings 3 PWM fan + SilentWings PWM - Seven high-performance heat pipes - Excellent ratio of performance, volume and price.
2. be quiet! Dark Rock 4
The Dark Rock 4 offers an extremely high cooling capacity of 200W TDP and is almost inaudibly quiet in operation. Perfect for demanding systems and overclocked CPUs.The Silent Wings 135mm PWM fan is equipped with nine airflow-optimised fan blades, a smooth-running 6-pole motor and a durable Fluid Dynamic bearing. Vibration-isolating elements attached to the heat sink enable decoupled fan mounting. Uncompromisingly quiet cooling of superlatives for demanding, overclocked systems. The Dark Rock 4 achieves a performance of an impressive 200W TDP and ensures low system temperatures even when the CPU is running at full speed.
3. be quiet! Pure Rock 2 FX
4. be quiet! Pure Rock 2
Four heatpipes with aluminium caps transport the heat efficiently to the cooling fins, while the noise-optimised fan with high-quality sleeve bearing ensures theoptimum balance between necessary cooling and quiet running. Thanks to its compact design, the Pure Rock is compatible with all standard Intel and AMD sockets and can be integrated even where space is limited.
5. Endorfy Fortis 5
The Endorfy Fortis 5 CPU cooler may look small, but it is so powerful. With a height of only 15.9 cm, it can easily keep CPU temperatures low and even fits intothe smallest case. Its central feature is the Fluctus 140 mm fan, which is attached to an asymmetrical heat sink. This combination provides quiet and powerful cooling performance, thanks to an optional semi-passive mode. The Fortis 5 is compatible with today's popular sockets and also offers plenty of scope for RAM.
6. be quiet! Dark Rock Elite
- High-end CPU cooler of the Dark Rock series - Extreme cooling efficiency (280W TDP), noise-optimised cooling - Nine-blade 2x 135mm SilentWings 3 PWM fans - Sevenhigh-performance heatpipes - ARGB LEDs for great visual effects.
7. Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE
Common heat pipes rely heavily on gravity for optimum performance.
8. be quiet! Pure Rock Slim 2
be quiet. Pure Rock Slim 2 is particularly suitable for quiet and compact multimedia systems. Thanks to its compact dimensions, Pure Rock Slim 2 is the perfect choicefor PC cases with limited space. The asymmetrical design allows the complete configuration of RAM memory banks. For this reason, the cooler is compatible with a wide range of components and allows many configuration options. The Pure Rock Slim 2 has three heat pipes with aluminium caps. These are the key to its high cooling performance, as they transport the heat optimally to the cooling fins.
9. Noctua NH-L12S
Thanks to the slim NF-A12x15 PWM 120mm fan, the NH-L12S achieves even better silent cooling performance than its 92mm predecessor. At the same time, the NH-L12Sis highly flexible: If the fan is mounted above the cooling fins, the cooler supports RAM modules with an overall height of up to 45 mm. If the fan is mounted below, the total height is only 70 mm, so that the cooler fits into many HTPC and Small Form Factor housings. The NH-L12S's all-round high-quality complete package is rounded off by the professional SecuFirm2 multi-socket mounting system, Noctua's proven NT-H1 thermal compound - a premium solution for the highest demands in the low-profile area.
10. Noctua NH-D15 Chromax
The NH-D15 chromax.black is an all-black version of Noctua's award-winning flagship NH-D15. The recipe for success of the premium cooler remains unchanged thanksto the same twin-tower design and the proven NF-A15 PWM fans: The CPU cooler offers excellent smoothness combined with a cooling performance that can compete with complete water cooling systems. The chromax.black version with its black fans and its black coated heat sink combines these advantages with a chic StealthDesign. The all-round high-quality complete package is completed by the renowned multi-socket mounting system SecuFirm2 and Noctua's popular NT-H1 thermal compound. Whether for overclockers or silent enthusiasts: The NH-D15 chromax.black is a real premium solution that looks as good as it cools.
