Trio of SFF CPU Coolers Review

Cooling/CPU Cooling by leeghoofd @ 2016-05-25

Small form factors are becoming more and more popular: each motherboard and enclosure brand have several offerings in their lineups and their range is constantly expanding. The time when small was linked to limited power is long gone! These mini PCs can pack some serious punch and are capable to even outperform a full desktop offering, hence why gamers are also jumping on the small form factor wagon as it combines performance with ease of transportation. There are some drawbacks on several aspects alike the amount of possible storage, graphics card compatibility and possible cooling options. Today we are going to tackle the latter and will test three coolers specifically designed to be compatible for this popular factor. We will put head to head the Corsair AIO H5 SF, the tiny Noctua NH L9x65 and the Cryorig M9i tower cooling solution.

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Cryorig M9i

The Cryorig M9i might be not 100% designed with Small Form Factors enclosures in mind, though due to its low total height (including the 92mm Fan) of 124.6mm and the memory compatible slanted design, it can still be that high performance option to cool down your favorite processor. The general build quality is pretty good in regards of its low retail price of 33 euros.

Main features:

  • Small size Tower CPU cooler with silent 92mm Fan
  • True Copper base plate design with 6 aluminum heat pipes.
  • Memory compatible design
  • M9I is Intel LGA 1150, 1151, 1155, 1156 compatible.
  • M9A is AMD AM3(+), AM2(+), FM1, FM2(+) compatible
  • 3 Years Warranty

 

 

 

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