jmke

The Cooler Master V10 200+W Hybrid T.E.C. cooler performs admirably against the competition. It’s in direct competition with The Z600R and Hyper 212, as well as the majority of the Xigmatek line. Oh, wait a minute, that’s right, This V10 has a T.E.C. on it!

As you can see, there isn’t very much benefit to having this strapped to the monster sized cooler, just the benefit of your wallet lightening due to the use of more electricity for a couple of degrees. I tested the cooler both with the T.E.C. active and without it being plugged in. Without the T.E.C. the V10 alone loaded at 56° Celsius, so in essence with 70W worth of peltier, it’s only good for around a 3° gain in performance. I find this slightly disappointing, as I had higher expectations of the V10’s T.E.C. cooling efficiency.

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