One neglected feature of heatsinks has always been the ease of installation, which has become much worse now that many heatsinks are so heavy they require a backplate to prevent its weight from damaging your socket or motherboard. For those who would prefer a heatsink that can be installed without needed to access the back of the motherboard, or even removing the board from its case, DeepCool’s Ice Wind Pro might be a good choice. At 650g it is light compared to many other models and the handy bracket offers more than enough support for that weight. Of course there are some downsides to such a light cooler, check out how well it could cool a CPU over at Overclockers Club.
"The thing that impressed me the most about this cooler, believe it or not, was its installation process. The 100% tool-free, in-case, no-rear-access-required installation went through like a breeze. It took only minutes to go from having no cooler to having this one installed. It’s the first of its kind that is done this way and I hope other manufacturers take a step for lighter-end coolers that can get away without a heavy-duty mounting mechanism. The cooler’s build quality is top notch, which follows in the steps of previous DEEPCOOL heat sinks that I have had the opportunity to review."
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- Thermaltake Water 2.0 Pro Liquid Cooling System @ Pro-Clockers
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- MSI Nighthawk Case/Chassis Review @ TechwareLabs
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- BitFenix Shinobi XL Chassis @ Kitguru
- Cubitek Mini-ICE CB-ICI-B104 @ Bjorn3D
- Corsair Vengeance C70 Case Review: Going for the Gamers @ AnandTech
- Corsair Obsidian 550D @ techPowerUp
- MSI Stealth Case Review @ Hardware Secrets
- BitFenix Shinobi XL Computer Chassis Review – Is Bigger Always Better @ SSD Review
- Corsair Vengeance C70 @ OC3D
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- Corsair Carbide 300R Mid Tower Case Review @ TechwareLabs
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It’s still an uphill battle
It’s still an uphill battle to win us over from the quality, flexibility, and customer support and attention to detail behind the Noctua NH-D14.