We have some Crucial Ballistix Sport LT DDR4 installed in the Asus Z170M Plus which is just about normal in height. It doesn’t really matter though, due to the small footprint of the H7, the QF120 Balance fan sits just behind the installed memory.
Test Set Up
- Processor: Intel i7-6700K
- Motherboard: Asus Z170M Plus
- Graphics: MSI GTX 970 GAMING Twin Frozr V
- Memory: 16GB Crucial Ballistix Sport LT DDR4 @2666Mhz
- Drives: Crucial MX200 500Gb
- PSU: EVGA 850W SuperNOVA G2
- Chassis: MicroCool Banchetto 101 Chassis
Software used for load tests and temperature capture;
- HWiNFO64
- AIDA64 Engineer
We ran the AIDA64 Engineer stability test in 30 minute batches and recorded the results. We used the Core Max result as there was typically a variance across the cores of a couple of degrees. We only selected the cache, FPU and CPU tests, so no other component would generate impacting heat during the tests.
We always “run in” our CPU cooler installations, essential to maximizing the performance of the cooler before testing begins.
BIOS Setting
We used the default PWM setting for the testing. The fan profile is bottom middle of the screenshot. This also reports the memory speed as 2400Mhz, however, this was updated before benchmarking.
Sound Level Testing
We used a standard generic digital sound level meter at 15 inches. It is important to note we used the MicroCool Banchetto 101 Chassis for testing which is an open chassis. This means you are hearing the CPU coolers fan unobstructed.
Cryorig H7 CPU Cooler Review
Package - 8
Performance - 7.5
Price - 9
Consumer Experience - 7
7.9
Again, another Cryorig product that has a lot of high end features and a little character to it as well, but here is the main thing. The Cryorig H7 is under $40, and that's astonishing. The other coolers tested there, the Gelid Solutions Antarctica and the Reeven Steropes RC-1206b are very good little coolers but you will need to dig a little deeper to pick one of them up for your new mATX system.