Thermal Paste
We use Arctic MX-2 for all heatsink cooler tests and in fact we use it for all builds, test or otherwise. We run the AIDA64 Engineer stability test as our burn in programme for thermal paste, which allows the paste to spread out and share the love across the mating surfaces. It is worth doing, we always notice a drop in temperatures after 30 minutes of burn in. Below is the AIDA64 CPUID for both stock and overclocked tests.
Stock temperature results are good but just behind the Reeven Steropes RC-1206b under load though 22 Degrees ºC idle stock at 4Ghz is good in anyone’s book. Load results of 65 Degrees ºC is also respectable, but this is what puts it into second place.
Sound performance is a slightly different picture, better but a mixed bag. Superb stock idle performance, one of the quieter CPU coolers we have handled. However under load, the sound performance is on par with the other coolers here, even if it’s in first place.
All coolers perform well here, the Intel i7-6700K is a strong CPU and will push any cooler under load conditions. Overall, the H7’s idle cooling and sound performance has to push it to the top slot, it’s in good company though.
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.