Review: Thermalright Macho 120
Published by Marc Büchel on 18.10.12Page:
Conclusion
| General | + | - | |
| With the Macho 120, Thermalright shows quite a good cooler. In terms of cooling capacity the Macho 120 is able to compete with a Noctua NH-U12P dual fan cooler. In this regard we have to say that the competition is very hard because we've tested only high-end coolers so far. But it's not only the performance that matters, the build quality for example is good and furthermoer, the price is excellent. These days you can get this cooler for as little as 32 Euros (est. CHF 38.-) for which this thing really is a bargain. | - Build quality - Price | ||
| Installation | + | - | |
| The installation process is easy and you can mount the cooler quickly. Nevertheless we didn't want to install it without consulting the manual. Another thing which is important to us is the fact that this cooler is compatible with all recent sockets from Intel and AMD. Furthermore we have to say that Thermalright ships this cooler with a very good mounting kit considering that this is a very aggressively priced product. There are plenty of other manufacturers in this price segment that ship their coolers with very bad mounting kits. | - Easy and robust - Compatible with Intel and AMD sockets | ||
| Performance | + | - | |
| During our tests we used the fan, which is included in delivery. What you get is a 120 millimeter fan which is PWM driven. If you drive the fan at 7 Volt you can barely hear it and at 12 Volt it can be described as well audible. In the end performance at higher rotation speeds was better then at lower rotation speed, when compared to the competition. We recommend a 120 millimeter fan with 1200 rpm or above to get the best mix of performance and noise level possible. | - Good cooling capacity | ||
| Recommendation | + | - | |
| If you're looking for a well built CPU cooler, with an exceptional price performance ratio, then you're doing everything right when you go for the Macho 120 from Thermalright. | - Gamer | - Enthusiast |
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Author: Marc Büchel m.buechel@ocaholic.ch
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