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Author: Whoopty | ||
| Posted: 15:36, April 15th 2008 | |||
| Link: http://www.scythe-usa.com/ | |||
| Score: 8 out of 10 [?] | |||
| Price: £30 | |||
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Conclusion
The Scythe Zipang was an interesting product to review as it has some excellent pros, and some god awful cons. While it's temperatures are impressive and it has a silent fan, it's at the top end of what most people will pay for a CPU cooler, it's installation is irritating to say the least, and the fact that it bows your motherboard so much is definitely cause for concern.
While it would be impossible to recommend this cooler for anyone with a small case, or anyone who's got shallow pockets, those who can sacrifice case space - and their sanity during installation - will be rewarded with good temperatures and excellent noise levels. All you need to ask yourself is, "is it worth it?"
| Pros | Cons |
| Good temperatures | Infuriating installation |
| Almost silent, definitely mulnaz | Motherboard pressure way to high |
| Satisfyingly big | Possible clearance issues with some cases/motherboards |
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Thanks go to QuietPC for providing us with this cooler.
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