Cryorig C7-47mm Tall, SFF Mini ITX CPU Heatsink

These are, by far, the best CPU cooler I have ever seen for this price, and I've gone through about a dozen different kinds over the years. The heatsink is solidly made and feels very sturdy, and cable is a high-quality braided sleeve, not just three cheap little wires flailing around loosely. The fan is unbelievably quiet, too, for something that performs this well; more on that later. These aren't just a simple heatsink package; Cryorig also provides you a copious amount of thermal paste, and a solid steel tool for tightening the hex nuts on the rear mounting plate. Installation is, for that matter, extremely easy, assuming you read the provided directions (which include QR codes for video demonstrations), and while the bracket defaults to the Intel LGA configuration it can be quickly converted to the AMD configuration by simply moving one screw and the mounting nut on each arm. For performance: this cooler has been tested on an i5-4690 four-core CPU in a cramped, 2U rackmount chassis with about half an inch of clearance over the CPU cooler, not even an inch away from cheap RAM with no heatsink on a Micro ATX motherboard; in other words, a high-end CPU in a VERY unfriendly environment. Initially, I used the stock Intel cooler on the CPU, thinking that would be sufficient; hah, there's a good joke. Testing the CPU under Prime95 made it climb to 97 degrees C in under 30 seconds, at which point I pulled the plug on the test and ordered this cooler. With this cooler installed, I left Prime95 running as a reference while writing this review; it stabilized at around 89 degrees, and took about three minutes of continuous load to get there. Under normal operation (this computer runs a couple of gaming servers, Minecraft, Terraria, etc) the CPU never passes 50 degrees, and it idles at 29-32. Again, this is in an extremely cramped space with only two 80mm case fans at the far front of the unit, so you literally could not find a more hostile setup to test this thing in. In any real-world situation in a proper-sized tower, this little compact cooler would blow away the competition... I'll see myself out. As a final note, Cryorig also provides a small, sturdy product registration card with the cooler, packaged inside a pretty little foil wrapper. Don't toss it out! Register the cooler on their website instead, and they will provide you with an incredible five-year warranty. I can't express how impressed I am with Cryorig for making such an affordable product feel so premium, and the thoughtful treatment they provide with it.

I was building my first PC and I decided to go with the cryorig h7. However, it seemed to be sold out most places so I opted for this instead. I was also pleased with how low profile it is. It doesn't interfere with anything on my motherboard. I don't want to be specific for fear of people abusing it, but I made an exceptional request because of my own mistake. They went above and beyond to make sure I was satisfied and I was truly shocked at the length they went to make everything work out for me. They may be my first, but they will be my only cooling company as long as they are an option. The installation was easy as can be. The only tricky part for me was the thermal paste. It says a thin coat, this stuff is thick and don't see how you can really "spread it" so I just followed the Internet's advice and did a pea sized blob. I actually repositioned it once after I screwed it in so I was able to see using a pea sized amount actually gave great coverage. Thus cpu fan is whisper quiet, and keeps my cpu cool. Can't ask for much more. EDIT: Figured I should include my specs. Intel i7 6700k on an asrock z170m pro4s micro atx

The short version: Really good mini-ITX cooler. Due to CPU cooler limitations on a Cooler Master case, I had to buy a non-tower cooler. Impressed so far on price/performance. If you've been limited by the stock Intel cooler's performance or noise, I'd say give this one a try. Glad I did. Long: While I am sure there are better performing coolers out there, they are more expensive than this one. The small tower cooler I had to swap out was only $5 cheaper and this one reduces temps by an average of 5-7C under load. Looks don't matter much personally for a case with no windows, but I really love the scheme. This and the Argon AR06 have changed my opinion of ITX coolers compared to the ones of old. The installation process was easier than most AIO liquid coolers I have used. I cannot speak on the quality of support because I have never used this brand before, but the inclusion of a registration card was a nice touch. One note to any buyers - search for the main page of Cryorig's site; the included URL on the card did not seem to connect. After 5 minutes of looking and registering, I was done. Really painless.

This cooler was installed into my computer and it works well from what my knowledge is for its size. Setting it up however was not fun at all. It comes with thermal paste fortunately, but it requires you to install the fan from the back requiring you to use hex nuts not included in the box. Installing this cooler is not fun, but if you can get past that it works well.

Edit: I have used this cooler for 8 months. Then one morning my computer won't boot and the BIOS couldn't detect the fan. When I boot, the fan tries to spin buy doesn't. Got it to work for another day but nothing works now. Cannot find any tech support for this issue but seems fan is dead. Going with a different fan. This is a nice cooler that keeps your CPU cool with a very low profile. As small as or smaller footprint than a stock cooler, it works great, looks nice and will fit in almost any build. It comes with Cryorig's own thermal paste so a second purchase isn't necessary. I really like this fan, but I am not 100% satisfied with the noise of the fan. While under load, you can hear the fan ramp up and it is pretty noticeable for me as my computer is right next to my monitor. When there are background processes that need the CPU, it ramps up for a second and drops down. I am certain that all coolers do, but it bothers me because I can hear it over everything else in my case.

Excelente producto de una excelente marca. Queda precioso tras montarlo. Es perfecto para procesadores de bajo o medio TDP. No lo recomiendo para procesadores muy potentes o OC.

Compact and Great cooling. Works like charm

Great low-profile cooler. Perfect for that mini-ITX server with limited space inside.

Acquistato tramite Amazon Warehouse. Arrivato perfetto e pari al nuovo. Se cercate un dissipatore molto compatto ed efficiente avete trovato il prodotto che cercate. Su Core i3-8100 si comporta alla grande; sempre silensiosissimo anche con la CPU sotto stress. Ideale per mini e micro case che richiedono una ridotta altezza. Consigliato vivamente.

Commandé pour un antique core i5 3450 dans un mini boitier Cooler Master Elite 120, c'est le jour et la nuit avec le Noctua NH-L9i. Il refroidi mieux, s'installe mieux (le noctua butait sur certains condensateurs de la CM...). Niveau bruit, rien à redire, il est inaudible entre 600 et 1200 tpm. Au delà, il se fait un peu entendre, mais franchement rien de méchant. A conseiller pour ceux qui ont de mini boitiers, ne veulent pas se ruiner et n'ont pas de quad core overclockés. Cependant, une étoile en moins car le code donné sur la carte d'enregistrement produit ne fonctionne pas. J'ai contacté le support Cryorig pour voir comment faire. Code erroné? Volé? Produit reconditionné mais code utilisé? On verra bien. En tout cas, le produit est au top.