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Prolimatech Armageddon CPU Cooler Review
Author: Rafael Otto Coelho
Type: Reviews Last Updated: June 2, 2010
Page: 8 of 8
Real-time pricing for Corsair CWCH60.
Corsair Cooling Hydro-Series All-in-One High-Performance Liquid CPU Cooler CWCH60 PF10394226 Electronics Used and New High
Amazon: $60.24 TigerDirect: $59.99
CompUSA: $59.99 Buy.com: $60.24

Conclusions
Hardware Secrets Silver Award

When we first look Armageddon we instantly remembered Prolimatech Megahalems, which we tested some time ago. We were not so sure about what to expect: it is thinner than its older brother, but taller. And the placement of the heatpipes, side by side (not in-line as with most tower coolers) made us to expect to achieve an excellent performance with this cooler, but honestly we had second thoughts.

The product advertising puts a lot of focus on its slim design, but this is not a big deal: the cooler with both 140 mm fans installed uses more space inside the case than most "non-slim" coolers. It is also a very tall cooler -- the tallest CPU cooler that we've tested so far.

It has a good looks, but with no bells and whistles. If it will draw you attention or not will depend on the fans you install. The noise level will depend on the fans as well.

Regarding performance, we think the numbers may not tell the whole story. Armageddon kept our CPU 9 ºC hotter than Megahalems (which was the best-performing CPU cooler we've tested to date). This means it has a very good performance (better than many good CPU coolers) and we could easily say "forget Armageddon: Megahalems costs the same and is far better". But keep in mind that Megahalems was tested using a 120 mm fan spinning at 2,600 rpm, while Armageddon was tested with two 140 mm fans spinning only at 1,050 rpm. Keep also in mind that Armageddon performed exceptionally well with the CPU idle.

In conclusion, Prolimatech Armageddon is an excellent cooler and must be considered as a good purchase if you have a wide case and can get good-performance 140 mm fans. We are giving it our Silver Award.

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