Budget Coolers for AMD Platform
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Ratings of 38 Winter Models
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Economic Charts
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Table 1. Economic Charts
| Model (modification) of a cooling
system |
Indices |
PFG
|
ARP** |
Integrated assessment |
| Et |
NE
|
U
AC |
U
RM |
U
PC |
Ep* |
Bonus |
IAF
CS |
IAU
CS |
| Arctic Cooling Alpine 64 |
57
|
136
|
24
|
12
|
18
|
48
|
10 (PTC)
|
B
|
14.5
|
257
|
305
|
| Cooler Master DK8-8I32A-99 |
49
|
129
|
14
|
20
|
16
|
83
|
10 (PTC)
|
A
|
6
|
238
|
321
|
| Cooler Master CK8-8JD2B-99 |
58
|
115
|
16
|
20
|
16
|
82
|
10 (PTC)
|
B
|
8.5
|
236
|
318
|
| Cooler Master CK8-9JD2B-0C |
50
|
141
|
16
|
20
|
16
|
37
|
10 (PTC), 5 (TCC)
|
A
|
13.5
|
258
|
295
|
| Cooler Master X Dream K640 |
50
|
141
|
16
|
22
|
20
|
36
|
10 (PTC), 5 (TCC)
|
A
|
14
|
264
|
300
|
| Cooler Master X Dream K641 |
49
|
132
|
16
|
20
|
16
|
53
|
10 (PTC)
|
A
|
9.5
|
243
|
296
|
| Foxconn NBT-CMAK8-1CN |
57
|
100
|
26
|
16
|
22
|
47
|
5 (BTC), 5 (TCC)
|
B
|
15
|
231
|
278
|
| Foxconn NBT-CMAK8-1T |
41
|
141
|
12
|
12
|
14
|
63
|
5 (BTC)
|
A
|
8
|
224
|
287
|
| Foxconn NBT-CMAK8-2T |
43
|
136
|
12
|
12
|
14
|
53
|
5 (BTC)
|
A
|
9.5
|
223
|
276
|
| GlacialTech Igloo 7300 Light |
55
|
141
|
22
|
24
|
22
|
61
|
10 (PTC)
|
B
|
11.5
|
274
|
335
|
| GlacialTech Igloo 7300 |
60
|
118
|
22
|
24
|
22
|
61
|
10 (PTC)
|
B
|
11.5
|
256
|
317
|
| GlacialTech Igloo 7300 Pro |
64
|
107
|
22
|
24
|
22
|
61
|
10 (PTC)
|
B
|
11.5
|
249
|
310
|
| GlacialTech Igloo 7210 Silent |
47
|
150
|
20
|
24
|
22
|
59
|
10 (PTC)
|
A
|
8.5
|
273
|
332
|
| GlacialTech Igloo 7210 Light |
53
|
136
|
20
|
24
|
22
|
59
|
10 (PTC)
|
A
|
8.5
|
265
|
324
|
| GlacialTech Igloo 7210 |
57
|
122
|
20
|
24
|
22
|
82
|
10 (PTC)
|
B
|
8.5
|
254
|
336
|
| GlacialTech Igloo 7220 Light (E) |
53
|
136
|
16
|
26
|
25
|
63
|
10 (PTC)
|
A
|
8
|
266
|
329
|
| GlacialTech Igloo 7220 (E) |
58
|
122
|
16
|
26
|
25
|
88
|
10 (PTC)
|
B
|
8
|
257
|
345
|
| GlacialTech Igloo 7220 Pro (E) |
62
|
102
|
16
|
26
|
25
|
88
|
10 (PTC)
|
B
|
8
|
241
|
329
|
| GlacialTech Igloo 7310 Light |
57
|
150
|
22
|
26
|
23
|
67
|
10 (PTC)
|
B
|
10.5
|
288
|
355
|
| GlacialTech Igloo 7310 |
60
|
129
|
22
|
26
|
23
|
67
|
10 (PTC)
|
B
|
10.5
|
270
|
337
|
| GlacialTech Igloo 7310 Pro |
64
|
113
|
22
|
26
|
23
|
67
|
10 (PTC)
|
B
|
10.5
|
257
|
324
|
| GlacialTech Igloo 7310 TC |
58
|
141
|
22
|
26
|
23
|
52
|
10 (PTC), 5 (TCC)
|
B
|
10.5
|
285
|
337
|
| Speeze DolphinReef III |
54
|
125
|
20
|
20
|
18
|
70
|
5 (BTC), 5 (BMA)
|
B
|
10
|
247
|
317
|
| Speeze KestrelKing I |
54
|
94
|
16
|
16
|
14
|
88
|
10 (PTC)
|
B
|
8
|
204
|
292
|
| Speeze KestrelKing II |
57
|
92
|
20
|
16
|
15
|
67
|
10 (PTC)
|
B
|
10.5
|
210
|
277
|
| Speeze CopperReef |
55
|
129
|
20
|
16
|
20
|
54
|
5 (BTC), 5 (BMA)
|
B
|
13
|
250
|
304
|
| Thermaltake TR2 M14 SE |
57
|
125
|
14
|
20
|
20
|
52
|
10 (PTC)
|
B
|
13.5
|
246
|
298
|
| Thermaltake TR2 M6 SE |
47
|
136
|
14
|
20
|
12
|
48
|
10 (PTC)
|
A
|
10.5
|
239
|
287
|
| Thermaltake TR2 M17 SE |
58
|
125
|
18
|
20
|
16
|
58
|
10 (PTC)
|
B
|
12
|
247
|
305
|
| Thermaltake TR2 M19 SE |
50
|
113
|
16
|
20
|
14
|
67
|
10 (PTC)
|
A
|
7.5
|
223
|
290
|
| Thermaltake TR2 R1 |
58
|
145
|
18
|
20
|
20
|
64
|
10 (PTC)
|
B
|
11
|
272
|
336
|
| Titan Data Cooler DC-K8A825Z |
50
|
113
|
9
|
16
|
10
|
83
|
5 (BTC)
|
A
|
6
|
203
|
286
|
| Titan Data Cooler DC-K8A825Z/CU35 |
50
|
118
|
9
|
16
|
10
|
71
|
5 (BTC)
|
A
|
7
|
209
|
280
|
| Titan Data Cooler DC-K8D925Z |
57
|
122
|
11
|
16
|
18
|
82
|
5 (BTC)
|
B
|
8.5
|
228
|
310
|
| Titan TTC-K8ETB/825 |
50
|
107
|
12
|
16
|
11
|
77
|
5 (BTC)
|
A
|
6.5
|
201
|
278
|
| Titan TTC-K8DTB/925 |
51
|
113
|
12
|
16
|
12
|
56
|
5 (BTC)
|
A
|
9
|
209
|
265
|
| Titan TTC-K8ATB/825/SC |
51
|
90
|
12
|
9
|
9
|
43
|
5 (BTC), 10 (PAA)
|
A
|
11.5
|
1401
|
183
|
| Titan TTC-NK32TZ |
65
|
110
|
9
|
18
|
16
|
79
|
5 (BTC), 25 (PFG-C)
|
C
|
16.5
|
248
|
327
|
| *To calculate price efficiency of a
cooling system, we use average retail prices (in Moscow) or recommended
prices (for new products) for December 21, 2006. |
| **Average retail prices |
| 125% penalty for a very high noise
level (from 50 dBA to 60 dBA) |
Here is the list of bonus abbreviations, used in Table 1.
PFG-C - bonus for professional fitness group C
PTC — preinstalled thermal compound
BTC — bundled thermal compound
TCC — thermal control circuit
PAA — power adapter, adjustable
BMA — bundled mounting accessories Technical and economic ratings
Diagram 1. Usability rating of cooling systems
Diagram 2. Economic rating of cooling systems
Diagram 3. Functionality/Price Rating
Note
Functionality/price ratio (FPR) is calculated like this:
FPR = DM*(IAF)/(P/Rp), where
IAF stands for "integrated assessment of functionality of a cooling system" (IAF CS), Rp — reference price), P — average retail price of a cooling system, DM — denominate multiplier (0.1).
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