prolimatech megahalems vs Noctua NH-D14 vs CM Hyper 212 Plus

[jdhatt]

can anyone predict how these would work on the prolimatech?

 

http://ncix.com/products/?sku=54914&vpn=FN-FW12BPL-18&manufacture=Gelid%20Solutions%20Ltd%2E

 

got my eye on them, i heard they work quite well and they would look so sweet in my case with the right cathodes. i just dunno how they will hold up on the prolimatech :s

[Waco]

They are decent fans so I doubt you'd have any problems.

[jdhatt]

They are decent fans so I doubt you'd have any problems.

 

yea they look really sweet. you can use any good case fan on a heatsink right? doesnt matter if its a "case" fan does it? will these fans cool just as good or better than the CM 212+?

Edited April 28, 2011 by jdhatt

[Waco]

yea they look really sweet. you can use any good case fan on a heatsink right? doesnt matter if its a "case" fan does it?

As long as the fan isn't junk there's no real difference. High static pressure is nice for heatsinks with dense fins and you can always use a fan controller on loud fans to keep them quiet.

[jdhatt]

As long as the fan isn't junk there's no real difference. High static pressure is nice for heatsinks with dense fins and you can always use a fan controller on loud fans to keep them quiet.

 

is 75.6 CFM considered high pressure?

[XeoNoX]

I've used all three.

 

Ranked from best to worst:

Noctua NH-D14

Prolimatech Megahalems Rev. B

CM Hyper 212+

 

The Megahalems and Hyper 212+ can really shine if you put Noctua NF-D12 fans on them. They will perform just slightly below the Noctua NH-D14. The fans and a push/pull config matters quite a bit.

 

 

Its been benchmarked that the Megahalems outperomrs (cools better) than the Noctua NH-D14 when using the SAME FANS in a push/pull config at both IDLE and LOAD.