Tuniq Tower 120

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For those who also consider lack of noise at least as important as performance we can only say you will also find the Tuniq Tower 120 satisfying. At the lowest 1000RPM measured noise remained below the system floor all the way to the highest overclock of 3.9Ghz. In fact, measured noise generally remained below the system noise floor as long as the fan speed was kept below 1600 RPM. You can squeeze out a few more degrees of cooling at the highest and noisier 2100 RPM, and with some CPUs that will also translate into a higher overclock. Silence is in your control with the Tuniq, since the fan is only manually adjustable, and the kit comes with a slot mounted fan speed rheostat.

From both our criteria for effective cooling the Tuniq Tower 120 is an outstanding CPU cooler. It does what a cooler should do with exceptional performance at all tested levels. Our noise measurements also confirmed Sunbeam's claim that the Tuniq Tower 120 is an "Ultra Silent CPU cooler" - at least at the lower fan speeds.

The performance of this air cooler is beyond reproach, but we did find installation was often not much fun. You have to use a bottom plate for attaching the Tuniq through the Socket 775 mounting holes. This means the motherboard must be removed from the case to install the Tuniq. We wish Sunbeam could find a better way to mount, but we do prefer secure mounting of this large and heavy cooler to an easier solution that might be less secure.

The other issue is the top mounting plate, which must be mated to a pin on the back of the copper CPU mount. It requires a lot of maneuvering to line up those parts and the sharp cooling fins are ready to cut or slice your hand if you're not careful. We suggest you take your time and stop a while if you find you are getting frustrated. Once properly mounted you will be rewarded with some of the best air cooling performance you can find.