Xigmatek HDT-S1283

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Appearance is really in the eye of the beholder, since the Xigmatek HDT-S1283 lacks any real shine or sparkle. The copper heatpipes are very nice in contrast to the aluminum fins, but there is nothing incredibly notable about the appearance here.

Construction is well done, especially the Heatpipe Direct Touch feature. I wasn't pleased with the bent and dented fins on this unit, and Xigmatek could have included a non-silicon oxide TIM with the product to prevent copper oxidation. Otherwise the HDT-S1283 was very solid and able to survive some abuse.

[...]On one hand you have the best results Benchmark Reviews has ever seen out of any CPU cooler, but on the other you have very limited availability to North America. Xigmatek has a real winner on their hands, and the HDT-S1283 is among the best products I have seen in quite a while now. The exposed copper heatpipe design is no doubt going to be copied several times over in the future, just as Xigmatek has done with the Zaward design, but until it becomes the standard there are only a few places to source these products. The results will easily sell the product, so my personal recommendation only becomes icing on the cake, but needless to say this is one of those products that has so much to offer it will not be unique for long.