Monday, September 27th 2010
Xigmatek Unveils LOKI SD963 Budget CPU Cooler
Xigmatek unveiled its newest CPU cooler targeted at value-conscious gamers, the LOKI SD963. Its conventionally-shaped tower heatsink measures 92 x 50 x 134 mm (W x H x D), weighing 330 g. It uses a dense aluminum fin array that channels air (it's blocked on its narrow sides). Three 6 mm thick copper heat pipes make direct contact with the CPU at the base. A 92 mm fan that spins at 1200~2800 rpm with a noise output of 20~28 dBA is bundled, though the heatsink is designed with provision for a second (pull) fan. Vibration-dampening rubber bolts hold the fan and the heatsink together. All current CPU socket types are supported, including LGA1366, LGA1156, AM3/AM2(+), and LGA775. The company did not reveal pricing, though one can expect it to be on the lower side.
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15 Comments on Xigmatek Unveils LOKI SD963 Budget CPU Cooler
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True, but obviously it must be efficient enough for them to say it can do it upon release, it is not designed for hardcore overclockers, that being said though it does allow fitting for a second 92mm fan for a push/pull combo... now surely that's got to add some gains too :)
PS: i like stock cooler better...even with unbearable noise...but hey it's free!
I'd even class my S1283 as a budget cooler and yet it performs amazingly well!
Just because it's a budget cooler only mean's it's cheap, doesn't always mean it isn't going to be any good,for example, would you rather spend an extra 10 - 15 maybe more on top of what you'd pay for this particular cooler for something already called a "high end cooler" or would you just prefer to spend a 3 - 5 bucks on an extra fan and have the push/pull combo? which is no slouch, been proven in many different setups. rant over. :)
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I had a 1283 and it done really well, just it didn't have the right aesthetics for a a side panelled system IMO, can't remember what I got after it, probs the domino ALC.