Thursday, December 17th 2015
Thermalright Announces the Macho Direct CPU Cooler
Introducing the Macho Direct from Thermalright. With the Macho Direct we present our first Heatpipe Direct Touch cooler. We are expecting it to reach the top of the HDT-cooler charts thanks to its particular conception. The cooler is based on the proven Macho-Design and is aimed at customers who are looking for an effective cooler at a budget.
The successful concept of the powerful heatsink, which is still aligned to the rear, was not changed. The Macho Direct also uses the special design of the aluminum cooling fins - indicative for a very low air resistance - that has been optimized for low running fans. Several openings counteract the accumulation of air between the cooling fins, so that an optimum air exchange is ensured.
The main feature of the Macho Direct are the specially designed, concave formed heat pipes, which allow a very effective heat exchange from the CPU. The patented design of the heatpipes, which have not been ground flat, gives the Macho Direct a cooling capacity that's outstanding for a HDT cooler.
Another highlight of the Macho Direct is the reduced installation height. Because of its conception as direct touch heatpipe cooler, the "Direct" is 4 mm lower than the Macho Rev. B. This makes it possible to mount the Macho Direct in even more cases. At the same time, the weight of the Macho Direct with a fan mounted is at 820g lower as well.
A TY 140 Black PWM-fan is included with the cooler. The fan is equipped with a low-wearing "Enhanced Hyper-Flow Bearing". Thanks to the very low starting speed of just 300 rpm and the maximum speed of only 1,300 rpm, the black fan runs very silently at 15 - 21 dB(a) and is almost inaudible while running.
In Germany, the Macho Direct will be sold exclusively by the Mindfactory AG. The MSRP is 36.99 Euro, incl. 19% VAT.
The successful concept of the powerful heatsink, which is still aligned to the rear, was not changed. The Macho Direct also uses the special design of the aluminum cooling fins - indicative for a very low air resistance - that has been optimized for low running fans. Several openings counteract the accumulation of air between the cooling fins, so that an optimum air exchange is ensured.
Another highlight of the Macho Direct is the reduced installation height. Because of its conception as direct touch heatpipe cooler, the "Direct" is 4 mm lower than the Macho Rev. B. This makes it possible to mount the Macho Direct in even more cases. At the same time, the weight of the Macho Direct with a fan mounted is at 820g lower as well.
A TY 140 Black PWM-fan is included with the cooler. The fan is equipped with a low-wearing "Enhanced Hyper-Flow Bearing". Thanks to the very low starting speed of just 300 rpm and the maximum speed of only 1,300 rpm, the black fan runs very silently at 15 - 21 dB(a) and is almost inaudible while running.
In Germany, the Macho Direct will be sold exclusively by the Mindfactory AG. The MSRP is 36.99 Euro, incl. 19% VAT.
21 Comments on Thermalright Announces the Macho Direct CPU Cooler
this cooler looks like it will do the business and at a good price.. :)
trog
The fans for TR aren't the best ones... They use cheap kind of unfinished plastic. I got the TY147A recently, was rather unpleased by that.
Actually in the picture you can see it too. Uneven cut edges. Bumps, some uneven surfaces. Well, Vardar costs about the same and is much better...
I simply had to get rid of the shitty colored thing in between my heatsink...
how one is tolerant(deaf) to it, that's a different question.
During surfing I cannot stand any of my fans going over 500RPM, anything more gets on my nerves. The Pump is the stupid critter. And with time they tend to be more louder and resonate.
Don't believe for a second that the CPU touching the heatpipes directly means better performance, that's just marketing talking on paper theory. In practice you always lose out on some performance when you go HDT. If HDT were the way to go, then the ultra competitive dual towers from CRYORIG, Nocuta, Phanteks and Thermalright would be using HDT instead of using the more expensive solid copper block base.
Edit: depending on manufacturer these high end heatsinks can easily survive for 4-5 years and can be used for PC upgrade 3-4 years down the line.
Thermalright removed the backplate on the Macho 120 rev.a compared to the original.
I'm pissed not to have one, on a heavy cpu cooler it has an actual function.