The Big Shuriken 3 is one of the best low profile coolers in terms of price vs performance based in my experience. The Kaze Slim fan is whisper quiet in most cases, and even at full speed, most should not hear it, depending on how near they are to their PC. It is not the shortest low profile cooler, but for casing that can fit it, it is one of the best value.

It's nice to see small form factor parts still being made and sold, despite the fact that every chip maker seems to push for zillion Watt chips. :)

I was happy until... "The Thermal Elixir 2 TIM offers 3.5 W/mK conductivity, and is an aluminium-zinc based compound..." so it's electrically conductive. Not great. Luckily, thermal paste is the easiest thing to change, so no worries.

I would love to get my hands on Scythe's LP stuff. I also think they should refresh their old GPU cooler Musashi with the newer mounting holes.

AusWolfIt's nice to see small form factor parts still being made and sold, despite the fact that every chip maker seems to push for zillion Watt chips. :)

I was happy until... "The Thermal Elixir 2 TIM offers 3.5 W/mK conductivity, and is an aluminium-zinc based compound..." so it's electrically conductive. Not great. Luckily, thermal paste is the easiest thing to change, so no worries.

It should not be electronically conductive.

bit-tech.net/news/tech/cooling/scythe-thermal-elixir-2/1/

From my understanding, the likes of Thermal Grizzly also uses metal in the thermal compound. But I believe the silicon grease covers the metal compound, thus, rendering it non electronically conductive.

AusWolfIt's nice to see small form factor parts still being made and sold, despite the fact that every chip maker seems to push for zillion Watt chips. :)

I was happy until... "The Thermal Elixir 2 TIM offers 3.5 W/mK conductivity, and is an aluminium-zinc based compound..." so it's electrically conductive. Not great. Luckily, thermal paste is the easiest thing to change, so no worries.

That's aluminum oxide imho.

AusWolfIt's nice to see small form factor parts still being made and sold, despite the fact that every chip maker seems to push for zillion Watt chips. :)

I was happy until... "The Thermal Elixir 2 TIM offers 3.5 W/mK conductivity, and is an aluminium-zinc based compound..." so it's electrically conductive. Not great. Luckily, thermal paste is the easiest thing to change, so no worries.

www.scythe-eu.com/en/products/pc-accessory/thermal-elixier-2.html

It has an excellent long-term stability and has no electrically conductivity under normal use.

Furthermore, it has a very low dielectric constant / high dielectric strength and no corrosive properties. There is no risk of short circuit, even if the thermal compound covers electrically conductive components.

You can sue them if otherwise.

lZKoceI would love to get my hands on Scythe's LP stuff. I also think they should refresh their old GPU cooler Musashi with the newer mounting holes.

I still have that GPU cooler, how ever not the fans though all the wire was junk went all brittle. But the heat sink was a good one.

I've got one of the older Big Shuriken 3's and it's always worked well for me.
Not using it now because I'm running an IceGiant.

They need to Relaunch the Ashura and Mugen Max

AsRockI still have that GPU cooler, how ever not the fans though all the wire was junk went all brittle. But the heat sink was a good one.

My first look and without a proper review here being offered has me thinking of the recently introduced DARK ROCK TF 2 from be quite. The Shuriken 3 is of the same downdraft cooler design. Is the Scythe updated Shuriken 3 the same high quality as the German product? Probably not as the Shuriken does not present the quality which the DARK ROCK TF exudes from the get go. Will the Shuriken 3 engage a Noctua fan to stay even with the Germans for a virtually inaudible operation and quality assurance? Personally I love a downdraft design and will consider in the near future in replacing my 4-year old ailing AIO (noisy pump} with air. It’s been said that a downdraft cooler design provides ideal cooling, not only for the CPU, but also for the surrounding components. More bang for the buck? I would also think that a high quality air-cooler will last me 'trouble-free' for more than 4-years? Food for thought!

AusWolfI was happy until... "The Thermal Elixir 2 TIM offers 3.5 W/mK conductivity, and is an aluminium-zinc based compound..." so it's electrically conductive. Not great. Luckily, thermal paste is the easiest thing to change, so no worries.

Don't use it. People don't buy heatsinks for the TIM that comes included. Use your preferred TIM. I am now exclusively on MX-5 because of it's outstanding performance!

To me, this looks like an improved revision to an already great cooler. Typical Scythe excellence!