Scythe Kabuto 3

[crazyeyesreaper]

Scythe is looking to slice through the competition like a samurai on horseback with the Kabuto 3. Utilizing a top-flow design that's more compact than similar offerings, it delivers excellent noise levels paired with a good price/performance ratio and simple installation.

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[BoyE]

Great Review, I was wondering if you were able to include the CPU's tdp during stress test, you could use something like Intel Extreme Tuning Utility to monitor the chip's tdp in realtime.

 

[BiggieShady]

Nice ... however, strange how finger print magnet made it to the top list of the negatives instead of the awkward pushpins ... edit: unless mounting hardware is mentioned, yes it is, oh

 

[kn00tcn]

is there an analysis on putting cpu heatsink air down onto the mobo & vrms?

on the one hand, you'd think it's causing excess heat, on the other it's pushing air off the vrm heatsinks or any of the mobo components

 

[Folterknecht]

For a while I had Kabuto 2 on my Q9550 - a good cooler if you want to also get some airflow to the VRMs. Replaced that one with a Grand Kama Cross to get some more OC headroom, my Q9550 went 4GHz + on relativ low voltages.

The Kabuto2 I put into my aunts PC ~5 years ago shows no sign of a dying fan, though she isn't using the PC that much.

 

[thebluebumblebee]

I just put one of these on a Ryzen 1700, replacing a Fuma. Temps are almost identical. As for mounting, it went on without a hitch.

 

[John Naylor]

The Kabuto was a nice cooler ... but looking at AIDA 64 OC for example, the Kabuto scored 74C to the Fuma's 69C