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Zalman CNPS10X Performa Black

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Zalman's CNPS10X Performa Black may be a mid-range air cooler, but its sleek design and all-black appearance give it a stealthy look for those that want a less flashy build. It also doesn't hurt that performance per dollar was quite the surprise.

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Too noisy. There are better alternatives.
 
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$30-35? Decent, competitive price.

$45? Hard pass.
 
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The old cnps10x performa was 5 pipes and 800g, much beter than this
 
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Why do they think people will buy that?
 

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@crazyeyesreaper

Will you review the Vetroo V5 cpu cooler soon? its only $25 free ship from amazon. Jayz2cents says its the best thing in ages for the price beats AIO water coolers too...

i own one, but can't test it right now to being laptop only. are you in USA? i'd be willing to mail it to you as shipping isnt to bad... but it prob will be. inflation has hit every industry last few years...
 
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In my opinoin the Deepcool AS500 is unbeatable in the "budge airflow" category. And its almost the same MSRP ! Just a few more dollars and you get the better one. (deepcool)
It has quieter, better cooling performance and rgb. I would love to see a comparison with the two. :p
 
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Overpriced and not good enough. Next try please.
 
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As long as that backplate doesn't short your ram, it might be OK. Between that and the beQuiet cooler though, or paying a bit more for the Fuma...
 

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@crazyeyesreaper

Will you review the Vetroo V5 cpu cooler soon? its only $25 free ship from amazon. Jayz2cents says its the best thing in ages for the price beats AIO water coolers too...

i own one, but can't test it right now to being laptop only. are you in USA? i'd be willing to mail it to you as shipping isnt to bad... but it prob will be. inflation has hit every industry last few years...
Maybe, I am booked pretty solid, and the next 3 weeks are rather hellish. I have a shed to build before winter, a patio to finish, 7 doctors appointments for various family members that I am the designated driver for on top of various odd jobs, (bait shop that I run, xmass tree farm, some minor construction work (uncle needs help building a garage) etc.) Regardless my schedule right now its ridiculous as humidity finally broke so trying to get a bunch of shit done as quick as possible meaning I am basically on the go from 7 am to about 8 to 9 pm 7 days a week. After this 3 week stretch things should calm down and I can maybe look into the cooler a bit more.
 
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Maybe, I am booked pretty solid, and the next 3 weeks are rather hellish. I have a shed to build before winter, a patio to finish, 7 doctors appointments for various family members that I am the designated driver for on top of various odd jobs, (bait shop that I run, xmass tree farm, some minor construction work (uncle needs help building a garage) etc.) Regardless my schedule right now its ridiculous as humidity finally broke so trying to get a bunch of shit done as quick as possible meaning I am basically on the go from 7 am to about 8 to 9 pm 7 days a week. After this 3 week stretch things should calm down and I can maybe look into the cooler a bit more.

Don't worry mate, I'm glad to see you are keeping busy.
 
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Spend another $15 and get the superior and whisper quiet Fuma 2.

In my opinoin the Deepcool AS500 is unbeatable in the "budge airflow" category. And its almost the same MSRP ! Just a few more dollars and you get the better one. (deepcool)
It has quieter, better cooling performance and rgb. I would love to see a comparison with the two. :p
I'd take the Fuma 2 100 times out of 100 over that.

@crazyeyesreaper

Will you review the Vetroo V5 cpu cooler soon? its only $25 free ship from amazon. Jayz2cents says its the best thing in ages for the price beats AIO water coolers too...

i own one, but can't test it right now to being laptop only. are you in USA? i'd be willing to mail it to you as shipping isnt to bad... but it prob will be. inflation has hit every industry last few years...
I hear it's pretty good but why not just go with the ID Cooling SE-224-XT which is also $25 and has a dozen glowing reviews out in the wild.
 

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Spend another $15 and get the superior and whisper quiet Fuma 2.


I'd take the Fuma 2 100 times out of 100 over that.


I hear it's pretty good but why not just go with the ID Cooling SE-224-XT which is also $25 and has a dozen glowing reviews out in the wild.
because I have an all white case for the first time in my life (I won it in a TPU give away) so it makes sense to get the all white air cooler v5 since it also cools great. I am also considering acrylic glass paint and having my cousin who is an expert painter, paint me like a panda on the tempered glass in all white paint....

would be pretty epic looking.
 
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because I have an all white case for the first time in my life (I won it in a TPU give away) so it makes sense to get the all white air cooler v5 since it also cools great. I am also considering acrylic glass paint and having my cousin who is an expert painter, paint me like a panda on the tempered glass in all white paint....

would be pretty epic looking.
The SE-224-XT white says hi.
 
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Having the older CNPS10X performa+, since height was an important factor for me when I had a Zalman Z3 case. This new version is definietly a step backwards; taller, lighter, having less heatpipes and it is also more expensive. Disappointing.
 
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Will you review the Vetroo V5 cpu cooler soon? its only $25 free ship from amazon. Jayz2cents says its the best thing in ages for the price beats AIO water coolers too...

i own one, but can't test it right now to being laptop only. are you in USA? i'd be willing to mail it to you as shipping isnt to bad... but it prob will be. inflation has hit every industry last few years...
 
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