A Closer Look

The heatsink features a rather impressive 48 aluminium fins that receive heat via four heat pipes. While this is less than the Cryorig C7 and C7 Cu, it is not the only area in which the Shuriken 2 ends up proving that less is more as it also weighs less than both coolers. Cryorig's C7 is 7 g heavier, while the C7 Cu is roughly 300 g more, which makes this tiny heatsink quite impressive as it does go toe to toe with both quite easily.


A frame is screwed to the heatsink in order to provide a stable platform for the fan to mount to. This design eliminates the typical fan clips seen on traditional tower coolers and allows for the fan to easily be pre-mounted.


The front of the cooler has the Scythe logo and acts as a cap of sorts, hiding the ends of the heat pipes. This front fascia is also part of the fan frame. As for the heat pipes, they, along with the base, are nickel-plated, with all four exiting through the same side of the base. Speaking of the base, it has a near mirror finish due in part to the nickel-plating; however, it is not 100% smooth as machining marks can be seen, although it proved quite difficult to capture those via camera.


The included fan is Scythe's KF9214FD25-P. It has an RPM range of 300–2500, and even though a slim design, it has a rated airflow of up to 41.3 CFM.