The SilentiumPC Fortis 3 comes in a medium-sized box that measures roughly 19 cm in length, 17 cm in width, and 19 cm in height. The box for the Malik Customs Edition is just a tad bit taller at 21 cm in height. On the Malik Customs Edition box is nothing more than a dramatically angled image of the cooler's top plate. The Fortis 3 box, on the other hand, features an image of the cooler and the company logo. The image on front of the box for the Malik Customs Edition continues on the right - there is nothing else. Moving on to the Fortis 3 box, there's a top-shot of the cooler on the right and an inset image of the cooler's heatpipe base. The back of the box for the Fortis 3 holds a list of features; it mentions the asymmetric design for memory compatibility and 140 mm Sigma Pro fan. The Malik Customs version instead lists all the cooler's specifications there.
The box for the Fortis 3 lists the cooler's specifications on its right-handed side. The Malik Customs box instead holds an image of the custom-colored top plates for users who want their cooler to match their system's color theme. The top of the box just consists of a simple logo or product name for both.
Contents
When it comes to protection, the coolers are encased in a plastic shell, which, while not fantastic, is not the worst I have seen. There is not much else to look at otherwise.
The SilentiumPC Fortis 3 HE1425 and Malik Customs Edition come with everything you need to mount them onto nearly any of today's modern sockets. Extra fan clips for a dual-fan setup are also included should you want to improve cooling performance further.