Raijintek Pallas Compact CPU Cooler Review: Budget Air for HTPC, Mini-PC

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A compact cooler meant for small gaming rigs and HTPCs, the Raijintek Pallas gets the test treatment. How does it stand up?

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[JoeMomma]

I'm curious if the Pallas would perform better with a better, full thickness fan like a be quiet! or Noctua?

 

[dudmont]

I'm curious if the Pallas would perform better with a better, full thickness fan like a be quiet! or Noctua?

I, for one think a Noctua A-14 PWM would certainly improve the performance, but it would also substantially increase the price, unless you had one lieing around collecting dust.... I'm betting an A-14 would also be a touch quieter.
But there is an interesting question that's tangentially raised by your question, and that is, does the heatsink need more air movement? Is there more performance that a better fan would extract?

 

[Flying-Q]

I'm still glad I bought a Shadow Rock LP last year. I don't mind paying more for the right product.

 

[Co BIY]

Does the larger fan better cool board components that might be too warm in a tight case ?

I like thin towers for compact cases and it seems that this fan would work well for that use.

 

[jacktest94]

great article, I'm planning to upgradea