Review Zalman CNPS10x Performa Black Review: The Dark Horse Value

[Admin]

The Zalman CNPS10x Performa Black is an excellent, no frills cooling option that looks great and lets you focus your money where it needs to go.

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[plateLunch]

So does this take over the top spot in the Budget category from the Be Quiet! Shadow Rock Slim 2?

 

[Udyr]

So does this take over the top spot in the Budget category from the Be Quiet! Shadow Rock Slim 2?

The ID-Cooling SE-224-XT is arguably a better budget solution than these two.

 

[VforV]

The ID-Cooling SE-224-XT is arguably a better budget solution than these two.

I can't find the price on that cooler you mention anywhere (out of stock and also hard to find in EU), but all I know is that my own cooler which you can see in this test too, the Arctic Freezer 34 e-Sports Duo is only 1-2 degrees hotter and a little louder only maxed out, but not at 50% though and is cheaper that the Zalman at regular price.

I've been using the Arctic one for almost 2 years now and it's great.

That being said the Zalman cooler looks nice too and I've seen some shops with discounts, so it's a good deal when discounted.

edit: The one important difference is that Zalman is rated for a TDP of 180w, while Arctic for 210w.

 

[Udyr]

I can't find the price on that cooler you mention anywhere (out of stock and also hard to find in EU), but all I know is that my own cooler which you can see in this test too, the Arctic Freezer 34 e-Sports Duo is only 1-2 degrees hotter and a little louder only maxed out, but not at 50% though and is cheaper that the Zalman at regular price.

I've been using the Arctic one for almost 2 years now and it's great.

That being said the Zalman cooler looks nice too and I've seen some shops with discounts, so it's a good deal when discounted.

edit: The one important difference is that Zalman is rated for a TDP of 180w, while Arctic for 210w.

Yes, they're kinda hard to get in the EU. Maybe they're selling like hot cakes after reviewers have provided their blessings and recommendations, or simply are not massively known in that region.

US - AZ: $31.99
Germany - AZ: €44.52

Reviews:

ID-Cooling SE 224 XT ARGB & SE 224 XT Basic Review

ID-Cooling looks to dominate the entry level cooler market by giving users a traditional tower cooler with an emphasis on solid performance in the SE 224 XT Basic. Taking things a step further, they add LED lighting with the appropriately dubbed SE 224 XT ARGB. Both versions certainly gave the...

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https://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/9624/id-cooling-se-224-xt-black-cpu-cooler/index.html

ID-COOLING SE-224-XT Basic CPU Air Cooler - EnosTech.com

The ID-COOLING SE-224-XT Basic is a 120mm size heatsink with a powerful 120mm fan. There is no frill attached to it hence no RGB/ARGB

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ID-Cooling SE-224-XT ARGB Air Cooler Review

We at eTeknix review the ID-Cooling SE-224-XT. The ARGB variant of the standard 224-XT that offering some amazing lighting effects!

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[AndrewJacksonZA]

Any chance of adding the DeepCool Gammax 400 V2 to the mix, please? I bought the first one on your very strong recommendation here ( https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/deepcool-gammaxx-400-slim-tower-cpu-cooler,4460.html ) and it has served me well for five years. I recently got the V2 and it's great, just like the first one. I think that adding it in would be of great value to the budget minded reader. <3