Linus from good old Linus Tech Tips, seen above making the same expression he makes when you ask for his autograph in the bathroom of a CES trade-show, has taken a bit more real world look at CPU coolers. We’ll at least his labs department did.
CPU cooler tests are often done in a vacuum of sorts. Testers don’t know your workload, your PC case, or your CPU. Good testing actually tries to take those variables out, and isolate the performance of the CPU cooler and cooler alone. However, there is something that gets lost in translation that makes many of those tests become arguably more akin to synthetic test like 3D Mark. They’re still very necessary, but it can be easy to dismiss a cooler that doesn’t perform well in a performance metric that you don’t routinely use. This can cost you a lot of money, time, and frustration.
In a refreshing change of pace, Linus actually tests the systems with a realistic work load, and shows how the clocks are effected. Check out his video below, and make sure you subscribe.
