SilverStone Argon AR-05 Low Profile CPU Cooler Review @ [H]

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SilverStone Argon AR-05 Low Profile CPU Cooler Review - Trying to fit a lot of air cooling into a smaller footprint computer case can certainly be an obstacle in your build process. With mini-ITX and micro-ATX systems gaining popularity, and chassis footprints shrinking, huge tower coolers are not an option. How well does SilverStone's AR-05 cooler perform with its minuscule 37mm height profile?
 
The quieter coolers than this appear on the dBA chart but not on the performance charts.
Notably the Bequiet Darkrock Pro 3 and Arctic cooling i30.
Were they missed off by accident?
 
Nenu said:
The quieter coolers than this appear on the dBA chart but not on the performance charts.
Notably the Bequiet Darkrock Pro 3 and Arctic cooling i30.
Were they missed off by accident?
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Different CPUs for temp testing so not comparable IIRC.
 
The thermal performance charts were almost entirely liquid coolers. Unfortunately, I learned very little from this. The reviewed low profile cooler is better than the stock cooler, but worse than a water cooler.
 
Dunnlang said:
The thermal performance charts were almost entirely liquid coolers. Unfortunately, I learned very little from this. The reviewed low profile cooler is better than the stock cooler, but worse than a water cooler.
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Yeah, basically about it.
 
Anyone know how this performs against the Noctua NH-L9i? They look very similar.
 
I wouldn't be surprised to see SilverStone Argon AR-05 come out ahead of the Noctura NH-L9i
 
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