Scythe Mugen 4 Heatsink

[HardOCP News]

The FrostyTech gang has put the Scythe Mugen 4 heatpipe HSF to the test today. If you want a heatsink that offers decent cooling without blowing out your eardrums, this might be the cooler for you. You can see our recent evaluation here.

In this review Frostytech is checking out an aluminum and copper heatpipe heatsink from the Japanese firm, Scythe. Scythe generally produce lower noise heatsinks and have a propensity to experiment with form and fin geometries between each generation. In other words, Scythe continually evolve their heatsink designs.

 

[Cerulean]

WARNING: lots of heatpipe pr0n

 

[Sparky]

I got this after [H] review from Amazon $49.95 with free shipping. It quieter then my old stock fan and drops temps 20c at idle and maxed.

 

[RanceJustice]

I've not used the Mugen4 yet, but I've built PCs with Mugen2 and Mugen3s in the past, and they're exceptional cooling for the price. You can come within 2 or 3 degrees of an expensive Thermalright or Prolimatech (which often didn't even come with fans!), have an easier install and a good 1st fan included! Scythe also tends to have excellently polished contact surfaces. Whenever I've found someone doesn't want to spring for higher end (self contained or otherwise) liquid cooling but still wants to overclock, I suggest a Scythe, usually the Mugen (though, for ultra-short clearance Big Shuriken line has done well. Maybe there's something newer now), and perhaps an extra fan