Conclusion
Reeven seems like a smaller manufacturer, but it does not matter at all in the case of Okeanos. This cooler can definitely stand its ground. It could be used as a good example in many ways. There are some drawbacks for sure, but you get really decent cooling performance for the money.
Conclusion
Coolers like Reeven Okeanos are quite rare. There are not many high-end heatsinks with common fans for a reasonable price. Even if you find a cooler that fits this descriptions, it is difficult to acquire one because shops are usually out of stock. Its closest opponent, Raijintek Tisi, has a similar problem.
Okeanos undoubtedly has excellent heatsink, but we cannot say the same about the fans. Cold Wings are not exactly bad, but they have all the features of low-end fans, in addition to poor optimization for working together. The smaller one (120 mm) has a higher flow rate with the same voltage, which is not very good for performance. But we are looking forward to extra tests with industrial Noctua fans. However, if you do not mind the “wheezing“ of the bearings, you will survive without replacing them. Consumption is even higher than you would expect and the fans will not start even at 7 V, but impulse regulation works nicely.
Regardless of all the imperfections of the supplied fans, the heatsink is a worthy challenger even for NH-D15, and surprisingly (since it is a smaller heatsink) it does not fall behind even in really quiet modes – at 33 dBA, Okeanos is worse only by 1°C, and it is the same scenario with max. power. However, running the cooler at 12 V with enormous noise is irrational. The difference in performance between the maximum ~ 1795 rpm (57.3 dBA) and ~ 1220 rpm (45 dBA) is almost negligible.
Compatibility with memory modules and graphics cards is extraordinary. It is slightly more complicated with AMD AM4 support. The assembly kit for Ryzen is not part of the supplied equipment and you need to send a request to the manufacturer. Reeven will send it to you for free (you pay only for the shipping).
| Reeven Okeanos RC-1402 |
| + excellent cooling performance |
| + performance does not decrease even after reducing the speed |
| + high efficiency of the heatsink, great performance/weight ratio |
| + handy assembly |
| + very quiet PWM, both in idle and in burn |
| + nice and practical design |
| + fair price |
| + bi-directional assembly on AMD sockets |
| ± compatibility with RAM heatsinks up to 5 cm |
| - average fans with cheap slip bearings that produce undesirable noise |
| - bad optimization of consistency of fans |
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- Contents
- Parameters and details
- Test procedures
- Automatic regulation
- Max. RPM
- 45 and 42 dBA
- 39 and 36 dBA
- 33 and 31 dBA
- Conclusion
