We have tested the CPS RZ820 cooler earlier on an “optimized” platform, but only now has it passed the standard methodology. And what do you know, no other tower cooler in our large database outperforms the RZ820 in terms of cooling performance per unit of noise. In this regard, the PCCooler is the most efficient, but it should also be added that it is also the heaviest cooler tested yet.
Results – maximum speed
Why is there a missing value in the cooler chart? Either because the cooler could no longer handle the load in the specified mode, or because the fan could not be slowed down to the required level, typically the mode with the lowest noise level. Then there are cases for which we did not test the cooler at 125 W at all (and the graphs only show the results of the higher thermal load, 210 W). This refers to “optional” cooler configurations with a modified fan setup that is different from the factory one (for example, having one fan instead of two, or having completely different fans mounted on the heatsink of the cooler).
