Last time we took a look at an interesting all-in-one cooler from Valkyrie and today we’ll loosely follow up on that theme with a review of the Vind SL125 air cooler, which is the only air cooler model Valkyrie has in its lineup so far. The Vind SL125 air cooler combines a single dense fin bundle with a pair of mirrored fans. So I’m curious to see how this interesting combination performs in our stress tests.
Conclusion and evaluation
With the overall evaluation of the Valkyrie Vind SL125 cooler, I can’t help but draw some comparisons, like when I reviewed the Dragonfang 360 last month. The overall presentation of the product is great, the build quality is also good, the accessories are not lacking and overall the cooler makes a good impression on me.
The problem arises, however, when you compare it to direct competitors that offer virtually the same thing, but at a lower price and/or with better cooling efficiency. Another small problem comes with the presence of a second fan, which while it does indeed improve the overall cooling efficiency, it also increases the overall noise level of the cooler, especially at maximum speeds. The spectral analysis graphs clearly show a peak around 200–300 Hz, which corresponds to insufficiently suppressed resonance in combination with the cooler’s heatsink and subjectively manifests itself as a rumbling sound.
Bottom line, the Vind SL125 is certainly a solid cooler, but unfortunately it fits into the grey average without offering a better price/performance ratio or lower noise than its rivals.
English translation and edit by Jozef Dudáš
| Valkyrie Vind SL125 |
| + Solidní účinnost chlazení |
| + Futuristický design |
| + Bohaté příslušenství |
| + Až pětiletá záruka |
| - Vyšší hlučnost při maximálních otáčkách |
| - Vysoká cena |
