CPU Cooler Test Bench

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Member since 2019-01-05
Whippany, United States
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CPU Cooler Test Bench

This the test bench I use to test the CPU cooler for my YouTube vidoes. Currently it has an EVo Black RGB on it but that changes all the time. I've published 2 videos so far using the test bench:







































Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Vs AMD Stock Cooler



Noctua NH-U12S Chromax Black Vs AMD Stock Cooler



Thermaltake Contac 12 Vs AMD Stock Cooler



Enermax ETS-T40 Fit Vs AMD Stock Cooler

Color(s): Black
RGB Lighting? No
Theme: none
Cooling: Air Cooling
Size: ATX
Type: General Build

Build Updates

Changed the Cooler for Another Video

2020-04-18

Changed the test bench again for another cooler test video

2020-10-04

Upgraded the CPU and Motherboard

2024-04-14

Test Bench Upgrade

2020-10-08

Added the MSI Core Frozr S

2021-09-24

Changed the Test bench CPU and Motherboard

2025-01-23

Added the Vetroo V5 to Test it

2021-05-03

Hardware

CPU
$ 304.52
Intel - Core i9-12900K
Socket: LGA 1700
Cores: 16
Motherboard
$ 179.99
Gigabyte - AORUS Elite AX
Chipset: Z790
CPU Socket: LGA 1700
Size: ATX
Memory
Crucial - Ballistix Tactical (2x)
Type: DDR4
Capacity: 8 GB
Graphics
$ 239.90
Gigabyte - GeForce OC
Chip Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip: GTX 1650
Storage
$ 65.99
Inland Professional - Inland Premium
Form Factor: M.2
Interface: M.2 (M)
Capacity: 512 GB
Storage
$ 75.00
Intel - 660p
Form Factor: M.2
Interface: PCIe x4
Capacity: 1 TB
PSU
$ 69.35
Corsair - CX550M
Wattage: 550
Form Factor: ATX
Efficiency: 80+ Bronze
Case
DIYPC - Alpha-GT3
Type: Bench
Side Panel: Open
RGB: Yes
Cooling
$ 200.00
be quiet! - Dark Rock 4
Type: Air Cooler
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2020-03-29
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