Konklusion
At dømme ud fra testresultaterne, er Cooler Master V10 en ganske habil køler, med en god nok kølerevne, til at køle alle processorer på markedet. Man kunne dog argumentere for, at TEC-elementet ikke helt giver den forskel man havde håbet på, i forhold til high-end luftkøling. I forhold til prisen og de besværligheder størrelsen giver, kan jeg ikke forestille mig at det bliver en bestseller.
Innovation/Teknologi - 4
TEC-elementer virker måske lidt overdrevet til brug for bedre processorkøling, men den slags trækker op i kategorien her. At fabrikere en så vanvittig (stor) køler er også overdrevet, men det skal alligevel belønnes med et firetal for nytænkning.
Bundle/Tilbehør - 2
En overvældende mængde monteringsudstyr, en monteringsvejledning og en prøve på Cooler Masters egen high-end kølepasta, er hvad der følger med. Til en køler i denne prisklasse, kunne jeg godt have tænkt mig en form for blæserstyring og kølepasta til mere end en enkelt montering.
Design/Layout - 3
Det er med blandede følelser jeg betragter designet. På den ene side, er det en køler af høj byggemæssig kvalitet, ekstra køling til RAM og en køler som jeg desuden synes er ganske flot at kigge på. På den anden side er den så stor, at man alvorligt skal overveje om den kan være i ens kabinet, før man køber den. Monteringen er desuden en ganske besværlig affære, der yderligere trækker designkarakteren ned.
Ydelse - 4
Cooler Master V10 yder rigtig godt - men ikke godt nok til at slå alle de traditionelle luftkølere. Og alt taget i betragtning havde jeg nu forventet, at dette var tilfældet. For ydelsen gives et firetal for en god ydelse, der dog burde have været højere.
Pris - 1
De billigste steder på nettet kan køleren fås for omkring 850,- kr, eller godt det dobbelte af mange andre high-end kølere. Selv om Cooler Master V10 er en god køler, er denne pris simpelthen for høj. De ekstra penge man giver i forhold til andre kølere på markedet, er simpelthen bare ikke givet godt ud.
Test: Cooler Master V10
Innovation / Teknologi | 4 |
Bundle - Tilbehør | 2 |
Design - Layout | 3 |
Ydelse | 4 |
Pris | 1 |
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Samlet | 56% |
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Judging from the test results the Cooler Master V10 is a highly capable cooler, with a good enough cooling capacity to keep all processors on the marked sufficiently cool. One could however argue that the TEC element does not exactly constitute the difference hoped for, compared to high-end air cooling. Compared to the cost and the difficulties caused by the size I can not imagine that it will be a bestseller.
Innovation & Technology - 4
TEC elements may seem a little over the top for the purpose of improving the performance of a processor cooler, but those kind of things are a plus in this category. To produce a cooler this big is also exaggerated, but it should still be rewarded with a four for the idea.
Bundle / Accessories - 2
A plethora of mounting hardware, assembly instructions and a sample of Cooler Master's own high-end cooling paste is the contents of the bundle. To a cooler on this price level, I would have liked some sort of fan control and cooling paste for more than a single mounting.
Design / Layout - 3
It is with mixed feelings I look at the design. One the one hand is is a well built high quality cooler, which provides extra cooling for RAM and also looks quite nice. On the other hand it's size makes it necessary to seriously consider whether it will fit in your casing before you buy it. Installation is also a very complicated affair which draws back the grading for the design.
Performance - 4
The Cooler Master V10 has a very good performance - but not good enough to beat all the traditional coolers. And all things considered this was what I was expecting to be the case. For the performance a grade of four is awarded for a good performance, that should however have been a bit better.
Price - 1
On the internet this cooler is available for around 850,- DKK, or just over twice the price of many other high-end coolers. Although Cooler Master V10 is a good cooler, this price is simply too much. The extra money you give compared to other coolers on the market, are simply not well spent.