Test: Siberian Tiger II - X-58

Konklusion

NorthQ, har her lavet en rigtig god køler, som de fleste kan finde ud af, forudsat at man har et kabinet den kan monteres i. Og så er kassen så anonym. I hvertfald i forhold til Max Tower-serien. Og, hvis nu nogen af jer, læsere, skulle få trang til at fare ud og købe en Siberian Tiger II (hvilket jeg bestemt ikke vil fraråde), så kig lige mere nøje på jeres kabinet. Der er nok rigtigt mange kabinetter, som den ikke kan være i, uden at man trækker i gør-det-selv-tøjet først.                                                                                

Innovation/Teknologi - 3
3 point? Sagde du ikke den var super-god? Jo, det gjorde jeg, og det mener jeg, men innovation, nej. Det er jo en Siberian Tiger Ver. 1, blot med en større radiator og bespænding til X-58 bundkort. Mere hokus-pokus er der ikke i det.

Bundle/Tilbehør - 4
Der er hvad der skal være, inklusive en udmærket manual. Der er også hele 2 blæserstyringer med, så det må siges at være over middel. 4 point skal den have.

Design/Layout - 4
Den er jo nydelig. Og det er dælme smart, det der kølehoved med indbygget pumpe. Radiatoren har fået en gang sort maling - ikke det tykkeste lag måske, men det ser godt ud. Forsøget på at designe noget let og ligetil vandkøling, er bestemt lykkedes. 4 point.

Ydelse - 5
Holdt op mod high-end luftkølere, slår Tiger II dem når vi skruer op for varmen, og OC. At noget der er så nemt at montere (hvis kabinettet kan rumme det), kan køle så godt, det er bestemt 5 point værd. Tillykke med det, NorthQ, det er bestemt ikke hver dag, der uddeles 5 point.

Pris - 4
Omkring 850,- kr. skal du ligge på disken, hvis du vil have tigeren med hjem. Det er mange penge for en køler. Men, high-end luft koster ofte 4-500,- kr. og byg-selv-vand-kits starter vist på den anden side af 1000,- kroner. 
Vi synes prisen er ok, når vi samtidig kigger på ydelsen og på alternativernes priser, så 4 point for en god pris.

Test: Siberian Tiger II - X-58

Innovation / Teknologi	3
Bundle - Tilbehør	4
Design - Layout	4
Ydelse	5
Pris	4
Samlet	80%

UK summary

NorthQ has with this one made a really good cooler, which most people would know how to install, if one has the right case for it. The box is so anonymous, compared to the Max Tower series. And, if any of you readers should feel the urge to go out and buy a Siberian Tiger II (which I will definately not tell you not to), then take a close look at your case. There are most likely alot of cases, it will not fit into, without having to put on a doctors mask, and do major surgery on it.

Innovation/Technology - 3
3 points? Did you not say this was super good? Yes, I did, and I meant it, but innovation, no. It is a Siberian Tiger version 1, with a bigger radiator and hinches for X58 motherboards. There is no more hokus-pokus.

Bundle/Accessories - 4
You find what you are supposed to, including a nice manual. There are also 2 fancontrollers included, so that has to be above average. 4 points from us.

Design/Layout - 4
It is pretty. And the cooling head with built in pump is really clever. The radiator has gotten a lick of black paint - maybe not the thickest of layers, but it looks good. They have definately succeeded with the idea to design a simple and easy water cooling solution. 4 points

Performance - 5
Compared to high-end air cooling, the Tiger II beats them easy, when we turn up the heat and OC. For something that is this easy to install (if the case can contain it), and cools this well, we have to give 5 points. So congratulations NorthQ, it is not every day we hand out 5 in performance.

Price - 4
About 850,- DKK is to be paid, if you want to bring home the tiger. That is alot of money for a cooler, but high-end air usually costs 4-500,- DKK and do-it-yourself water kits start in the area of 1000,- DKK.
We think the price is ok, when we at the same time look at performance and alternative products, so 4 points for a good price.