Konklusion
PC entusiaster kræver altid det bedste, og de fire producenter leverer da også produkter af meget høj kvalitet. Når det kommer til køling af vores CPU, er kølepasta en vigtig del af processen. Når vi skal hive de sidste Mhz ud af vores CPU, er det vigtig at have marginalerne på vores side. Og dét sørger Noctua, Coolermaster, Antec og Arctic Cooling for, at vi har.
Noctua NT-H1
Innovation - 3
Noctua NT-H1 har efterhånden nogle år på bagen, og hvad der var "state of the line" den gang, er efterhånden blevet standard. Det gør ikke nødvendigvis NT-H1 til en dårlig køle pasta. Det betyder bare, at konkurrenterne er kommet efter dem. NT-H1 har været brugt som vores reference kølepasta i et lille år, og det vil vi fortsætte med, da den stadig er fremragende.
Ydelse - 4
Den må se sig slået af nogle af de nye produkter. Men forskellen er marginal. NT-H1 holder stadig.
Pris - 3
I skrivende stund koster Nocatua NT-H1 109,- kr inkl. fragt. Det er i den dyre ende, men du får så en gennemprøvet og pålidelig kølepasta, der leverer et ret godt resultat.
Antec Formula 7
Innovation - 4
Formula 7 har Antec lavet med entusiasten i tankerne. En hybrid-pasta fremstillet af mikropartikler (bl.a.) diamanter lyder ret eksklusivt, og Formula 7 viste sig da også, at være en særdeles kompetent kølepasta.
Ydelse - 5
Under stock-testen yder Formula 7 ikke overbevisende. Men når der bliver skruet op for varmen, træder den i karakter og leverer fremragende ydelse.
Pris - 3
I skrivende stund koster Antec Formula 7 118,- kr inkl. fragt. Det er i den dyre ende, men du får en kølepasta der leverer fremragende resultater - især hvis du overclocker med høj vcore.
Coolermaster Mastergel
Innovation - 4
Coolermaster´s Mastergel er fremstillet af nano diamant partikler, og målgruppen er overclockerne. Selve pasta´en er forholdsvis tynd, men stadig klæbrig. Som navnet antyder, så er det et "high-end" produkt, og Mastergel skuffer da heller ikke.
Ydelse - 5
Det er først når der bliver skruet op for varmen, at Mastergel virkelig viser hvad den kan. Tallene taler for sig selv.
Pris - 3
I skrivende stund koster Coolermaster Mastergel 119,- kr inkl. fragt. Det er i den dyre ende, men du får en kølepasta der leverer fremragende resultater - især hvis du overclocker med høj vcore.
Arctic Cooling MX4
Innovation - 4
Arctic Cooling´s bud på en "high end" kølepasta hedder MX4. Den er fremstillet af kul mikro partikler. Hvis du for nylig har købt en CPU-køler fra Arctic Cooling, har du muligvis stiftet bekendtskab med MX4 da den følger med. Selve pasta´en er lidt tynd i det, men stadig tilpas klæbrig.
Ydelse - 4
MX4 klarerede sig glimrende under hele testen, men viste først tænder, da der blev skruet op for varmen.
Pris - 5
I skrivende stund koster Arctic Cooling MX4 60.- kr inkl. fragt. Dét er billigt, for en kølepasta der yder rigtig godt. Oven i det får du hele 20 g, så der er til lang tids brug.
UK summary
PC-enthusiast´s allways demands the best, and the four companys is delivering products of very high quality. When it comes to cooling of our CPU, thermal compound is a very important part of the process. When we want to squeeze the last Mhz our of our CPU, it´s important to have the marginals on our side. Noctua, Antec, Coolermaster, and Arctic Cooling do ensure that we have that.
Noctua NT-H1
Innovation - 3
Noctua NT-H1 gradually has some year on the back, and what was "state of line" then, now has becoming common. That does´t necessary makes NT-h1 to a bad thermal compound. It only means that the competitiors is closing in. NT-H1 has been used as our reference thermal compound for the last year, and we´ll continue with that, as it still has a excellent performance.
Performance - 4
NT-H1 is beaten by some of the new products. But the difference is marginal, and NT-H1 still holds it´s own.
Price - 3
As of writing, Noctua NT-H1 has a 109.- DKR price tag, including delivery. That´s in the high end, but you get a well proven and reliable thermal compound, which
Antec Formula 7
Innovation - 4
Antec has produced the Formula 7 with the entusiast´s in mind. A hybrid thermal compound by micro particles of diamonds sound exclusive, and the Formula 7 turned out to be a very competent thermal compound.
Performance - 5
During the stock-test the Formula 7 did´nt convince. But when the heat was turned up, it showed what it´s made of, and delivered outstanding performance.
Price - 3
As of writing, Antec Formula 7 has a 118,- DKR price tag including delivery. That´s in the high end, but you get a thermal compound which delivers outstanding results - especially if you overclock with high vcore.
Colermaster Mastergel
Innovation - 4
Coolermaster´s Mastergel is made of nano diamond particles, og the target group is the overclockers. The compound is rather thin, but stil sticky. As the name implies, it´s a high end product, and Masterful doesn´t disappoint.
Performance - 5
Coolermaster Masterful does´t shows it potential before the heat is turned up. The numbers speak for themself.
Price - 3
As of writing, Coolermaster Mastergel has a 119.- DKR price tag including delivery. That´s in the high end, but you get a thermal compound, which delivers outstanding results - especially if you overclock with high vcore.
Arctic Cooling MX4
Innovation - 4
Arctic Cooling is entering the high end thermal compound segment with their MX4. Is made out of carbon micro particles. If you recently have bought a CPU cooler from Arctic Cooling, you might have met the MX4, as Arctic Cooling is bundling it with their new coolers. MX4 is a little thin, but still adequate sticky.
Performance - 4
MX 4 did well during the test, but didn´t showed its teeth before the heat was turned up.
Price - 5
As of writing Acrtic Cooling MX4 has a 60.- DKR price tag including delivery. That´s is cheap for a thermal compound which performs very well. Furthermore you get 20 g, so you´re covered for a very long period.