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OC3D Best Of 2011 Awards

CPU Coolers

Published: 30th December 2011 | Source: OC3D | Price: | Author: Bryan Waters

CPU Cooling

NZXT Havik

Quite probably the most surprising product this year, the NZXT Havik proved that you didn't need a cooler the size of Manhattan to keep your CPU nice and frosty. It was such a shame that some politics regarding an earlier case review meant that we didn't test it sooner. Fantastic. Read our review here or watch the full video review here.

Phanteks PH-TC14PE

Our love for the Noctua NH-D14 is not only well known, but well founded. However it is definitely an acquired taste in the looks department. Phanteks PH-TC14PE has all the performance but looks the absolute business. With many colour combinations available and great performance it's high up on anyone's list of twin-tower coolers. Read all about it here or watch the full video review here.

NoFan CR-95C IcePipe

Passive cooling has always been something reserved for extremely low-power installations, but the NoFan CR-95C proved that, with a little care, you could run even a 2600K without a fan on the cooler to bring the noise. 100% silent and capable of keeping a stock Core i7-2600K at just under 70°C with very easy installation, the only fly in the ointment is the hefty price-tag. But if you demand silence, this is the one for you. Read our review here or watch the video review here.

Most Recent Comments

30-12-2011, 09:10:02

tinytomlogan

We take a look back at what has been a feature packed 12 months and pick out what we think are the best products released in 2011.

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30-12-2011, 09:48:13

Z0mB13

I love that case labs case. Reminds me of my old cube server.

30-12-2011, 09:49:37

dugdiamond

HNY OC3D

30-12-2011, 10:10:27

dipzy

rocatt isku is the best keyboard ive owned to date, nothing else beats it

30-12-2011, 11:23:43

ionicle

interesting, ill give it that....looooooooong vid ...

some good stuff there

nice to see i bought the amstrad, the betamax, the sinclair version of the bulldozer

30-12-2011, 11:47:50

Solidarity

I enjoyed watching it and trying to figure out your selections beforehand

30-12-2011, 14:11:35

Jerome

Excellent work OC3D thanks & good wishes for 2012

30-12-2011, 15:31:32

daniSAUR

I love this line up, now it's decided I'm definitely going to get the Isku keyboard having searched the internet for weeks in look of a gaming keyboard. Wish I got it when OCUK had it on their sale

30-12-2011, 15:46:56

lolplox

uh i think there's an error , you gave the i7-2600k a silver award and a performance award not a gold award (unless you combined them to get a gold?)

30-12-2011, 17:17:26

yassarikhan786

Quote:

Originally Posted by lolplox uh i think there's an error , you gave the i7-2600k a silver award and a performance award not a gold award (unless you combined them to get a gold?)

The 2500K is perfect for most peoples needs and the price point is very attractive. If you want to fold and have other things that make use of HT, the 2600K is better.

31-12-2011, 01:54:33

lolplox

@ yassarikhan786

what? i know that, i'm talking about the awards you know............. the original review gave different rewards is all i'm saying.

31-12-2011, 03:20:25

Excalabur50

Another good vid I enjoyed it and nice to see the rewards well deserved. Can't wait to see the next installment of high class reviews in 2012.

31-12-2011, 05:59:36

SieB

Just watched the vid and it was a good look back on the year and all the stuff that has been reviewed, I have enjoyed following all the builds like the G1 Assassin HAF X, Snowdrift and H20 etc that have happened throughout the year as well as all the reviews. All the products that got the best of 2011 Award definietly deserved it as well.

Looking forward to more of the same next year

31-12-2011, 10:51:15

Ya93sin

Still remember the Sandy Bridge reviews right at the beginning of 2011. Bring on next year!

31-12-2011, 14:21:48

magicc8ball

Another great video. I watch/read just about all of your reviews and just want to thank you all for the hard work you all have put in this year.

I do have one question what about the best memory of the year? Is there just to many variables or was it forgotten ?

31-12-2011, 14:49:33

Ravious

Brilliant video! AMD better make a comeback next year or I will totally loose faith in them. I loved the shadow H20 build, it inspired me to make my HAF 932 look a bit more red . Got the drive bay covers and the mesh powered coated blood red. Looks awesome!

03-01-2012, 07:33:10

INMATE183

Good vid

WOAH that was nearly an hour long!!! ah well best get back to work

03-01-2012, 14:42:16

yassarikhan786

Quote:

Originally Posted by lolplox @ yassarikhan786 what? i know that, i'm talking about the awards you know............. the original review gave different rewards is all i'm saying.

Oh, sorry about the misunderstanding. Yeh, the awards were different originally.

03-01-2012, 15:10:07

dugdiamond

remember ppl, that this is the BEST OF awards

so gold is saying it came FIRST (it was the best of the bunch in its category)... 'of the best'

and silver came SECOND best

it is a 'round-up' of what happened in 2011

the i7-2600K still is silver on review, but won the 2011 award on its own merit (compared to other releases)

05-01-2012, 04:45:57

{uZa}DOA

Just watched the video and decided to take a shoot every time Tom said "right" needless to say I only remember up too the 19 minute mark...

J/K Love the video reviews keep up the great work!!

05-01-2012, 06:10:43

MaXiMiZe

Great video as always Tom. Keep doing what you do best

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