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| System Name | Apple Bite |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel I5 |
| Motherboard | Apple |
| Memory | 40gb of DDR 4 2700 |
| Video Card(s) | ATI Radeon 500 |
| Storage | Fusion Drive 1 TB |
| Display(s) | 27 Inch IMac late 2017 |
I got tired endless reviews and of wondering If a new cooler would make any difference in the cooling inside my case and so after a trek to Micro center I decided to purchase a Megahalem cooler to compare it to my current Noctua. My Noctua is one hell of a cooler but was being overwhelmed buy my case temps and every review I read said it was on par with the Meg, TRUE, Hammer and all the rest. Orginally I was going to purchase a TRUE RT 1366 revision B with the new fin arrangement but look at my feet to see the Megahalem on sale for 10.00 less. So here is the comparison
Noctua NH-U12P with a Antec TRI cool 120mm fan 78CF in push pull with a Noctua 120mm 55CF fan
verses a Megahalem with a single Antec Tri cool 120 mm 78CF couldn't added a second fan because a second set of clips are not sent with the MEG. So The Noctua has the benefit of a 55 cf additional fan.
Both heatsinks had Noctua NT-H1 thermal paste applied but again the Noctua had about 3 months of curing as a advantage so here we go. Testing was done in my Thermaltake armor case with a solid side panel on. Room temperature is 70F, my case has 5 120mm fans, two 92 mm fans and a 140mm psu fan. The Noctua once again get an advantage because the Meg loses a 120mm fan from the heat sink. Here is the test..
1.Noctua NH-U12P with a Antec TRI cool 120mm fan 78CF in push pull with a Noctua 120mm 55CF fan
2.Megahalem with a single Antec Tri cool 120 mm 78CF
My mouth dropped when I saw this and this is with one fan and remember the Noctua is no slouch of a cooler.
Okay Found a rubber band to rig up a second fan on the Meg and a 4c drop in max temps occurred
Halloween art work is by my 10 year old daughter feel free to copy and paste it LOL!!!
Noctua NH-U12P with a Antec TRI cool 120mm fan 78CF in push pull with a Noctua 120mm 55CF fan
verses a Megahalem with a single Antec Tri cool 120 mm 78CF couldn't added a second fan because a second set of clips are not sent with the MEG. So The Noctua has the benefit of a 55 cf additional fan.
Both heatsinks had Noctua NT-H1 thermal paste applied but again the Noctua had about 3 months of curing as a advantage so here we go. Testing was done in my Thermaltake armor case with a solid side panel on. Room temperature is 70F, my case has 5 120mm fans, two 92 mm fans and a 140mm psu fan. The Noctua once again get an advantage because the Meg loses a 120mm fan from the heat sink. Here is the test..
1.Noctua NH-U12P with a Antec TRI cool 120mm fan 78CF in push pull with a Noctua 120mm 55CF fan
2.Megahalem with a single Antec Tri cool 120 mm 78CF
My mouth dropped when I saw this and this is with one fan and remember the Noctua is no slouch of a cooler.
Okay Found a rubber band to rig up a second fan on the Meg and a 4c drop in max temps occurred
Halloween art work is by my 10 year old daughter feel free to copy and paste it LOL!!!
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but I do get what you mean.
except maybe the old thermalright packaging and even it was nicer than that. That my friends is not very well done at all, and will turn off alot of buyers when it's in a store. I know thats dumb but it looked horrible on the shelf with the rest of the packaging. It reminds me of the generic beer cans that are white and say beer in black lettering on the front next to say a Budweiser select can. It shouldn't matter how it's boxed but the fact is it does. 
