Double test: Cooler Master GeminII vs. Thermaltake V1

Thermaltake V1

The Thermaltake V1 is brand new. This CPU cooler is built entirely from copper, consisting of two vertically mounted, V-shaped heatsinks with a 110 mm LED-lighted fan between them. The cooler has a total of four heat pipes, spreading the generated warmth evenly over the cooling surfaces. Placing the V1 is remarkably easy. The cooler has its own fan controller, which allows adjustment of the rotational speed from 1300 to 2000 rpm. Thermaltake positions the product directly opposite Zalman's pouplar CNPS-9700 cooler.

As far as we're concerned Thermaltake has got the looks of this cooler just right. When it comes to noise generated, according to our measurements the V1 at its highest speed is a bit louder than its competitor with 53.4 dB at 10 cm. A 100W TDP simulated CPU is cooled down to 40.6 degrees by the Thermaltake product, certainly a decent score meriting a spot in our Top-10. At the lower speed the temperature hits 42.6 degrees which is quite good: only the Scythe Inifinity and the peltier outfitted Titan Amanda and Macstek Tirumph perform better. It should be mentioned that the noise level at the most 'quiet' setting is clearly higher than most other coolers.