NZXT HAVIK-140 CPU Cooler w. Dual 140mm Fans

Pros: With intel core i5 2500k hovering 28~30 C on idle, i burn it thru with 1hr 100% load (auto OC to 3.71 GHz with 1.3511v) and got it to 48~50 C max. Now that's quite impressive for an air cooling that is almost as silent as the Noctua(s) w/o their hefty price. (plus there's a lot of headroom for OCing) What's more the NZXT Vulcan case fan at its lowest is even louder than the two 140mm fan on this giant. (They do include a 2-to-1 fan adapter in case your motherboard only has 1 cpu fan insert.) Thought earlier about getting other cooler like the A50 or some CM thingy but after fitting it into this mATX case and hearing how silent it was on load (I can barely hear it), this one is definitely a keeper. "The Force is strong on this one."

Cons: Its pretty big and you really need to check your case dimension before swan diving down for this baby. The installation could be better but that's because I'm fitting it into a mATX NZXT Vulcan. A bigger case would have no trouble installing this cooler so its not really worth an egg to take off then.

Overall Review: If you're getting a higher temp readout, you might wanna try reinstalling it since the metal contact with the cpu is a bit wobbly until you tighten it pretty hard.

Pros: I bought this fan after researching many air options including: Noctua, CM 212, ProlimaTech and Corsair (water). Having never bought anything NZXT before I was a little nervous. Don't be. Take 10 minutes and read some reviews on this thing. It is fantastic and does very well at cooling your pc while looking really nice. It came in a nice box and looks really sharp in my case. Temps are always great and if you want numbers just go do a search. So in summary, cools very very well, looks awesome, relatively quiet, good build quality and has worked like a champ.

Cons: The only thing I noticed was that the rubber straps that hold the fan against the heat sink can be a little tricky to get just right. I mean a little as in a few more glances at the instruction book.

Overall Review: I am really impressed with this company. I used to like everything corsair was doing but I really think NZXT is starting to QA/design things better. This cooler along with the new Switch 810 case are fantastic! Sure some of their fan monitors etc. have not been good but they at least respond to a majority of the complaints on here which is more than I can say about Lian Li or many other "premium" brands. I will be buying another one because USPS destroyed my entire computer moving overseas and sadly, the Havok was not designed to be dropped from 12 feet and ran over by the postal service.

Pros: Great cooling. Best cooling to price ratio out there in my honest opinion. Within a couple degree of d-14 and silverarrow at max cpu temps. Won awards from multiple review sites. I will use this for any air cooled build I do.

Cons: Tall heatsink, make sure you have the clearance before purchasing. Will basically fit most cases that has a 120mm or 140mm fan in the rear of the case, if you do NOT have a fan mounted in the side panel over where the heatsink is placed.

Overall Review: For those saying to go with the Thermalright Archon, apparently you haven't read many reviews at all. The Archon only beat the Havik by 1 degree at max load, and that was after they put a second fan on it. So a 10 dollar more heatsink turns into a 25 dollar more heatsink to add the second fan just to be 1 degree better. Either of which is not currently in stock by our favorite computer hardware store Newegg. Save your money and buy this cooler.

Pros: 2 140mm fans fits in my haf 912 barely install was easy keeps my phenom II cool

Cons: nope

Overall Review: me likey

Pros: Cools VERY well.. AMD FX 8120 running at 4.18 GHz and it never breaks 50 C with high load.. Idles at >20 C.. Fits just right in my Phantom without the optional sidefan..

Cons: Threading for crossbar bracket could be a few mm's longer so it doesnt matter which side bracket goes on top for vertical or horizontal orientation. No hope for any optional side cooling. Bought an extra 200mm with hopes it could still fit on the side of my phantom, but just improvised and installed it as a second top fan instead, so no big, just something to watch out for..

Overall Review: If you have a smaller case, go for the havik 120, but if you have the space for it you might as well get this one..

Pros: Great Cooling. Average Temperature among the 4 cores of my 3770 is a 28.75C, ambient in room is 23.33C. Looks cool with a white scheme.

Cons: Mounting system was hell. Was not sure what way to put some of the pegs in. Not even sure if i have it in right, right now. Vibrates slightly, but I don't thing anything is wrong due to the excellent temperatures. Fans are actually quite loud, and kind of vibrate when the RPM is ramped down. When undervolted, seemed to disappear ianterestingly enough. probably a flaw with mine specifically, and not really a fault of the fan in general. Mounting system on other fans is iffy due to the rubber band mounting onto this heatsink, which in itself seems to be flawed.

Overall Review: Do enjoy it. Would probably buy a NH-D14, if I had to this again, or some closed loop water coolers. Love the fan design, but seems to be flawed. i would not recommend buying until it gets to the 30 dollar range, which, then it becomes a good buy.

Pros: Quiet operation coupled with very good cooling capacity. 140mm fans move a lot of air through the cooler for good effect. You get premium air cooling with this device. FX-4170 CPU @4300MHz.

Cons: Fan Mounts are rubber and not well thought out. They break easily. One extra mounting rubber was provided in the box and I was already forced to use it when one of the four needed broke. Thanks to NZXT for adding the extra fan mount. One wonders if this is a reoccurring problem? (hence the extra mounting rubber piece) Wire clips with vibration dampers would be a welcome change to this design.

Overall Review: There is a little leeway on fan location concerning clearance issues with semi-tall RAM sticks. This cooler ~will~ interfere with extremely tall RAM sticks, so plan accordingly. My GSKill Sniper sticks were no problem to fit this cooler with.

Pros: Great Airflow, SILENT, and the real estate is oh so amazing

Cons: The rubber that holds the massive fans to the heatsink dry and start to crack (especially in a dry area like Las Vegas, NV), only owned this for 6 months and one broke free and went into the tower and broke the fan so i'm stuck using only one for now. One fan temps average use (not gaming) 30-44C*

Overall Review: Great fan, is always silent but be warned that one day it might fail and break from your heat sink. Very sad.