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Pros & Cons
Pros
- Copper base for great cooling
- Aluminum housing protects delicate fins
- Solid fan mount position
- Goes toe to toe with the Thermoengine
Cons
- Heavy as hell
- Different clip than previous model
Conclusion
Well, I'd have to say the 6035D stood its ground well. I wasn't quite sure what to expect from it when I first got it, as the design was something I had never seen before. Now that I've done some testing on it, I'm more than happy with its performance. The fact it stood toe to toe with the Thermoengine (the best heat sink I own,) made me quite happy with it. There were a couple quirks with it, but nothing too incredibly bad about it.
The 6035D has a pricing level that is very similar to a Thermoengine with a delta on it, so as far as which to buy, I don't see any issues with picking this one over the competition. On the other hand, the 62540D is half the price and isn't that far off still. Sometimes pricing can be tricky like that.
As far as noise, you can't win here. All 3 candidates used the delta fan, A.K.A. you're not going to sleep much with me on.
Installation on the old Vantec was the easiest of the 3, with the new Vantec coming in pretty close behind it. The Thermoengine was way the heck in back; it didn't get the nick 'Core Killer' for nothing, apparently.
Overall value is kinda a tough call now. The 62540D is still a great pricing deal, however, I see the design maxing out in terms of cooling soon, whereas the Thermoengine and 6035 have more headroom to grow. At this point in time I'd have to give the edge to those coolers for overall value.
Rating: 8/10 SystemLogistics
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