Cryorig R1 Ultimate CPU Cooler Review

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BIOS Setting

We used the default PWM setting for the testing.

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Sound Level Testing

We used a standard generic digital sound level meter at 15 inches. It is important to note we used the MicroCool Banchetto 101 Chassis for testing which is an open chassis. This means you are hearing the CPU coolers fan unobstructed.

Thermal Paste

We use Arctic MX-2 for all heatsink cooler tests and in fact we use it for all builds, test or otherwise. We run the AIDA64 Engineer stability test as our burn in programme for thermal paste, which allows the paste to spread out and share the love across the mating surfaces. It is worth doing, we always notice a drop in temperatures after 30 minutes of burn in.

Results

Ok, on with the testing. AIDA64’s CPUID showing 3.3Ghz stock and 3.6Ghz Turbo clocks.We used the i7-5820K and some Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666Mhz.

Stock-cpuid

Stock temperature results are excellent, beating our personal favourite, the NH-D15 into second place, the first air cooler to do so.

Cryorig R1 Ultimate Stock Temps | amCharts


Sound level results at stock settings are a little different, with the Noctua NH-D15 showing its muscle with only 0.1 Db’s louder under load conditions than the R1 at idle.

Cryorig R1 Ultimate Stock Db | amCharts


It’s also louder than the be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 at idle, but firmly beats it under full load stock stress test conditions.

Cryorig R1 Ultimate CPU Cooler Review

Package - 9
Performance - 9
Price - 9
Consumer Experience - 9.5

9.1

The Cryorig R1 Ultimate CPU Cooler is an excellent cooler from a company trying to make a name for themselves. If you look at the Cryorig website it's very modern and well put together, a lot like the Cryorig R1 Ultimate. That is probably the main theme from Cryorig, and by far, they do not look like a small company that have only been around for a couple of years. For us, the Cryorig R1 Ultimate CPU Cooler managed a second place, but we need to be very clear, it wasn't by much at all.

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