Zalman CNPS11X Performa CPU Cooler Review
Conclusions
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The performance of the Zalman CNPS11X Performa is excellent for a cooler of this weight and size; it is also quiet and beautiful.
In our system, it performed better than the CNPS11X Extreme, which may sound a little strange because the Extreme is probably priced higher, but perhaps the direct touch heatpipes improved the whole design, even with one fewer heatpipe. This may also be the case because the Performa doesn’t have the installation issues that we found with the Extreme.
Because of the cooling performance with good noise level, nice look and low weight, the Zalman CNPS11X Performa receives our Silver Award.