Scythe Big Shuriken 3 CPU-Kühler for AMD and Intel CPU´s

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Scythe has sent over another of their coolers to have a look at, and with the fact that we keep referencing their coolers in comparison to others as we review them, it goes to show what sort of a standing they have in the market. Scythe included a slim version of their Kaze Flex fan that comes in at 17 mm thick and runs at a max of 1,800 RPM. Big Shuriken 3 comes with the secure and user-friendly third generation Hyper Precision Mounting System, which centers around a preassembled mounting bar with spring-loaded screws to guarantee perfect contact pressure. However, these readings were done on an open test bench with the fans at max speed, so this is the worst-case scenario. stack, the cooler can ONLY mount over the RAM, so you will have a RAM height limitation with this board and cooler, though it's just too short to clear the G-Skill Trident Z Neo RGB's heat spreader, pretty much any ram that's shorter than that kit will fit.

So, the Big Shuriken 3 performed well in the low to mid heat range, but can’t keep up with the larger heatsinks during high heat loads. The copper base is machined into a slightly convex shape, and while most of the surface has an orange peel effect from the later plating of the surface, at the center, there is a defined ring left from the machining process. The biggest difference over the older Kaze Flex 120 Slim PWM (on the Big Shuriken 3) should be the lower noise level.wPrime is set to twelve threads, while AIDA64 is configured to stress the CPU, FPU, cache, and system memory. Delivering more heat into the cooler did make the PWM curve react, but only to the tune of spinning the fans at 1130 RPM. Scythe has always done well to attract attention to their packaging, and with the Big Shuriken 3, this has not changed. DeepCool has modified its successful AK620 Zero Dark cooler in line with the theme of Zoria: Age of Shattering.

However, unlike the other heatsinks, the Big Shuriken 3 cannot handle the voltage increase much past 1. Anybody who has been near their share of computer systems will appreciate that not all systems make the same amount of noise.Not that a tight weave is necessary over such dark cables but the sleeving used on both fans looks very premium. Opening the box reveals the Big Shuriken 3 with its fan pre-installed and the box of included accessories. Slim and Fit Overall height is only 69mm including fan; this product is perfect solution for small form factor system (HTPC; Mini ITX). One of the latest members to join the Shuriken line of CPU coolers is the Big Shuriken 3 and today we're checking it out.