X-bit Labs reviews six cooling solutions from Thermaltake: Bigwater SE, Tribe, Silent Water, Symphony, Tide Water, and Blue Orb II.
If we try to split the solutions into groups according to their price range, we will get three major groups. The first one will include Silent Water, Bigwater SE and Tribe, which demonstrated pretty much the same level of performance. The second group will be represented by Symphony, which is beyond all competition in this test. And finally, the air coolers will form the third group. The comparative performance analysis of the latter two proves very illustratively that regular coolers have no chances against solutions with heat-pipe technology.
However, if you are looking for something like Zalman 7700CU, you should definitely consider the new Orb from Thermaltake: the current price-to-performance ratio it offers makes it a great buy, especially for AMD Athlon 64 based platforms.
Looks like the Symphony had the best performance in the group. AMD fans take note: the article describes the Thermaltake Blue Orb II to be a great buy!
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