Testseek.com have collected 57 expert reviews of the Gelid Black Edition CPU cooler and the average rating is 85%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Gelid Black Edition CPU cooler.
June 2013
(85%)
57 Reviews
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If you want to overclock your processor, you'll pretty much be forced to buy a relatively expensive cooler. The best CPU air cooler at the moment is the Noctua NH-U14S , as it cools more efficiently than any other model. The price reflects its performan...
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Published: 2014-11-05, Author: Mike , review by: pcgameware.co.uk
Without a doubt the smallest dual heatsink cooler I've ever seen is right here in my Test Rig. In fact at just 109(L) x 126(W) x 160(H) including both 120mm PWM fans, Gelid's The Black Edition is the smallest CPU cooler I've tested in a long time. The Bl...
The Gelid Black Edition is an excellent tower CPU cooler with a quality design and finish. Even a slightly overclocked Socket 2011 processor is kept below 50 degrees. But the Black Edition isn't the only cooler capable of this, and it fails to really se...
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Published: 2013-04-10, Author: Simon , review by: techradar.com
For users of the popular LGA1155 socket, the Black Edition is just another large, quiet and capable heatsink. If you strapped it to your CPU, we have no doubt you'd be able to maintain healthy temperatures and low noise levels with a significant overclock...
With the The Black Edition, Gelid Solutions shows an overall good cooler In terms of cooling capacity the The Black Edition has been able to reach the center span of our comparison tables In this regard we have to say that the competition is very hard co...
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Published: 2016-08-10, Author: Gary , review by: overclock3d.net
Abstract: If you're a regular visitor to the pages of OC3D you'll no have noticed a bit of dearth of cooler reviews. The reason for this is simple, we've retired the old 2011 rig and have been busy specking up and putting together a new test rig. Not that the 2011...
I will admit I would like to retest the Black Edition in the proper orientation at some point but again, I am not looking forward to the installation. While it did preform admirably in several areas even at a handicap it isn't completely without blame. T...
Published: 2013-08-01, Author: George , review by: hitechlegion.com
There are always trade-offs to be made in the cooling world. Be it noise for cooling, cooling for noise, size, encroachment on other component space; there is always something. With the Black Edition, Gelid Solutions promises to solve many of these conf...
Abstract: For adventurous computer enthusiasts seeking new and innovative heatsinks, Gelid's 'the Black Edition' heatsink offers pretty good cooling performance with a modest noise output at stock fan speeds. ...
