Testseek.com have collected 30 expert reviews of the Xigmatek HDT-S1283 and the average rating is 87%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Xigmatek HDT-S1283.
April 2008
(87%)
30 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Great Cooling, Very Quiet, Easy Fitting, Top Notch Build Quality, Anti Vibration Mountings, Price
Pushpins If Im Being Picky
I left the HDT-S1283 until last in our Xigmatek reviews because it was the cheapest and most popular cooler of the bunch and now we know why! The performance is excellent and in our tests, it outperformed its bigger and more expensive brothers - Som...
The Xigmatek HDT is a very impressive cooler to say the least. Not only does it perform well with some very nice temperatures, but it also gives out little noise.However, there is certainly room for improvement with this product. Firstly, it would be ...
Abstract: Xigmatek is a relatively new company, founded in 2005 with the desire to become the leader in PC cooling. To achieve this goal, the company leveraged an efficient manufacturing process with a German research and development team, with strong ties in academia as well as strategic alliances with suppliers. Xigmatek's goal is to continue to innovate and deliver value to their customers, by providing top quality products with great performance and design.....
The Xigmatek HDT-S1283 is a great heatsink and fan, it's performance is belied by its pricing in the low-end of the mid-range aftermarket segment. Whether the additional XLF-F1253 fan is a good purchase depends upon on your target use - it's very quie...
The XigmaTek S1283 is an excellent cooler with many aspects that make it an ideal choice for any system. The compact design allows for installation in virtually any style case without worries in regards to clearance issues. The compact size does not, h...
HDT technology, Ease of installation, Antivibration fan mounts
May have clearance issues with some NB coolers, Could use a higher CFM fan, Price versus Performance, Needs a Crossbow bolt on kit to keep from flexing the motherboard
The Xigmatek HDT-S1283 is a real player in the aftermarket air cooling market. Ther is the issue of the push-pin design needing so much pressure to set the pins, that it actually bends the motherboard after installation, but the addition of the Crossbo...
May not clear all Nothbridge coolers, Crossbow not included
Now we realize that an Intel cooler isn’t really fair market competition for the Xigmatek Red Scorpion. It does however show what is achievable with a minimum up front charge of less than $40 US. Overall the Red scorpion left me with a feeling of &l...
If you’re in the market for a cooler to replace the stock HSF, then the HDT-S1283 is right for you. It is easy to install and most importantly easy on the wallet! ...
Abstract: On todays cooler markets its hard to come up with anything new. And even if you managed to invent an entirely new cooler design, the enthusiasts may have their doubts about it even before any benchmarks. A few years back some aftermarket cooler manu...
Well I am not happy with the performance, I could see this running in a HTPC rig as it is quite silent although it might be to big for a HTPC setup. I think the uneven heatpipes on the bottom is the major part why this cooler does not perform as a norm...
