OC3D Review: Akasa Revo Thermaldynamic CPU Cooler

[FarFarAway]

We take a look at Akasa's new cooler: the "Revo". With some new technology on show and promise of good performance, let's see how it does.



Check the review here

 

[Brooksie]

Looks sexy £30 bit OTT though, since you can get a Freezer pro for about £15 and that does just fine.

 

[Mr. Smith]

For £40 I would NOT buy that cooler, 120 ultra ftw!

 

[FarFarAway]

Looks sexy £30 bit OTT though, since you can get a Freezer pro for about £15 and that does just fine.

Indeed, though the price is as below, $40

For £40 I would NOT buy that cooler, 120 ultra ftw!

Just what I thought, but it is new technology and R&D costs ££'s

 

[Rastalovich]

Ah well.

It has to be said, I started reading the review (excellent again btw) with a pretty optimistic slant - especially with the idea of the tech involved.

To be fair, it looks an equiv cooler of a stock Intel (give or take minimal temps), but quieter. That in mind, the price is OTT imo.

Agree with the conclusion tbh. (however personally disappointed a bit)

 

[FarFarAway]

Please note that I have now added a note from Adrian Young, Akasa's marketing director

 

[maverik-sg1]

What would be OC3D A-List of air coolers and other such products?

Do you have an A-List? If Not would be a worthy addition me thinks.

 

[FarFarAway]

Hmm might be an idea actually mate. I might see what I can do about gettign some "top10's" from what we've done

 

[mrapoc]

omg why hadnt i thought of that lol

would be helpful to have a table - with a sort function (sort value for money, performance and looks (or whatever the scoring goes by) also sort by overall score)

ace idea!

 

[PV5150]

What would be OC3D A-List of air coolers and other such products?

Do you have an A-List? If Not would be a worthy addition me thinks.

That is a very good idea and one that I have been meaning to get actioned for a while now. However, once I get through this backlog of reviews I'll get started on it.

 

[dil999]

Hi. New to the forums. Just purchased one of these and was getting similar performance to the stock cooler. I did a google (next time I'll do it before I buy) and found you guys.

I tried adding a 4000rpm fan to improve things, but I just dropped the temp by a further 1 degree. Very disappointing product for the price.

I am now in the market for a new cooler, this time I'll do some research.

 

[FarFarAway]

Agreed it's costly for the price, although I did get better performance than the stock cooler

Awesome mounting system though in fairness

 

[dil999]

And exceptionally light. Should be easy enough to remove