Cryorig's Copper C7 - The Ultimate Low Profile CPU Cooler? 

Cryorig C7 Cu + be quiet! Pure Wings 2 92mm PWM BL045 (25mm thick) + J-Hack's 3d printed 92mm fan adapter + Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut thermal grease paste. This fan is quieter than the noctua and completely silent even at 100% fan speed unlike the noctua's which are not when pushed hard. Cooling a stock i5 8600 under stress tests my temps are 2°C lower compared to the stock Cryorig fan and my system is dead quiet. The default settings of my MSI motherboard bios fan curve profile will keep a Croyrig fan noise tolerable during gaming but at the cost of unnecessary high cpu temps. With the be quiet! fan I can set the fan curve to ramp up way sooner and it keep my cpu a lot cooler across the board and my ears happier. My fan curve is set at [(50%@35°C)(68%@48°C)(85%@60°C)(100%@70°C)]. Can't wait for the Ghost S1 rewiew!

Came back to reminisce on an old cooler I enjoyed owning.

You finally got the Ghost S1!

Your video and editing skills are second to none mate. Thoroughly enjoying the content from here in the UK.

Cryorig C7 Cu + NF-A12x25 + 3D Printed Cryorig C7 120mm Fan Adapter found on eBay = best small form factor cooling solution.

Really like my C7 Cu in my home entertainment PC. I'm only running an i5-4590 in it, but it did noticeably drop the average temps on it, and the fan runs quieter because the average temp is lower (not that I can hear it from 10 feet away with movies or games running anyway). Since I'm using the Geeek A40, which has a side by side design and the GPU is right up against the back of the CPU socket, it actually also reduced temps on the GPU a bit. I didn't do exhaustive testing, just wanted to see if there was any difference. One thing I could have done to show better was lock the fans at the same speed instead of using the stock fan curves, but that's not how I was going to use it, so... Going off of peak temps instead of keeping an eye on what the actual top sustained temp was might also not have been the best, but oh well. Multiple consecutive runs of the Rise of the Tomb Raider benchmark with both the C7 and C7 Cu, same conditions. I didn't go crazy with heavier workloads since this is just a media streaming and gaming PC, I just wanted to see if there was a difference with its regular workload. All fan settings were stock. C7: CPU min 29c - CPU peak 52c C7 Cu: CPU min 26c - CPU peak 49c C7: GPU min 41c - GPU peak 71c C7 Cu: GPU min 37c - GPU peak 69c C7: CPU peak fan speed 1695 RPM C7 Cu: CPU peak fan speed 1537 RPM C7: GPU peak fan speed 1566 RPM C7 Cu: GPU peak fan speed 1505 RPM

A good example of Underrated channel :( Damn people only see linus.

Hi. Long time since I studied h/w reliability, but the cooler it runs the better the chance of it lasting longer. Sadly, it's to do with statistics which I've long since forgotten. Thankfully! There is no 'overkill' though. Cooler = Better. BobUK.

That shimmer effect on the copper though. ~Thumbs up~

ah yes, the best low profile cooler that nobody can buy

Ooh I just tweeted about it a few days ago to you and a few other techtubers !!

I literally complained to them on twitter when they were out of stock and this cooler was their profile header. LOL

I bought this on a whim and it's so over kill for the build it's in but I still really like it.

Take my sub

Is optimum tech and vaulty who does warcraft movies the same guy

Node 202 + original C7 on a Core i7 7700 non K 75 C on a very heavy workload, if I'm gaming 50-65 C so I will not run to buy the new copper one!

@ 5:55 ... can I use the 92 x 25 instead of the 92 x 14?

I really want it to pair with my Ryzen 5 3600 (Since I like cooler with fan facing top like this, but the performance... Is it can beat the Stock cooler from AMD?

If there was a low profile cooler like this that doubled as an aio like a 120 that you could put in the Dan A4 with the mini gpu's, would that be the best of both worlds as you'd have airflow over the vrm?

I'd like to have a smaller case like that but wouldn't putting all the components in b a pain in the ass? My hands are prolly bigger than the average persons so I'm sure that dosent help any either. Or is there a few tricks used when putting it tigether? I imagine you'd almost have to use a magnetic screw driver n maybe some power tools?

ITs NiCe

Nice review but the product itself is not worth the hassle... too many compromises for the sake of space.

Has anyone tested this c7 copper and thermalright axp-100 copper ??? The thermalright axp-100 is 180 TDP on paper....the c7 copper is 115 TDP... in real world test temp will be much difference?

Can you do the review of be quiet! shadow prock lp? It's available on pc case gear. cheers

Was there an update to your NCase M1 That I missed?

Checkout Scythe Shuriken 3, cheap small and better then this overall

*_Optimum Tech, how much did it take you to get the GHOST S1?, i ordered mine a moth ago and it hasn't shipped yet?, am i the only one?_* *_Am i being scammed by Louqe?_*

Just wondering if anyone is using and any issue with clearance for corsair dominator platinum ddr4 in sff cases I love the dan cacr a4

ghosssssssssssssssssssssssst!!!!

ALPENFOHN BLACK RIDGE coming soon!

YOU GOT A GHOST!!!! CAN"T WAIT FOR THE REVIEW!!!

Have you tried installing the Noctua NH-L9x65 into the Node 202? I currently have the Cryorig C7 and as you mentioned, it sounds like the Falcon 9 when the CPU has moderate to high loads. I'm hoping to reduce the overall noise level on my rig. I know the Noctua L9i should fit, but it looks like the thermals are slightly worse for that. My CPU is the Intel i7-8700 with max TDP of 65W

Not much difference. Just get the original C7.

Can't wait for Ghost S1 review. I like your videos, keep them going.

I don't know if it's that much different from the copper C7, but I switched from the regular Cryorig C7 to Scythe's Big Shuriken 2 Rev.B for my RVZ02 case, and it's so much more cooler and quiet, I love it :)

Finally a cooler with finstack that looks surprisingly good with the noctua colour theme! Keep up the good work as always 🔥❤️

Since you talked about availability of these coolers...another good option for the Node 202 would be the Thermalright AXP-100 Copper. Unfortunately you can really only get it via taobao atm and the price is pretty steep. I would still be interested how it compares to th C7.

Yeah, in my Dan A4 the C7 Cu was simply too loud. Saw some guys on r/sffpc who did a noctua fan w/ zip-tie mod to their C7's and then did it to my rig. I think its the best solution we have for a compromise between heat and noise in a Dan A4 since you just don't have much room to play with. Works great, if a little jank.

I'm curious what your results would be mushing a Noctua 90mm fan onto that copper heatsink. I've tried swapping the fan myself on the regular C7. It's actually really easy to thread two loops of zip ties through the cooler and fan mounting holes. Performance is much better with much less noise. I'd imagine that copper cooler + new fan + Kryonaut might be the ultimate low profile cooler.

So Noctua still the overall best options?

Is it just me or was that cooler only on the market for like barely 6 months!? I can only find one seller currently and the price is now 60€! o.O

This was exactly the comparison I was waiting for ever since the C7 cu launch, great work!!!

I just love itx. I just gave my itx ryzen to my daughter

Still, Big Shuriken 2 Rev.B is the best air cooler in a low profile. Should've included numbers for it too.

Hey Ali, awesome content as usual. Do you think the C7 Cu is able to keep the Ryzen 7 5800x on an Asus Strix X570-I cool enough under load? Greetings from Germany and keep up the good work.

I‘m really interested in the performance by putting the fan of the C7 to the NH-L9x65.

The thing is, copped absorbs heat better, aluminium dissipates it faster. So a aluminium cooler with a copper base and pipes is probably the best option, especially with these low profile units. A 2-3C difference just isn't worth a $20-$30 price difference.

The price of the c7 is still absurd dispite how many recommendations there are for it, almost $150 sometimes on Amazon.

4:14 "yeah, it's a bit overkill"

FYI, you can fit a Big shuriken 2 into the node 202 if you let go of the dust filter. It destroys the C7. I am running a 8086K with all core at 4.8GHz with no thermal throttling what so ever.

33$ vs 55$ He calls it "totally worth it" ? WTF for 1 degree celsius..... the price is almost double....and it's not even quiet

Finally the review i was looking for! Great video!

Hi Ali I know hard but perhaps you could Include 1 or 2 game thermal results when testing coolers?

I’m starting to research building my own pc (rabbit hole) and RU-vid suggested a load of your videos... Gotta say mate, the production quality is top tier! Keep it up! UK viewer

You can fit a 25mm Noctua fan to the L9 too, and it fits in a Node 202...

FINALLY SOMEONE REVIEW AN OLD C7 VS CU AND VS NOCTUAS. thanks.

Looking for max cooling over stock on a proprietary 390 sff.

this is bad. i already start hoarding low profile cpu cooler...

Please enunciate your words i can hardly pick out the names a lot of the times.

Yesss the Ghost S1

Уговорил. Лайк за годный контент 👍 хоть ты меня и не понимаешь 😅

ive tested the Noctua NH-L12-S and big shuriken rev 2 on my 8086 cpu and got better cooling preformance out of the shuriken by 3 degrees and i got the lazer lz7 case

Thanks man, this is by far the best channel on youtube. I'm changing the stock fan from the Cryorig on my old node 202 today!!!

talking about all the lie huge and water cooler.

@Optimum Tech I hope you can help me out here. I have the MB Asus ROG STRIX B450-I Gaming and I wanted to know if the NH-L9x65 and NH-L12-S will fit?

OMG I CAN'T WAIT FOR GHOST S1 REVIEW!

will this work in a deskmini A300? I hear it has 46mm clearance for the cooler, which had me looking at the noctua 9a - if this is 47mm tall it misses by 1mm? Sad.

i am running cryorig c7 with a 120mm fan had to strip the heat spreaders off my ram but with a ryzen 1700 oc to 3.8 and ram oc to 3200 i run about 65 when gaming not bad in a node 202

How about testing Thermalright axp-100 full copper?

Shame thee noctua coolers look so ugly

For myself, as a current owner of the C7 Al, I draw a different conclusion. The difference of four to five degrees from the Al to the Cu on the 8700K doesn't seem to justify an upgrade for me. If I were starting my system from scratch and could find a good deal on the Cu, I'd more strongly consider it. That color is really impressive too.

I'm a bit more anticipated about the C7 RGB. I guess it will be released in this century just like the Corsair SF600 Platinum that I'm also waiting for so long.

Hi, Great content, I would be curious to see a comparision between noctua L12 and L12S in terms of cooling + noise level and also, depending on the result would you consider bending the noctua L12S as in this video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6HlKnN3koVg.html to fit the ghost S1. I am waiting for the ghost S1 to be shipped and your content is highly appreciated, instructive and inspiring, thanks.

a-loo-meen-yum? what's that?

I'm waiting for my Ghost S1 as well. When they you receive yours? They claimed to have shipped US units on Oct 10. Have yet to receive a tracking number from Amazon...

hey man, have you had flexing/bend itx board from installing these coolers? I use the M9i and it flexed my motherboard at the center. i asked in some forum and i found a guy had flexed itx motherboard just by the intel stock cooler. and it seems that both of us use Asrock itx board.

I'm still waiting for my Ghost to ship, sent them emails but never got a response but did receive an email about them starting their second batch of orders. I tried the aluminum C7 in a Dr. Zabar's Sentry case and the fan was rubbing against case so I had to swap to the NH-L9i.

If this Cryorig cooler is copper, then that means it should be okay with liquid metal. Any chance we can get some testing on the difference between thermal paste and liquid metal on this cooler with your delidded CPU?

There is a 3d printed bracket for the c7+92mm fan on eBay. (About ~10 USD)

Tried both the C7 and C7 CU in my Dan Case on a delidded 8700 with copper IHS and first of all the fans are just too loud. I ended up switching to the Noctua 92mm fan with a 3d printed bracket to mount to the Cryorig. I noticed only about a 1-2 degree difference at idle as well as during load test between the two coolers.

Most of the SFFPC members seem to recommend Thermolab/Cooltek LP53 as the best low profile cooler. Could you compare & review with the C7?

I have a L9x65 and it's a great little cooler. It's quiet and can cool my overclocked 2200g and I still have some headroom.

I really wish quality sff cases were cheaper. Running my build on a Fractal Design Define Nano S atm, but that's not as small.

Why df did they pair a white fan with a bare copper cooler?? black would have looked so much better

@optimumtech - when you review the case will you being testing with card blower gpu's & air-cooled ones as well on thermals? Like to know what thermals will be so I know what's best gpu to put in my build. I currently have a air-cooled one.

I saw it was around $52 2 weeks ago but did buy it. Now it is out of stock on both Amazon and new egg :(

Are you planning on reviewing the Alpenföhn Black Ridge when it comes out?

Too bad that you haven't listed the idle temps... for me it made a difference of (-)5-7°C in idle, when using a SFF copper cooler.

compare to id cooling is40v3, just used it for an apu build and it's doing fine

cooler manufactures really need to come up with new designs to handle 9900K

I enjoy your videos covering SFF builds. Could you please request the alpenföhn blackridge (DAN Cooler for A4) to test? Thanks.

Have the C7 Cu InWin Choppin. It is just the noise level... kills the purpose of desktop stealth setup

These coolers don't make sense to me as they hot box the air in the case. Also pushing onto the motherboard.

20 bucks for a degree... yeah na cryorig aint fooling anyone, we all know its for the bling factor not for the claimed cooling benefits

nice video... can you make 1 video with the lenovo Legion c530 cube !!

Most effective solution, you didn't tested. Cool story, bob.

I dont trust exposed copper, i would nickel plate it

It would be intresting to see if in the ghost using the older l12 with a 90mm fan will cause worse thermals

Ali, can you make a review of the new(ish) Cryorig M9 Plus next? It looks like a good budget contender for U9S. Thank you!

Finally back to more SFF content ♥️