Hello! I very appreciate your way of reviewing: your relaxing and serious voice without annoying, redundant teenage hyperboles of most youtubers. Finally an adult approach reviewer. Your videos are essential but pleasant and informative, without fancy framings, seductive and trendy music, sponsors, which make a lot of videos ads rather than reviews. You inspire professionalism, taking care of visuals of your videos and graphs, and being sober at same time. Besides, i finally found the comparison i was looking for beetween two coolers i was considering to choose. However, despite all this good elements to prefer you as reference point, it could be done a criticism: how do you get your results? What tests do you use for stressing your cpu? Do you use a test on a real cpu, or do you apply heatsinks on a heat electric generator (sorry i don't know how it calls...)? I care to be clear: i like very much you don't spend too time explaining boring details of testing procedure a lot of reviews show, but don't you think we should know how you do your tests? At least you could inform us in a short written description you could copy under every your cooler test video, if you don't like to repeat. However, nice to know your "voice" in hardware.
Thanks for the kind comment! I use a real CPU stress test with power limits to make it output a specific wattage. I will be working on a video going over my test procedure right after my next review!
@@HardwareScientist thanks for your reply : ). It would be very useful to us knowing how you do that. I'll watch your next videos. However, the comparison i was looking for was just between Fuma 2 and Arctic freezer 34...you fallen in the right moment! I appreciate a lot your division in classes (top, midrange, budget) choosing just the coolers i was curious to see in competition. Could i suggest you another budget cpu cooler? It is the Silentiumpc Fortis 3 HE1425 v2. It's a Polish company and seems to be very underrated and ignored. Reviews one will be able to find are not so recent, sometimes a bit old, and there are insufficient for me. I would like to watch you testing it.
Hi, i really like your style. So smooth to watch, and to get every information someone need. It is a really good ideo to add the winner of every range (Budget, Mid, High-End). It helps a lot to compare these and understand the pricing of each single cooler. Keep up the good work!
This channel should have WAY many more subscribers than it has. It is one of the most pertinent, comprehensive, in-depth analyses, and complete channels out there!!! Great jobs
Really great review. Best CPU cooler reviews I've seen. I have a suggestion for some video content. Maybe a series like HS recommended CPU for Ryzen 3rd gen and another for Intel. Just to take the guesswork out for some people who want a quick rundown - because it can be really confusing with all these cpu coolers and all the different price ranges. Anyway, keep it up and well done.
I have a video request I would like to see a breakdown of the test-bench used for these charts as it helps give real world context to the charts. it would also answer a lot of questions like (is it open air or in a case) Is the audio measured an inch away from the cooler or a foot outside a closed case? ect. Thank you and keep up the good work
Great video, thanks! Your production value is high, but i just have some constructive criticism. You don’t have a lisp or anything, but its apparent you either don’t have a pop filter or don’t mix your audio prior to uploading. You should think about either torrenting FL Studio (the free version does great, you just can’t save projects. No problem if you get it all done in one session which is easy), or torrenting izotope RX7. I would personally recommend RX7. You can remove the plosives - Ssss, Ppp noises especially. You can also repair audio, remove background noise while keeping the integrity of your voice, as well as a lot of other editing tools. It’s not a big deal, but i just think it will take you to where u want to go. Thanks again for the video
Rolling the Mugen 5B on my current build (2600x). Also using a mix of Scythe Kaze 120 and Noctua Cromax 140 case fans. Really liking Scythe gear. Would love to see a 140 version of the Kaze fan.
I got my 3900x at 4.3ghz on all cores at 1.3v with my Ninja 5 equiped with eloop B12-PS fans and i get 73c under fpu stress in AIDA64. CINEBENCHR20 score of 7602. You can check the fan review here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-XVPV9omPuyw.html
I was using a 280mm AIO and ran into an issue that has plagued AIOs with the pump in the radiator. Basically, there is a contaminant in the loop that eventually clogs the cooler. I found a like new Fuma 2 for sale locally for $25, which saved the day. Makes me wish I'd gone air cooling at the start.
I love your work.... and I want to help you grow and create even better content. Where are you located? Secondly, can you test cpu coolers with 125 W TDP load? most overclocked CPUs run at those power limits anyway.
Nice video, but you failed to mention one of the most interesting aspects about the fans. They spin in opposite directions. The blades are also positioned differently on each fan.
Hi Hardware scientist. I watched a couple of your videos and I really like the content, as well as the tone and overall presentation. Regarding the display of your graphs, I have one suggestion though : I believe it would be better to display the curves as smoothed lines rather than straight lines. You have only a few points, and instead of having angles and lines, a smoothed curve would certainly be more representative of the intermediate values. I think it would be easier to compare the different curves too. What do you think ? Have you tried it ?
I was using a 280mm AIO and ran into the recent 'MSI issue" that has plagued AIOs with the pump in the radiator. However, my AIO was branded Fractal Design, so I thought I was safe. Basically, there is a contaminant in the loop that eventually clogs the cooler. I found a like new Fuma 2 for sale locally for $25, which saved the day. Makes me wish I'd gone air cooling at the start.
you always make good easy to follow videos keep up the good work. maybe some system builds and how about case reviews and testing like air cooling in lian li p-co11
just bought this cooler, installed it. it was harder then i thought it would be to install because i kept putting the fan clips in the wrong position. After that i exeperienced just how easy it was. it is very easy to install. i could hear my previous cooler at idle, not this one. temps are down already in idle and in load. this coolers fuckin great. i got mine for 50 bucks
Don't understand why you placed the Fuma 2 on the second place in the ease of installation due the fact that it might be fiddly to put the both fans aligned. But you do forget that you can mount the fans on the heatsink before you mount the cooler on the CPU. Two gaps are available between the middle fan and front tower which allows you to screw the cooler tight with the fans pre-installed.
Yeah I tried that but I'm not very experienced and had to take the fans off to get the cooler installed. They were easy to align once the cooler was in though, even in a slightly tight midi case, so it was simple enough.
Can't decide between Fuma 2 and Esports Duo 34. Other review sites seem to show the Fuma 2 performing better than the 34. Not sure what to make of it. I trust HS and his methodology.
Very informative. My rig: i7 4790k Gigabyte z97 HD3 4x 8 gb RAM. I plan moderate OC up to 4.5/4.6 GHz Arctic Freezer 34 Duo or Scythe Fuma 2? I am surprised: in other reviews 34 Duo seemed less efficient on OC, and noisier. What is your case, please?
One video that no-one has seemed to have compared is thermal paste. You could try the thermal paste that comes with the stock cooler vs aftermarket pastes such as arctic silver and thermal grizzly
Was looking for a nice performing air cooler to replace my amd wraith spire. And everyone is saying good things about this cooler. Definitely going to purchase this.
Thanks so much for the comparison! I'm stuck between these exact coolers. How dramatic are the differences in data between these? The graph makes it look quite large but the actual numbers indicate they're only 3-5 degrees and dB different. Would it be safe to simply buy whatever's on sale and get virtually the same performance?
I installed the fans on the heatsink before putting it on the motherboard. They purposely put holes in the heatsink that you can put the included screwdriver all the way down through with the fans preinstalled. I don't know why their instructions don't tell you to do it this way when they designed it to be done this way.
Great vids continue the good work. Best graphs ever. Excellent. Question : Is it worth replacing the stock wraith prism on my 2700x? Do you have any numbers of the temp/noise curve on that? Low noise is paramount to me and as i understand with Auto Oc this cpu with use the extra headroom for a performance bump (?)
NH-U14S does't fit in a mATX board without blocking 1/2 PCIE slots. The Fuma 2 is really good on a Ryzen 7 3700x where the max power consumption is 88 watts. Would have liked to see the NH-U12A in the mix too.
Boy, on some of those charts, some of the differences seemed massive until I realized at 185W, there's only like a 3-4 C difference between the Ninja 5 and the U14S. It does make me wonder about that eSports Duo though, I've seen some people recommend it but I was always wary since at least with Noctua and Scythe, you get a very easy mounting system. It does seem that the Mugen 5 is still a monster for value between price, ease of installation and performance. Now if only Amazon wasn't sold out of the Mugen 5 (or the Fuma 2, for that matter...).
Fuma2 is out of stock everywhere in my country, but the Mugen 5 Rev.B is available, i wonder how many differences are they and I'm not sure if Mugen 5 Rev. B is worth for me to choose because the price of them in my country is very similar
I'm making a setup for both gaming (1080p) and audio mixing/mastering. I need very low levels of noise and I don't like overclocking. Which coolers would you recommend me?
Super review guys ! Bravo ! It could be the perfect CPU Cooler due to his Height of 154.5 (max admitted by my case is 155...) I was wondering one thing about this product. I use a motherboard Gigabyte Aorus X470 UG with a R7 2700x, and what about the cpu backplate behind the motherboard. I got already one and am i suppoosed to replace it if i buy this Fuma 2 please ? Thank you for your help.
While this thing doesn't actually fit onto an Asrock x570 Phantom ITX board without you having to (very likely, rather painstakingly) taking off every single heatsink on the board - at least the mounting of the heatsink itself is consistently trivial *unlike* Noctua coolers which can send you off onto an adventure in three-hand-installation. The performance of the cooler can also be augmented by using stronger fans, so the fact that it's trivial to mount and unmount remains an extremely strong point - since you'll likely have to repaste your CPU, or even upgrade it if you're rocking an AM4 CPU. You don't want to dread the day you have to mount a heatsink, as that's a good way to never get anything done with the system internals.
hello I have a scythe fuma 2 and a scythe fuma 2 rev b that I installed with my Ryzen 7 5700x processor the temperature is very unstable in idle just by moving the mouse I can go from 28°C to 60° C I wonder if I did not overtighten the screws during assembly ... an opinion please? 😅
@@HardwareScientist I am sure, I have that cooler since May. Plus, you have also forgot to inform your viewers of the most important features of this cooler. Both fans are spinning in opposit direction of each other, creating a higher static pressure under low rpm and noise.
Idk what's gone wrong and where, but your Freezer 34 eSports Duo results are way off. The 34 eSports Duo is WAY louder than the Ninja 5 and Fuma 2 at any given noise level. The eSports Duo is absolutely awful in comparison to both of them.
Your review goes against any other review of this Cooler. Schyte Fuma 2 outperforms pretty much any cooler of it's category and better, at lower noise levels. In fact, it matches NH-D15 Chromax performance. Don't know your methodology but you seem to be the only review of this cooler that says otherwise.
It doesn't match NH D15 performance... but its only sligthly worse. And yes its a bit off that NH U14S beats fuma 2, just because Fuma 2 has a better surface area.. Weird indeed.
please do a test of those Chinese Coolers from AliExpress called Snowman, ignore their RGB versions cause they are inferior, but test the 6heatpipe 2 fans version and maybe also those with less heatpipes and just 1 fan. would be cool. thanks
Себе купи и тестируй сколько хочешь-на постсоветском пространстве полно пользователей и фанатов дешёвого Китая.Не мешай людям делом заниматься.И сюда "Снегоманы" добрались....ДБ...
many Scythe coolers come with bent/damaged fins because Scythe's boxing is horribly flimsy. This is a big negative to the Scythe coolers. They need to invest more on protective packaging.
I don't know why warranty would even matter much on air coolers... It's easy and cheap to get new fans... If some shit breaks on your heatpipes then you're doing something very wrong. The fuma 2s weakness is it's fans. Another review showed how it performs with a set of noctua fans and it beats the higher prices noctua coolers. For the price tho they are like under 50bucks now I think at some places they are great. Installation was the most painful ive experienced with air-coolers.
