I also appreciate the pictures about the RAM clearance (my #1 concern with all coolers), so great work there.
To be honest, I’m not much into SFF, but I do try to help people that might be looking for something like this. I like to see other affordable options than just the usual samples that might be given from the bigger brands. DEEPCOOL Gamer Storm Gabriel CPU Cooler – $34.99,.Overall Dimension (With Fan): 126.5 x 123.5 x 60mm.Overall Dimension (Without Fan): 120 x 118 x 40mm.
The market needs some good, low-cost options, and we'll see how the Gabriel stacks up.įirst we'll check out the full specifications from DEEPCOOL: Of course appearances mean nothing unless it's well made and cools effectively, and for myself the question became, is this going to rival the experience of a Noctua (long my preferred brand) CPU cooler?Īs a quick aside here I'll mention that Intel is no longer shipping heatsinks with their latest enthusiast processors (not that I would ever have recommended the use of the Intel CPU cooler with an unlocked part), so a CPU cooler will have to be on the system-builder's list if they're starting from scratch – even if previously the stock cooler would have sufficed. The Gabriel also offers an understated look with a grey (well, mostly grey) fan. At 60 mm tall with its 120 mm fan installed, the Gabriel should fit in most low-profile enclosures, considering even half-height expansion cards are a bit taller at about 69 mm. The Gabriel had the advantage of being just $34.99 on Newegg when I picked it up, making it less expensive (and less tan and brown) than the Noctua. So when I began looking for a low-profile air cooler for my own use recently one of the options that cought my eye was this Gabriel, part of DEEPCOOL's Gamer Storm line. There are plenty of low-profile CPU coolers on the market, one of the lowest being the Noctua NH-L9i, a $40-ish cooler which stands just 37 mm tall (with the fan!), but the tan and reddish-brown color scheme isn't for everyone, and the ultra-low profile design (which is also limited to a 92 mm fan) won't be required for many builds. But with a height of 159 mm for the 212 Evo and 152.3 mm for the T4 these coolers are not going to fit in every situation – and certainly not in a slim enclosure. At the top of the list in popularity are low-cost tower coolers from Cooler Master, with the ubiquitous Hyper 212 Evo at around $30, and the slightly smaller Hyper T4 at $25. There are so many inexpensive options for air cooling on the market that it's almost overwhelming. So how does it perform? We'll take a close look at the performance of this mini-ITX inspired air cooler in today's review.
Introduction and First Impressions An inexpensive air cooler with mini-ITX builds in mind.ĭEEPCOOL's Gabriel is part of their Gamer Storm series of products, and this low-profile design is rated up to 95 W to keep the latest processors cool under load. Installation, Performance, and Conclusion.An inexpensive air cooler with mini-ITX builds in mind.