Testseek.com have collected 71 expert reviews of the Cooler Master V8 RR-UV8-XBU1-GP and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Cooler Master V8 RR-UV8-XBU1-GP.
October 2008
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The editors liked
Best Single Fan CPU Cooler
Quality
Design
Quick installation
Rear mounting plate for added support
Superior performance
Impressively massive
Innovative design
Great cooling
Sturdy mounting solution
Red LED accents
Eight heatpipes
Relatively quiet
Fan speed controller included
Automotive theme looks great
Excellent build quality and fitnfinish
Very good performance to noise ratio
Quiet 120mm center mounted fan optimizes airflow
Automatic PWM and manual fan speed control included
Universal mounting system supports Inte
Very quiet
Even on high
Fan can be changed very easily
Multiple platform means you can upgrade without buying a new cooler
Includes a simple fan speed controller
Retention plate was well thought out and was stiff enough not to allow the board to be bent or flexed after this cooler was installed
Removal of the fan was easy
Giving users the ability to clean the CPU cooler
Instruction Manual was easy to understand...
Nearly topnotch cooling performance
Beautiful aesthetics.
Compatible with all current socket types
Award winning design
Four modular fin sets with 8 heatpipes
Optimal airflow
PWM and VR Controller
Quiet
Not very loud
Fan Controller
High quality build
Multicompatible with many CPUs/sockets
The editors didn't like
Single Fan Solution
Loud At Maximum Speed
Expensive
BIG! Too big for some cases
Heavy!
Installation slightly fussy
Pricing
Availability
Limited to using 25mm thick fans
Slightly concave base (not perfectly flat)
Priced on par with "elite" air coolers and water cooling solutions
Installation is more difficult than really needs to be
Not that much of a cooling difference between low and high fan speeds.
Prolimatech Armageddon The Armageddon is similar in various ways to the Megahalems. The two coolers are constructed in the same manner with similar materials, the weight is within an ounce of one another, and they share the same superb mounting system...
Very quiet, even on high, Fan can be changed very easily, Multiple platform means you can upgrade without buying a new cooler, Includes a simple fan speed controller
Priced on par with "elite" air coolers and water cooling solutions, Installation is more difficult than really needs to be
All in all, the Cooler Master V8 holds it's own with the best air cooler we've seen so far - the Prolimatech Megahalems. With only a degree or two separating these two performance wise, I dare say it's a wash. Both are very good at cooling even at extr...
Abstract: Video Review: The Cooler Master V8 CPU Cooler s rather large measuring 120 x 128 x 161.1mm and weighs a heavy 865g. So when transporting the case be very careful, otherwise it might damage the motherboard and/or CPU. Note that this cooler is designed to cool the faster CPUs on the market, including the Intel Quad Core processors. The CPU Thermal Design Power or Thermal Design Point specification for this cooler is 180W. is 180W. The heatsink is a combination of aluminum and copper (Note that the copper heatpipes and base are all nickel plated). The aluminum fins are connected by copper heatpipes which connect into a solid base. This nickel plated copper base is extremely smooth which allows excellent contact between it and the CPU. This cooler is the next best thing to water cooling! Watch the video to find out more...
Great cooling, Not very loud, Fan Controller, High quality build, Multicompatible with many CPUs/sockets
Very large
Looking at the cooling performance alone, the V8 is an exceptional product producing consistent results at both stock and overclocked speeds and beating all the competition to stake its claim as the best CPU cooler, to date, in terms of the figures, th...
Abstract: The Intel Core i7 platform includes a larger CPU socket that forces you to get a new CPU cooler. The task of picking out the right cooler can be daunting, so we figured that we'd give you all the information in one article to make the task of findin...
Abstract: The stock fan at full speed provides plenty of airflow and allows the V8 to close in on the Hyper 212, but not quite catching up performance/noise wise. At low speed the stock fan is noticeable less noisy, performance is ok at best. Equipped with the GlobalWin..
As we have just seen, the Cooler Master V8 is a nice cooler with an original design. It fits on the latest sockets on the market as well as the older ones, that is the Socket 1366 from Intel, Socket 775 as well as the sockets 754, 939, 940 and AM2 from...
As mentioned in the video review the Cooler Master V8 is an excellent choice for a cooling option for any of the latest demanding CPUs today. Just make sure you have space in your case to install it. The V8 utilizes backplate style mounting instead o...
Compatible with all current socket types, Award winning design, Four modular fin sets with 8 heatpipes, Optimal airflow, PWM and VR Controller, Quiet
Could be too large for some cases
The Cooler Master V8 is by far the best performing cooler weve reviewed on this test system. It offers such a unique design and provides a whole ton of features. The PWM and VR Controller combined help give the V8 its powerful cooling performance. Po...
If you need high quality cooler for 24/7 CPU overclock we suggest you to take Cooler Master V8 into serious consideration. If you decide to purchase V8 model, and want to achieve maximum performances with this cooler, we should mention that you could b...
