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.
The finished product... I love it when a plan comes together. There we have it. Finally, a heatsink, thats easy to use, performs so very well, and most importantly, looks great in the process. It was said ages ago on one forum or another "I dont car...
Abstract: The Coolermaster V8 heatsink is one of the nicer thermal solutions from the company in a long while, and well worth your attention today. ...
There is no question the V8 is one of the most stylish CPU coolers out there. It moves away from the usual boring themes of a tornado/vortex/swirly thing and instead hides the fan and makes the outer cladding which looks like an engine covering. It&rsquo...
Impressively massive, Innovative design, Great cooling, Sturdy mounting solution, Red LED accents, Eight heatpipes, Relatively quiet, Fan speed controller included
BIG! Too big for some cases, Heavy!, Installation slightly fussy, Pricing, Availability
So, did the V8 get the job done? You bet it did! This latest Cooler Master offering easily tamed the Q6600, doing especially well when the processor was overclocked and overvolted. The V8 outperformed all the coolers in the comparison, although not b...
After coming across pictures of the new Cooler Master V8 on the Internet, we were keen to try it out. If we are honest it is fair to say that we never expected such impressive results from this uniquely designed heatsink. With the fan operating at full...
As I stated above, the Intel retail CPU cooler will work just fine for most processors, so long as you dont plan to overclock. If you want to get the most out of your CPU via overclocking, however, I would certainly recommend some soft of aftermarket ...
Well, the new Cooler Master V8 proved very confident in our tests. Yes, it did lose to its main competitor in the quiet mode as well as at maximum fan rotation speed. However, the difference is not that dramatic. On the contrary, it is great to yield o...
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...
S The Coolermaster V8 CPU cooler performed very well under testng. It proved that we can have great cooling capacity with quietness as well as having a CPU cooler that was asthetically pleasing for those with window mods on their cases. Also the Cooler...
The V8 GTS may not be a heatsink which takes a radically different approach to CPU cooling but it does incorporate just enough innovation to give it a leg up on the competition. However, with a price of $100, Cooler Master may be asking too much in the...
high quality construction, fairly quiet fan, potentiometer included to tweak fan noise, decent 775 cooler
Price, Lackluster i7 performance, no ability to mount more fans, included fan is underpowered, swapping out the fan is next to impossible, never lives up to its potential
After reviewing two of Cooler Masters higher-end heatsinks, one thing is for certain: they are definitely not adverse to taking a risk or two. Sometimes risks pay off (the backplate cut-out in their cases come to mind) and at times they can even help ...
