Testseek.com have collected 57 expert reviews of the Gelid Black Edition CPU cooler and the average rating is 85%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Gelid Black Edition CPU cooler.
June 2013
(85%)
57 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
-
0 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
85010057
The editors liked
Great performance
Quiet
Small footprint
5year warranty
Did I mention quiet?
Great cooling performance on overclocked systems
Very quiet
Clearance for tall memory modules on LGA2011
Solid construction
Option for third fan
The editors didn't like
Installation is tricky with only two hands
Forget about installing it while the motherboard is in a case
Published: 2016-08-10, Author: Gary , review by: overclock3d.net
Abstract: If you're a regular visitor to the pages of OC3D you'll no have noticed a bit of dearth of cooler reviews. The reason for this is simple, we've retired the old 2011 rig and have been busy specking up and putting together a new test rig. Not that the 2011...
I will admit I would like to retest the Black Edition in the proper orientation at some point but again, I am not looking forward to the installation. While it did preform admirably in several areas even at a handicap it isn't completely without blame. T...
Published: 2013-08-01, Author: George , review by: hitechlegion.com
There are always trade-offs to be made in the cooling world. Be it noise for cooling, cooling for noise, size, encroachment on other component space; there is always something. With the Black Edition, Gelid Solutions promises to solve many of these conf...
Abstract: For adventurous computer enthusiasts seeking new and innovative heatsinks, Gelid's 'the Black Edition' heatsink offers pretty good cooling performance with a modest noise output at stock fan speeds. ...
The GELID Black Edition is a universal cooler which can be easily installed on any platform using reliable fasteners. It comes with high-quality fans that make it comfortable in terms of noisiness in a quiet computer at speeds up to 1140 RPM. The buye...
Great cooling performance on overclocked systems, Very quiet, Clearance for tall memory modules on LGA2011, Solid construction, Option for third fan
Mounting hardware, Performance on stock systems
GELID Solutions has done so much right with the Black Edition cooler. Its performance on the overclocked test system is amazing, especially considering its low noise level. At just 45 dBA with 100% fan speed, it placed second in terms of noise. It riva...
The Gelid “The Black Edition” is a very good cooler. It is simple to install, looks good, and performed very well. With its ambitious design with two heatsinks, four 6 mm heatpipes and three 8 mm heatpipes (seven heatpipes on the total), we believed at fi...
Great performance, quiet, small footprint, 5year warranty, did I mention quiet?
Installation is tricky with only two hands, forget about installing it while the motherboard is in a case
The Gelid Black Edition was the best performing cooler we've tested under stock clocks and the quietest as well. If you're looking for a quiet performer that's smaller and less expensive than the top-shelf Noctua units while giving similar performance ...
If you want to overclock your processor, you'll pretty much be forced to buy a relatively expensive cooler. The best CPU air cooler at the moment is the Noctua NH-U14S , as it cools more efficiently than any other model. The price reflects its performan...
