Raijintek Leto Air Cooler Review

1. Introduction2. Unboxing and First Look3. The Installation Process4. Testing Methodology5. Performance and Comparisons6. Closing Thoughts7. View All Pages

For a budget air cooler, the Raijintek Leto definitely has its fair share of both positive and negative features.

I'll start with the installation, and this is one area that absolutely needs work. In particular, Raijintek really needs to implement some way of locking the backplate screws in-place, preventing them from slipping out as soon as you turn the motherboard over.

I do like the black aesthetic, though, and this is complemented nicely by the white LED fan. There are also blue and red LED fan options available so the choice is yours.

 

Performance is mixed, with the relative performance being much better with the CPU left at stock clocks. Once we overclocked the chip to 4.5GHz, with 1.3Vcore, temperatures soared into the mid-90s which is far from ideal.

That said, the Leto has the advantage of a supremely quiet fan, so if you value silence then this will definitely appeal. Just be aware this comes at the cost of thermal performance.

All things considered, then, whether or not you should buy the Raijintek Leto depends on how you will use it – it would be perfect for someone with a multiplier-locked processor looking for a quiet-yet-good-looking cooler to do the job with minimal fuss. However, if you want to squeeze every last Megahertz from your chip without breaking the bank, you would be best served by the Cryorig H7.

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You can buy one from Overclockers UK for £26.99 HERE.

Pros

• Good-looking.
• Very quiet.
• Decent thermal performance with the CPU at stock clocks.

Cons

• Installation process needs improving.
• Thermal performance gets a fair bit worse with an overclocked CPU.

KitGuru says: Despite its flaws, the Raijintek Leto wins our ‘Worth Buying' award thanks to its very quiet fan and admirable stock clocks performance.

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