Cooler Master TPC 800 CPU Cooler Review

1. Introduction2. Packaging and Bundle3. The Cooler Master TPC 800 Heatsink4. Installing the Cooler Master TPC 8005. Testing Methodology and Performance6. Closing Thoughts7. View All Pages

We decided to use a powerful X79 system to test the cooler so we could really push it to its limits.  This consisted of an Intel Core i7-3930K processor in conjunction with the impressive ASRock X79 Extreme11 motherboard.  We overclocked the CPU to 4.4 GHz using a core voltage of 1.25V.

Test System

• Processor: Intel Core i7-3930K
• Motherboard: ASRock X79 Extreme11
• Memory: 16 GB Mushkin Redline 2133 MHz
• Thermal Paste: Arctic Cooling MX-2
• Graphics Card: AMD Radeon HD 7950
• Graphics Card (noise tests): HIS Radeon HD 5550 Silence
• Chassis: Silverstone Temjin TJ04-E

For our temperature tests we set both fans to maximum and loaded the system for 15 minutes using Prime 95. We then restarted the system and left it idling at the desktop for 15 minutes before recording temperatures. Room temperature was maintained at 20 degrees Celsius for the duration of the tests.

As you can see the TPC 800 can just handle the i7-3930K when overclocked/overvolted and runs much hotter than the Corsair H100.  While the temperatures recorded are on the high side, this test is designed to stress the CPU to the limit and in most scenarios the temperatures won't reach this level.  You could also improve the thermal results by using high performance fans, rather than quiet models.

In our noise level tests we switched off all the case fans so we are just taking into account the noise generated by the fans themselves.  Even though the TPC 800 is only a heatsink and doesn't come with fans, we decided to test the noise level performance anyway.

We observed the noise level of our test system with the TPC 800 installed and the noise level was below the 30 dBA minimum sensitivity of our sound level meter.

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