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It is clear from our tests that the Raijintek Morpheus is impressive. The basic design of the cooler is relatively simple and is similar to most high end CPU air coolers – consisting of a large stack of aluminium fins arranged around a series of twelve nickel-plated copper heatpipes. It isn't the most attractive cooler we have ever seen but adding a pair of fans should help it fit aesthetically with most systems.
In our tests, the thermal performance of the cooler was quite good – although this will vary depending on the fans that you choose to accompany it. It couldn't quite match the excellent performance of Arctic's Accelero Xtreme IV though. We cannot really comment on the acoustic performance of the cooler as the noise level will vary greatly depending on the fans you select.
The mounting mechanism which Raijintek have employed with this model is effective and refreshingly simple when compared to the one used on Arctic's latest models. The top down fan positions also provide the PCB components with adequate airflow to keep them cool.
At a price of £45 from Overclockers, we feel that the Raijintek Morpheus offers good value for money. When we factor in the price of a decent pair of fans such as the Corsair SP120 series, it is similar in price to the Arctic Accelero Xtreme IV and gives you the flexibility to choose the correct fans for your setup.
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Pros
- Decent performance.
- Good value for money.
- Not restricted to proprietary fans.
- Relatively simple installation process.
Cons
- Not a particularly exciting design.
Kitguru says: A decent product from Raijintek which offers an alternative to Arctic's excellent models.
Why not put the 7V results for the Arctic in the noise chart? As for not commenting on the noise… don’t you mean to say that noise is actually better with this one precisely because you can use more efficient fans? Of course, then there is a cost-performance ratio. You really should have tested this with a pair of budget sleeve fans also, not just expensive Noctuas. The $4 Thermaltake fans from Micro Center would be a good choice.
Where can I buy this? Thank you.
i use i for almost a year on a Direct CU 280X nad 2x phantakes fans for 9 EUr each they are not hear able not even on 100%speed and really happy with it the heat dont go over 60 deg not even in hot summer days now looking to purchase another one since i going to upgrade my system for another GPU . can only recommend it since it is better than arctic accelero since when the fans will be broken yo ucan easly replace them of any other and dont need to purchase expansive replacement part
The cooler is posiblly more efficent than arctic ones but only if u have case fans set at a minimum speed. I know this because i mode my gtx 1070 with 2×120 fans and the gpu temp gets very fast to 65°C and then the case fan kick and go from 300 rpm to 600 rpm and the temperature drops fast to 50°C. This cooler is very dependant on case air flow so because test methodology implied that case fans should not run this cooler was penalized more. That is why Ive seen this cooler beating arctic coolers in another review