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To test the NZXT Sentry LXE the first thing we are going to compare are component temperatures with our system sitting idle for 30 minutes. We will record our temperatures in Automatic fan mode as well as Manual mode where our fans are running at their maximum RPM's. The ambient room temperature during today's testing is a steady 23 degrees Celsius.
With the control set to automatic our system was very quiet yet temperatures remained good overall. When we increased the fans to their maximum the noise levels increase, but not to a level that would be considered offensive in any way. Our idle temperatures drop between 2-4 degrees Celsius with the fans running full speed.
The next test we are going to run will record our temperatures while we get into some gaming action. Crysis Warhead is one of the more demanding games on the market even today and should be capable of heating things up. The question is can the Automatic fan setting keep our internal temperatures in check when we are gaming, or is manual the way to go?
Even during our game testing the automatic setting did a decent job of maintaining respectable system temperatures. Our CPU hit 41c and our GPU topped out at 60c while playing Crysis Warhead. Changing to manual fan control once again brings a reduction of 3-4 degrees Celsius in temperatures across the board.
We believe the NZXT Sentry LXE is very capable of keeping things under control even in the most demanding situations.
Cool little tool, are these sold outside the US?
Good device, looks great too which helps. Might look into picking up one later this month.
Looks well on a desk, my friend has one similar, not by NZXT. I think this one looks better so ill be sure to show him it later.
Looks good, dont personallly see a need for it however.
Good looking product, but I have never really understand the need for a fan controller. if you get good fans they should be pretty quiet anyway, no need for a windstorm 🙂
I’m thinking about one, as it will solve one of my problems. With external module I can put another RAID backplane inside and stick LXE on the desk with a bit of tape. It is a win – win solution just need to wire cables differently.