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Conclusion

Last week, we discovered a new type of cooling from Danamics which stole the crown from all the other top air coolers as seen here. Today however, when strapping two San Ace fans to the Arrow (or even three), we see the Arrow pull ahead of the LMX Superleggera by 1° & 2°C respectively. That said, the cooler was (just like the NH-D14) 2°C behind the Superleggera when using one fan at high RPM.

When having to choose between both Noctua NH-D14 and the Cogage Arrow (with regards to an AM3 setup), we would choose the Arrow with its ability to mount three top fans and having the closest solution to water-cooling. Even when using the same fans Noctua supplies, the Arrow was better by 1°C for both low and high RPM testing on the overclocked AMD system.

The market price for the Arrow in the UK is £45-50 inclusive of VAT. At this price, it could be said that this is a compettive price! A new top solution to air cooling that doesn’t cost a fortune and comes with a fan, plus all Intel mounting.  However, we suggest replacing the fan and making the most of the potential this cooler has to offer in the cooling department as the stock fan supplied on full RPM managed just 37°C which is 3°C behind the stock Noctua NH-D14 fans on that cooler on high RPM that hit 34°C. That said, the Noctua NH-D14 costs approximately £70 Inc VAT.

We’re finding very little fault with the Cogage Arrow. It is inexpensive for what it’s capable of at £45-50 inclusive of VAT. Additionaly it is supplied with a fan as well, unlike Thermalright’s coolers! It also beats the NH-D14 by 1° & 2°C that costs a great deal more. The Cogage Arrow doesn’t supply an AM3 kit, but to knock points off for that would be harsh as most companies do as the market isn’t there for AMD as much as Intel. The fact that you can mount a 120x38mm fan in the middle is a big bonus in our books as well as being able to mount three top fans for the ultimate cooling solution for air CPU cooling. This product offers an even higher performance over our previous king of air; the liquid metal LMX Superleggera from Danamics – albeit with two fans or more. Just how fan can air cooling go? – I think we have just hit the limit…for now anyway.

As a result of our today’s test session, we are proud to award the Cogage Arrow cooler with our Gold Award with 9.5/10. A 0.5 deduction for being unable to supply a more efficient fan or even two of them!

Given the price range, we recommend that you purchase this cooler!

 

We’d like to thank Armand Cheng from Thermalright Inc. for supplying us the sample for review and great feedback!