Packaging

One can tell straight away that this is a product from Raijintek, with the colour scheme on the box transferred to the product itself. The colour scheme of the box is certainly eye catching and would be sure to stand out amongst our ever-increasing CPU coolers we have had the fortune to test, which lie gathering dust (as this site and reviewer are water cooling enthusiasts) on our shelves.

Though product packaging bares the name of Nemesis, however since our review sample the name has been changed to TSIS,  due to copy write issues.

Upon opening the box we are greeted with a top cover which houses the accessories and in turn acts as a layer of protection for the cooler itself. The item is packaged in a mainly white, cardboard box, with a semi gloss finish and plenty of technical detail on the outside panels in order to indicate what lies within. On the packaging there are line drawings of possible configurations and a side view of the fin array with both fans in place.

We knew even before opening the inner box that there was something quite special inside, due to the sheer weight of the box.  After removing the inner box or top layer we are greeted with the fittings and all the anti vibration mounts/screws and back plates for varying motherboard sockets.

Let us move on to the first looks shall we?

First looks

Upon unwrapping the inner box, out comes the main cooler assembly still shrouded in thick white card . Turn the assembly so that the CPU contact plate is downward and pop the two interleaved flaps off one after the other and the product emerges. The metal part of the assembly is a combination of plated copper for the heat-pipes and contact plate of which are pinned to an aluminium fin array with 68 fairly massive 39mm deep fins

Quite an impressive size, with regards to the tower, however given its obvious behemoth-like dimensions then one can only wonder what it will be like within a case and on a motherboard?

It is obvious that the product feels solid and oozes quality, by its finish and its sheer weight. Judging by the five points on the top we can deduce that this is a five heatpipe cooler, which should aid in a quick transfer of heat away from the processor. The whole heatsink and including that of the fins has been coated with a layer of nickel-given it a nice glossy -yet classy look

The fins are densely packed and seem a little more robust than most coolers of this price range, as most fins bend really easily and with eager hands during installation then one or two of the aforementioned could easily be bent.

Here we can see five nickel-plated copper heatpipes per side, which are 8mm in width. However the pipes are a non-contact type, which means that the former are not making a direct connection to the CPU surface. It would be interesting to see if there is a real measurable difference between the two.

Raijintek has seen fit to include two Boreas 140mm fans spinning at 1000 RPM in order to cooler the tower itself.

 We like the notches in the blades (reminds us of Noctua) which helps to generate more airflow for less Rpm, however as we mentioned before we still find it hard to believe that 70CFM can be produced with these fans.

Fan specifications are:

Finally we have both of the fans paired together for show, having said that we have a feeling that Raijintek have missed a ‘ trick here’ and right now we cannot put our finger on it. Let us investigate further within the review.

Finally are the enclosed instructions, which look to be fairly comprehensive.

It is time now to install this little beast and see what happens.

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