Methodology
An AMD Ryzen 9 3950X has to be cooled in various levels of power consumption, joined by 16GB Crucial Ballistix Sport (2x8GB) DDR4 memory on an MSI B550 Tomahawk (BIOS 7C91vAB). The Asus ROG Strix GTX 1060 6GB runs in zero-fan mode for the CPU stress tests only and a Fractal Design Ion Gold 750W serves as the power source. The whole thing is housed in the Thermaltake Core P3 as an open benchtable.
The test system runs on Windows 10 Pro 22H2 (build 19045.2251). All data sets are recorded with HWInfo64 v7.34-4930 – 5000ms logging, the specified temperature results from the sensor CPU Die (Average). Since I don’t have air conditioning, the values in the graphs are the delta between room temperature and CPU temperature. This allows all cooling systems to be compared fairly, even if the ambient temperature is different. The thermal paste included with the cooler or pre-applied is used in each case.
I determine the sound level with a Voltcraft SL-200 meter at a distance of 40cm, which operates in 125ms cycles in Lo mode. The room was measured at 33.2 dB(A), an external sample table helps for the breakdown.
Benchmarks
In the first test run, a loudness of 40 dB(A) was set at 40cm from the center of the pump and fans on the radiator; in my setup, that’s 50% PWM on the radiator fans and 100% PWM on the pump:
And after that, this compact water cooler is allowed to show what it can achieve in terms of cooling performance at maximum speed, regardless of the noise level. A maximum of 51.0 dB(A) was achieved at 100% PWM and 40cm distance.
Due to the almost identical results, I’ll spare the graphs for the S80 model, a complete comparison to other coolers can be found here:
Roundup und erneute Messung aller getesteten CPU Luft- und AiO-Wasserkühler
Summary and conclusion
Of course, opinions always differ when it comes to looks, but I for one find the “diamond” lid of the S80 quite pretty, and those who want something less glamorous are served with the S70.
Currently, the S70 and S80 occupy the last places in my ranking, but this is due to the fact that they are the first 240mm AiO water coolers with this test system. You don’t have to hide from the 360mm competition in terms of cooling performance, but – unsurprisingly – you can’t match their performance either. In the load scenario of 200 watts, a 240mm radiator simply reaches its limits.
The following test of the 360mm version “S90” will then finally show how well the platform can keep up with the competitors. Currently, the price still fluctuates a bit, but with a price difference of about 25€ between the S70 and S80, you really have to fall in love with the optics to grab the S80. If you are only interested in cooling performance, you are much better off with the inexpensive S70.
The test sample was provided by Sharkoon without obligation. There was and is no influence on the tests and results. There was also no compensation for expenses and no obligation to publish.
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