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Testing
Test Rig :
- Gigabyte Poseidon 310
- Windows Vista Ultimate x64 -SP1
- Gigabyte S-Series MA78GPM-DS2H
- AMD X4 9600 Black
- 2GB of Kingston DDR2-1066 memory
- ATI Radeon HD 4850 512MB
- 2 120mm Fans
- Samsung DVD-R/RW
To test the AeroFlow FX 120 I monitored the temperature in four stages using Core Temp; at startup, while idle, while playing games for a while (TF2!), and under complete stress using Prime95. I compared the results with my previous CPU cooler, the ThermalTake Max Orb. Lets see how it did.
| ThermalTake Maxorb | Vantec AeroMax FX 120 | |
| Startup (Cold Boot) | 28ºC | 27ºC |
| Idle | 38ºC | 37ºC |
| Team Fortress 2 | 40ºC | 39ºC |
| Prime95 (stress) | 47ºC | 46ºC |
As you can see, the AeroFlow FX is the winner with a 1ºC lead.
Conclusion
The AeroFlow FX 120 is definitely a strong cooler. Out-performing the MaxOrb is a great feat and should definitely be noted. On the downside, this cooler is very massive and only just barely fit in my case and might not fit in a different case. Other than that, the AeroFlow FX is definitely a stylish, customizable, and big cooler and gets my vote, and at $39 is not bank breaking. With all this said, I'd like to give the Vantec AeroFlow FX 120 the TechwareLabs Awesome Hardware award for out cooling the ThermalTake Maxorb. That's all folks.
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