Today Luke checks out the latest new cooler from Zalman - the CNPS10X Performa Black. This sub $40 cooler seems to tick quite a few boxes, but how does it compare against the market leaders? We find out today.<br /><br />TIMESTAMPS:<br />00:00 Start<br />00:15 Introduction / pricing<br />01:16 Bundle and overview<br />03:10 A closer look<br />03:45 The 135mm ZM10XPB-PWM fan<br />06:18 Warranty terms<br />07:14 Installation<br />09:18 Test setup and procedures<br />12:05 Test results<br />14:36 4.1ghz fixed frequency overclocked testing<br />15:33 VRM temperatures / overclocked<br />16:03 Stock cooling results<br />16:35 Closing Thoughts<br /><br />Test System:<br />• Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X<br />• Overclocked Settings: 4.1GHz all-core @ 1.225V (UEFI) - around 180W package power.<br />• Motherboard: Gigabyte B550 Aorus Master<br />• Memory: 32GB (2x16GB) Corsair Vengeance LPX 3600MHz 16-18-18-36 DDR4 @ 1.35V.<br />• Graphics Card: Gigabyte RTX 2060 Super 0dB Mode.<br />• Chassis: Fractal Design Meshify 2<br />• Chassis Fans: 2x140mm 1000 RPM Fractal Front Intake, 1x140mm 1000 RPM Fractal Rear Exhaust, 1x140mm 1000 RPM be quiet! Pure Wings 2 Roof Exhaust (for air cooler testing).<br />• Power Supply: Seasonic Prime TX-1000.<br />• OS SSD: Corsair MP600 NVMe M.2 SSD.<br />• Operating System: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit.<br /><br />CPU Coolers Compared:<br /><br />• Arctic Freezer 33 eSports One - £29.99<br />• 1x120mm 1800 RPM Fan<br />• Be quiet! Shadow Rock 3 - £44.99<br />• 1x120mm 1600 RPM Fan<br />• Be quiet! Silent Loop 2 - £119.99<br />• 2x120mm 2200 RPM Fans, 2800 RPM Pump<br />• Deepcool AS500 Plus - £64.99<br />• 2x140mm 1200 RPM Fans<br />• Noctua NH-D15 - £80<br />• 2x140mm 1500 RPM Fans <br />• Cooler Master MA624 Stealth - £99.99 MSRP<br />• 2x140mm 1400 RPM Fans<br />• Arctic Freezer 50 - £59.99<br />• 1x140mm 1700 RPM + 1x120mm 1800 RPM Fans<br />• Cougar Aqua 240 ARGB – £89.99-£99.99 MSRP<br />• 2x120mm 2000 RPM Fans, 3200 RPM Pump<br />• Silverstone IceGem 240P - £119.99<br />• 2x120mm 2200 RPM Fans, 3000 RPM Pump<br />• Phanteks Glacier One 360 MP - £154.99<br />• 3x120mm 2200 RPM Fans, 3600 RPM Pump<br />• G.SKILL Enki 360 AIO - $179.99 MSRP<br />• 3x120mm 2100 RPM Fans, 5000 RPM Pump<br />• IceGiant ProSiphon Elite - £169.99<br />• 4x120mm 2300 RPM Fans<br /><br />Join this channel to get access to perks: https://bit.ly/3xF9l4y<br /><br />Check out KITGURU MERCH over here: https://teespring.com/en-GB/stores/kitguru-merch-store.<br /><br />Discord invite link: https://discord.gg/4cqFSWY<br /><br />Steam Community https://steamcommunity.com/groups/kitguruofficial<br /><br />Be sure to support us on PATREON https://www.patreon.com/kitgurutech and read our MANTRA on HONEST REVIEWS Here: http://bit.ly/2BopnF9<br /><br />KitGuru uses a variety of equipment to produce content:<br />As of February 2021:<br />Panasonic S1 Cameras / Panasonic GH5 and GH5s Cameras<br />Panasonic GH4 Cameras<br /><br />Panasonic G7 Cameras<br />DJI OSMO Pocket Cameras<br />Canon Cameras<br />Various PC builds<br /><br />Final output – colour grading/titling etc:<br />Mac Pro 2019 - 16 core, Radeon Pro Vega 2 Duo 64GB, 384GB, 120TB Raid<br />iMac Pro 18 Core/Vega 64/128GB<br />iMac 2019 9900k Vega 48/64/1TB<br />Adobe Premiere Pro CC (PC)<br />Davinci Resolve Studio 14/15 (Mac)<br />iPad Pro 12.9 inch (2018) ma
