It seems a new CPU cooler comes out every other day vying for the top spot, but as with any product, not all coolers are created equal... CPU Coolers come in all shapes and sizes, and some try to be silent as well while performing their main function, cooling your CPU, while others sacrifice silence for performance, it all depends on your wants and needs as to the specific type of cooler you'll need for your system.

Today for review I've got the FZ120 CPU Cooler from Zerotherm and it's a beast, in terms of both size and performance. The FZ120 takes the top spot in most of our cooling tests while remaining virtually silent at the same time. Since the FZ120 is so large it does pose a challenge when installing, and it just downright won't fit in smaller cases like SFF or even most HTPC cases, but if you're looking for great quality, silence and excellent performance the FZ120 deserves a closer look...

Continue on to check out one of the best coolers on the market today, the FZ120...

Zerotherm FZ120 CPU Cooler Review

Author: Kristofer Brozio

Sponsor: Zerotherm

Tech Specs,Features or the Basic Info:

Zerotherm FZ120 CPU Cooler

Key Features:

-Best Performance among 120mm air cooling CPU coolers

-Effective 8-line Heat pipe effect

-Honeycomb structure for optimized air flow.

-120mm fan for max. air-flow (up to .7 CFM)

-PWM(Automatic Fan Control)

-Silence Innovations

-Min. 19 .5 dBA at 1,100 rpm

-Max. 31.4 dBA at 1,800 rpm

-Support Latest Intel CPUs

-Support Latest AMD CPUs

ZEROtherm FZ120 Specifications:

Dimensions: 126 X 61 X 156 mm (4.96 X 2.40 X 6.14 inch)

Weight: 670g (Without Clip Components)

Materials:

FIN: Aluminum

Base: Copper

Heat Pipe: Copper

Heat Dissipation Area: 6,827 cm² (1,058 inch²)

Cooling Capacity: Over 150W

Fan Size: 120 X 25 mm (4.72 X 0.98 inch)

Fans Speed: 1,100 ~ 1,800 rpm (± 10%)

Acoustic Noise: Min. 19.5 ~ Max. 31.4 dBA (± 10%)

Connector: 4 Pin, PWM

Operating Voltage: 5.0 ~ 13.8 VDC

Airflow Rate:59.48 CFM

Compatibility List:

CoreTM2 Extreme

Socket-T(LGA775)

CoreTM2 Quad

CoreTM2 Duo

Pentium D

Pentium 4

Phenom X3 / X4

939 / 940 / AM2

Athlon64 FX X2 / BE

Athlon64

Sempron

Opteron

Incompatibility List:

Intel: Socket 478, 771, 603, 604

AMD: Socket 754, Socket F or Socket A