Direct heat pipe contact cooling systems

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— with direct contact, the heat pipes are adjacent directly to the cooled chip and do not have an additional sole; for this, the surface of the tubes on the desired side is ground down to a plane. Due to the absence of intermediate parts, the thermal resistance at the contact points of the heat pipes is minimal, and at the same time, the heatsink design itself is simpler and cheaper than with indirect contact. On the other hand, there are gaps between the heat pipes, sometimes very large — as a result, the surface of the serviced chip is cooled unevenly. This is partly offset by the presence of a substrate (in this case, it fills these gaps) and the use of thermal paste, however, in terms of uniformity of heat removal, direct contact is still inevitably inferior to indirect contact. Therefore, this option is found mainly in inexpensive coolers, although it can also be used in fairly performant solutions.

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	Prices Prices	Type Type	TDP TDP	Noise Noise	Fan RPM Fan RPM	Fan Size Fan Size	Fan Height Fan Height
be quiet! Pure Rock 3 Black 5.0 / 1 review	£22.99 – £39.00 Compare prices 10	air cooler for CPU	190 W	12 — 31 dB	2000 rpm Rifle Bearing 2000 rpm Rifle Bearing	120 mm x 1	154 mm

Deepcool AG400 ARGB Black 4.0 / 1 review	£41.49 – £95.00 Compare prices 3	air cooler for CPU	220 W	32 dB	500 — 2000 rpm hydrodynamic 500 — 2000 rpm hydrodynamic	120 mm x 1	150 mm

MSI MAG COREFROZR AA13 Black	£22.90 – £35.00 Compare prices 12	air cooler for CPU	—	30 dB	510 — 2070 rpm Rifle Bearing 510 — 2070 rpm Rifle Bearing	120 mm x 1	152 mm

ARCTIC Freezer 36 Black	£22.99 – £37.00 Compare prices 11	air cooler for CPU	—	—	200 — 1800 rpm hydrodynamic 200 — 1800 rpm hydrodynamic	120 mm x 2	159 mm

Deepcool AG400 4.5 / 4 reviews	£20.61 – £32.00 Compare prices 7	air cooler for CPU	—	32 dB	500 — 2000 rpm hydrodynamic 500 — 2000 rpm hydrodynamic	120 mm x 1	150 mm

ARCTIC Freezer 36-S Black	£23.99 – £32.00 Compare prices 5	air cooler for CPU	—	—	600 — 3000 rpm Fluid Dynamic Bearing 600 — 3000 rpm Fluid Dynamic Bearing	120 mm x 1	156 mm

Deepcool AK400 5.0 / 1 review	£30.49 Tradeinn.com	air cooler for CPU	220 W	29 dB	500 — 1850 rpm hydrodynamic 500 — 1850 rpm hydrodynamic	120 mm x 1	155 mm
Thermalright Assassin X 120 Refined SE	£19.03 Pcnova.co.uk	air cooler for CPU	—	26 dB	1550 rpm hydrodynamic 1550 rpm hydrodynamic	120 mm x 1	148 mm
Deepcool AK400 Digital Pro Black 4.0 / 1 review	£38.66 – £52.00 Compare prices 8	air cooler for CPU	220 W	25 dB	500 — 1750 rpm Fluid Dynamic Bearing 500 — 1750 rpm Fluid Dynamic Bearing	120 mm x 1	159 mm

ARCTIC Freezer 36 A-RGB White	£29.71 – £42.00 Compare prices 9	air cooler for CPU	—	—	200 — 2000 rpm hydrodynamic 200 — 2000 rpm hydrodynamic	120 mm x 2	159 mm

Jonsbo CR-1000 MAX ARGB White	£22.99 – £28.00 Compare prices 3	air cooler for CPU	230 W	22 — 32 dB	600 — 1500 rpm hydraulic bearing 600 — 1500 rpm hydraulic bearing	120 mm x 1	154 mm

Deepcool AG200 4.0 / 1 review	£18.20 – £19.00 Compare prices 3	air cooler for CPU	100 W	31 dB	500 — 3050 rpm hydrodynamic 500 — 3050 rpm hydrodynamic	92 mm x 1	133 mm

be quiet! Pure Rock 3 LX	£25.99 – £41.00 Compare prices 12	air cooler for CPU	190 W	12 — 31 dB	2000 rpm Rifle Bearing 2000 rpm Rifle Bearing	120 mm x 1	154 mm

Jonsbo CR-1000 MAX Standard	£19.99 – £25.00 Compare prices 3	air cooler for CPU	230 W	22 — 32 dB	600 — 1500 rpm hydraulic bearing 600 — 1500 rpm hydraulic bearing	120 mm x 1	154 mm

Deepcool AK400 Zero Dark Plus	£40.49 Tradeinn.com	air cooler for CPU	—	28 dB	500 — 1850 rpm hydrodynamic 500 — 1850 rpm hydrodynamic	120 mm x 2	155 mm
Deepcool AK400 Digital SE Black	£26.99 – £92.00 Compare prices 3	air cooler for CPU	—	28 dB	500 — 1850 rpm hydrodynamic 500 — 1850 rpm hydrodynamic	120 mm x 1	157 mm

ARCTIC Freezer 36-S A-RGB Black	£26.99 – £34.00 Compare prices 5	air cooler for CPU	—	—	600 — 3000 rpm Fluid Dynamic Bearing 600 — 3000 rpm Fluid Dynamic Bearing	120 mm x 1	156 mm

Thermalright Assassin X 120 Refined SE ARGB	£17.99 – £23.00 Compare prices 5	air cooler for CPU	—	26 dB	1550 rpm Fluid Dynamic Bearing 1550 rpm Fluid Dynamic Bearing	120 mm x 1	148 mm

Gamdias BOREAS E1-410	£15.39 – £21.00 Compare prices 2	air cooler for CPU	—	31 dB	800 — 2000 rpm hydrodynamic 800 — 2000 rpm hydrodynamic	120 mm x 1	155 mm

Thermalright Assassin Spirit 120 Evo Dark	£19.99 Overclockers.co.uk	air cooler for CPU	—	27 dB	1850 rpm Fluid Dynamic Bearing 1850 rpm Fluid Dynamic Bearing	120 mm x 1	156 mm
ARCTIC Freezer 36 A-RGB Black	£24.98 – £41.00 Compare prices 8	air cooler for CPU	—	—	200 — 2000 rpm hydrodynamic 200 — 2000 rpm hydrodynamic	120 mm x 2	159 mm

Jonsbo CR-3000E Black	£30.95 – £45.00 Compare prices 4	air cooler for CPU	260 W	22 — 34 dB	600 — 1600 rpm hydrodynamic 600 — 1600 rpm hydrodynamic	120 mm x 2	155 mm

ARCTIC Freezer 4U SP5	£44.99 – £44.00 Compare prices 2	air cooler for CPU	360 W	45 dB	300 — 3000 rpm rolling (Dual Bearing) 300 — 3000 rpm rolling (Dual Bearing)	120 mm x 2	145 mm

MSI MAG COREFROZR AA13 White	£20.99 – £35.00 Compare prices 11	air cooler for CPU	—	30 dB	510 — 2070 rpm Rifle Bearing 510 — 2070 rpm Rifle Bearing	120 mm x 1	152 mm