Albert Thomas Freelancer, CPU Cooling Reviewer Albert Thomas is a contributor for Tom’s Hardware, primarily covering CPU cooling reviews.
bit_user Thanks for testing a top-down cooler, @Albert.Thomas ! I've long been partial to these, given their tendency to provide direct cooling of VRMs. and other board components (e.g. LAN chips, which can run hot). Would be great to see how it compares to Noctua's 120 mm top-down: the Reply
thestryker Both of those coolers seem interesting, but I wonder how they would work with a 25mm thick fan. I'm betting the SI-100 and NH-L12Sx77 are probably going to perform better than the Big Shuriken 4, but I'd be really curious if the Shuriken 3 performance improves much as it would still be under 50mm high. If it did then it could be a great option for a future Strix Halo style APU in a very small form factor. It would also be really cool to see a Cryorig C5 cu (or even regular) on your test setup. It doesn't seem to do as well for AMD as Intel, but it's a very interesting cooler being low profile and using a vapor chamber. It's unfortunate that they use a proprietary fan mount, but it's another cooler that could potentially slot into that big APU SFF cooler segment since it's 55mm in height. Reply
bit_user thestryker said: Both of those coolers seem interesting, but I wonder how they would work with a 25mm thick fan. I'm betting the SI-100 and NH-L12Sx77 are probably going to perform better than the Big Shuriken 4, Curse you for putting this idea in my head! : D $40 isn't too much to satisfy my curiosity, especially for an old friend like Scythe. I think I probably will give it a go, on that Ryzen 9600X, since I'm not done experimenting with that system. Sadly, I do not have any comparison data for the NH-L12x77 vs SI-100 on AM5 – and I'm not about to remove the Noctua cooler from the machine it's in. However, I seem to recall others have made this comparison, so we could rely on their results for that part. On a related note, one thing I want to try with that SI-100 is strapping a 140 mm fan to it, using this fan adapter: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003U3RTEO/ I think it'll require drilling some small holes in the adapter, which shouldn't be a big deal. I will try using the Noctua NF-A14 G2 on it (Nocuta's recent revision of their 140 mm PWM flagship). And, if I move ahead with testing the Big Shuriken 4, I'll do the same on it. Reply
thestryker bit_user said: Curse you for putting this idea in my head! : D :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: Blame Scythe! They include 25mm fan mounts with the coolers and that's where the idea came from. I was looking up the Shuriken 3 since there wasn't a good picture of it in the review and saw that they advertise the 25mm mounts. Reply
Mindstab Thrull Running one of these proves that occasionally, Scythes matter… I'll see myself out. Reply
bit_user thestryker said: Blame Scythe! They include 25mm fan mounts with the coolers and that's where the idea came from. Yeah. Although, when a cooler lacks something as simple as a wire bracket, for holding the fan in place, I will simply tie the fan on there. Reply
bit_user @Albert.Thomas , there's an error in how one of the graphs is labelled. This one says it measures temperature, but the text indicates it's measuring noise at 150 W. Also, considering your overall quite positive-sounding conclusion: The article said: Scythe’s Big Shuriken 4 is a worthwhile choice for builders targeting SFF systems. Its slim 67mm profile, combined with low-noise operation, delivers cooling performance superior to that of smaller SFF alternatives. It’s a compelling balance of price, performance, and size for any system where space is at a premium. I'm surprised it rated only 3.5 stars . For someone with space constraints tight enough to be looking at this cooler, this seems like very good cooling performance – especially considering the noise level and price. It's surely no 5-star product, but I'd have expected at least 4. Reply
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