cooler, which promises exceptional cooling for standard and overclocked processors too, without exceeding the physical dimension limits of low-profile computer cases. It measures just 48mm with the fan.
The heatsink itself is more or less the same as Intel's stock heat sink for ulocked processors, but it has a much better mounting mechanism with a backplate.
OK. So it seems that the SilverStone Nitrogon NT08-115X has it all, including a copper center for better heat dissipation, but unfortunately the design doesn't address a very important issue: NOISE! The relatively large 92mm PWM fan
can produce up to 47CFM airflow, but while doing so, it'll also increase in decibels up to 62.88dBA. That's unacceptable in most situations, as small form factor PCs are usually expected to be silent too.Personally I consider the Silverstone Nitrogon NT08-115X
cooler to be a failure, but if it will be cheap enough, then you can replace its fan with any silent model from any manufacturer, as the cooler has standard fan mounting holes. Mounting a fan with silicone feet is also something you should consider, even if the fan you've chosen already has a good vibration isolation (ex: like Arctic Cooling fans).
One final thought about the Silverstone Nitrogon NT08-115X cooler ...
The Intel stock cooler draws cool air from the top and some from the side, but some of the air also escapes on the sides of the fan, without going through the heatsink. Warm air also escapes on all sides of the heatsink, without going through the full height of the heatsink, thus reducing its cooling efficiency.
Silverstone's Nitrogon NT08-115X
cooler has a "closed fan", meaning that air can't escape on the sides. The cooler also has a plastic cover, a continuation of the fan's body, which makes sure the air passes -most of the way- through the heatsink, taking away more heat than the Intel stock cooler.