This is one of the smaller heatsinks in this roundup. It utilizes very thin fins which are soldered to a copper base. It comes with two pieces of thermal tapes, one pair of fan clips (the package I tested only came with a single 25mm fan clip, instead of two of them) and the heatsink itself. Just like the Alpha coolers, it comes disassembled. No instructions were included in the package so beginners will have problems installing the cooler.

Just like other copper heatsinks, it is very fragile and bends easily. So, you have to be careful when you handle it. The bottom of the heatsink is flat but there is a lot of machining marks. But if it cools well, that won't matter much. The clip system is pretty standard - you will need a flat-head screwdriver to install the heatsink.

It doesn't come with a fan so I chose to use the Delta fan as the standard test fan. When I heard that the fins were soldered to the base, I was skeptical about its performance because solder don't conduct heat very well. If the copper base cannot transfer the heat to the fins efficiently, the heatsink will not be able to cool the processor properly.

But my first impression was wrong! This heatsink is the best in the roundup! What surprises is that this heatsink is from a relatively unknown company called Thermalright. By now, it should be really famous among overclockers.