Tuniq then, the guys behind Sunbeamtech, Tuniq these days also offers coolers. Their latest model us the 'the Core Contact Freezer'. It's a traditional build heatpipe-cooler. Not as sexy looking as the newer models from the competition. But what it's good at is definitely cooling, it does what it is advertised for. The four heatpipe based design can be used actively and passively cooled. A fan is included and so is some new Tuniq TX2 thermal paste (which we are using on all products in this review).

The bottom line is rather simple, these Tuniq cooler are cheap, you can find them for 30-35 EUR already. Thought not the most silent of the batch, the cooler is definitely worth checking out. You can apply this cooler to all modern CPU sockets. The fan weight is roughly 600 grams and even comes with a tiny fan controller.

As our tests will show, a truly complete and grand cooling unit for a very interesting price

Installation.

Tuniq has the best retention design for securing the cooler. For Socket 775 we simply push a retention clip on the mainboard, push in 4 buckles .. and now we can secure the cooler on top of the processor. Literally 20-30 seconds work. No need to remove the mainboard, install back plates and dozens of screws. Place, click secure, that's it.

Why is it that always the smaller companies have the better solutions ? No further remarks .. this is just really good.

Tuniq applies the same strategy as OCZ, save a little money on the block by guiding the heat pipes through an aluminum block.

Admittedly, not the most aesthetically pleasing product .. but it's definitely not exactly an Ogre either. It's a fairly standard design, yet as our test results will show .. with great cooling performance.

Alright, let's move onwards to the test.