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Review on Zalman Performa Performance Powerful Included by Aditya ᠌

Revainrating 3 out of 5

A little bit not what I expected, generally fine.

Assembled a quiet computer: Enclosure Gigabyte GA-Z77-D3H Processor Intel Core i7-3770K Motherboard Enclosure Gigabyte Zalman MS800 HDD Western Digital WD10EFRX PSU OCZ OCZ-ZS650W-EU a half meter in height from the ground up. Immediately offer this piece of advice: Replace the loud fan. You can pick up and cherish this cooler for three hundred to four hundred dollars. The only audible component of the system is the cooler, which always connects and disconnects the PWM regardless of how the setting is played in the BIOS. In general, I set it up so that it operates in passive mode when there is a low load, but it activates when I play games or use intensive applications. Functions in an erratic manner, and there is no gradual increase in speed. Observable and vexing in equal measure (Working with 3D, opening a heavy document or program, saving the drawing in Autocad - there is a significant jump in speed from 1000 to 2022 for example). It can whistle, buzz, and crackle between 600 and 900 revolutions per minute. Quiet but audible. Above 1100 revolutions per minute while unloaded, the noise of operation can be heard; however, it is not disruptive and is very comfortable to use. The noise of the work can already be heard clearly when there is a light load, and when there is a heavy load, it already makes the work a little bit more uncomfortable. The temperature did not rise above 40 degrees even with three-dimensional graphics, games, and other loads on the percentage (I use the built-in video card). I filled up one of the RAM slots, but I don't think it's a problem just yet. In their frustration at having to put it in 4 hands, they screwed it in half. It is very difficult to do so. I don't think it's anything out of the ordinary either; I don't replace the thermal paste very frequently, and maintaining a solid connection with the processor is far more important than saving yourself 20 minutes during the installation process. There has been a delay of more than half a year The standard fan did not undergo any changes; however, to everyone's surprise, it no longer whistled or buzzed; it had apparently evolved. In addition, I increased the speed to between 900 and 1100. The noise level seemed to stay the same or even decrease slightly from one person to the next (although I probably just got used to it). In the span of half a year, I didn't pick up much dust on my person (although I give the credit for this to the system manager), and it didn't have any impact on my performance or temperature. Defends against the chill. The hopping speed control is something I still have trouble getting used to. Notable in a striking way. In general, there were no new complaints; however, on the other hand, existing complaints are being reiterated. The likelihood is that I'll raise my rating from 3 to 3.5.

Pros
  • + Cooling (an effective radiator) + A flat base + A high-quality thermal paste + Good, consistent pressure applied to the processor
Cons
  • - The fan is both annoying and inane. (The most distracting component of the system. It regulates speed very abruptly, which is something that is very noticeable and annoying) - Sometimes it crackles, whistles, or buzzes at 600-900 rpm (The rpm was manually adjusted by me and lower than stated by the manufacturer - but this should not serve as an excuse): after four months, outsiders became less audible and began to decline. - At speeds greater than one thousand revolutions per minute, there are no extraneous noises; however, the noise of operation can be heard even when there is no load at all, and it is audible at idle. - It was very challenging to put together (in 4 hands) - Large (blocked one RAM slot)