Review: ABYSM Snow V Performa heatsink and ABYSM Breeze and ABYSM RGB SLED fans

We analyzed the ABYSM Snow V Performa heatsink and the ABYSM Breeze and ABYSM RGB SLED fans, which have surprised us with their excellent quality, great performance and good features.

The heatsink is an element to take into account, since it does not only have the function of cooling our processor, it has the mission that the processor works at an optimal temperature so that it can give maximum performance, even if it is of quality, allows you to do a bit of overclocking the processor, without major problems. The ABYSM Snow V Performa is a great heatsink, which complies with these principles, since it has a block of aluminum fins and a powerful fan, which will allow the processor to give its best and even supports a bit of overclocking.

ABYSM has developed this Snow V Performa, as a heatsink compatible with all processors on the market, since it is compatible with the AMD FM2 + socket; FM1; AM3; AM2 +; AM2; and AM4, while it is also compatible with the Intel LGA 2011 socket; 2011-3; 1366; 1156; 1155; 1151; 1150; 775; and 2066. The base of the heatsink has five heatpipes, which go through the 46 aluminum fins of the heatsink, offering great heat dissipation power, specifically, this heatsink offers a TPD of 180W, more than enough for any current processor.

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To help dissipate heat, the Breeze fan has been arranged, which we will analyze in more detail, which is characterized by being 120mm and also PWM, therefore, it will work at minimum revolutions, if the processor does not have much load and It does not generate much heat and if the temperature rises, it will go up in revolutions up to 1.400RPM, which is the maximum of this fan.

Regarding the dimensions of this Snow V Performa, we are talking about a 131 × 96.5x151mm heatsink, with a total weight of 587 grams, reaching 727 grams of weight with the fan mounted. The heat pipes of this heatsink have a diameter of 6mm and are made of copper, which has better heat conductivity, while the aluminum fins have a separation of 2.2mm, which allows good air flow and dissipation. more efficient heat.

ABYSM SNOW V PERFORMA

The Snow V Performa heatsink has the ABYSM Breeze fan, a powerful fan capable of dissipating all the heat generated by the processor, without major problems. Said fan has dimensions of 120x120x25mm, with a total weight of 140 grams. The fan power is quite simple, being 12V and a total power of 2.4W at full load.

This fan has been chosen, for several reasons, the first, that it has eleven blades that allows a maximum pressure of 1.62mmH₂O. It has a four-pin connector, so it is PWM, allowing this fan to operate between a minimum of 800RPM and a maximum of 1.400RPM, with a sound level at a minimum load of 19dBA and reaches up to 22.9dBA at full load. The airflow, on the other hand, is dynamic and ranges from 30CFM at minimum load and 60CFM at maximum load.

Something very interesting is that this Breeze has a hydraulic bearing, something that significantly reduces the noise level of this fan, which is why its noise level is so low. It not only affects the sound level, but also the life of the fan, which becomes 30.000 hours, which indicates that it is of high quality.

ABYSM SNOW V PERFORMA RGB SLED

Together with the Snow V Performa and the Breeze, they have sent us the RGB SLED, a fan that is also compatible with the heatsink that they have sent us for review and that has RGB LED lighting, with even better characteristics than the Breeze. The dimensions of this fan are also 120x120x25mm, but in this case, the consumption is 5.04W, also working at 12V. Consumption is higher, due to the RGB LEDs on the fan.

Regarding the characteristics of the fan, it has seven blades, which allows it to have a better sound level than the one discussed above, even the static pressure is even higher, since it offers 3.56mmH₂O. It is curious that it has a higher static pressure, but it is because this fan goes from 800RPM to 1.500RPM, somewhat more than the Breeze, but the noise level, for minimum speed, is 14dBA, while at maximum load reaches 20dBA, which is great.

We have commented that the Breeze offers a reduced noise level, due to its hydraulic bearing, the same happens in this case with the RGB SLED, which also has a hydraulic bearing and also improves the durability of this fan, up to 45.000 hours. . This fan has been equipped with a 500mm cable, to be able to connect them to any part of the motherboard.

CONCLUSION

We will go by parts. The ABYSM Snow V Performa heatsink offers excellent performance and great dissipation capacity, something that is required of any good heatsink on the market. Not only this, it allows a bit of overclocking, since the TDP of this heatsink is 180W and right now, the most current processors, such as the AMD Ryzen and the Intel Skylake / Kaby Lake / Coffee Lake, which have a maximum TDP of 95W. It is not overweight, which is important, as a heavy heatsink could bend the motherboard and cause damage to the motherboard. Something we really like is that it has five heatpipes, something that allows heat to be distributed more efficiently.

Regarding the two fans, I must say that both are of high quality and offer excellent performance, but I prefer the RGB SLED rather than the Breeze, among other things, because it has lower noise and better dissipation, although, yes We compare with other fans on the market, both are very quiet and we also like that they have rubber pads, which absorb vibrations. We also emphasize that the fact that it is hydraulic, is a plus, since it allows to extend the life of the same and the noise level, is greatly mitigated, in addition, they tend to have less vibrations.