Nexus VCT-9000

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Pros:

Volume for fitting most PC cases, Includes 120mm fan, Very low noise levels, even at full speed, Works with both AMD/Intel platforms
Wonderful performance (especially for being a silent cooler), Very low noise levels, even with the fan at full speed, LED's on the fan add some extra effect, Orientation of the heatsink allows the rear case fan to assist in cooling the fins (see my in
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Cons:

Performance is low compared with other products, Highly priced for what it offers, Be careful with the installation if you are having an Asus P6T Deluxe
Fan lacks vibration absorbing mounts, Some might argue the price being a little higher than other heatsinks (but the competition isn't nearly as quiet!)

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Last revision on August 16, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Volume for fitting most PC cases, Includes 120mm fan, Very low noise levels, even at full speed, Works with both AMD/Intel platforms
Wonderful performance (especially for being a silent cooler), Very low noise levels, even with the fan at full speed, LED's on the fan add some extra effect, Orientation of the heatsink allows the rear case fan to assist in cooling the fins (see my in
Performance

Reviewers Didn't Like

Performance is low compared with other products, Highly priced for what it offers, Be careful with the installation if you are having an Asus P6T Deluxe
Fan lacks vibration absorbing mounts, Some might argue the price being a little higher than other heatsinks (but the competition isn't nearly as quiet!)
Single Fan Solution, Clearance Issues From The Surrounding Cover

Expert reviews and ratings

The only redeeming quality of the VCT-9000 is its quiet operation, but this is no excuse for its poor cooling ability, as the Be Quiet! Dark Rock Advanced was even quieter, cheaper and cooled far better. The VCT-9000 certainly isn’t worth its...

By Bit-tech.net on March 28, 2011

Frostytech is not going to waste your time by leaving the most important information till the very end of this review - the Nexus VCT-9000 heatsink is an interesting looking thermal solution, but it fails completely in its execution. Nexus have...

By FrostyTech on December 13, 2010

Today Nexus have shown us a very mature product. We were impressed by it's quality construction, ease of installation and low noise. It is not uncommon for CPU Coolers to come bundled with poor quality fans or none at all. Quality fans may set you...

By Overclock3D on July 09, 2010

ManufacturerNexusModelVCT-9000Price $50 CategorySilent users Today we will test the Nexus VCT-9000, CPU cooler designed to perform quietly.and quiet operation. The cooler a combines some of the most popular technologies in the market used for CPU...

By CDRinfo on July 08, 2010

We very rarely come across cooling solutions that we would strongly not recommend for purchase. But the new Nexus VCT-9000 cooler is exactly the product you really don’t want to mess with. It certainly has advantages, like universal design, simple...

By X-bit Labs on June 10, 2010

The Nexus VCT-9000 has proven that quiet cooling doesn't necessarily mean poor cooling. I was a little skeptical of it's odd design at first - but that's why I'm not an engineer. The VCT-9000 pulled out as one of the strongest performing...

By DreamWare Computers on June 01, 2010

Nexus is not new to the cooling market, and the VLC-9000 does set out what it claims to do, and that is to offer an quiet product to help keep your computer cool. The VCT-9000 did exactly what it advertised, it kept the CPU moderately cool, but...

By Pureoverclock on May 27, 2010

Although the VCT-9000 is indeed an improvement over its predecessors i can't help but to wonder why Nexus continues to use the angle design and does not move to the usual U-type tower CPU Coolers since not only do they provide better heat...

By Real World Labs on May 18, 2010

First things first, I am a massive fan of Nexus hardware having looked at quite a lot of their hardware but I am afraid to say the VCT9000 is easily the most awkward cooler I have had to review purely and simply down to the fitting method and poor...

By XtremeComputing on May 04, 2010

What can we say about a cooler that is expensive, has a poor cooling performance and can even damage your motherboard?The only strong point on Nexus VCT-9000 is its looks, unique and nice. Actually, we could also say it has a very quiet fan, even at...

By Hardware Secrets on April 14, 2010

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