Reviewers Liked
- Great Two Fan Performance
- Build Quality
- Aesthetics
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Back plate on the mounting solution
- Slightly high introductory price
Zalman CNPS10X Flex
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Expert reviews and ratings
By FrostyTech
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The Zalman CNPS10X Flex heatsink ships without any fans, so users can install one or two 120mm fans of their own choosing. In all other respects the CNPS10X Flex is identical to Zalman's CNPS10X Quiet heatsink, so today's review is not going to...
By Bjorn3D
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The CNPS10X Flex rose to the top of the charts, putting up great numbers in both single and dual fan configurations. At about $48 at Newegg, the CNPS10X Flex should be at the top of your list for your next heatsink...
By BCCHardware
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When you open the box of the CNPS10X Flex its pretty tough to get too excited as its only a heatsink, but once you get this cooler equipped with a couple of your favorite 120mm fans and see the performance that this cooler offers its a whole lot...
By ComputerPowerUser
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Of course, what sets the CNPS10X Flex apart from other heatsinks is the fact that it is literally just a heatsink. Zalman gives it the ability to support as many as two 120mm fans. For those who take do-it-yourself to the extreme, the Flex’s, well,...
By HEXUS.net
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So which cooler would we recommend? Well, as pointed out in our last cooler group-test, which cooler you should go for very much depends on what you hope to achieve. If for example you're just looking for a replacement cooler for the retail-boxed...
By TweakNews
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The Zalman CNPS10X Flex heatsink follows the same trend set in place with the other CNPS10X coolers I have reviewed in the past. The cooler's build quality is superb and feels like a quality piece of hardware when compared to some of the...
By PCPer
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The actual performance numbers we saw from the CNPS10X Flex were absolutely outstanding and we recommend adding the second 120mm fan for a decent decrease in CPU temps under idle and load conditions. If you can live without using your first DIMM...
By Overclockers Online
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As with other Zalman products I’ve reviewed, the CNPS10X Flex is a well-engineered product that does what it should do and does it very well. The build quality is great and it performs admirably. Installation was very simple thanks to the included...
By Hardware Secrets
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When we tested CNPS 10X Extreme a few months ago we were very impressed by its rock-solid aspect and by its performance. Today testing its "little brother" we also liked the results. Although CNPS 10X Flex is not as beautiful as its most expensive...
By SilentPC Review
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The Zalman CNPS10X Flex has some inherent advantages over the more extravagant CNPS10X Extreme. It sports a lower price-tag thanks to its lack of the Extreme's nickel coating, fan controller and loud stock fan. In addition, the mounting system has...
By Hardware Canucks
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We can honestly say that we went into this review with a fair amount of trepidation. On the one hand, we had our somewhat less than optimal experiences with the CNPS10X Extreme fresh in mind but on the other, we were extremely curious about what...
By X-bit Labs
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There are no low-performance coolers in this test session. All the tested models are an excellent choice for cooling overclocked CPUs. The tuning of the coolers has generally been useful. For example, the Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme works more...
By HardOCP
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Overall the ZALMAN CNPS10X Flex is good heat sink that offers a good value. Its low cost helps it become a more valuable option over other solutions. If you have a collection of fans lying around then you are in business. The inclusion of two sets of...
By Case and Cooling
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Zalman pense avoir trouvé le bon filon avec le radiateur de son CNPS10X Extreme puisque celui-ci a été décliné dans une version Quiet qui s’apparente plus à une version « lite » et maintenant une version...
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