Tuniq Annouces Tower 120 Extreme CPU Cooler

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Tuniq today announced its newest CPU cooler, the Tower 120 Extreme. With this release Tuniq introduced what it calls a radical design change, that increases heat dissipation surface area, and brings about turbulence that helps cooling. To do so, each aluminum fin has "wave-design" edges on two sides. Every neighbouring fin has an alternating wave-pattern, that helps provide turbulence. A 120 mm, PWM-controlled, LED-lit fan is nested inside the fin block, that circulates air. Five nickel-plated copper heatpipes convey heat to the fins, which make direct contact to the CPU at the block.

The cooler measures 131(L) x 112.31(W) x 150.7(H), and weighs in at 775 g without the fan (around 850 g with it). The fan spins at speeds between 1000~2000 rpm, pushing up to 90.65 CFM of air, with a maximum noise output of 20 dBA. Out of the five heatpipes, three are 8 mm in thickness, and two 6 mm ones. The package includes a 1g tube of Tuniq's recently announced TX-3 thermal compound. In Tuniq's own tests, the Tower 120 Extreme emerged at least 10% more efficient at cooling than its predecessor, the Tower 120. It is compatible with most current CPU sockets, including LGA-1366, LGA-775, and AM3/AM2+/AM2. Expect it to be priced close to that of the Tower 120 when it hits stores soon.
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Looks interesting, particularly the 1000-2000 rpm pwm fan, pretty hard to find pwm fans that run at those sort of speeds.
 
Looks cool, I have a tuniq tower (an old one before the "LED" version which I think is the exact same, just doesnt have a fan with LEDs).

Interesting to see they have changed to direct contact with the heat pipes and the cpu. Perhaps its better? The current tuniq has a block of metal in contact with the CPU with the heatpips going into it.
 
Will be interesting too see how it compares to the upcoming 140mm fan next gen heatsinks :)

It would have been better if it had a 140mm fan ;)
 
ocuk have it on pre order now, hmmm, might try one

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Yeah the TX-3 is a good plus point. I'm sure it will be popular at that price though considering you don't have to buy another fan.
 
I would like to know how tall it is compared to the titan fenrir, as the titan stops me having my side fan fitted in my Antec 902 case
 
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I would like to know how tall it is compared to the titan fenrir, as the titan stops me having my side fan fitted in my Antec 902 case
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Tower 120 Extreme Specifications
Dimensions(mm) 131(L) × 112.31(W) × 150.7(H)

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Size (with fan): 107mm (W) x 124mm (D) x 156mm (H)

SO the 120Ex is slightly smaller. (as in height)
 
Moe competition can only be good. But I must say it looks a little like recent thermaltake coolers.

That fan spec though... yea right. :o
 
moot point if they havent revised their mounting system, was so annoying to fit, admitedly cant compare it to a TRUE etc as i went to a noctua afterwards
 
I will be interesting to see this review first to compare with H50 and Prolimatech but I think this Tuniq won't be performance well under 4Ghz with i7 core.

Thought the TX-3 thermal paste is very good indeed, does ocuk will have in stock for TX-3 thermal paste seperator ?
 
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