The Iceberg Thermal IceSLEET G6 Stealth Evaluation: Prime-Tier Colossal Tower Cooler

Lovers and different superior PC builders seldom embrace the usage of a inventory cooling resolution. Inventory coolers are satisfactory for his or her meant function however usually find yourself delivering mediocre acoustic efficiency, and so they can not deal with the thermal a great deal of a gaming and/or overclocked system. Because of this, what has been a rule because the first actively-cooled x86 processors hit the market virtually 30 years in the past stays a rule as we speak: most fanatic builds are made utilizing aftermarket coolers. All of which has led to (and continues to maintain) the huge marketplace for coolers and different PC peripherals.

In as we speak’s assessment, we’re taking a look on the IceSLEET G6 Stealth tower cooler by Iceberg Thermal. Iceberg Thermal is a comparatively new participant within the PC market, with the corporate based in Tempe, Arizona, in 2019. Regardless, the corporate’s staff and engineers have a few years of expertise within the design and advertising and marketing of cooling merchandise.

The IceSLEET G6 Stealth is, as hinted by its identify, a cooler primarily designed round minimal noise output. Many of the firm’s advertising and marketing efforts are additionally centered on how quiet the cooler is. In the meantime, a fast look on the specs reveals that that is additionally a behemoth of a cooler, measuring 160 mm tall and broad, and weighting over 1 kg. With that a lot mass and contemplating its $80 worth, Iceberg Thermal is certainly aiming for the highest efficiency spots of the air-based CPU cooling market.

Packaging & Bundle

Iceberg Thermal provides the IceSLEET G6 Stealth in an not noticeable field, with the art work printed instantly onto the brown cardboard partitions. Fundamental details about the cooler is printed on the rear aspect of the field. It’s aesthetically pleasing and no less than partially ecological however, above all else, the field is powerful and the cooler is tightly packed inside, making certain secure delivery.

Contained in the field, we solely discovered the elements which can be vital for the set up of the cooler. The whole lot could be very neatly packed and labeled, which ought to forestall any confusion throughout set up. All the steel elements are plated, making a titanium-like look and defending them from corrosion in the long term. Iceberg Thermal features a syringe of thermal compound, sufficient for no less than three purposes.

The Iceberg Thermal IceSLEET G6 Stealth CPU Cooler

The IceSLEET G6 Stealth is a barely unorthodox tower cooler, designed to engulf the 140 mm fan totally inside its fins. There are six copper heatpipes transferring the thermal vitality from the tiny base to the fin array. The cooler is 160 mm (6.3”) tall, pushing the restrict of ordinary ATX instances.

An in depth inspection of the fins reveals an uneven, summary design. Producers regularly implement completely different fin profiles to be able to enhance the general efficiency traits of the cooler, but the fins normally are uniform. The fins of the IceSLEET G6 Stealth type a complete of six teams, with every group having 9 similar fins. The lowermost group is somewhat smaller, permitting for a 56 mm RAM clearance. Above that first group, there are two distinct teams of 9 fins every that alternate.

A plastic black/turquoise cap covers the highest of the cooler, concealing the heatpipe ends and the cooling fan. The cap is held into place through 4 screws.

The highest cap additionally serves as a assist for the 140 mm cooling fan. It clips on the 2 high screw holes of the massive fan, firmly holding it and concurrently working as a passive shock absorber, decreasing vibration-related noise.

The 140 mm fan hidden contained in the humongous steel physique of the cooler is rebranded by the corporate and we couldn’t acknowledge who the OEM behind its creation is. We did discover out that it has a fluid dynamic bearing (FDB) engine, a complicated sleeve bearing design with a considerably boosted lifetime. It may attain as much as 1400 RPM, which is a really excessive pace for a big 140 mm fan.

All the cooler’s metallic elements, together with the heatpipes and the bottom, have been handled with a gunmetal gray plating. The plating is greater than an aesthetic improve as it can shield the cooler from corrosion and oxidation in the long term.

The IceSLEET G6 Stealth has a really tiny base, disproportionately small for the scale of the big cooler. A small aluminum block serves each as the muse of the metal brace that’s used to mount the cooler and because the mechanical assist for the copper heatpipes. It’s the six heatpipes, and solely the heatpipes, that are available in direct contact with the CPU.