Test: Einzeltest: Cooler Master V8 GTS
Zitat: Pro: + Decent cooling
+ Fans can be quiet at lower speeds
+ Built-in fan shrouds
Contra: - PRICE!
- Loud when fans are maxed out
- Terrible mounting system
Cooler Master has a history of great products that deliver great results at a reasonable price. I´m sad to say that the V8 GTS just doesn´t follow in that tradition. While it is reasonably quiet at lower fan speeds, it just doesn´t deliver the performance I´d expect from a $100 cooler, even when the fans are cranked up to 11. The performance per dollar ratio just isn´t there and to be honest, it is one of the most frustrating CPU coolers I´ve ever had the displeasure of installing. The fact that it was beaten out by the almost-half-as-expensive DEEPCOOL Neptwin (which, in a funny twist, is also more quiet and far easier to install) just seals the deal. Don´t get me wrong here though: the V8 GTS does cool quite well and you won´t have any trouble keeping your CPU cool should you decide that you want one. Just keep in mind that for $100 you can very nearly buy a self-contained water cooler that will outperform it in nearly every way. I really wanted the vapor chamber combined with eight heatpipes, triple towers, and dual 140mm fans to succeed, but it´s impossible to ignore the lofty price tag and unspectacular cooling.