Xigmatek Dark Knight SD1283 Night Hawk Edition

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 7 expert reviews

Excellent:

4
Good:

3
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros:

Great Thermal Performance, Ability to have Push/Pull Configrations
Low price, Excellent thermal performance, Attractive coating that seems to help thermal performance, Attractive mounting system, Dual fan mountable. Grommets included.

Cons:

Loud Fan
Fan loud @ max RPM, Base fin height can impede/interfere memory slot if tall memory is used in slot near CPU socket

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Last revision on March 11, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Great Thermal Performance, Ability to have Push/Pull Configrations
Low price, Excellent thermal performance, Attractive coating that seems to help thermal performance, Attractive mounting system, Dual fan mountable. Grommets included

Reviewers Didn't Like

Loud Fan
Fan loud @ max RPM, Base fin height can impede/interfere memory slot if tall memory is used in slot near CPU socket

Expert reviews and ratings

The Dark Knight was no pushover, but its performance and ease of installation were definitely a notch behind its nearest rivals.

By TechSpot on September 06, 2013

Its new innovation in ceramic coating proves to provide great thermal performance and Xigmatek continues to provide great consistency in quality...

By Pureoverclock on November 01, 2012

Here's what Frostytech has been able to find out. The black ceramic coating on the Xigmatek Dark Knight SD1283 Night Hawk Ed. heatsink is described as high thermal conductivity metal surface treatment by its manufacturer; SAU Applied Materials. ...

By FrostyTech on October 10, 2012

When unboxing the Dark Knight SD1283 Night Hawk Edition the first thing which will strike the user is that it feels noticeably different to most coolers. As well as giving the cooler a unique look it has a very distinct feel too, very slightly...

By HardwareHeaven on July 18, 2012

Today we are looking at the Night Hawk Edition of the Dark Knight cooler, set to bolster Xigmateks’ ever expanding product portfolio. Xigmatek produce many chassis designs alongside a range of power supplies. They are well known for their CPU...

By Kitguru.net on July 08, 2012

Xigmatek is a company that's usually known to make CPU coolers, PC Cases and fans, just like many companies out there, and also known to use orange coloured fans for their CPU Coolers.Apart from the orange coloured fan blades, they also love to use...

By hardwarebbq.com on May 09, 2013

We revised our test setup, and submitted 33 popular CPU coolers to our rigorous new tests. Read on to find out which one cools the best, which one is the most silent, and most importantly, which one gives you the best value for your money. When you...

By uk.hardware.info on February 20, 2013

With these two coolers tested, I can tack up another tally on the "performed as expected" in my records. At a $50 price tag, the Xigmatek Dark Knight SD1283 hangs onto the performance bracket of mid-range coolers. The Loki SD963 is a little more...

By Overclockers Club on September 10, 2012

Erase from your mind the previous SD1283 coolers, and you are left with one – the Nighthawk – which on its own is a great cooler from an established company in the cooling market. Coating a cooler with ceramic might be outside the box a...

By Real World Labs on July 25, 2012

Xigmatech has been a recent edition to the CPU cooler market. Established in 2005, they have been releasing cooling solutions for many different configurations, designs, and budgets. We will be reviewing their 4th entry into the SD1283 line of coolers,...

By Modders-Inc on June 26, 2012

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