Zalman CNPS10X Performa

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Pros:

Build Quality.
120mm 2000RPM Fan Included.
CPU Compatibility.

Cons:

Noise Levels.
Installation is a little more involved than other coolers.

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Last revision on November 10, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Build Quality
120mm 2000RPM Fan Included
CPU Compatibility
Affordable
Excellent Performance for a Cheap Cooler
Universal mounting system fits most modern socket platforms
Extremely quiet operation even under load

Reviewers Didn't Like

Noise Levels
Installation is a little more involved than other coolers
Availability
Cooler may be too large for some systems
Some assembly required

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With an expected street price near the $30 mark, the CNPS10X Performa is a great all-around cooler. In its stock form, the Performa should please quiet-computing and mainstream users, while enthusiasts can opt for a dual-fan configuration for extreme...

By ComputerPowerUser on March 12, 2010

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The Zalman 10X Performa had no problem whatsoever keeping the hot temps of the 130 watt Core i7 920 to manageable levels. The 10X Extreme remains the best air cooler I’ve used with the i7 920, and the Performa was only three degrees higher. The...

By ThinkComputers on March 10, 2010

Zalman's CNPS10X Performa is standard in most other respects. It's equipped with a 120mm PWM fan that ranges in speed from 900RPM to 1350RPM with the RC24P PWM-resistor attached, 2000RPM under full power....

By FrostyTech on March 06, 2010

The Zalman CNPS10X cooler family is really a great team. As with the CNPS10X Extreme and the CNPS10X Flex that we have already reviewed, the CNPS10X Performa is an excellent cooler, justifying its name. It performed practically as well as the CNPS10X...

By Hardware Secrets on August 10, 2010

Having reviewed the CNPS10X Performa i finally know, even after 2 decades, why Zalman is considered to be one of the best companies in the CPU Cooling industry. The CNPS10X Performa is a great CPU Cooler with great build quality, rich...

By Real World Labs on August 08, 2010

As for Zalman CNPS10X Performa, we totally admire it. In fact, this product has only one drawback: unbalanced fan with “floating” noise level. It is up to you to decide how significant this issue is for your particular case, but it won’t be a problem to...

By X-bit Labs on May 17, 2010

The Zalman CNPS10X Performa surprised me with its performance regardless of its cheap price tag. Even with less surface area and lighter materials, the Performa is still a very well made cooler for the money. Throughout the reviewing and testing,...

By TweakNews on May 06, 2010

on a CPU cooler these days. With that in mind the went back to the drawing board, trying to uphold the quality standards their other cooler have, then came up with a new design, stripped away the more flashy and gimmicky items and bingo, a new child...

By Guru of 3D on April 09, 2010

I think Zalman has released a solid cooler that will fit in anyone's budget....

By Legit Reviews on March 31, 2010

After spending some time with the Zalman CNPS10X Performa heatpipe CPU cooler, I can honestly say I'm impressed. Most of the time I could hardly tell it was there. When the time came for gaming, video encoding, or any other tasking application, the...

By Bigbruin on March 23, 2010

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