SilverStone Heligon Series HE01

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 9 expert reviews

Excellent:

6
Good:

3
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros:

Excellent performance.
Quiet (in quiet mode).
Semieasy install.

Cons:

Finicky retention arms.
Loud in performance mode.

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Last revision on November 25, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Excellent performance
Quiet (in quiet mode)
Semieasy install

Reviewers Didn't Like

Finicky retention arms
Loud in performance mode
Requires lowprofile RAM

Expert reviews and ratings

Silverstone tried to offer a lot with the Heligon HE01, and while they succeeded in many respects, they did not succeed across the board. The solid aluminum construction is definitely a plus, the cooling fins are not sharp, and the overall design is...

By techPowerUp! on April 26, 2013

The new replacement Silverstone Heligon Series - HEO1 cooler was quite a bit better and is easily one of the best choices in the...

By Pureoverclock on March 09, 2013

The movie Die Hard was so awesome it spawned a wave of imitators that all had just one distinguishing difference—Die Hard on a plane, Die Hard on a boat, Die Hard in a nursing home, etc. And so it is in the world of air coolers: We have dozens of...

By Maximum PC on December 20, 2012

With their Heligon HE01 cooler, SilverStone has a twin tower cooler in its portfolio which is a bit different from all the other tower coolers that are available these days. In fact what makes it different from it's rivals is the asymmetric shape as well...

By Ocaholic on December 01, 2012

100

High performance cooling has come a long way over the years, so much in fact that it is hard to tell a difference from one cooler to another from performance numbers alone. This is especially true if you are looking for something that also doesn't make a...

By hardwareasylum.com on October 24, 2012

The PWM fan itself is non-standard, in that it's 38mm thick rather than 25mm and rotates at 800-2000RPM or 800-1200RPM depending on a small physical switch set into the frame. The Silverstone SST-FHP141-H fan is rated to move upwards of 48-171CFM air...

By FrostyTech on September 13, 2012

We found the SilverStone HE01 to be an extremely capable and easy to install cooler. The difference between the low and high fan speed does not showcase this cooler’s potential with the hardware we used for this review. The high fan speed is fairly...

By K.S. Studios on August 24, 2012

If you are looking for a very good and I do mean very good air-cooler for your CPU then look no further than the Silverstone HE01. This cooler is in a class only accompanied by a few. Look no further than the charts under the result tab and you will see...

By proclockers.com on April 23, 2013

The second set of conclusions are for be quiet!'s ninja, the Dark Rock Pro 2, along with Cooler Master's stellar budget performer, the Hyper 212 EVO.be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 2The biggest problem with be quiet!'s Dark Rock Pro 2 is that it's incredibly...

By AnandTech on March 14, 2013

If you are looking for a cooler with cooling modes and zero ram interference, the Heligon Series HEO1 by Silverstone hits the mark with great overall performance. Discuss in the...

By Pureoverclock on February 09, 2013

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