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Today we are checking out a new and fairly unusual product from Prolimatech called the Samuel 17, and while it may not look all that unusual at first, keep in mind that this new cooler measures just 45mm tall. That alone is unusual for a company that typically designs heatsinks that stand over three times taller than this...
Since rearing its head in 2008 cooling company Prolimatech has delivered a number of products that have been embraced by the enthusiast community. Products such as the original Megahalems were an instant hit, while the more recently released Armageddon is proving to be just as popular. Both products were goliaths, measuring around 16cm tall and weighing almost 800 grams, despite being manufactured largely from aluminum.
 However over the past two years Prolimatech has not just been working to conquer the CPU cooling market but also the VGA cooling market, with their MK-13. Although not quite as successful as their CPU coolers, the MK-13 did prove to be a powerful and flexible VGA cooler. Almost four months has passed since we checked out the Armageddon and we were starting to wonder what might be next from Prolimatech. Well wonder no more, because the company's latest creation is here. While you might have been expecting another massive CPU cooler or perhaps even a new oversized VGA cooler, the latest Prolimatech is anything but massive. Rather, their latest creation is a low-profile CPU cooler which has been dubbed Samuel 17 (named after the Old Testament chapter with the David and Goliath story). Without going into detail about that story, it seems like Prolimatech are trying to say that the Samuel 17 should not be underestimated for its small stature, as it can perform like some of the big boys. That said, with an expected retail value of $42 US, few are going to take the Prolimatech Samuel 17 price too lightly. Other popular low-profile heatsinks, such as the Scythe Shuriken which comes with a quality 100mm fan, costs just $30 US, while its bigger brother the “Big Shuriken” costs just $35 US. There are also the more typical run of the mill type low-profile coolers, such as the Arctic-Cooling Freezer 7 LP and Thermaltake Slim X3, which cost a whisker over $20 US. However it appears Prolimatech have their targets set on bigger fish, such as the Thermalright AXP-140 low-profile heatsink which costs a whopping $55 US without a fan. When compared to the AXP-140 the new Samuel 17 does not seem all that expensive, but how do they compare in terms of performance? Well that is a question we plan to answer shortly… |
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JustBecause |
Posted on: 07/07/2010 01:07 PM
How cute its a baby Megahalems  |
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mascotzel |
Posted on: 07/07/2010 04:22 PM
Did you really use a 2000rpm fan in idle? |
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ProX |
Posted on: 07/07/2010 10:03 PM
@ mascotzel - that fan is fixed at 2000rpm so I would guess yeah they did. |
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Richie |
Posted on: 07/12/2010 03:17 AM
This would be a nice upgrade for my HTPC system since it runs pretty hot with the standard cooler. |