Thermalright HR-03 GT now available

[Hauk]

At $55+ they're a bit pricey, but they do the job like no other:

8800 GT = 36 degree idle, 45 degree load
3870 = 30 degree idle, 48 degree load

Thermalright website

Sidewinder

Frozen CPU

Memory Express

 

[Om51]

Actually I think Thermalright are really Over-Priced
You can get Accelero S1 for just 16.5$ @ewiz and I think it can beat the HR-03GT or equal it .

 

[Avalon]

3870 + $55 and I might as well have gotten an 8800GT.
8800GT + $55 and I might as well have gotten an 8800GTS G92. I'm kinda not seeing the point in a GPU cooler that expensive...

 

[Hauk]

Originally posted by: Om51
Actually I think Thermalright are really Over-Priced
You can get Accelero S1 for just 16.5$ @ewiz and I think it can beat the HR-03GT or equal it .

Not a chance. Arctic Cooling products are decent; but Thermalright blows them out of the water.

I didn't say it was a good deal, was pointing out it's there for those who can afford it...

 

[Om51]

Originally posted by: SteelSix

Originally posted by: Om51
Actually I think Thermalright are really Over-Priced
You can get Accelero S1 for just 16.5$ @ewiz and I think it can beat the HR-03GT or equal it .

Not a chance. Arctic Cooling products are decent; but Thermalright blows them out of the water.

I didn't say it was a good deal, was pointing out it's there for those who can afford it...

I know that Ultra 120-extreme blow the hell out of Freezre pro , but didn't saw any 03GT vs Accelero S1 test , and I'm sure the Accelero S1 will do great if not better .

 

[james1701]

Would installing this cooler void my warranty? Also, did the demo of the temps include having a fan on the heat sink? I love my 120E.

 

[fleshconsumed]

Meh, I agree, thermalright GPU coolers are way overpriced. Not to say they are bad, they are good, but they are still overpriced. I've seen reports people running almost passive Arctic Cooling S1's with 8800GTs and they still had better temps than with stock cooler. Add turbo module on it and you will get yourself superior cooler for half the price of 03GT.

 

[trinislacker]

turbo module?

 

[Om51]

Here we go
http://www.silenthardware.de/r...tergebnisse/index.html
Arctic Cooling Accelero S1 vs Thermalright HR-03
Accelero wins in every aspect ...

I already orderd mine from ewiz for 16.5$ without shipping , and I will post my result with 8600GT later .
Thermalright better think about their current products pricing ( North-bridge and GPU coolers ) .

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: james1701
Would installing this cooler void my warranty? Also, did the demo of the temps include having a fan on the heat sink? I love my 120E.

I know it won't void an EVGA card. Not sure about the others.

 

[Skott]

Originally posted by: james1701
Would installing this cooler void my warranty? Also, did the demo of the temps include having a fan on the heat sink? I love my 120E.

Depends on the manufacturer I guess. eVGA will honor it from what I have heard. Not sure about the other manufacturers.

 

[Skott]

Originally posted by: Om51
Here we go
http://www.silenthardware.de/r...tergebnisse/index.html
Arctic Cooling Accelero S1 vs Thermalright HR-03
Accelero wins in every aspect ...

I already orderd mine from ewiz for 16.5$ without shipping , and I will post my result with 8600GT later .
Thermalright better think about their current products pricing ( North-bridge and GPU coolers ) .

So if I read that German site correctly the Accelero > HR03 >900VF? That right?

 

[newschool]

Originally posted by: SteelSix
Not a chance. Arctic Cooling products are decent; but Thermalright blows them out of the water.

I didn't say it was a good deal, was pointing out it's there for those who can afford it...

fanboy detected.


ps: s1 is better.

 

[Hauk]

Originally posted by: newschool

Originally posted by: SteelSix
Not a chance. Arctic Cooling products are decent; but Thermalright blows them out of the water.

I didn't say it was a good deal, was pointing out it's there for those who can afford it...

fanboy detected.


ps: s1 is better.

Right on!

Traditional OC'ers improve stock solutions as necessary with as little out of pocket as possible to attain desired overclock. Me, I spend the extra cash on an obviously higher quality product.

Thermalright has been making top quality heatsinks for some time. Hold an S1 and HR-03 in your hands and you can feel difference. Better quality before the power button is even pushed. Better results after.

Feel good about your average quality product if it saves you money and helps you accomplish your goals. But at the end of the day, it's still an inferior product... :laugh:

 

[Zstream]

Originally posted by: Om51
Actually I think Thermalright are really Over-Priced
You can get Accelero S1 for just 16.5$ @ewiz and I think it can beat the HR-03GT or equal it .

Does the S1 work on these cards? The website states differently, if so I will buy one. Second is the turbo stuff. All I see is a fan, how do they connect?

 

[nubian1]

HHHmmm, I presently have a Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme cooling my Oc'd E6420 & really love it but I've also owned other products including Arctic cooling items and was also very happy with them.

Perceived Quality (Holding the item in your hand for example) vs real world performance do not always match up and before anyone chimes in about this comparison a few trustworthy comparative reviews are the only true way to see how these items perform. In the end for most people it's all about the performance of a product which gets any enthusiasts blood going. An elegantly engineered product may not feel like much in the hands but the performance speaks for itself.

Even if the Accelero performs a degree or two worse than the Thermalright product, and according to the review posted in this thread it actually is the performance winner but not by much, does that make the Thermalright unit worth the 3x price??? These are questions only good reviews and the willingness of the consumers to fork out the $$$$ will answer.

Bring on the reviews.

 

[vexingv]

i think an advantage the hr-03 gt has is the fact it can be installed with the heatsink on top of the card (sandwiching the board itself), while most after-market coolers occupy an extra slot below the pcie card. for someone with no free pci slots, this is an important difference and why i like the 8800gt to begin with as it's a stock single slot card (as opposed to the 3870). also, the new hr-03gt has 6 heatpipes instead of only 4 found on the older hr-03, which i assume is what is used in that german review posted above, so that's another factor to keep in mind.

still, as $50+ (not including a fan even) is a lot of money to be paying for a vga cooler on top of a $250 vid card, i think i may settle for using rivatuner to bump the fan speed on my msi card if it ever arrives from dell. do you think bumping the fan, as many have been doing, should provide sufficient cooling?

 

[fleshconsumed]

Originally posted by: trinislacker
turbo module?

S1: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16835186016
Turbo Module: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16835186021

Basically it's two fans you could attach to heatsink for better cooling. Personally I think with good airflow you could run your card completely passive and only turn on fans when gaming.

 

[ronnn]

My x1900gt runs passively with an s1. Great temps! For the price was really worth it.

Thanks to the op, as I am always interested in aftermarket, quiet coolers.

 

[imported_Shaq]

Originally posted by: vexingv
i think an advantage the hr-03 gt has is the fact it can be installed with the heatsink on top of the card (sandwiching the board itself), while most after-market coolers occupy an extra slot below the pcie card. for someone with no free pci slots, this is an important difference and why i like the 8800gt to begin with as it's a stock single slot card (as opposed to the 3870). also, the new hr-03gt has 6 heatpipes instead of only 4 found on the older hr-03, which i assume is what is used in that german review posted above, so that's another factor to keep in mind.

still, as $50+ (not including a fan even) is a lot of money to be paying for a vga cooler on top of a $250 vid card, i think i may settle for using rivatuner to bump the fan speed on my msi card if it ever arrives from dell. do you think bumping the fan, as many have been doing, should provide sufficient cooling?

Yes that appears to be the HR-03 Rev. A or the + version, and they aren't as good as the HR-03GT, but $55 is way more than I would pay for a GPU cooler. I got the V2 for $32 and it takes up less space than either that or the S1 and should cool about as well. At 700/1750/2000 my temps were 38C idle and 47C load. I think the S1 has VReg sinks which make it a good deal.

 

[taltamir]

at that price buy a 3870 instead of a 3850 or a 8800WTF (GTS v3) instead of a 8800GT... Those cards would come with a stock double slot cooler and be better to boot... for about the same price difference.

Oh yea, and you don't void your warranty!

 

[Hauk]

It's obvious the intent of this post was to share information and not to get into a pissing contest. To those who saw that, good job. To those who didn't, pity. You obviously are more concerned with being in the fray.

Mr. Apple, the desperate posting of some BS German site that isn't even using the product in question demonstrates nothing. Six heatpipes on the HR-03 GT, four on the original.

There is no freakin way an S1, even with it's cute little turbo module, will beat the HR-03 GT equipped with any 92mm fan. No freakin way. I got twenty bucks cash to the first person who posts a legit review that shows otherwise. Same card, head to head, apples to apples review..

 

[NoStateofMind]

Originally posted by: Avalon
3870 + $55 and I might as well have gotten an 8800GT.
8800GT + $55 and I might as well have gotten an 8800GTS G92. I'm kinda not seeing the point in a GPU cooler that expensive...

Voice of reason? Say it isn't so.....

 

[nubian1]

The bottom line is that at $55 plus additional $$ for a decent reasonable CFM/Noise fan the new Thermalright is expensive & not something "joe average" is going to gravitate to. Of course companies like Thermalright, Arctic Cooling, Thermaltake and a host of others continue to exist because there are a number of people who want something better but how much they are willing to pay is another thing altogether.

I would be happy with an Arctic Cooling S1 knowing that my Oc'd 3870 temps are well within the acceptable range with this cooler. I'd also be happy with the HR, but past a certain point of temperature improvements the law of diminishing returns kicks in. Am I willing to spend considerably more on an item that will not improve the stability of an already stable system which could be very well served with the cheaper but still great S1 which demonstratively keeps my Oc'd GPU running cool anyways?

Another issue that needs to be looked at is the inherent design issues of any GPU cooler which vents to the inside of the case. Does everyone have a well designed & put together case with loads of good circulation? I would prefer a beefed up GPU cooler design that vents directly to the outside any day than one which is just dumping more hot air into my case. Oops almost forgot, the 3870 already has that. That's just IMHO though.

 

[bfdd]

Someone needs to find me how to install an S1 on a GTX I could be interested if they'll passively cool it hell I'll even turn down my OC on it if they can!