@ OCModShop.comThe word heatsink has always been one of those unusual words that doesn't quite fit what it actually is. Let's break it down. Heat is a form of energy associated with the motion of atoms or molecules and capable of being transmitted through solid and fluid media by conduction, convection or radiation. To sink is to fall or drop to a lower level, especially to go down in stages, or to make weaker or less forceful. Hmmm... I guess heatsink does work after all.
Regardless of my lame attempt to fill an introductory paragraph, there are many many vendors of CPU coolers (aka heatsinks). Most of them do an adequate job, but only a fine few are worthy of being in a PC enthusiast's rig. Enthusiasts (such as the fine readers of OCModShop) want a cooler that performs beyond the call of duty, because they are usually overclocking their rigs, pushing them to the thermal breaking point.
Friday Web Reviews:
HARDWARE
Cooler Master Gladiator 600 Case Review
ASUS ENGTX275 Review @ OCC
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus CPU Cooler Review @ Hardware Canucks
Thermaltake Element G Case Review @ Hi Tech Legion
MSI G41TM-E43 Motherboard Review
Gigabyte GV-R435OC-512I Radeon HD 4350 Half-Height Videocard Review
Lenovo IdeaPad S10-2 Netbook @ HotHardware.com
OCZ Blade PC3-16000 CAS 7 6GB Memory Kit
Peripherals
GIGABYTE GM-M7800S Swarovski Crystal Mouse
OCZ Behemoth Gaming-Mouse Review on Technic3D
Electronics
Samsung's 52" LN52A850S1F A850 LCD HDTV Review