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[mikeo01]

Sharkoon Shark Blade - Mini Performance Overview

So, the setup:
2x 140mm Thermalright TY-143 top
1x 140mm Thermalright TY-143 intake
1x 140mm Thermalright TY-147 intake

Phenom II X6 1090T stock, 3.2Ghz @ 1.368v
Phanteks PH-TC14PE

Linpack
2x TY-143 @ 750RPM
@1.368v CPU hit 44-45c

Passive
@1.368v CPU hit 51c (did not stabilise)

Shark Blades @ 1000RPM
@1.368v CPU hit 45-46C.

The results are inconclusive due to the fact 1) I did not stress test for 30 minutes, only a quick one 2) The fans were sitting freely on the heatsink as the fan attachments were way too loose (kept falling off).

So they seem to do the job fairly well. Much quieter than the TY-143s at 1000RPM also.


Proper review to come with the H75, just a little tester to see

[mikeo01]

Components 2

Parts coming in, the GPU and RAM are existing but very new. Chassis is on its way so for now here are some more parts

I apologise for the low quality images, my camera sucks in low light.



MSI B85i Gaming

Very nice board, feels solid and of high quality. Cheap chipset with all the "Gaming" series goodies, Audio Booster which goes along with the Realtek ACL1150 codec. "Low ping" gaming ports (meh, lower polling rates). Sound Blaster Cinema software solution which I've tried - Gives the bland Realtek some software loving. 8-pin EPS with 4+2 super choke for good voltage regulation. MOSFETs are covered with the nice MSI dragon heatsink (which from experience keeps it nice and cool). Thumbs up for MSI here. No wireless adapter so a spare mini half PCIe slot available. 2x 4-pin headers next to each other.




Corsair H75

Specs suggest it is around 19mm thin, so will fit no problem. What may be a concern is that I may only be able to use it with 1 fan. We shall see you all know the stock fans, but I won't be using those. Only in my testing I will.




Aerocool Dark Force 200mm

Why'd I choose this over their silent master series? The specifications show it has a higher static pressure (@ 1.1mmH20); of course take this with a grain of salt. Either why the Corsair 250D air openings are slim so higher static pressure is key to getting some fresh air into the case through the front.



G.Skill RipJaws X 2133Mhz CL11

Existing since last build. It'll run at 1600Mhz loose timings so not ideal. I'd suggest some tighter 1600Mhz set such as Corsair's Vengeance LP, but hey



Powercolor TurboDuo R9 280X 3GB

Nice colour theme however dual fans should be ideal for the large vent on the side of Corsair 250D. Eats about 250W. Ouch.
Don't ask how my wrist is in that position.




Coolermaster V450S Gold

Backed up a 5 year warranty, so if they trust it I trust it. Gold, made by Enhance Electronics. Either way what I like about it, single cable for the dual PCI-E 6/8-pin cables.

Also the modular cables are flat, perfect for hiding them.




Don't worry after this comes the actual build; itching to get going

[Pob255]

really nice.

I think you should create a separate thread for the build log

Nice looking motherboard.

Got any other fans you can compare the sharkoons too?
is there any ticking when you get your ear close to them?

[mikeo01]

really nice.

I think you should create a separate thread for the build log

Nice looking motherboard.

Got any other fans you can compare the sharkoons too?
is there any ticking when you get your ear close to them?

Thanks photos are slightly dark as I took them in low light.

I'll throw it over to a new thread now. But in regards to the Sharkoons I have a Thermalright TY-147, bog standard Arctic F12 and also the Corsair SPs which will be interesting. See how they compare to Corsair's own radiator fans.

I can't say I hear much ticking, there is a slight ticking but that is probably due to using voltage to control the fans


What I do find strange is the specifications, its rated voltage is 10.8V – 13.2 V (DC)