CONCLUSION

   I have to confess that we actually received the H7 roughly 2 months ago and when we did and finished taking the shots I couldn’t understand why Cryorig would name this the H7 when it’s smaller and because of this wouldn’t be able to compete with the H5. To this day I still don’t know the why but what I do know is that unlike the H5 the H7 is targeted towards low to mid-end systems and thus there was no other way but to be smaller than the H5. Of course even so it’s still larger than most similar solutions and that gives it an obvious advantage as you can clearly see from our charts but unfortunately socket compatibility could/should be better.

   So how much does the H7 CPU cooler cost? Well as we speak you can find it for quite less compared to the H5 and more specifically for USD34.50 inside the USA (Newegg.com) and at around 35Euros inside the EU. Things however are not clear cut since although smaller than the H5 and many other similar solutions the H7 is larger compared to the Macho 90 by Thermalright or the NH-D9L so it may not fit (at least not as easily) in some tiny mini-ITX/ATX cases. On the other hand its size allows it to outperform the “smaller” models with ease so if it fits then it’s a better solution overall which is why it gets our Golden Award.

PROS

- Very Good Build Quality
- Good Performance
- Zero Clearance Issues
- Overall Size
- Can Add a Second Fan (Clips Included)
- Easy Installation

CONS

- Socket Compatibility