CONCLUSION

   Using a higher-performance fan is always the easiest way to improve cooling efficiency on any released cooler model regardless of whether it’s a heatsink or a radiator (the amount of improvement depends on the type of heatsink and radiator however – some do better with higher airflow levels while others do better with higher pressure levels). So, when we saw that Thermalright used a much faster fan with the Macho 120 Rev.B I can’t say that it came as a surprise. Also using a heatsink with a larger total surface for faster heat dissipation was the normal thing to do when looking to improve cooling efficiency. What both of the above mean is that surpassing the recorded cooling efficiency of the Macho 120 SBM was pretty much guaranteed (the how much no but almost 2 degrees is a good difference). Again, recording higher noise levels from the TY-121 fan was not a surprise since even at the printed RPM number on the fan of 1500 it’s still 200RPM faster compared to the TY-127 fan used in its predecessor.

   Although we were unable to find the Thermalright Macho 120 Rev.B CPU cooler anywhere in the USA it is currently available for 47.99Euros inside the EU (PC-Cooling) a price tag which is right what we’d expect for a high-end model. Overall the brand-new Macho 120 Rev.B doesn’t disappoint. Its cooling efficiency has been improved quite a bit compared to that of its predecessor and even though the new TY-121 fan is quite loud it still gets highly recommended from us for people looking for a high-performance CPU air cooler.

PROS

- Excellent Build Quality
- Very Good Cooling Efficiency
- Zero RAM Clearance Issues
- Bundle
- Price (For Some)

CONS

- Noise Levels
- Current Availability (USA)