CONCLUSION

   When we took the Macho Rev.B out of its box and placed it next to the Macho Zero the only thing we wanted to see was how the first would compare to the second since aside the 140mm fan they were identical. Unfortunately a direct/valid comparison between the Macho Zero and the Macho Rev.B wasn't really possible in the end since aside the 140mm fan duct we've used with the first a very large part is played by the rear exhaust fan (in this case a Noctua NF-A14 PWM @ 1500RPM). Had we used a TY-147A fan for the rear exhaust fan a comparison would had been possible but that's not our system configuration and changing it for a single review would in a way affect past reviews (a better/faster fan may get you even closer to the Macho Rev.B and vice versa of course). That being said the Macho Rev.B did surpass the Macho Zero with ease (although not by much) and came really close to the NH-D15 by Noctua something which really took us all by surprise. As for noise levels well thanks to the TY-147A (TR-TY147A) fan used the Macho Rev.B is only second to the True Spirit 140 Power in our charts so although not completely silent it's inaudible from even just 1 meter away.

   According to Thermalright at launch the Macho Rev.B will retail for 42.99Euros inside the EU which means it will cost roughly the same with the original Macho when it got launched roughly 3 years ago. Numbers speak for themselves so unless you want complete silence or your tower is way too small to accommodate the Macho Rev.B CPU cooler i really can't come up with a reason as to why anyone wouldn't want to own it. Performance is great, thanks to its design you will almost certainly avoid any clearance issues with memory modules and mainboard components, noise levels are very low and the price is right so what else is there to ask from such a product? We can't think of something that's why the Macho Rev.B gets our Platinum Award.

PROS

- Build Quality
- Size & Weight (Compared To The Larger HR-22)
- Excellent Performance
- Almost Inaudible
- Zero Clearance Issues
- Price (For Some)

CONS

- Size (Overall)
- Current Availability