Raijintek Announces Pallas and Zelos CPU Coolers
Raijintek announces two new low-profile CPU coolers.
Raijintek has introduced two new CPU coolers, Pallas and Zelos. The Pallas CPU cooler is intended for higher-end systems, while the Zelos cooler is only intended to be used on mid-range systems.
The Pallas is a C-style CPU cooler with an aluminum heatsink to which heat is fed through six 6 mm heat pipes. It measures 153 x 150 x 68 mm and carries a 140 mm fan. The fan can spin at speeds ranging from 650 to 1400 RPM and will make no more than 28 dBA of noise. It has support for most modern CPU sockets, including Intel's LGA1150 and LGA2011 sockets, as well as AMD's AM3+ and FM2+ sockets.
Zelos, on the other hand, is a smaller cooler which measures 94 x 93 x 44 mm. Its aluminum fin stack is fed heat through three 6 mm heat pipes, and is cooled by a 90 mm fan which can spin at speeds between 800 and 1400 RPM. At full speed it'll make about 20 dBA. It works on all the sockets the Pallos fits on, except the LGA2011 socket.
Raijintek has priced the Pallos CPU cooler at €39.90 and the Zelos CPU cooler at €17.90, translating to $54 and $24.25, respectively. Availability is to be expected 'soon.'

I'm not suggesting go out and buy some really unknown brand for something that really counts. You should use your common sense and read reviews and stress tests. For example, I would never buy an OCZ SSD despite their cheap prices and good performance because look at the failure rates! Yet many enthusiasts did, and many reputable hardware sites even recommended their products. And for a lot of consumers, it ended up being a very bad decision. (But then again look where my "go with a trusted company" decision got me.)
But for something relatively cheap like a CPU cooler or a fan where you can easily monitor its performance and replace it if needed, I don't think you should let biases keep you from considering a new brand. After all, every brand was new at one point. And competition is good for consumers. Just my opinion, of course!
I'm not suggesting go out and buy some really unknown brand for something that really counts. You should use your common sense and read reviews and stress tests. For example, I would never buy an OCZ SSD despite their cheap prices and good performance because look at the failure rates! Yet many enthusiasts did, and many reputable hardware sites even recommended their products. And for a lot of consumers, it ended up being a very bad decision. (But then again look where my "go with a trusted company" decision got me.)
But for something relatively cheap like a CPU cooler or a fan where you can easily monitor its performance and replace it if needed, I don't think you should let biases keep you from considering a new brand. After all, every brand was new at one point. And competition is good for consumers. Just my opinion, of course!
I hope this won't happen to my crucial m4, but if it does at least I have the store that gave me the 3 year warranty to still possibly honor the warranty even if the manufacturer doesn't. At least on the matter of harddrives/ssd's I know hitachi where my external hard drive showed similar problems was pretty fast on just sending a replacement, I even doubt if they actually looked at the thing.
First, if they can get their products into the hands of reviewers and on sites like Toms Hardware, then they get recognition.If people see the product and it gets good reviews, then it gets bought. Brand loyalty is nice and all, but I'll jump ship if something better comes along, with regard to price and performance. I think EVGA and Nvidia are awesome, I really do. I've had a ton of great experiences with EVGA customer service. That being said, when the R9 290 came out, I bought it right then and there. It was just a better card for the money.
With regard specifically to these CPU coolers, I don't think you fully comprehend what they're all about. There are VERY few 140mm fan CPU coolers that will take up the same vertical space or less than with Raijintek is offering here. Cooler Master has their GeminII, which I have in my HTPC. Go out there and try to find a fan with a 140mm cooler, six heat pipes, and 68mm height. Then tell me about there being "too many" better, more established options.