<font size="2"><span class="content"> <p>In our CPU Cooler review in March, the Noctua NH-U12P emerged as one of the best cooling performers we've tested here at AnandTech. However, at a price point of around $90 with two fans, that performance doesn't come cheap. Today we're going to look at a less expensive alternative, the Kingwin RVT-9225.</p> <p>KWI Technology Inc., known as Kingwin, sells a number of PC components besides CPU coolers, including power supplies, fans, cables, and so forth. Their CPU cooler line has three recent models supporting modern processors; these are all part of the Revolution line, which consists of the RVT-9225, the RVT-12025, and the RVT-12025D. All of these incorporate &quot;H.D.T.&quot; as they term it, Heatpipe Direct Touch, which essentially describes what it is: the heatpipes actually run through the CPU block and have a large contact surface to the CPU.</p> <p>As we'll see, this is effectively marketing hype and does not provide performance gains over other approaches. The RVT-9225 is the smallest of the bunch, with a 92mm x 25mm fan (hence the name), and retails at Newegg for around $30.</p> <p><br /> </p> <p><a href="http://www.anandtech.com/casecoolingpsus/showdoc.aspx?i=3357">Read more...</a></p> </span></font>