OCZ already produce the best performing cooler we have seen here at OcPrices.com - the Dominator². It therefore seems only fitting that another OCZ cooler should be the one to topple it from that throne - and by a significant margin. Enter the appropriately named Goliath.
As you can see it sure looks mean. Constructed from 100% copper, this baby features an amazingly dense fin configuration, resulting in all-important surface area being maximised. The Goliath is currently the largest pure copper microfin heatsink currently available, which probably make it the most expensive as well right? Wrong. The Goliath is the cheapest all-copper cooler on the market at an RRP of just $29.99. Apparently It should be available at New Egg by the time you read this.
Removing the fan reveals OCZ's "Ultra Thin fin technology" in all its glory. Build Quality is outstanding in every way. I think the way the matt blue shroud contrasts with the shiny copper cooler beneath looks awesome. Unlike the Dominator, the Goliath is much longer than it is wide.
The base is exceptionally flat and well machined. Hide your eyes from the glare!
Here is what made the dominator famous, and with good reason - the Delta® 60x60x38 MM focused flow series fan. A truly awesome device, it produces an incredible 50CFM at a volume that is so extreme, it is an achievement in itself. For a change I have taken a pic of it from the other side, which clearly shows the fixed fins that help "focus" the airflow and all that noise directly onto the heatsink's fins.
Thankfully, in direct response to OcPrices.com's (ok my personal) scolding, OCZ have designed a new 60x60x10mm fan in conjunction with Dynaeon which still promises great performance at noise levels less than the Silverado. The exact model number of this fan reads "Top Motor DF1206BH".
Surely this is all too good to be true? Let’s take a look you know you want to, but first the all-important test setup.
Test Setup I opted for my new HSF review system, an Athlon 1.4GHz, since it offers more than a challenge to most coolers. The full specs are:
- AMD Athlon 1.4GHz Thunderbird CPU
- 256MB Cas 2 DDR RAM
- IBM Deskstar 60GXP 60 GB
- Soyo K7V Dragon Motherboard
- 19" Sony Multiscan GDM-400PS Monitor
- Windows XP Professional
- Lian-Li PC-60 case
The thermal compound used was Arctic Silver II. All temperatures were taken using a thermal probe. Idle temperature was measured by allowing Windows to boot up, and leaving the PC idle until the temperature stopped fluctuating. To measure the temperatures at full load, I used Genome @ home and allowed the CPU to run at full 100% load for 30 minutes. This was sufficient to bring the CPU to its maximum temperature under the cooler. Where possible, all heat sinks were subjected to the same test conditions (Same Genome @ Home work unit, same testing period, same ambient temperature of 25°C plus or minus 0.5 degrees.)
