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Gamerstorm Lucifer CPU Cooler Review - Box and Stuff

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CPU cooling one of the prime considerations in any build.  Once a new system builder decides if they’re going to use air or water for the purpose the next step is usually research.  If they’re smart they’ll look at reviews online, from both tech sites like ours and from actual users on sites like Newegg and Amazon to learn what they need to know about the specifics of a potential cooler.  They’ll most likely start with the names that most of us in the game know already, names like Noctua, Cooler Master, Zalman and Prolimatech.  These are all great names in the business and they’ve gotten that way for a reason.  I’ve had the privilege of testing coolers from all of these companies and I was impressed with them all, but once in a while a company comes along that I’ve never heard of and offers their product for testing.

I was recently offered the chance to put the Gamerstorm Lucifer CPU cooler from Deepcool through our torture test.  I had heard of Deepcool but rarely, and never with any fanfare. It turns out they’re a huge name in the business that is only now coming into the U.S. market.  I gladly agreed to abuse their cooler and show you guys the results. First, let’s take a look at the cooler.

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Packaging and Initial Impressions

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 The box came direct from Shanghai, and while the outer packaging was beaten up fairly badly the retail box arrived with only minor blemishes.  I like the attention to detail in the packaging, though I have to doubt the utility of the handle.

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 What’s inside the box?  More boxes.  The cooler itself is inside a larger box, sandwiched between two accessory boxes.  These include the mounting hardware, manual and fan retention clips.


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 Like many modern coolers, the Lucifer comes with its own universal backplate, allowing it to be used on any modern platform.  In this case, the backplate is even stamped to show the user which mounting holes to use with which socket.

 

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The universal backplate with all included mounting hardware.

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 Also included is a tube of Deepcool’s own Gamerstorm thermal interface material.

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 While the Lucifer is listed as being capable of serving as a totally silent (fanless) cooler for lower-end processors, it ships with a very nice-looking 4-pin PWM 140mm fan with a fully-sleeved cable.  The color scheme is understated, and the hub cover bears the Gamerstorm logo proudly embossed in chrome.

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The cooler itself if wrapped in plastic inside its box inside a box.  Well-protected and it shows.  I couldn’t find any sign of damage to any of the fins on it, and it has a lot of them.

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 Along with the massive surface area the fins provide the Lucifer has six 6mm heatpipes.  While the base of the unit does not utilize heatpipe direct-touch technology, it is polished to a mirror finish.
 

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