Today we will analyze a CPU heat sink by Thermalright: the HR-02 Macho. This is a giant heat sink that features a 140 mm fan. It has been created with the aim to further improve the good quality/price of the previous HR-02.

Conclusions

We are with a really superb product. It's cheap, it's capable to deal with a Core i7 920 in overclocking; it's huge so it gives you that feeling of security such that you even can uninstall programs dedicated to monitoring temperatures; is equipped with everything you need, including a 140mm fan. As for the price, in Italy is not yet officially released but you can find it in European stores from 38 Euros including VAT. In Italy it is possible that the price will be slightly higher, however, the price-performance ratio is exceptional.

PROs

CONs

• very remarkable size
• missing additional brackets for a push-pull system
• Thermal paste in bags instead of a tube

We thank Thermalright for the product supplied to us for testing.

Trinca Matteo

Translated by Marco Comerci