Review: cryorig r1 ultimate

Technical characteristics

CRYORIG R1 ULTIMATE FEATURES
Dimensions and weight	L142.4mm x W140mm x H168.3mm 968 grams without fans 1282 grams with fans.
Material	Raw material Copper base
Heatpipes	7 pieces of 6 mm.
Fan	2 x XF140: Dimensions: L140mm x W140mm x H25.4mm Weight: 156 grams Speed: 700 to 1300 RPM Loudness: 19 to 23 dB Air flow: 76 CFM
Compatibility	Intel ® All Socket LGA 775/1150/1155/1156/1366/2011 / 2011-3 CPU (CPU Core ™ i3 / i5 / i7) AMD ® All FM2 + / FM2 / FM1 / AM3 + / AM3 / AM2 + / AM2 CPU
Additional features	Thermal paste and thief for two fans.
Warranty	3 years.

Cryorig R1 Ultimate

The presentation is fantastic, it comes in a box with a very attractive design where each face gives us information. In the main one we see the image of the heatsink and in the rest technical characteristics and the most important specifications.

CRYORIG R1 Ultimate front design

CRYORIG R1 Ultimate left side

CRYORIG R1 Ultimate technical characteristics

CRYORIG R1 Ultimate rear

Once we open the box we find two cardboard boxes. The first is quite thin since it has all the accessories and the second where this monstrous heatsink is protected.

Cryorig has carefully separated each cooler accessory into separate compartments. Without a doubt, his ideas are clear and they are on the right path.

As we have seen in the technical characteristics, it is compatible with all current sockets on the market:

Intel: LGA 2011-3, LGA 2011, LGA 1366, LGA 1150, LGA 1155/6, LGA 775. AMD: FM1, FM2, AM3 / +.

In the second image we can see so many supports for AMD and Intel along with all the necessary hardware stored in separate bags. Already the last image we have an instruction manual, two clips for a third fan, a thief for two PWM fans (4 pins), thermal paste tube, screwdriver and silentblocks for the corners of the third fan (optional).

Accessory kit

AMD and Intel socket adapters

Screws

Adapters, thermal paste and clips

Once we remove the large cardboard box we find that the heatsink is protected by a plastic bag…

The Cryorig R1 Ultimate has a truly “monstrous” size of 142.4 mm x 140 mm x 168.3 mm and a weight that with the two fans amounts to 1.2Kg. It has a double tower design and is completely painted in black or which helps to adapt to any motherboard.

Both towers have a double design where the metallic area has a density of 2.4 mm each fin and the black area 1.8 mm. And this design? Increases air flow allowing hot air to pass through more quickly.

I'd also like to highlight the two 140mm Cryorig XF140 low-noise fans included within the bundle. These have 11 blades and are capable of reaching from 700 to 1400 RPM. Its bearings are really quiet "" High Precision Low Noise "to achieve the best performance / sound aspect. Both have a brilliant design and their design has made us fall in love.

Powerful design

Right side view

Back view

Left side view

2 XF140 fans

Top view

How beautiful it is!

Another view…

After seeing the external design we stop at the base, we see that it is made of convex nickel-plated copper and with brushed matte unlike other brands that have mirror effects.

It is also supported by 7 more than 6mm copper heatpipes more than enough to hold high performance 6 and 8 core processors. In the last image we see the 4-pin connector (PWM) of both XF140 fans

Assembly and installation LGA 2011-3

To check the performance of the processor we have chosen our most powerful processor: i7-5820K 6-core from the 2011-3 platform of the X99 chipset.

The first step is to anchor the 4 screws in the socket.

Next we review which is the position that we want to install the heatsink if horizontally or vertically.

Once chosen, we place the 4 fixing screws and apply the thermal paste (included).

In this range of processors it is better to make a long line and two small ones on the sides, in this way it will reach the entire processor.

Now we are going to place the trigger on the processor, leaving it like this.

We use the standard screwdriver to tighten the two screws and we will finish the installation.

We plug the two fans thanks to the thief to the motherboard.

And the installation ends like this:

As we can see the heatsink is only compatible with low profile memory such as Ripjaws 4 DDR4. So we must be careful when choosing RAM memory.

Test equipment and performance tests

TESTING BENCH
Processor:	Intel i7 5820K
Base plate:	Gigabyte X99 UD7-Wifi
Memory:	DDR4 G.Skills Ripjaws 4 @ 3000 mhz.
Heatsink	Cryorig R1 Ultimate
HDD	Hyperx Fury 250GB SSD
Graphic card	Asus GTX 980 Strix 4GB.
Power supply	Antec High Current Pro 850W

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To test the real performance of the heatsink we are going to stress the best processors on the market: Intel Haswell-E i7-5 820k with Intel Burn Tests V2. We no longer use Prime95, because it is not a reliable test, as it is outdated software.

Our tests consist of 72 uninterrupted hours of work. In stocks and overclocked 4400 mhz at 1.30v. In this way we can observe the highest temperature peaks and the average that the heatsink reaches. We must bear in mind that when playing or using other types of software, temperatures will drop dramatically between 7 to 12ºC.

How are we going to measure the processor temperature?

We will use the internal sensors of the processor. For that test on Intel processors we will use the CPUID HwMonitor application in its latest version. Although it is not the most reliable test of the moment, it will be our reference in all our analyzes. The ambient temperature is 24º.

Let's see the results obtained:

conclusion

The Cryorig R1 Ultimate has left a great taste in my mouth both for presentation, design, installation and for its outstanding performance. As we have seen in this analysis, it is double tower and includes two silent fans that are the perfect complement to a high-end equipment.

In our performance tests we have used all of our high-end hardware: X99 motherboard, i7-5820K @ 4400mhz processor, 16GB DDR4 and a high-end graphics card. The results at rest are very good: 29ºC and in full performance at 59ºC. This indicates that it is capable of supporting a processor in stock without a fan, that is, 100% passive.

The only one but we found that it forces us to have low profile memory like Ripjaws 4 DDR4. For example the Corsair Dominator Platinum is not possible to install, but it is really worth having high-end memory but without high profiles.

In short, if you are looking for an all-terrain heatsink with a beastly aesthetic and silent fans. The R1 Ultimate is the best option on the market today, with a very good price of € 68.

ADVANTAGE	DISADVANTAGES
+ DESIGN	- DOES NOT ALLOW HIGH PROFILE MEMORY.
+ PERFORMANCE
+ COMPATIBLITY WITH ALL SOCKETS.
+ SUPPORTS STRONG OVERCLOCKS.
+ SILENT FANS.
+ PRICE