Montech NX400 / NX400 ARGB CPU Air Cooler Review

1. Montech NX400 / NX400 ARGB2. Intallation: AM53. Test Results4. Closing Thoughts5. View All Pages

At KitGuru we often focus on top-of-the-range and expensive gaming hardware, but it's always good to have a reality check by looking at something more affordable. Today we review one of the most budget-friendly bits of hardware you can buy – a small four-heatpipe, single-fan CPU air cooler that costs under £20! The Montech NX400 is aimed at users with low-power CPUs, so let's check out its performance on the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 65W CPU and throw in a be quiet! Pure Rock 3 for comparison.

Features:

• Four copper direct-touch heat pipe design with fifty-two aluminium cooling fins and a high-static-pressure fan, available in black or white colour schemes with or without RGB.
• ARGB versions come with an included 120mm fan featuring ARGB fan blade illumination, both ARGB and non-ARGB have 28mm thick frames, a fluid dynamic bearing and detachable anti-vibration pads.
• The heatsink top is covered with a striped and translucent cover and the included interchangeable bracket system supports a wide range of CPU sockets, including Intel LGA 1851 and AMD AM5.

Specifications:

• CPU Socket Compatibility: Intel LGA115X / 1200 / 1700 / 1851, AMD AM4 / AM5
• Dimensions: 120x74x156mm (Cooler) / 150x115x188mm (Package)
• Net Weight: 874g
• Heat pipes: 4 x Direct Touch Copper
• Fan Dimensions: 120x120x28mm
• Fan Speed: 800~2000RPM (±10%)
• Fan Airflow: 85.09CFM
• Fan Air Pressure: 3.35mmH2O
• Fan Noise: 34.17dBA
• Fan Connector: PWM 4Pin & ARGB 5V3Pin
• Bearing Type: Fluid Dynamic Bearing
• Fan Rated Voltage: 12V
• Warranty: 1 Year

Montech ships the NX400 and NX400 ARGB in a small cardboard box with an image of the cooler printed on the front. On the sides of the box are diagrams, specifications and key features listed.

NX400 is available in regular or ARGB fan versions and in black or white colour schemes. Both are equipped with a high static pressure 120mm fan, the ARGB version has illumination of the fan blades.

Dimensions of the cooler are 120x74x156mm. It’s a 4x copper heat pipe design with 52 aluminium fins, so quite compact.

The base of the cooler has an aluminium cold plate but with copper direct touch heat pipes; no thermal compound is pre-applied to the cold plate from the factory, but a small sachet is included.

Fans included with the NX400 are Montech E28 PWM, so 28mm thick, PWM control with high static pressure, ideal for use on heatsinks. ARGB versions come with illuminated fan blades/hub and connect to standard 3-pin 5V headers.

On top of the heatsink is a plastic cover with a striped and translucent design which gives it a finished, sleek look from the top.

Montech includes all the mounting hardware needed to install the NX400 on current Intel and AMD platforms, plus a small sachet of thermal paste and installation guide.

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