INTRODUCTION

   The CPU cooling market never sleeps and so if we were to sit down and crunch the numbers chances are we'd count just as many coolers (if not more) each year as gaming peripherals. Now as most of you know high-end CPU air coolers have reached a point where on one hand they can compete with AIO liquid CPU coolers but on the other they have no more room for improvement (at least not unless something new comes along like liquid metal which has been used a few times in the past). Because of that with the exception of just a handful of manufacturers who have remained "loyal" to CPU air coolers most have switched to AIO models and although that was the obvious move still in the long run that may leave people with not enough space inside their towers (or not a budget high enough) to install one such solution without many choices. Thermalright may move to the design and production of AIO models eventually but for now they are still loyal to CPU air coolers and today we're testing the latest Macho 120 SBM.

 Thermalright is an elite design house that manufactures cooling products for computer components for the best quality and performance your money can buy. In 2002, AMD released its first generation Thunderbird CPU and since then we have been there every step of the way to counter high voltage and high heat with innovative design and highly acclaimed cooling solutions not only for AMD but for Intel as well. One of early well known solutions was the SK-6. With many positive and rave reviews under its belt Thermalright bolted to the top as the heat sink manufacturer mostly preferred by Overclockers and enthusiasts around the World. To this day, innovation never left our vocabulary as we keep coming up with leading edge designs staying ahead of the competition.

   The Macho line of CPU coolers must be one of the longest ones in history since so far Thermalright has released a grand total of 14 models (Macho/Macho Rev.A/Macho Rev.A (BW)/Macho Rev.B/Macho 90/Macho 120/Macho 120 Rev.A/Macho Black/Macho SE/Macho PCGH/Macho X2/Macho Zero/Macho Direct/Le Grand Macho) in it with the latest Macho 120 SBM being number 15. With already 14 models in the Macho line one would think that Thermalright has covered every consumer out there but they obviously don't seem to think that so the Macho 120 SBM is placed right after the Macho 90 in terms of size (slightly thinner yet wider compared to the original Macho 120 Rev.A model) and is aimed primarily towards users with small ATX/Micro-ATX cases. A 130mm low-noise PWM fan (TY-TR127 model) completes the package and as with most Macho models (if allowed by the case itself) it can be used in push & pull configuration with another fan. Let’s see what you can expect from the latest member in the Macho family of CPU coolers by Thermalright.