INTRODUCTION

   No matter what type of PC user you are with all the different CPU cooling solutions currently in the market chance are there's one made exactly to cover your needs. Naturally some users like overclockers, professionals and enthusiasts may get most of the attention since due to the more demanding use (higher temperatures) manufacturers always dish out more models aimed at them (those include AIO liquid CPU coolers, custom water cooling kits and large single and dual tower air coolers) but that's not really something new that only occurs in the PC market. Still there are always some models that cater to the needs of less demanding users such as compact tower and low-profile (top-down) CPU coolers and one of them is the Brontes by REEVEN.

   REEVEN is a newly established international manufacturer of PC related products. REEVEN’s product lines include the best quality of advanced CPU coolers, Cooling Fans, PC Cases and many other items. The target of our products will be a wide range of audience under our philosophy “Professional Quality Gears”, for products that will withstand the highest demand.

   The REEVEN Brontes is actually the smaller brother of the Steropes low-profile CPU cooler which we tested a while back (review here) so that alone means it's aimed towards consumers who are looking to get their hands on something just a tad better than the stock cooler model both in terms of performance and noise levels. With a height of 59mm the Brontes may not be much shorter compared to its brother the 60mm tall Steropes but thanks to an rather compact 100mm high-speed PWM fan placed on an equally large heatsink it actually ends up being roughly 37% smaller and 44% lighter (325g/470g). The list of differences doesn't end there however since the Brontes also features a total of four 6mm nickel plated heatpipes one less compared to the Steropes model. Overall everything points to a more "compact" version of the Steropes so let’s see just what the Brontes is capable of.