CONCLUSION

   Well after recording all the results it's quite clear that the Matterhorn PURE would be doing a lot better if it was bundled with an faster 120mm fan since this one is obviously not the right one for the job, at least not for users who put performance above all else. However the fan is far from being the loudest one in our charts and even with these results the Matterhorn PURE still manages to keep up with the SD1283 Nighthawk Edition by XIGMATEK. Of course if you add a second 120mm in push & pull configuration you should see a drop in temperature of around 2 degrees (best case scenario however) so i really can't figure out why Alpenfoehn doesn't bundle a second set of fan mounting clips to make it easier for people.

   Perhaps the only thing that turns the Alpenfoehn Matterhorn PURE into a tempting solution is its price tag which is currently set at 38Euros inside the EU (Overclockers.UK). Unfortunately just like with many products from EU based manufacturers i was unable to find the Matterhorn PURE by Alpenfoehn for sale anywhere inside the USA. Overall the performance of the Matterhorn PURE is quite good but we are basically talking about a high quality heatsink coupled with a mid-quality (or at least performance) 120mm fan and that's really its sole drawback. You can obviously swap the fan with something better and faster but unless you have one laying around then you'd be better off with a whole different CPU Cooler, cost-wise at least (perhaps the Shamrock CPU Cooler again by Alpenfoehn). Long story short if you are out to buy a new CPU Cooler and you are interested in a good price/performance ratio then we really recommend taking a look at the Matterhorn PURE by Alpenfoehn which is also why it gets our Golden Award.

PROS

- Build Quality
- Good Performance
- Dual Fan Solution
- Size
- Price

CONS

- Bundled 120mm fan (Could Be Better)
- Availability