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The Thermaltake Jing caused some confusion in the enthusiast ranks when it was announced, many had assumed it could be a replacement for the mighty Frio. In actuality the development of the Jing was focused around achieving the lowest possible noise levels, while utilising cooling technology from the core Frio design.
Our testing verifies that the Jing is certainly not going to encroach on Frio sales in the high end overclocking performance sector. What it does bring to the table however is extremely low noise levels while still being capable of cooling an overclocked, high end processor. It is worth reiterating that our results were gathered via one of the hottest running processors available today, so our review results can be treated firmly as a ‘worst case' scenario.
As a cooling solution, the Jing is rather unique because we aren't aware of many high end performance coolers with a primary focus on creating a silent environment. As such it is a success, however we can't make such a black and white closing statement.
While it seems such a superficial point to raise, we do feel that the appearance of the cooler is going to generate mixed feelings within enthusiast circles. As a statement piece it is a daring proposition but the translation to final, retail product is somewhat confusing. As a chassis manufacturer, Thermaltake are surely aware that this cooler is going to stand out like a sore thumb within any system build. Part of the joy of building a personalised computer is the fact that you can admire and share your hard work with others. With the Jing taking centerstage it will surely prove difficult to get matching components, on any level. While I appreciate they wanted to differentiate the Jing from the Frio, why not opt for a bronze or even blue accented shroud with matching fans?
The Jing is a fantastic product, proving to be one of the quietest performance coolers on the market. The big question however is whether you feel you can live with the ‘in your face' colour scheme.
We have no confirmed pricing information yet, but we expect it to retail close to the Frio.
KitGuru says: The Jing has plenty of Zing, but looks a bit Ming.
