SilentiumPC Fortis 5 & Fortis 5 Dual Review

1. SilentiumPC Fortis 5 & Fortis 5 Dual2. Test Results3. Closing Thoughts4. View All Pages

It looks like SilentiumPC is making a lot of good decisions with its CPU cooling products. We liked the budget Fera 5 Dual and we also like the lower-noise orientated Fortis 5 and Fortis 5 Dual that we tested today.

We will focus our analysis on the Fortis 5 single fan version – this looks to be the best option in our eyes. Even though the dual fan version is only £5 or 10% more expensive, it doesn’t really deliver a noteworthy performance boost.

The raw cooling performance offered by the SilentiumPC Fortis 5 is strong. When factoring in its impressively low noise operation, the thermal results become even more reasonable. Plus, £50 for this type of air CPU cooler with low noise design is actually quite acceptable.

We can’t really point the finger at too many downsides. I would say that the dual fan model was a bit disappointing in its (lack of) notable performance improvement. And perhaps performance junkies won’t really value the noise-balanced operation, hoping for higher performance at this price point.

The aesthetics are also basic, but that will be a positive to many people. Especially as there is an ARGB option available, albeit at £60.

£50 for an air cooler is getting to the point where the market is competitive. You’ll sometimes even see dual-tower or dual-fan coolers dropping to this price level. But, we feel that the Fortis 5 from SilentiumPC delivers a good set of noise-balanced thermal results.

It’s not quite the bargain that its cheaper Fera 5 sibling is, but I do think that the SilentiumPC Fortis 5 is worthy of recommendation, especially with such impressive low noise operation.

The SilentiumPC Fortis 5 and Fortis 5 Dual sell for £49.99 and £54.98, respectively, at Scan.

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Pros:

• Excellent low-noise operation even at 100% fan speed
• Good overall cooling capacity for a roughly £50 cooler
• Strong build quality with a positive 6-year warranty
• Wide range of control for fan speed operation
• Some offset/asymmetric design points to limit interference
• Very easy mounting approach

Cons:

• More noise-balanced than raw cooling junkies will care for
• Aesthetic design is basic for around £50, though this may appeal to some
• Dual-fan cooler doesn’t offer much performance gain

KitGuru says: Superb low-noise operation alongside competent cooling performance make the SilentiumPC Fortis 5 desirable. We like the single-fan version at a smidge under £50.

 

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