Alpenföhn Brocken 3 Revisited – worth a buy today?

1. Introduction2. Unboxing and First Look3. The Installation Process4. Testing Methodology5. Performance and Comparisons6. Closing Thoughts7. View All Pages

With new and updated versions of popular air coolers being released, you do start to see older options lowering in price or being available with a large discount. The Alpenföhn Brocken 3 is a perfect case in point – despite launching last year, it is currently available for £42.95 and boasts 100% RAM compatibility, as well as low noise levels. On the surface, it seems like a pretty good deal if you are looking for a new cooler today.

With older coolers comes the potential for newer socket incompatibility, or lack of support for more power hungry CPUs so a recent option may be the safer bet, but testing will show whether the Alpenföhn Brocken 3 is a bargain or just a little bit dated.

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Specification:

• Model: Brocken 3
• Heat Sink Material: 5 Heat Pipes  / Aluminum Fins
• Fan Dimensions: 140 x 140 x 25 mm
• Fan Speed: 400 – 1050 RPM (PWM)
• Fan Air Flow: 60.62 CFM
• Fan Noise Level: 22 dBA
• Fan Connector: 4-Pin (PWM)
• Intel socket compatibility: Intel LGA 2011, 2011-v3, 1151, 1155, 1156, 1150, 1366, 775
• AMD socket compatibility: AMD AM4 AM3+, AM3, AM2+, AM2, FM1
• Heat Sink Weight:  850g (inc fan)
• Heat Sink Dimensions (LxWxH) : 146 x 125 x 165 mm

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