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The Thermaltake Contac 29 is supplied in a very bright and attractively designed box which appeals to the purist in me. No stupid dragons or mermaids on the front – just a great angled shot of the cooler on a plain white background.
After the outer cover is removed we see the cooler is carefully enclosed inside strong cardboard with a protective felt cover to help stop any residual damage.
The cardboard unfolds delicately to reveal the Contac 29 …
…which is rather pretty. The bright orange fan really catches the eye and is beautifully finished.
The fan is a 120mm model and is 25mm thick. It spins at 2,000 rpm and draws around 2.3 watts of power. Using the 4 pin connector we recorded very low spin speeds throughout our testing, normally between 1000-1800 rpm. It is rated at 33 dBa (max) which should present a nice peaceful experience.
If the single fan is not enough you can attach another to the reverse side to create a ‘push/pull' airflow mechanic for improved cooling. The heatsink weighs 558 grams with the fan attached, its substantial, but not in the same ‘fat category' as the high end models currently on the market.
My buddy has this cooler its great for the price, I agree.
Really solid results in t hose tests. I had been looking at a new one.
It was the only thing putting me off the NOctua cooler. the incredibly high price which I thought was quite ridiculous. costs more than the Corsair watercooling H50 for instance in the UK. Surely a lump of metal cant cost more than pumps, radiators etc?
I have an old arctic cooling product, I think it might be good time for an upgrade 🙂
Nice review, I read a few reviews of this before and it seems everyone loves it. they must be doing somethign right 🙂
Heh, good timing, was just heading out to get a new cooler for my new 6 core AMD chip. shall hunt this out ! thanks.
I love the orange fan, is it ok to say that without getting slagged off ? 🙂
I like that, and congratulations to Thermaltake for not ripping people off. some of these new coolers are ridiculously priced.
wow thats better than I thought it would be. I passed over it in a shop recently when I saw the crappy box and cheap price. shall have another look over it.
nice to see a site focusing on AMD CPUs for change, there are a lot of us out there with an eye on value for money !
I skimped over reviews of this in the past, but I read the KitGuru one (as I do with all of them). What a great product, and so well priced.
Hello editors, thanks for the review, found it on google. helped me make a buying decision!
Excellent review and nice cross section of coolers showing comparative products and a single class leading one at 3 times the price for any possible gains if you can dip further into your bank.
I think I will order one of these for my upcoming AMD system build 🙂
Thanks, I was wondering about this and I don’t trust many sites for reviews. Might pick one of these up next week in our local store, although its 25 quid with them.
Its purty ! I like it. good price too, I like it more. Ordered one from YoyoTech this morning
I’m going for it! Does anyone know if Thermaltake does a version with the second fan included in the box already?
Dont think they do Pete. ive never seen them. if i were you id pick up a 120mm Noctua fan and slot that on, they do give the rubber mounts with the cooler. probably cost £8
If you are on a budget, these are good fans. for very little money.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-037-AK&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=4