XSPC Raystorm Pro Review Summary

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So the Raystorm Pro performs very well and is in the same ballpark as the very best blocks. A 3.4C increase over the old raystorm design is a huge victory for XSPC and well worth the additional $17 in cost alone. In addition the aesthetics and mount system have also been upgraded and the resulting package is very compelling.  While the Watercool Heatkiller 4 Basic can compete on price it lacks features, and while EK’s Supremacy MX competes on features it lacks the same performance.

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Overall the Raystorm Pro provides excellent performance and features while maintaining great value. It’s truly a great all-round performance package. For these reasons it wins the coveted and rarely awarded Extreme Rigs gold award.

Where to buy: PPCS – Intel Version – $67, AMD Version – $67

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5 COMMENTS

  1. Hi,

    first, thanks for the great review and tests you made. I´ve got one question because i dont understand really what to do.
    What you mean with regular and goofy? The Innerplate (silver) turning? Or do you mean the whole CPU cooler turn about 90 degrees?

    Hope you could help me.

    Regards Chris

    • Hi Chris – normally I mean the entire block rotating 90 degrees. In the case of XSPC the outer aluminum bracket orientation doesn’t matter. So yes if you want you can just rotate the inner copper block where all the cooling is done. It’s all about lining up the microchannels of the block and the bow of the block in the best possible way with the CPU.

      • So it’s a microchannel… will this mean that we’re restricted in some way on where the I/O tubings will end up at?

        • Not sure exactly what you mean. The micro channels and jetplate in the block are fairly typical for any modern cpu block, as are the port locations?

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