Gelid Slim Hero Low Profile CPU Cooler Review

Here you can see a close up of the front of the slim 120mm fan, we reviewed a similar Gelid Slim 12 fan not that long ago.

From the back you can see totally sleeved and blackened cables, this is very nice to see and keeps the aesthetics clean.

With the fan removed we can take a closer look at the heatsink. Here you can see that the heatsink is actually quite a low density but you would expect this from such a cost-effective unit.

From the bottom we can see more closely the solid copper base and four heat pipes which bend quite a lot. I know each bend of the heat pipe does actually reduce its cooling effectiveness, aka ability to move heat, so I am wondering how well the performance will shape up with all these bends.

You can also see from this angle a sort of “mini heatsink” above the CPU contact plate.

Here is a close up of the front without the fan.

Here is a close up of the rear without the fan.