A towering inferno...
The heatsink is very striking from the first look. The flame design and the black coated finish adds to the appeal and gives the cooler a brutal but refined look. The Tower 120 Extreme is made of aluminium with a nickel plated surface. At the top we have a metal cover, which is attached to the fan for easy removal. This also uses the flame shape to conveniently accommodate the top of the heat pipes.


Close up shot of the beast
Upon closer look of the fins, we notice a very familiar design. The fins use a unique wave like design for the greatest surface area through which heat can dissipate and be carried by the airflow. The alternating pattern also helps tunnel the airflow and reduce the acoustic resistance. On each side, we see that the ends of the fins are bent meaning the side profile has no gaps. Again this helps focus the airflow without it leaking out. This is very similar to the Alpenföhn Nordwand.


Very artistic to say the least
From this angle, the pattern stands out more clearly. The blades of each fin create a series of steps going up diagonally.


Each heat pipe bend away from each other for maximum dissipation area on the fins
The Tower 120 Extreme employs 5 thick heat pipes to efficiently transfer heat from the CPU to the fins. Rather than going for a uniform size, there are 3 x 8mms heat pipes and 2 x 6mms ones. The ones directly adjacent the central pipe are the 6mm ones. The heat pipes go through all the fins and out at the top.


The top plate has a very professional metallic finish akin to Tuniq's craftsmanship
At the top, the heat pipes have rounded edges for a clean finish. Tuniq really takes attention to every tiny details to make give the cooler breath-taking visuals. The heat pipes are spread out so that as much heat can be dissipated radially over the fins for the greatest surface area. Each groove of the top plate accommodates one heat pipe.