Chip-Con Prometeia Cooling System
Conclusion
One of the biggest questions I had once I received the Prometeia system was that, who would really pay $1200 merely for a casing. As I had figured, end of the day this is just another casing. However after working with this unit for over a week now, I admit, I’m totally hooked with the Prometeia system. It’s just like a plague, once you get used to the performance benefits offered by Prometeia cooling system, it’s absolutely impossible to go on without it. It’s like a god’s gift to overclockers.
Make note however this system is not for all PC users. Opting for a unit of this nature is only intended towards overclocking enthusiast and no one else. The Prometeia system is designed to do just one job and it does a damn good job at this, but no more.
For all of you interested in buying the Prometeia cooling system would surely like to know that the Chip-Con support team is one of the best we have come across so far through our 2 years of existence. They’re so prompt and helpful; it certainly has been nice working with the whole Chip-con team. A good support division is something very useful for any product, and especially a product of this nature which is totally new to us.
Performance wise, there’s currently no other system in the market that can beat the Prometeia system. Nevertheless it’s very competitively priced. If you’re currently in a dilemma in choosing between a Vapochill and a Prometeia system, I would definitely recommend you go with Prometeia. I’m not just saying that for the sake of the review. I have a friend who already owns a Vapochill system, and believe me it’s simply not able to hold the temperature as low as the Prometeia system. It’s not only that, the installation procedure for Vapochill systems are simply nerve racking. My friend busted his CPU on the very day we installed the Vapochill, and I have heard countless number of stories of people who have gone through this very same nightmare during installation. Installation on the Prometeia system is very straight forward and not even remotely hard to complete. It’s truly a fantastic design and all credit goes to the engineers at Chip-con.
As for negative aspects of the system, I would like to see a better case instead of the Enlight case currently being shipped out. I already have a few plans on modding this case, and the first thing I’ll be doing is getting rid of the top case. Furthermore I wish they included small wheels at the bottom of the case for easier transportation. Even inside the house, carrying a 27KG casing is not a pleasant task at all. Finally the boot times will also frustrate you at the start, but soon get accustomed to it. Don’t expect the Prometeia system to turn on immediately as you turn it on as this simply will not happen. It takes around 2-3minutes before the system actually starts booting, so it’s a bit of a pain at the start.
In terms of economics you could touch base with the amount of money you save when you can buy an Intel 1.8Ghz instead of a 2.53Ghz CPU, and still get performance that surpass top notch processors for several months to come, and then repeat the scenario when a new processor family gets available, thus having the entier investment financed through purchase of less expensive processor within 1-2 years.
AU$1200 is quite a sizeable investment for a casing by any standard; however the performance benefits and fun you receive from the unit fully justifies this investment. If you’re in Australia and currently looking at buying the Prometeia system, simply goto www.coolpc.co.au and place your order. You’ll be surprised that these are cheaper than the Vapochill systems and better yet, performs far better than them as well. All factors into consideration, the Prometeia cooling system is a very well engineered piece of equipment you’d not regret investing upon.
