Intel Core i7 / LGA1366 CPU Cooler Roundup

ProlimaTech Mega Shadow Deluxe Edition

Unlike the bland yet colorful box the original ProlimaTech ships in the Mega Shadow Deluxe comes in a rather striking white box with silver highlights and a wide ribbon….much like a birthday gift. Needless to say we like minimalist view of the box but it does have a distinct lack of information on it.

While the packaging may not follow in the footsteps of its predecessor the Mega Shadow does continue the ProlimaTech tradition of not including a fan. As with any air based cooler which costs as much as this one does, we really wish that they had included a fan. We do not accept the idea that this gives the customer “more freedom to pick the proper fan for their needs” or other such empty platitudes. The fact of the matter is it is offloading the cost of a fan onto the end user with no real gain given in return.


If there is one thing we are certain of at this point it is that this product is down right beautiful. We have a soft spot in our hearts for black chromed coolers and this is easily one of the most striking ones we have seen in a while. Other than the difference in finish between the Shadow and the Megahalems, if you are having trouble picking out any differences between the two coolers….don’t feel bad because we couldn’t find any either. As we said earlier and for all intents and purposes, this IS a Megahalems in a prettier package.

For those of you not familiar with Megahalems / Mega Shadow, it is a six heat-pipe dual cooling tower heatsink which weighs in at a beefy 790 grams. Also like most of the truly award worthy coolers in this price range it is a dual fan capable beast that has a massive amount of cooling potential.


As you can see, the base of this cooler is a solid surface base which has also has been blackened and sports one of the best polishing jobs we have seen…ever.