While apparently this cooler has been in the wild for a matter of weeks now (what?, i don't keep up with cooling), chances are the majority of readers haven't heard of it. Scythe's Ninja Mini has six copper heat pipes connecting its aluminum base to an array of aluminum fins. The Mini is 150mm high, weighs 580g, and its (optional) 80mm fan operates at 2300rpm.

It's dead easy to install on AMD and socket 478 boards, reasonable to install on Intel 775 socket boards, and its modular mounting system ensures compatibility with almost any current socket motherboard. With its modest price tag, it's a good value compared to some of the larger, more dated heatsinks on the market. We could complain that it took too long for Scythe to come up with the Mini, but that's a throwaway remark. They did more than just reduce the height of the Ninja; we have little doubt that the more even distribution of heatpipes through the fins helps the Mini achieve its high performance.