Conclusion
In summary, we strapped the IceSLEET G6 Stealth to our test bench to see how it performed against other air coolers that we tested. With its stealthy look and concealed 140mm fan, this black nickel-plated tower helps your build look unique compared to your friends while cooling your CPU in the process. So, let’s recap the performance below and see how the IceSLEET G6 Stealth stood up!
Summary of Temperatures
IceSLEET G6 Stealth With AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
At full blast, the IceSLEET G6 Stealth maintained its cool at 53.25 degrees Celsius while looping Cinebench for a full processor load. Dropping the fan speeds to the 1000 RPM level added about 5 degrees Celsius to its tally which was still competitive with the other coolers that it was up against. However, dropping down to the 600 RPM level caused its performance under load to leave the building in relation to the 1000 RPM level at 67.25 degrees Celsius.
When overclocking, we saw 71 degrees Celsius under max/1500 RPM fans and 76.25 degrees Celsius at 1000 RPM. Keep in mind that the Max Fan and 1500 RPM numbers are the same as its fan tops out at 1450 RPM.
Quite frankly, the IceSLEET G6 Stealth is the best-performing single fan cooler that we’ve had on our review bench which says a lot of its cooling capacity.
Summary of Sound Levels
IceSLEET G6 Stealth Sound Levels with AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
From a sound-level perspective, the IceSLEET G6 Stealth wasn’t exactly the stealthiest cooler that we’ve seen. At its maximum fan speed, we observed 47.4 dB(A) at which level it was making a defined contribution to the overall noise in the room. While the noise was not obnoxious, it was certainly worse than that of the Dark Rock Pro 4 and Hyper 622 Halo Black from a subjective perspective.
Dropping down to the 1000RPM level seemed to be the sweet spot between performance and sound generation where it was able to mostly fall into the background at 40.9 dB(A). At the slowest fan speed of 600RPM, it was inaudible, however, that’s also the fan speed where it really lost its cool.
Final Points
The IceSLEET G6 Stealth sports a unique fanless look (although, has a fan inside) and delivers the best single-fan cooler performance that we’ve seen so far. While it’s not the stealthiest stealth cooler, it’s certainly not that weed whacker outside your office window during the middle of a conference call. Pairing with its cooling and sound level performance, it’s a rather good cooler.
We’re seeing the IceSLEET G6 Stealth in e-tail in the $70 ballpark (check our pricing widget below to confirm) which pits it against the Cooler Master Hyper 622 Halo Black as a comparable price item and less expensive than the Dark Rock 4 Pro and other dual tower/fan coolers that we’ve looked at.
If you are in the market for a stealthy performer that doesn’t light up your case with RGB, the IceSLEET G6 Stealth should be on your shortlist.