Reeven Justice Review

It is fairly obvious that the Reeven Justice is based on a design from an earlier era. An era where fan speed was considered more important that static pressure. This is why, even though it is rather pretty, the stock fan that comes equipped with the Reeven Justice is fast(ish) but with static pressure abilities more commonly associated with a … ‘summer breeze’. This is a crying shame as the actual cooler design of the Reeven Justice is a winning one. By simply swapping out the fan for a better one CPU temperatures are noticeably decreased – and so too will noise.

Mix in a rather controversial choice of using plastic tabs to mount said fan to the fin array and on first blush there is a lot to dislike and not much to like here. The truth of the matter is more nuanced. As previously stated, this cooling tower backstopped by six heatpipes is a winning one. By using 50 percent more 6mm heatpipes than the typical entry level cooler the cooling potential of the Reeven Justice is right up there with much more expensive models. Equally important is it can actually keep all six heatpipes cool thanks to fin array which also much thicker than typical Heatpipe Direct Touch/Contact designs.

Quite honestly this cooler can handle loads that will make the typical entry level tower cooler cry. The same is true of ‘Slim’ style 140mm CPU cooling solutions which cost more than the Reeven Justice. Mix in an actually decent (if dated) mounting system with almost as few compatibility issues as a Noctua ‘Slim’ and the bones of a great cooler are indeed here. All you need do is purchase one, or preferably two, aftermarket fans to get optimal performance from this design. So, as it stands the Reeven Justice will not be right for everyone, but for its asking price it is still a very decent cooling solution. One that with just a bit of TLC can be transformed into a very, very good one.

If you can find the Reeven Justice on sale we would recommend taking a long hard look before moving on. We would however recommend taking the cost of a replacement fan into your calculations and if the price is good enough the value will be there. For everyone else, especially at full retail pricing, we would suggest the Reeven E12 RGB, or Scythe Mugen 5 rev.B as more optimal choices. This CPU cooling solution simply requires too much TLC for the average person to justify the asking price.