The main cornerstone of any powerful overclocking rig is the CPU cooler. The more heat which can be passed out of the case, the more performance can be squeezed out of even the most gutless system. Many people have realized that they can have a fair degree of silence out of an aftermarket cooler, as opposed to the stock heatsink. Scythe based out of Torrance, CA began its operation and business in November, 2002 as a distributor and manufacture of PC parts and gaming devices for "DIY PC Experts!". The company first burst out into the North American scene with the release of its first commercial CPU cooler marked under the Scythe Kamakaze brand name. Recently the company has built upon this success with the release of its next generation high performance cooler called the "MINE". According to their website this particular model is aimed to be the high performing super cooler of their existing product line-up. Today in the MTB Labs, we will be evaluating the new Scythe MINE CPU Cooler.