Final Fantasy XII is here after the long awaited release ever since X came out. From the origins of the world’s most popular role-playing series, this game features an inspired look, boldly redesigned strategic combat, and an extended, long story that delivers players right into the heart of the experience. While Square Enix did ship numerous games bearing the Final Fantasy brand after 2001’s Final Fantasy X, it took all these years before another lengthy, and beautifully produced traditional role-playing game would arrive. Final Fantasy XII arrives at the end of the PlayStation 2’s life cycle, surprisingly but there is no end in sight. This latest installment in the series introduces a new strategic combat system that makes gameplay cohesive and more hands-off than before. Final Fantasy XII, as always, is packaged with outstanding art direction, a believable cast of characters, a lengthy quest, and challenges that live up to the Final Fantasy name.

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Here it is. And time to get right to it. Installing the new Thermaltake Big Typhoon VX heat sink is just like installing the retail box fan as it uses the same retention mechanisms. This caused roughly 8-10mm of the processor not to be covered by the heat sink. The Big Typhoon VX doesn’t have the same issues as Thermaltake included little tabs on the heat sink base and the mounting bracket to make sure once the heat sink is installed that it won’t move around on the processor even when the case is being transported. This is a nice touch and shows how a little extra time and money can deliver a well rounded product that consumers will enjoy.

Let’s take a look at the temperatures.

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