Xigmatek, to me, has always been somewhat of a mystery because I have never owned any of its products nor have they ever been wildly popular. Founded in 2005, Xigmatek has been around for a little bit of time but is by no means an elder in the "community". Not only known for its heatsinks, Xigmatek is also noted for its cases and power supplies as well. When it comes to other cooling products, Xigmatek has everything covered. On top of CPU coolers, you can find aftermarket coolers for VGA cards, memory, hard drives, and even ones for chipsets that possess the Xigmatek name. When it comes to manufacturers that I haven't had a chance to previously evaluate, I always pay special attention to what is offered and any creative or innovative things that I have not seen before. I like to see what's different between manufacturers because every one always has an individual style of its own — no matter how subtle.The Xigmatek Prime SD1484 is a slim tower cooler that uses four 8mm direct contact copper heapipes and has room for two 140mm fans. Out of the box, only one is included but additional components required to mount an additional fan are already included. Simply looking at pictures that are on the box, I like what I see with the design and layout of the cooler. When it comes down to heatsinks, and really anything else for that matter, I am generally not impressed by flashy plastic and pretty lights to make something look "sweet". To me, the way I view elegance is in something's simplicity and subtle details that improve its functionality. I have been continually blessed to see most if not all manufactures slowly move out of the flashy realm away from form over function and focusing on what truly matters: performance. In this review, I will perform an in-depth evaluation of the Xigmatek SD1484 from its unboxing to a close-up look at its features, followed by a rigorous testing session where its performance will be compared to other recent competitors on the market. Without further ado, let's get started.