The Champ: $41 Thermalright Peerless Assassin CPU Cooler Review & Benchmarks
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The Peerless Assassin 120 CPU tower cooler ranges from $35 to $55, depending on which model you get, although it occasionally gets scalped for insane prices that you shouldn’t pay. The Assassin 120 at its normal price of $40-$45 establishes itself as one of the best tower coolers on our test bench when compared at noise-normalized thermals and at 100% fan speeds alike. This testing and benchmarking looks at the best CPU coolers in early 2023 for noise, thermals, mounting hardware, and more.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - The Cooler Market is Hot
01:02 - Peerless Assassin Overview
02:47 - Physical Features, Hardware, Sizing
05:30 - Heatpipe Biasing Design
08:00 - Fan Spec, Cabling, & Packaging
10:06 - Mike talks Cooler Installation (AMD & Intel)
13:15 - Mounting Criticisms & Feedback
13:57 - Pressure Testing & Distribution
15:55 - Flatness Testing of Coldplate
16:48 - 198W Noise-Normalized Benchmark (R9 / i9 Equivalent)
17:52 - 198W 100% Fan CPU Cooler Benchmark (& Noise)
19:00 - 123W Noise-Normalized CPU Cooler Benchmark
19:49 - 123W 100% Fan Cooler Benchmarks (& Noise)
20:09 - Extremely Compelling Value
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