Ultra Cheap $23 CPU Cooler Review: Thermalright Assassin Spirit 120 Benchmarks

At time of posting, the Thermalright Assassin Spirit 120 is a $21 (it keeps changing!) CPU tower cooler. This review benchmarks it for thermals and more vs. the best CPU coolers. Sponsor: Get 10% off Squarespace purchases () Note that there’s no included LGA1700 bracket right now. There will be in the future, but for now, they are selling them separately. The Thermalright Assassin Spirit keeps changing prices as we’ve worked on it. It seems to range between $21 and $31, but at either price point, it’s a seriously competitive, low-frills offering. The Spirit doesn’t try to do anything special -- it certainly doesn’t look special -- but it does perform well for a cheap tower cooler. That’s about all it does. The Spirit drops coloring, lighting, and more user-friendly mounting to reach a low price-point. In this benchmark, we’ll be looking at some of the best air coolers for CPUs on the budget market. This cooler is most suitable for something similar to an Intel i5 or AMD R5 CPU, but can