Best CPU Air Coolers We’ve Reviewed (2023): Thermals, Mechanical Design, & Value
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We’re preparing to retire our CPU cooler test bench and roll-out a set of AM5 and LGA1700 benches (to be run in tandem for the new coolers reviews!). It’s an exciting time, but we wanted one last send-off for our long-time cooler bench. It’s collected a lot of data for us over the years. This round-up looks at the best CPU air coolers we’ve tested so far and gives options in categories of best thermals, best overall, best design, and more. There are a ton more air coolers out there that we haven’t yet tested, so remember to look around some more if you don’t see one you like. We’ll be adding those to our next test suite, too!
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BEST OVERALL
Thermalright Peerless Assassin on Amazon:
Thermalright Peerless Assassin on Newegg:
GN Thermalright Peerless Assassin review:
BEST VALUE
ID Cooling SE-214-XT ARGB on Amazon:
(No standalone review, but data is in this video)
BEST THERMAL DESIGN
Noctua NH-P1 Passive Cooler on Amazon:
Noctua NH-P1 Passive Cooler on Newegg:
GN Noctua NH-P1 cooler review:
Article version of the NH-P1 review:
BEST NOISE-NORMALIZED THERMALS
(200W) DeepCool Assassin IV on Amazon:
(200W) DeepCool Assassin IV on Newegg:
(200W, 123W) Thermalright Peerless Assassin on Amazon:
(68W) Thermalright Assassin Spirit (has been updated) on Amazon:
(68W) ID Cooling SE-214-XT ARGB on Amazon:
ULTRA BUDGET
(it’s not actually good, though, but it works and is dirt cheap!)
Jonsbo CR-1200: (not affiliate link)
GN review of CR-1200:
For something better but also still cheap, check the value category above.
BEST MECHANICAL DESIGN
DeepCool Assassin IV on Newegg:
GN review of DeepCool Assassin IV:
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Best CPU Air Coolers We’ve Tested
01:38 - Expectations & Coolers We Haven’t Tested
03:35 - Best Overall Air Cooler
06:12 - Best Value CPU Cooler
08:59 - Best Thermal Design
12:28 - Best Thermals (Noise-Normalized)
16:09 - Best Ultra Budget
18:06 - Best Mechanical Design
21:47 - Wrap-Up: New Tests Soon!
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