ThermalrightPeerless Assassin 120 CPU Air Cooler, 6 Heat Pipes, Dual 120mm TL-C12 PWM Fan, Aluminium Heatsink Cover, AGHP Technology, for AMD AM4/AM5/Intel LGA 1700/115X/1851/1200/2011/2066 (PA120

I was undecided about liquid or air cooling, but after looking at comparisons, I decided on air cooling. Of all the options, I liked this one: easy assembly, compatible with Intel and AMD, 6 heatpipes, two 12cm fans, controllable ARGB, and white. It keeps an i7-12700K below 70°C when working at full load.

The Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 is an exceptional CPU cooler and a fantastic replacement for my old Noctua. When building my new PC, I reused my Noctua and needed an affordable yet reliable cooler for my older system—this exceeded all expectations.It keeps my power-hungry i9 cool and quiet during CAD/CAM work, handling demanding tasks with ease. The cooler is rock-solid and maintains excellent temperatures without any issues.At this price point, it’s hard to find a better balance of performance, build quality, and affordability. Highly recommend this cooler for anyone seeking reliable, high-performance cooling on a budget!

Size: This fits any standard ATX and M-ATX motherboards fine and includes mounting equipment for a variety of sockets, making it easy to pick the right one for you. Just be careful to follow the directions included or it can be overwhelmingPerformance: Performance wise this cooler is awesome I've had no heating issues like I had before and is really nice paired with a 9800x3d. Configuration options for fan speeds can be tweaked in BIOS so if you want to change the smart curve that's the best place to do so. There aren't any lights so no brightness settings to worry about but I'm sure people could add their own fans as long as they are the right size.Mountability: Super straight forwards and one of the best mounting systems for an air cooler I've seen in a whileBuild Quality: All high quality materials making me confident it will last a long time, if anything contrary pops up I'll update here. Otherwise I think I'll be happy for a while

I paired this with an i9-11900k & i5-10600k for two different systems & they both run ice cold.This air cooler really can't be beat for the price & ease of installation. The variety of the mount ability is great but Make sure to measure before hand because the size a bit big but if it measures, it fits.Fans fun cold & it's not too loud even under full speed.

I've installed this cooler on my Intel i9-10980XE which inherently runs pretty warm. With a great PC case with lots of airflow, my CPU is idling around 40c which is not bad at all! Even under full load this keeps my CPU under 70c. The installation is very easy with the included instructions. All of the hardware needed to install was included for both AMD and Intel applications. The thermal paste was not good so I ended up using a different brand that I had on hand. Overall I have been very happy with this cooler and definitely recommend it to anyone looking for great quality for the price.

I've only been running this cooler for a few days, so I cannot speak to its durability/longevity. But it's an air cooler, so really the only part(s) I can see failing short-term are the fans which are easily replaceable. Many will want to replace them for RGB or noctua ones anyway.My rig consists of a 5900x (which loves to run hot) and 9070XT for 1440p gaming. I'd been using a 240mm AIO for a couple years beforehand, which recently failed, and this $40 cooler (so far) does a better job than the AIO. Opting for an all-air solution in my case just makes sense since I have five intake fans this new cooler can take full advantage of. I play a variety of games, and when my AIO couldn't keep temps below 80-85C under load, this cooler keeps temps between 65-70C. Doing light gaming and less-demanding tasks, this thing's even more chilly.I'm using the thermal paste and two 120mm fans it comes with, and both seem adequate. There have been some comments mentioning high-pitched or abnormally loud fan noise, but my unit has been extremely quiet. Even when fans ramp up, nothing sounds out of the ordinary.

One of the fans had a rattle to it that took me embarrassingly long to diagnose (thought it was a case fan), but otherwise an incredible value for a CPU cooler. I've purchased a total of 3 of these across a few adjacent SKUs for multiple people.

Wow! What a huge temperature drop from the old stock AMD cooler to Assassin 120. This Ryzen 9 CPU is a hot CPU anyway and this is just icing on the cake. The old idol temps using the standard AND cooler were as high as 60 degrees C. Now the processor temps are a constant 30 degrees C. That is a vary big number drop in difference. Makes me want to ask, why get a water cooled CPU cooler?Pros: Very easy install (after watching YouTube).Cools like a water cool system.Very quite.Helps in keeping whole computer system cooler. No joke!Cons: Ugly. Sorry not a nice looking cooler but that is not why I am rating it so high. But something to consider if your into that.Terrible, follow the pictures, type instructions. I Hate these kind of instructions. Had to watch a YouTube video to understand the way those wired things mount the fans to the cooling vents. Thermalright must think we are all clairvoyant.Over all I am giving this cooler all five stars because it dropped my CPU idol temps by as much a 40 degrees C and it's very quite running. For those two huge reasons alone it deserves all five stars. If looks are important to you then you may need to look at those stupid, really over the top, expensive ones. The prices really start to go up if looks are important. But if your like me and you you own a hotter model processor and it can keep my Ryzen 9 processor cool, then it should be able to handle anything you throw at it.