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THERMALRIGHT.EUR via Amazon has Thermalright FS140 Dual-Tower Dual-Fan CPU Cooler (Grey) on sale for $28.99. Shipping is free with Amazon Prime or on orders $35+.

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Features:
  • Supports:
    • Intel LGA 1150/1151/1155/1156/1200/2011/2066/1700
    • AMD AM4/AM5
  • Dimensions (including fan): 140(L)x146(W)x160(H)mm
  • Includes 2x fans
  • 4×8mm heat pipes
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So many CPU coolers within this price range ($30-$40) and they all perform relatively the same given that you're below TDP limits.

Mostly a brand or aesthetics preference at this point. Would be nice if the fans were white instead of grey, though.
it sure does have one more heatpipe but keep in mind, they're all 6mm vs 8mm heatpipes on the fs140. FC 140 is their flagship cooler if you guys wanna look into that. has five 8mm heatpipes. https://www.amazon.com/Thermalright-Commander-Black-TL-D14X-B-TL-C12PRO-B/dp/B0C6D3QBPW/ref=sr_1_1?c... [amazon.com]
Phantom Spirit 120.


It has one more heat pipe.

Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB CPU Air Cooler, 7 Heatpipes CPU Cooler,Dual 120mm PWM Fan, for AMD AM4 AM5/Intel 1700/1150/1151/1200 https://a.co/d/3ghZbZB

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FaithfulTank7166
03-29-2024 at 01:38 PM.
03-29-2024 at 01:38 PM.
Quote from ghostfreckle :
They specifically said that they wanted "white"...
word just letting folks know about the phantom spirit, its relatively new and kind of like the successor to the peerless asssassin, which is still a great cooler, esp for the lower tdp chips that are more common these days. I just really like the sleek design of phantom spirit but yea its black

and now there is a phantom spirit 120 EVO, which apparently is even better performing
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03-29-2024 at 02:27 PM.
03-29-2024 at 02:27 PM.
Quote from ThatsUnfortunate :
it sure does have one more heatpipe but keep in mind, they're all 6mm vs 8mm heatpipes on the fs140. FC 140 is their flagship cooler if you guys wanna look into that. has five 8mm heatpipes. https://www.amazon.com/Thermalright-Commander-Black-TL-D14X-B-TL-C12PRO-B/dp/B0C6D3QBPW/ref=sr_1_1?c... [amazon.com]
It depends on the size of the CPU. The FC140 is their flagship for AM4 and LGA1200. However PA120 and PS120 are better for AM5 and LGA1700. Do to the larger base. The pipes are spread out more evenly across the ihs.
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slackerrudie
03-29-2024 at 02:50 PM.
03-29-2024 at 02:50 PM.
The budget best cooler, meets or beats Noctua and Be Quite. Currently running a dual tower version on my 5600X. I know that CPU barely uses power but I have mine OC'd always and runs 30C at idle and never really breaks 65C in gaming but my GPU keeps the CPU from bottle necking so its not under a lot of work.
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dhau001
03-29-2024 at 06:58 PM.
03-29-2024 at 06:58 PM.
Got peerless assassin for an older intel cpu and fs140s for 13900k and 14900k. More pipes on assassin but smaller pipes. Fs140 larger pipes and cooled better. Both of these coolers are excellent. I stopped using liquid cooling since they all eventually died on me, costs way more, louder and is only about 5-10% better. Physical heat sink will at least continue to cool when fans died.

Downside was how difficult it was for me to mount the 140mm fan on the heatsink. That was hard.
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03-29-2024 at 07:32 PM.
03-29-2024 at 07:32 PM.
I bought their low profile cooler and fan for my NXZT H1 case after NZXT AIO failed. Quiet, low temperatures, I am really happy with this cooler.
I also have veetro V5 in my other builds and happy with them as well.
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03-29-2024 at 07:42 PM.
03-29-2024 at 07:42 PM.
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This was going to be my question - is Noctua better? I'm a big Noctua fan but that's literally without trying anything else. Keeping this brand in mind for my build later this year.
In terms of performance they are not far apart. Noctua's fans are quieter if I'm not mistaken but Thermalright does have the better Price/Performance.
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Man0fKnight
03-29-2024 at 07:54 PM.
03-29-2024 at 07:54 PM.
Quote from slackerrudie :
The budget best cooler, meets or beats Noctua and Be Quite. Currently running a dual tower version on my 5600X. I know that CPU barely uses power but I have mine OC'd always and runs 30C at idle and never really breaks 65C in gaming but my GPU keeps the CPU from bottle necking so its not under a lot of work.
This does not meet or beat Noctua. Do not spread lies about the performance of this cooler. Is it a great price to performance…heck yes. This does NOT match the best Noctua has to offer and it's not comparable. If you want to put it against Noctua lower end then I'd agree.

There is a reason Noctua high end series cost what they do and all the reviews on Gamers Nexus will prove what I'm saying.

Just for your knowledge. My OC'd 5950x never cracked 60c even prime95 on my Noctua. So again. Not close.
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Man0fKnight
03-29-2024 at 07:56 PM.
03-29-2024 at 07:56 PM.
Quote from CrazyHorse :
In terms of performance they are not far apart. Noctua's fans are quieter if I'm not mistaken but Thermalright does have the better Price/Performance.
They are far enough apart to make a difference in an overclock. If you want the best air cooler you get Noctua. If you want a great cooler that will do 90% of what Noctua can do. Get this.

That extra 10% can mean the difference in an overclock though.
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03-29-2024 at 08:00 PM.
03-29-2024 at 08:00 PM.
Quote from Man0fKnight :
They are far enough apart to make a difference in an overclock. If you want the best air cooler you get Noctua. If you want a great cooler that will do 90% of what Noctua can do. Get this.

That extra 10% can mean the difference in an overclock though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm4hyIHe1PM

Gamers Nexus disagrees.
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03-29-2024 at 09:58 PM.
03-29-2024 at 09:58 PM.
Quote from crazyhorse :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mm4hyihe1pm

gamers nexus disagrees.
gotem
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gorillasausage
03-30-2024 at 01:54 AM.
03-30-2024 at 01:54 AM.
Quote from Man0fKnight :
This does not meet or beat Noctua. Do not spread lies about the performance of this cooler. Is it a great price to performance…heck yes. This does NOT match the best Noctua has to offer and it's not comparable. If you want to put it against Noctua lower end then I'd agree.

There is a reason Noctua high end series cost what they do and all the reviews on Gamers Nexus will prove what I'm saying.

Just for your knowledge. My OC'd 5950x never cracked 60c even prime95 on my Noctua. So again. Not close.
I can only see buyer's remorse in this post, embarassed to say I bought into the Noctua hype in my last build and I regret it 100%.
Their products aren't bad but I don't think I've ever seen Noctua stuff on SD because even on sale they're never really worth the money.
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03-30-2024 at 06:26 AM.
03-30-2024 at 06:26 AM.
Quote from FaithfulTank7166 :
Phantom Spirit 120.


It has one more heat pipe.

Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB CPU Air Cooler, 7 Heatpipes CPU Cooler,Dual 120mm PWM Fan, for AMD AM4 AM5/Intel 1700/1150/1151/1200 https://a.co/d/3ghZbZB
About how much cooler will it run [a game or video encode] with the extra heat pipe? I'm thinking it's negligible? I already bought the other one and wondering if it's worth swapping since it's a bit noisier than I'm used to and it does reach 80C on AM5.
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03-30-2024 at 06:29 AM.
03-30-2024 at 06:29 AM.
I bought a Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE a while back to cool my 7700k so I could do some light overclocking. Here is my experience:

Initial thoughts were it's pretty impressive what your money gets you here. It looks awesome. It is designed in such a way that I can just barely pull and insert sticks of memory without needing to move the cooler out of the way. That's a plus.

A few words of caution (I have 20+ years of IT experience, primarily building and managing servers):

1. This cooler uses a spring tension mounting system... Typically with this type of setup, you would simply tighten the mounting screws until they bottom out... it is then the spring's job to provide the correct tension. In this case, that is not correct. Be very careful when mounting and setting the tension. Unfortunately, the springs just make this more difficult to determine. I broke traces rendering my motherboard garbage while mounting the cooler to my 7700k (unfortunately, a common problem with LGA1151 sockets). I did not have this problem with the CoolerMaster Hyper 212 Evo V2 cooler that the ThermalRight was replacing. Needless to say, I was a little upset and had to replace the motherboard as it is now nothing more than wall art.

2. The stock fans are junk. The coil whine noise they produce is unbearable. Just anticipate replacing them if your desktop sits in the same room as you do.

3. I still was not able to put much of an OC on my CPU due to thermal limits. It was not a worthwhile upgrade.

4. I wish I had just sucked it up and bought a Noctua. It provides better performance right out of the box, would not have cost me a motherboard, would not have needed to replace the fans, and would perform better allowing me to get a higher OC.
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03-30-2024 at 09:03 AM.
03-30-2024 at 09:03 AM.
Quote from gorillasausage :
I can only see buyer's remorse in this post, embarassed to say I bought into the Noctua hype in my last build and I regret it 100%.
Their products aren't bad but I don't think I've ever seen Noctua stuff on SD because even on sale they're never really worth the money.
Don't regret it.

Noctua coolers are definitely over priced but these are the reasons I'd still buy them

1) The fans they come with are high quality. They usually do not have any clicking or whining noises at any RPM.
2) The mounting mechanism is usually very simple to use and Noctua will also send you a new mount whenever you buy a new socket/motherboard that your cooler previously did not work with
3) They have a very long warranty. I think its 6-8 years? They'll replace your fans, mounting kits, heatsink, or whatever you need fairly quickly

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03-30-2024 at 09:23 AM.
03-30-2024 at 09:23 AM.
Quote from archaeons :
I bought a Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE a while back to cool my 7700k so I could do some light overclocking. Here is my experience:

Initial thoughts were it's pretty impressive what your money gets you here. It looks awesome. It is designed in such a way that I can just barely pull and insert sticks of memory without needing to move the cooler out of the way. That's a plus.

A few words of caution (I have 20+ years of IT experience, primarily building and managing servers):

1. This cooler uses a spring tension mounting system... Typically with this type of setup, you would simply tighten the mounting screws until they bottom out... it is then the spring's job to provide the correct tension. In this case, that is not correct. Be very careful when mounting and setting the tension. Unfortunately, the springs just make this more difficult to determine. I broke traces rendering my motherboard garbage while mounting the cooler to my 7700k (unfortunately, a common problem with LGA1151 sockets). I did not have this problem with the CoolerMaster Hyper 212 Evo V2 cooler that the ThermalRight was replacing. Needless to say, I was a little upset and had to replace the motherboard as it is now nothing more than wall art.

2. The stock fans are junk. The coil whine noise they produce is unbearable. Just anticipate replacing them if your desktop sits in the same room as you do.

3. I still was not able to put much of an OC on my CPU due to thermal limits. It was not a worthwhile upgrade.

4. I wish I had just sucked it up and bought a Noctua. It provides better performance right out of the box, would not have cost me a motherboard, would not have needed to replace the fans, and would perform better allowing me to get a higher OC.
This. Thermalright seems to make terrible 120mm fans. I had to replace mine with noctua's in order to get rid of the horrible whine. I just returned an AIO for the same reason, super noisy and just not worth it even at the low price.
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