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Nov 18, 2021 5:49 PM

Corsair A500 High Performance Dual Fan CPU Cooler

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Corsair Outlet via Amazon has Corsair A500 High Performance Dual Fan CPU Cooler for $29.99. Shipping is free.

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About this item:
  • Quad direct-contact copper heat pipe design: cools your CPU up to 250W TDP, unlocking higher performance by dropping CPU temperatures.
  • Intuitive slide-and-lock fan mount system: Variable Mounting height for wide DRAM compatibility and easy installation.
  • Two Corsair ML120 fans: Magnetic levitation bearing fans with PWM control allow you to adjust between 400 RPM for ultra-quiet operation or 2,400 RPM for extreme cooling performance.
  • Corsair holdfast retention system: Easy to install and ensures consistent thermal performance with a secure and reliable fit on almost all modern AMD & Intel CPUs.
  • Pre-applied thermal material: Corsair XTM50 high Performance thermal paste applied in an optimized pattern for even spreading.

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Written by johnny_miller | Staff
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    • This price is $70 lower (70% savings) than the $99.99 list price.
  • Reviews:
    • 4.4 out of 5 stars by 634 Amazon customers.

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Corsair Outlet via Amazon has Corsair A500 High Performance Dual Fan CPU Cooler for $29.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member AlienShadows for finding this deal.

About this item:
  • Quad direct-contact copper heat pipe design: cools your CPU up to 250W TDP, unlocking higher performance by dropping CPU temperatures.
  • Intuitive slide-and-lock fan mount system: Variable Mounting height for wide DRAM compatibility and easy installation.
  • Two Corsair ML120 fans: Magnetic levitation bearing fans with PWM control allow you to adjust between 400 RPM for ultra-quiet operation or 2,400 RPM for extreme cooling performance.
  • Corsair holdfast retention system: Easy to install and ensures consistent thermal performance with a secure and reliable fit on almost all modern AMD & Intel CPUs.
  • Pre-applied thermal material: Corsair XTM50 high Performance thermal paste applied in an optimized pattern for even spreading.

Editor's Notes

Written by johnny_miller | Staff
  • About this store:
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $70 lower (70% savings) than the $99.99 list price.
  • Reviews:
    • 4.4 out of 5 stars by 634 Amazon customers.

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Written by AlienShadows

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Nov 18, 2021 6:14 PM
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EagerWren1308Nov 18, 2021 6:14 PM
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Good deal! It's capable of 250W TDP.
Since most cpu cooler with single 120mm fan &4 heat pipes already costs 20-25, 30 for this is a pretty solid deal.
Last edited by EagerWren1308 November 18, 2021 at 12:57 PM.
Nov 18, 2021 10:55 PM
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aznxenonNov 18, 2021 10:55 PM
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This is not a good cooler according to many threads on this product before
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Nov 18, 2021 11:36 PM
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fyuNov 18, 2021 11:36 PM
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Quote from aznxenon View quoted comment :
This is not a good cooler according to many threads on this product before
it's only $30

probably the best $30 air cooler out there
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Nov 18, 2021 11:41 PM
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KrawkNov 18, 2021 11:41 PM
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Which sockets does it support?
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Nov 18, 2021 11:48 PM
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spike888Nov 18, 2021 11:48 PM
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Does it work with 5800x?
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Nov 19, 2021 12:14 AM
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The_Love_SpudNov 19, 2021 12:14 AM
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Quote from AlienShadows View quoted comment :
The Corsair A500 Dual Fan CPU Cooler is 70% off on Amazon. This cooler is marketed in the $100 range of air coolers, but has mostly negative reviews due to better performance from similarly priced models. For the price of this sale, it might be a good consideration.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0829SLJSF
The original poster did a great job characterizing this deal. Among $100 air coolers this is the noisiest and build quality suggests a lower level of quality control.

Quote from aznxenon View quoted comment :
This is not a good cooler according to many threads on this product before
My guess is that these are based purely upon competitive reviews and not within the context of the price? (Has it reached this $30 price before?) At $30 this is killer and good luck funding a comparable cooler at this price. About the closest you could find is the rare Hyper 212 deal.

Good luck!
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Nov 19, 2021 12:17 AM
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The_Love_SpudNov 19, 2021 12:17 AM
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Want to see a boring, overlong comparison of this with other premium coolers (where this cooler generally keeps pace on thermal management, but doesn't fare as well with fan noise)? Well then this one's for you!

https://youtu.be/OvwnuHHIeY0

In truth this video demonstrates that it can at least keep up with cooler designs that I've only seen get down to around the $50 mark, so if you're shopping today this is your buy. Of course, if you already have a nice enough cooler you could always hold out.

Good luck!
Jon
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Nov 19, 2021 12:20 AM
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elvsrbadNov 19, 2021 12:20 AM
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I have this. Got it for $30 also. It's way overkill for my setup, but it's nice and quiet. Even running prime 95 for a long time I'm not seeing temperatures above like 50c. I've got an i7 8400.
Nov 19, 2021 12:35 AM
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JinxcNov 19, 2021 12:35 AM
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does this support lga 1150?

EDIT:

*Supports:
AMD AM4, AM3, FM2
Intel LGA115x, LGA20xx
Last edited by Jinxc November 18, 2021 at 04:43 PM.
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Nov 19, 2021 12:49 AM
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Nov 19, 2021 12:49 AM
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I wish the big one was one sale.
Nov 19, 2021 12:51 AM
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NickosNov 19, 2021 12:51 AM
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Just what I needed at this exact time! Thanks.
Nov 19, 2021 1:07 AM
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FaithfulMeerkat136Nov 19, 2021 1:07 AM
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Spend the extra money for a mugen 5
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Nov 19, 2021 1:12 AM
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muchwowNov 19, 2021 1:12 AM
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The two mag lev ML120 fans alone sell for $30, so this is a great deal if you need an air cooler.

It gets noisy because the fans run at such high rpm. The max is 2400rpm, so even at 50%, it's already spinning at 1200. If you're able to, adjust the fan curve to be more in line with a typical fan, and the noise will be much less of an issue.
Nov 19, 2021 1:13 AM
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ck128Nov 19, 2021 1:13 AM
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You guys can see this thing is MASSIVE right? and unlikely to fit inside most standard cases nor you are able close the side cover if anything but an extra wide case.

I'm going watercool for $20 more.
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Nov 19, 2021 1:13 AM
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fyuNov 19, 2021 1:13 AM
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Quote from FaithfulMeerkat136 View quoted comment :
Spend the extra money for a mugen 5
why? that's like a 60% increase in price

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