The $50 Noctua Killer
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- Опубликовано: 13 июл 2024
- The best CPU cooler I've reviewed doesn't come from Noctua or be quiet! and it may not have the highest performance but when it comes to bang for buck, the Thermalright Peerless Assassin is simply the best you can find right now in 2022.
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This cooler is well known in the Taiwanese PC community for providing top-notch performance at a decent price. I'm glad it's being recognized by HC!!
how are the bearings in it how long do they hold up?
I always wanted to get one, but availability in Canada can be hard. I really wanted one when I first built my i5-2500k pc!
If it becomes popular in the US prices will start to rise.
5 years ago maybe, but their quality has decreased significantly since the brand was bought out by the OEM factory.
It looks like russian PC commuity also likes Thermalright.
I am building AMD 5600X. I asked AM4 cooler forum about best price/efficienty coooler. People told me to buy PA120 SE for $40. At first I was scetical and asked something cheaper. But they tell "just buy PA120". So yeah. After this video i understand why they reccommend it.
Also in my country PA 120 white/black is about 2.5 times cheaper then Dark Rock Pro 4.
I wanted to buy PA 120 SE but it was sold out for it's best price.
for a second there, I thought that was a Windows logo
Ha. Never looked at it that way.
Thought so too
Don't even shit on my prick.
Tricked me also
That is Noctua’s face when they see this :))
Thermalright were monsters back in the days, even before Noctua dreamed being what they are now
Yeah, it seems like people have forgotten about them because they aren't "cool" or something and have non-weird colour schemes.
back in the day, Thermal right Silver arrow head to head with NH D-14 (before D-15 coming out ofc)
How I miss my trusty old TRUE120 I had from the C2 Q6600 / i7 920 days
@@rolandwalker8298 same for me True120 a very beast mine was on top of core2 duo 6600 1ghz OcK fixed still alive as my sister PC
Dude i never knew they even existed lol but I have only been PC modding for 3 years now.
Old people will remember the name ThermalRight with fondness. Back in the day, the T.R.U.E. was an amazing cooler, as was their follow-up that no one talked about for some reason, the Venomous-X.
I used to have a Thermalright SK6 back in the day. It was one of the best heatsinks available at the time (back before heatpipe coolers became mainstream).
Yup. I still have my IFX-14 that i bought for my first AM2-system working in my HTPC. I am not able to tell by hearing if the PC is running. And that´s not just because i am apparently old :)
The first third party cooler I ever bought was from Thermalright. I think it weighed nearly a kilo of copper lol
TRUE Black best cooler i ever had :)
I still have my original TRUE
This is incredibly good value. Here in Australia the Noctua NH-D15 Chromax is $219aud or $150usd. The Peerless Assassin is $49AUD *with* the LGA 1700 bracket included! It’s literally 24% of the price!!
where did you find it for $49? im looking for the white SE ARGB version (in australia) and Amazon has it for $98. aliexpress has one for like $75 as well but im not sure I trust it
@@emporioalnino4670 BPC Tech is the original site i saw them though, but they're back up to $69 and out of stock at the moment
but the question is will i get a socket adapter for free with next new sockets? cause i got adapter for socket 1151 and 1700 for free from noctua, i paid 90 euro for mine, not that bad after all with that service.
In belgium we have it for 42 euro's lol
In the USA you can get models for $38 after tax and shipping costs. It performs better than most air coolers and just under AIOs.
I'm actually sad as everytime new air coolers come out from Thermalright no one pays attention to them. They have been a very solid choice for many many years.
Happy to have seen you guys reviewing this! Hope Thermalright stays around keeping offering great prices and performance.
I payed attention, got the assassin king 120 argb, currently recommending the peerless to a friend as his aio on a 5600x has gone bad.
I wish I was more keen inside the world of PC tech, like how I am with audio gear. I love the feeling of being aware of underrated gems that typically evades the public.
I cool a 5900x with a truespirit 140
Can confirm that this is a great cooler for the price. Got it for about 70 CAD from Amazon, and it keeps my 2700x pretty cool even with all power limits maxed out. (~165w heat load)
What temps do you see? Planning on getting this for my 5800X, also around a 150w CPU.
@@seanathan14 I've moved on to another build since my original post here so can't confirm exact figures but I recall it being around ~70c when gaming and able to keep it around ~90c when stress testing. Case didn't have the best air flow though as it was matx, would probably have been a bit better in an atx build.
@@seanathan14and finally you bought this cooler for your 5800x? And which temps do you have with this cooler?
ugh god that's a terrible price..old comment, I know..but the 120 Black right now costs 49.90 CAD on amazon Canada..much more stomachable price
Just wanted to let you know that I bought and installed one of these coolers because of your video. I was using the the stock AMD 5600X cooler and when I used handbrake to convert videos using my CPU the temps would go up to 98C, after installing this cooler the temps were steady at 58C and below. I almost spent the extra money on a Noctua and I am so glad I didn't, saved a lot of money and this one preforms well. Thanks again. Keep up the great work.
The exact same boat as you brother, handbrake put mi 5600x to cry, but instead of the stock cooler the wraith stealth i was using the wraith spire witch is a higher TPD. 90°C on full load even on spec is insane.
I just picked up the PA 120 SE for $35.90 in the states, same issue with the stock cooler on my 5600x being a hottie!
@@kravenfoxbodies2479 Yea, for the price and results I don't think I will consider Noctua and the expensive ones. This one keeps the temps under 55 degrees no matter what I'm doing, compared to over 90 with the stock cooler.
Well i do sure am glad im not the only one that had issues with 5600X insane temps even when undervolting it was 70 to 75 easy if not 80 peak only gaming. I ordered today a Peerless assasin 120 along with a new mobo as old died and the cpu so it was time to put normal cooler instead of the stock one which was driving me crazy. Btw its 5600X again so :D i hope for good results
I love Noctua but Thermalright is my close second. Price to performance their stuff is top notch.
I'm still rocking my over 13yo Thermalright SI-128 SE.
I only buy Noctua，when it's hard to find Thermalright. Thermalright is the king of cooler. You might need to change some fans after years.
noctua is overpriced mate
@@Jeffnvz noctua is overpriced mate, "I only buy noctua" is just idiotic, especially when their fans are uglier, stupid
@@roboticvenom1935 nope
Excellent video Mike. Great review and covered all the key stuff so well in less than 10 min.
Good to see competition at this price range, looks are cool too.
With these dual fan towers, do you use the included fan cable splitter (joiner) and plug into a single MOBO CPU fan header? or, if you have a second cpu fan header on your mobo, do you use both headers?
If both fans have the same RPM rating then a splitter. If they are different like on the Dark Rock series then we use individual headers
another great video Mike, I love your presentation style!
And this cooler is absolutely gorgeously looking! Though I would prefer the black one - and it's not even to be found at where I live. Not a single shop sells them. Wow.
But still, I for myself simply cannot understand why people would choose an AiO over a cooler like this. It's just awesome.
love love love your cpu cooler reviews. bought an se-224-xt on your advice, and not a single regret ever.
i would love to see an inexpensive case thermals roundup for 2 reasons:
1) cases costs a lot more than coolers. easily running over $100. with high oil prices, higher shipping costs, they are actually getting more expensive over time.
2) with all that high powered next gen components coming, getting good airflow is becoming more important. even a great cooler can get bad results in a stuffy case.
many thanks for your time. your hard work is much appreciated.
Yeah, I'll be updating the entire methodology when AM5 comes around.
Cheers Mike, Good video. Hope to see more of your presentation style. Rocking it !!!!! 🤠
Great video. I currently have the Scythe Fuma 2 on my 3900x. I bought it a few years ago for around $60. It's been great. I may have to think about this cooler when it is time to update my system. It really looks like an impressive cooler.
Just picked one of these up in anticipation of a new build 👍. A lot of TRs coolers are discounted right now on Amazon! Still using my old lapped TRUE I bought back in 2010 with my current 4790k rig, working great.
top quality review, so valuable , been waiting for a good review of this cooler for a while
Great find, thanks for letting us know!
Been using the PA120 in my builds for a while now. Usually with a single fan to allow access to the memory slots. Works really well
Finally thermalright got riview by big tech youtuber, i've ben using this air cooler long time, the price to performance are amazing
Many thanks, GREAT comparisons!
I saw the small thermalright 120 (something like that) going for about $35 and thought it was pretty solid. Made me think this dual tower one would be a great buy as well but some user reviews people complain about fan noise. Im glad you did this test to because i imagined a custom fan profile would fix that and this video proves it. This is pretty bomb.
best way to deal with noise is to invest in some quality headphones
@@Charlie092 most high quality headphones are open back
bought mine few months ago for 40euro, now it cools my 5800x3d cinebech max 76* games 56* what a monster
Ditto, I have a 5800X3D in an NR200p ITX build with a 3080, I've never seen it go over 78c
Thanks for saying goodnight at the Start of the videos, I feel very welcome when I watch these at 2am
I really needed this video, thank you! Will probably go for Dark Rock Pro 4 for my next build since this cooler is not available in my country.
The only reason I tried other coolers was because there waa a period of a few years where you could only get Thermalright from a couple of vendors.
Good to see the availability improve and a new generation of builders seeing the performance and value.
If you get a chance to test their Macho lineup or their older HR-02 Plus, I suspect you'll be surprised at how well those work without being loud.
Thermalright used to have one of the best socket 2011 tower coolers. I think it was the SilverArrow. Crazy amount of heatpipes and huge performance, it was a Noctua fighter from the start.
Excellent review. I do know that the SE models for sure come with the 1700 bracket. Just installed one on a 12700 and its been running great.
Really nice video, Thermalright was a top brand for coolers back in the og days.
PS: mentioned the NH D15 but used a picture of the venerable NH D14 :-)
Good to see TR is still kicking and putting out killer products. I always got Scythe stuff back in the day but I remember the TR Silver Arrow being one of the ones that everyone was always talking about, trading blows with the D14 for less money. Amazon has the PA120 for $38 right now and I'm tempted just to buy one even though I don't need it haha
Great video. Thanks for the insight.
I use their orange topped ARO M14 cooler for my 5800x. Zero issues with keeping that chip cool. Easy to install, looks great, quiet. They'll definitely be on my list if I need a new cooler.
Excelent video as always, I just ordered one for my 2700X since my AIO died after 2 years of use.
Accidentally stumbled on this review and I must say that am surprised its this good of a cooler, for a 65W Ryzen 3 and 5 this will be such a overkill, I probably can use it with just the middle fan, I will be trying that out. Thank you for all the awesome reviews to whole HC team!
I picked this same cooler up in black a while ago on Amazon. It was on sale for $37! Amazing performance for the price and it looks great too. Using it on a 9700K with a mild overclock. No complaints here.
i wasn’t aware of this one, great review!
These are getting soo tempting to look at again. I love the look and ease of access I have with my simple cooling loop. But I am getting tired of monitoring the coolant in the thing.
Thermalright's big boy dual-tower air cooler is the Frost Commander 140, which is also the brand's proper competitive product up against the likes of NH-D15 and Dark Rock Pro4, while still undercutting them in price of course, might want to check it out!
i can't find Frost Commander anywhere here in North America, is it only available in the Asian market??
@@fdjw88 Unfortunately, the availability seems to be restricted to the asia-pacific region. Let's hope Thermalright improves the availability of their products in the future.
@@fdjw88 it was available on Amazon for a few months.
Ayy yo thanks mike! I've been wanting to upgrade from my Wraith Prism cooler but could not decide between an expensive AIO or a Noctua cooler! Seeing these results is making me pull the trigger for this product 50 $ for the ARGB white model :)))
INTEL 17XX was included with mine! It looks like a recent addition, with a new sticker slapped on the box. Thanks for this review, nobody talks about my favorite air cooler. My PA120 still only costs 42 us on amazon. It's gray/aluminum, includes the top caps and gray fans that match Noctua Redux. A few details: - I can see solder at the joint of the cold plate and heat pipes, many cheap coolers don't use solder. - The stacks are offset further from your graphics card (like Noctua's), allowing my hot gpu back plate better ventilation. - People avoid this because a limited number had slightly short mounting screws for AMD, negative reviews complain about needing to apply dangerous pressure to start the screws. Those are older reviews and mine installed perfectly on AMD, like most reviews. - Absolutely the best value in my pc, and one the best coolers I've owned. I returned a Scythe Fuma 2 when I found the Thermalright simply looked and felt better built. Also, I can't confirm, but it's been said that Thermalright will also offer updated mounting hardware years later, perhaps for a small price.
I always loved Thermalright products back in the day, glad to hear they're still around.
Great video, glad to see you putting more time in front of the camera.
Would love to see some more boutique SFF content.
Have you seen the Densium 4L case? People have been able to install 3060ti's and even nodded RTX A4000's into it!
Z39 low pro cooler?
Good review. Would have been great to see how it performs with the center fan only, and see how the noise/temp ratio changes
currently rocking the PA120 SE for my R7 3800X. I love it so much!
Rocking a Peerless Assassin 120 SE in my build rn, amazing cooler
Nice video, came here for the review because I wanted to buy this cooler. Left scratching my head lol. I'm trying to OC my i9-9900K to 5gigs or I'd even take a 4.9 on an aorus pro z390. I currently have a dark rock pro and I couldn't pass a stability test if I tried due to mid 90 temps and throttling on AIDA64, yet the dark rock scored very well on the video charts. I'm still at stock speeds because I don't know how everyone is getting low temps with this big cooler (hence shopping alternates)
Great review! Thermalright is very underrated, it would be awesome to see a review of the TA120 EX MINI and the Silver Soul 135... They are very interesting because both use 120mm fans with a height of just 135mm, that could be the best possible cooling for a SFF, maybe better than the NH-U9S?
I love Noctua but I'm definitely keeping an eye on these guys from now on.
Thank you, you pretty much answered all of my questions thoughout the review, except maybe: how does it cool an AMD CPU and vs. AK620?
Would love to see Frost Commander 140 review under highest W CPU load!
I remember used this for my friends all white build. It's a solid cooler, can't believe I snag one for $45 CAD during the holidays, definitely will use it for my next customer, because it completely blew my expectations.
I can't believe I paid $120 for the U12A last year when this thing was around as an option. 😭
Oh well, it was for my SO's build and she thinks it looks cool, so I'll say it's still worth.
Currently rebuilding my own rig's aesthetics and just got this Peerless Assassin SE in white for only $35, so at least I saved money *this* time. 😅
Thanks for the review, 'Nucks!
Just bought a Thermalright Silver Soul 135 for my Ncase M1. Cant wait to get it!
Just got this for $48 after tax on Amazon Canada! Really excited to see how this does with my 5600x as it seems incredibly impressive in the tests I've seen.
Thx fpr this
I might get the $30 peerless assasin SE argb with 1700 bracket
Great review. Could you include in the future 70mm to 135mm variants as well - to complete the range? Few great options are U14C and Silver Arrow 130 on the high end. Any other dual-tower from Thermalright would be appreciated as well (hint T8 is a monster).
Here are my before and after temp results: (My old heatsink was the AMD Wraith Prisim).
Before / After
Idle 52 / 36
CPU-Z Stress test: 80 / 64
Prime95: 90 / 78
3DMark Time Spy: 87 / 72
Pretty easy to install without removing the motherboard. (I have a pretty large case.) A helpful heads up to those who want to install this without removing the mobo from the case - ONLY remove 1 of the old AM4 brackets at a time, and then install the new bracket. Then repeat with the other old AM4 bracket. Why? If you remove both of the AM4 brackets then the backplate probably will fall out.
The only thing that worried me was the orientation of the new brackets and what direction the curve went, but the pictures on the installation manual cleared that up pretty fast. Finally, the spring clips that hold the fans scared me to death since I had never used that style before and so I was worried that I would damage the fins on the heatsink tower. I watched Thermaltake's RUclips video and saw how they are installed and then I did it pretty easily. I think I could now do it blindfolded since I now know it wont damage the cooler fins to pull the spring back that far and use that much force.
What CPU were you cooling?
I have a smaller case so for me it was really damn hard to connect the wires, but eventually I did it xD
@@flipdryI'm not OP but I am using Ryzen 5600, the cooler works like a charm, when I played last of us on the stock cooler, the cpu turned up to 95 degrees celcius, but now it only gets up to 60 degrees. Amazing cooler
@@LeumazDnazor That's awesome to hear it works so well for you 😁. I also have the same cooler with a Ryzen 7 5800x3d and it only ever gets to 70C while gaming with the fans at 50%. Max temp is 74C under cinebench/prime95 loads. This cooler is the new standard imo kinda like the how the Cooler Master Hyper 212 was for 10 years.
@@flipdry damn that's great, I heard the ryzen 7 runs pretty hot
Good vid. Please compare the Peerless Assassin to the Deepcool AK620.
This review sold me on this cooler and you have gained a subscriber. I plan to use this in a 3900x system
Thanks!
This is damn impressive! I love my Dark Rock 4 Pro in my main system but i needed a good cooler for my work pc with 5950x, i was so close to buy the Shadow Rock 3 i ´m so glad i stumbled over your vid, this cooler is damn impressive and perfect with 5950x.
I picked up a PA120SE White ARGB to handle the extra heat on the 5800x3d I picked up.
It cools well, it's white, it has ARGB, it's way less expensive than my U12S that it is replacing (way, way less than the Noctua D12L, D14, D15 dual tower equivalents)
The SE models are 2 mm shorter than the normal PA120. 155mm vs 157mm. This allows cases such as the Coolermaster NR200 to get the side panel closed.
this looks amazing!
Good vid, I'll look into this cooler. My Arctic Freeze eSport 34 duo is not cutting it for my 4.7 all core 5800X
I recently bought my PA 120 se rgb for $34 off of Amazon. I only have a i3-12100f, but $34 for such a good cooler was a steal and I couldn't turn it down.
Nice, still great years later.
If I remember right, my now ex's PC I've assembled 10 years ago still has their cooler inside.
I'm shocked that this brand was forgoten by many of the main reviewers out there. I was in the hunt for a cooler for my 5600x because for me 90°C on full load even on spec is too much. A there he is the peerless assasin, where in my country a top brand is like 150 to 200 Usd this was only 60. I was looking al over youtube for a review and the only reviews are for Noctua, Thermaltake or Scythe. Maybe they show some love now that you have reviewed this model.
Thanks for the review!
I was using PA120 but now change into FUMA 2, since FUMA 2 wont have conflict issue with almost any kinds of ram under cooler high limited, I believe this is why FUMA 2 still worth buying.
The issue is that the fuma 2 does need to give up some cooling power due to the slim fans
Removing a second fan is 2-3c degrees at most.
I picked up one of these and my temps are great. I can hear the fans a bit though, so I'll have to play with that curve in bios
👍 My 5600 under this beast stays under 60c while ambient is 28c during AIDA64 stress test, that is with the center fan only. With both fans it rides at 56c. Bought this on sale for upgrade later.
I am impressed by the quality of this video i didn't realize i was watching at 360p the video just made me feel it 720p amazing
I came across the U120EX recently but could not find any reliable reviews for it. It looks really nice and comes with the thermalright version of the nf-a20/gentle typhoon (TL-B12). It's currently at $69 and $79 for the white and black respectively. The fans alone are $23.
I have this in amazon cart right now with hopes of it being good. Now that HC has reviewed it, i’m leaning towards getting it even more.
Do it! 😉
I am really happy TR are finally releasing coolers. They went away from most markets in Europe in the past 6-7 years. Hopefully they'll sell more in EU. Saying it as an owner of the original IFX-14, a Venomous X and a TRUE Spirit 140. I've always had an amazing performance for the price I've paid with TR. Would love to see more 140mm towers though as they have better noise to performance ratio from 120mm fans.
They closed their distrubution network in Germany :( Noctua is still unbeatable in amount, quality of distribution networks and world coverage.
I've used a mix of Noctua & ThermalRight since 2005. my long time use favorite was the ThermalRight Ultra 120 Extreme Cu (full copper) w/ a Noctua dual 12cm fan. I used mostly Noctua just because they have a better spec'd selection for dual Xeon. I would like to give the new Le Grand Nacho RT a try against the Nuctua NH-D15. Oh ya, now I wanna try ThermalRight RGB fans on it. ThermalRight used to offer so many solutions for VRM's, RAM, chipsets and more.
@ 4;58 RE: socket 1700 adapter. LGA-1700 is same as LGA-775 (75mm hole spacing, squared). So this is perfect for some of us who have old parts & especially ThermalRight & Noctua made th4ese transitions easy back then. You can go buy old 775 cooling solutions on eBay but they just didn't make a lot of big stuff then besides the ThermalRight & Noctua in my findings then. I have used & liked Zalman's CNPS-9700-Cu & revised CNPS-9900-Cu updated into LGA-2011/2066 (775 backwards compatible).
and I watch every cpu cooler review from you :)
Oh thanks! Hopefully it leads to good buying decisions.
i used the MACHO for 6 years with no problems good to see something new
The two bigger brothers to this cooler are the Frost Spirit 140 and the Frost Commander 140. They have 8mm heatpipes and they're essentially the successor to my OG Thermalright Silver Arrow. Great value.
The FS140 is a sidegrade at best. It's worse than the PA120 under ≈200W, and not better enough past that point to make much sense VS the PROPERLY SUPERIOR FC140.
Can you do a video comparing different fan configurations of dual tower coolers like this one? Thanks!
Just got the Silver-Grey capped model; outstanding value at the equivalent of $30 USD where I live. Rebuilt my 1150 Sabertooth Z87 with 4790K for a RTX2060 backup pc in a spare room.
Very informative video, I'm wondering will this cooler will keep my Ryzen 5800x below 70c under gaming load especially in itx case (cooler master nr200)
got the SE variant second hand for 25$ as a replacement for deepcool AG200 (it sucked so bad, but at least was cheap) and it's so great, 140W ryzen 5 no problem at all, installation was so easy. very quiet. i am very happy with it.
Bro thank you for adding the scythe Mugen 5 in the comparison. I want to get this white version was wondering how it compares. Thanks
hi, love the review! i think this is the first good review of the PA120 i've seen from any western media, it really is an underrated cooler.
just wanted to let you know there's a minor mistake at 7:45, where the cooler pictured is an NH-D14, not NH-D15
Oops! Good catch!
The thermalright frost commander 140 is just a beast , upgraded from a fuma 2 and its really impressive I must say
Hi, really nice video, a lot of attention to the details. I Would like to ask: this cooler will be enough for a ryzen 9 5900x and at the same time remain quiet? The PC will be used for audio production. Thanks
I am cooling my Threadripper 1950x with 33 bucks air cooler by Arctic Freezer 33 TR that I bought as a temporary solution while I decide what water cooler should I buy.
Three years later, it is still there, quiet (even on 100% render or code build) it only hums. I actually love the sound it makes.
Never needed water cooling that would probably be more noisy.
it seems to me they came out of nowhere but in doing a deep dive into the brand they have a good history and reputation. I am using their lga 1700anti bend bracket for my build
Same with the GELID glacier - comes in black and with RGB... ive seen it for 30€ and some reviews report temps comparable to NHD15
I dont have the noctua, but i have to say that the cooler is insane
9:00 adjusting the fan curves are paramount, especially on the TR Peerless Assassin
Had ther low profile cooler for my itx case, it performed great and it was in league with noctua and blac ridge
Would love to see and hear your thoughts on how the new Peerless Assassin 120 MINI performs.
This thing is amazing,my temps went from 60 to 30 at idle .was using Amd stock cooler b4
After upgrading to a Ryzen 7 5800X3D, my dual fan Noctua NH-U12S was not able to keep up. I upgraded to the Thermalright Frost Commander 140 BLACK and the difference was immediately noticeable. Temps dropped by 5 degrees on average, it is much quieter and the CPU can boost higher at 90 degrees.
Deepcool ak620 is one that needs to be tested. I'm sure it will be great competition wrt price/performance
Yes, and the AS500 please. Believe these 2 are the real Noctua killers.
Yeah and the AK620's fans are quite a bit better
You should also check ak400 which is half the price
@@karthick6028 we are comparing dual tower coolers not single tower
@@karthick6028 the price of the PA120 seems to vary a lot. I was able to get one on prime day for less than the AK400. The AK400 is still one of the better single tower coolers for lower TDP heat loads.
hell yeah, my first cpu cooler was a thermalright macho, still a beast!
Actually fun fact: one of the first CPU coolers sent to HWC about 15 years ago was the TRUE 120 eXtreme.
THANK YOU!!!!
i knew it they just selling a badge of their own product they put a high price tag cuz they got promoted by famous tech youtuber, i'm waiting for this moment finally, thanks for reviewing this
I owned a TRUE120 black about 10 years ago. Had to press the buy button on this.
I bought one of these and I am pleasantly suprised with it's performance, even in the heaviest of loads my 13600k never goes above 51c.
just picked one up on amazon for $32. can't beat that.