The reason thermalright are so cheap is because they do their own manufacturing and design unlike other brands who outsouce manufacturing but do the design. This is how brands who don't eye gouge their customers look like. You know 84% of most products price is spent on advertising and marketing instead of making better products for cheaper. Thermalright have also been in business for 23 years and it's nice to see them dominating the space for those in the know. Nice videos as always and keep up the good work. -J.R
Yep, I know, bud. I remember Thermalright back in the early 2000s, and now they are back with a bang and keep kicking the competitions but in terms of price and performance
Best part is they have over the years manufactured many coolers for those companies outsourcing manufacturing. It's really allowed them to see what does and doesn't work and they've come back with their own product at insane pricing.
Had the argb version of this for a few days fantastic value for money and the supplied fan with halo ring effect is great, better than the cooler master case fans I have. couldn't find a proper review of it till now cheers mate congrats on the 1k subs btw.
@@seangg4741 I'm using a 7600 under heavy gaming at ultrawide resoultion package is about 65c cores lower though idle temp low 30s , 10 min cinebench run it held firm at 79c. it's knocked off 20c compared to the stock cooler.
1:59 During the time I mentioned, I noticed many scratches on the copper underneath, then I saw that the tip of the copper part was broken or missing (top right). In my country, it is sold for almost the same price as the Cooler Master Hyper 212 v3. I am undecided which one to buy. My processor is Ryzen 7600.
🙂 thanks for the review, theres doesnt seem to be any reviews on this exact model, also what's unique about this cpu air cooler is that its one of the few air coolers that have the air pipes tilted to the back so that u have more room between the fan and the first ram slot, the DARKROCK PX4 also has slanted pipes, and the Fuma 2, maybe theres other models out there but theres not too many but yeah this should be standard to have them slanted back
I got this cooler for my matx build and i liked it so much, i bought another for the current build i'm working on. It looks nice and simple, it has good performance, and the price is great! For this price you are usually having to comprimise on looks or performance, but this cpu cooler has both imo.
Just got this cooler and it performs freakin awesome 55c on i5 12400f under load in hot climate, but the only issue i had is my motherboard only have 12v 4pin header for the rgb and not the 3pin 5v one, is there any solution to overcome this? Iam currently running it with no argb. My mobo is gigabye b760m ds3h
@@WELSHYTECH i checked the mobo again and it turned out to be that i have already used that connector to connect my case fans and i had to use a splitter to connect both. Nice Video btw
Thanks for this. Is the Evo model the best single towel variant? I'm overwhelmed by the number of Thermalright coolers but the TL-E12B V2 fan included in the Evo seems to have the highest static pressure
This Cooler for the price is honestly a no brainer it's a great Cooler and you won't be disappointed with getting it and this is just a rebranded Assassin King Really, you are most welcome also
I mounted it without removing the fan because -- because I just couldn't remove it, it's crazy! I have previously mounted heatsinks such as Noctua NH-U12S Redux and DEEP COOL GAMMAXX GTE V2, yet, with them I was able to remove the fan very easily, instead with the Thermalright Assassin Spirit 120 EVO I couldn't, so much so that I struggled a bit to install it, the screws didn't seem to match... after more than 10 minutes on cinebench r23 it only showed me a maximum of 54 degrees on a 12400, really good quality.
@@WELSHYTECH I'll try again, however do you think it would work for a ryzen 3900x as well? My friend has had bad luck with liquid aio, his pump has always broken and he would like to fall back to an air one. Thanks!
Hello friend, thank you very much for the review, it has helped me a lot when choosing my next cooler. I would like to ask you if in that model comes with an additional bracket to add a fan in the back, and in case it does not come included, how many cm would have to be the bracket?
Thanks for the video on this. Haven't been able to find much on this model after coming across it on amazon, but you covered it all! Running a 5600x with stock cooler which needs to be changed. Been thinking of Thermalright Assassin Spirit 120 EVO or Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 Black (which i believe you've reviewed as well). Is the Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 Black over kill or will is keep those temps down better? Only a £10 difference in price. Cheers.
Thanks for the good review. You said this is better than the Assassin King, but it has 5 copper pipes. Are you sure? Maybe you were confused about the names. It is cheaper (~%9) than the Assassin King, and I will buy it if you are sure this is better than the King model. Also, the Assassin X 120 Refined SE model is the same price as the Spirit 120 Evo Dark. Which one would you choose?
Yep it is better not by much only a few degrees the assassin x 120 refined se I haven't tested that so I can't comment Also this is a replacement to the Assassin King
@@WELSHYTECH much better? because the Spirit Evo would suit me better in the case with the ram and I think it get a better shape, I'm also considering the new Arctic 36, all rgb (I Have a Ryzen 5600 Stock and an Asus Rog Strix B550-F with 2xG.Skill TridentZ, very high)
Just installed one of these in my Ryzen 5600 (non x) PC, replacing the stock cooler. Lowered all my temps, both in gaming and under full load by about 20 c. Previous what hitting 80 C or even a few degrees above under full load in prime95. With this cooler only hits a max of about 63 c in prime 95. While gaming, max temp is generally between 45 and 55 c. Previously was between 65 and 80 c. Was idling around 45 C, sometimes hitting 43 C. Now it idles at 35 C or less.
Thx for the answer! No oc for that rig. Justo gaming PC with that spec i mentioned with a 750w gold plus psu and 32gb 5400mhz ddr5 ram. The mobo is MSI Tomahawk
currently using the same cooler, idle at ~40C and 60ish when gaming, cpu is 3300x. it's a bit hot considering this is an aftermarket cooler or 3000x series is really that hot?
@@seangg4741 its an improvement over the stock cooler but the thermal paste thats included isn't the best stuff id recommend getting new or if your happy the temps are fine
@@WELSHYTECH I just couldn't tell if it was in the bag or not. Thank you for the review, I just bought one. I love the aesthetics of this tower and it'll be so much better than my stock Intel cooler. Subbed and liked
I just bought the assassin king for my 5600 and it's working great was only £14.99 for the ARGB version, would it be pretty pointless to return it and get this one? I see that this one has less heat pipes 4 vs 5, I like the fan though and black design. I don't know what to do haha.
Hi. I would like to install this CPU heatsink on an MSI B760 Pro motherboard, LGA 1700 socket. To install the heatsink, is it necessary to disassemble the motherboard and remove it from the case? or can I replace the stock Intel heatsink directly without it?
Wait, you do need access to the back side of the motherboard. So if your case has a cut out then you're fine. If not you'll need to remove the motherboard.
I'm confused. According to you, this cooler - a single tower - is cooler than the "Phantom Spirit 120 EVO", which, afaik, is currently one of the best dual tower coolers on the market. Did I miss something, or do you regularly ignore the ambiant temperature? Because if so, none of your test results mean anything.
You realise that during the testing for the phantom spirit 120 evo it was drawing more power on the cpu the difference between 5w and 10w will definitely impact thermals and its winter almost spring in the UK
@@WELSHYTECH 1. You indeed specified 175W for this and 190W for the Phantom. That's my bad, I'm sorry. 2. Using different wattages makes direct comparisons between coolers impossible. I suggest standardizing your testing methods more. 3. Without ambient temperatures, your test results have no reference point. You should check the room temperature and specify your test results as "above ambient".
The reason thermalright are so cheap is because they do their own manufacturing and design unlike other brands who outsouce manufacturing but do the design. This is how brands who don't eye gouge their customers look like. You know 84% of most products price is spent on advertising and marketing instead of making better products for cheaper.
Thermalright have also been in business for 23 years and it's nice to see them dominating the space for those in the know.
Nice videos as always and keep up the good work.
-J.R
Yep, I know, bud. I remember Thermalright back in the early 2000s, and now they are back with a bang and keep kicking the competitions but in terms of price and performance
Best part is they have over the years manufactured many coolers for those companies outsourcing manufacturing. It's really allowed them to see what does and doesn't work and they've come back with their own product at insane pricing.
Had the argb version of this for a few days fantastic value for money and the supplied fan with halo ring effect is great, better than the cooler master case fans I have. couldn't find a proper review of it till now cheers mate congrats on the 1k subs btw.
Yeah argb version looks real nice and thank you 😊
hey, what's your cpu and temps while using this cooler?
@@seangg4741 I'm using a 7600 under heavy gaming at ultrawide resoultion package is about 65c cores lower though idle temp low 30s , 10 min cinebench run it held firm at 79c.
it's knocked off 20c compared to the stock cooler.
@@GnomishUprisingis it loud or noisy?
@@ironlord543 not loud runs runs quiet cant hear over GPU unless you ramp it up too 100% Manually
1:59 During the time I mentioned, I noticed many scratches on the copper underneath, then I saw that the tip of the copper part was broken or missing (top right). In my country, it is sold for almost the same price as the Cooler Master Hyper 212 v3. I am undecided which one to buy. My processor is Ryzen 7600.
The scratches you see is the Protective Sticker at the Bottom of the Base plate & Nothing is broken or missing its the Protective Cover
🙂 thanks for the review, theres doesnt seem to be any reviews on this exact model, also what's unique about this cpu air cooler is that its one of the few air coolers that have the air pipes tilted to the back so that u have more room between the fan and the first ram slot, the DARKROCK PX4 also has slanted pipes, and the Fuma 2, maybe theres other models out there but theres not too many but yeah this should be standard to have them slanted back
Thanks for your comment and yes I know and completely agree with you
I got this cooler for my matx build and i liked it so much, i bought another for the current build i'm working on. It looks nice and simple, it has good performance, and the price is great! For this price you are usually having to comprimise on looks or performance, but this cpu cooler has both imo.
Glad your happy with it it's a good cooler for the price
Just got this cooler and it performs freakin awesome 55c on i5 12400f under load in hot climate, but the only issue i had is my motherboard only have 12v 4pin header for the rgb and not the 3pin 5v one, is there any solution to overcome this? Iam currently running it with no argb. My mobo is gigabye b760m ds3h
your motherboard does have a ARGB Connector at the bottom of the board
@@WELSHYTECH i checked the mobo again and it turned out to be that i have already used that connector to connect my case fans and i had to use a splitter to connect both. Nice Video btw
@@AzeemAzhar-r6z I replied to you 8 days ago saying you had a argb header bud
Thanks for this. Is the Evo model the best single towel variant? I'm overwhelmed by the number of Thermalright coolers but the TL-E12B V2 fan included in the Evo seems to have the highest static pressure
This Cooler for the price is honestly a no brainer it's a great Cooler and you won't be disappointed with getting it and this is just a rebranded Assassin King Really, you are most welcome also
Nice looking cooler 👀
Thanks bud
really nice looking cooler. price is similar to an AG400 but looks much nicer. The argb version looks nice as well for about the same price
Yep it's a good little cooler and I would of preferred the argb version
you have amazing content u helped me out!!!!!!
You are most welcome and thank you 😊
I mounted it without removing the fan because -- because I just couldn't remove it, it's crazy! I have previously mounted heatsinks such as Noctua NH-U12S Redux and DEEP COOL GAMMAXX GTE V2, yet, with them I was able to remove the fan very easily, instead with the Thermalright Assassin Spirit 120 EVO I couldn't, so much so that I struggled a bit to install it, the screws didn't seem to match... after more than 10 minutes on cinebench r23 it only showed me a maximum of 54 degrees on a 12400, really good quality.
I never had any issues removing the fan
@@WELSHYTECH I'll try again, however do you think it would work for a ryzen 3900x as well? My friend has had bad luck with liquid aio, his pump has always broken and he would like to fall back to an air one. Thanks!
@Save_Room Well, this cooler was tested on a 5900x so it should be fine
Hello friend, thank you very much for the review, it has helped me a lot when choosing my next cooler. I would like to ask you if in that model comes with an additional bracket to add a fan in the back, and in case it does not come included, how many cm would have to be the bracket?
I show what comes in the box
Thanks for the video on this. Haven't been able to find much on this model after coming across it on amazon, but you covered it all! Running a 5600x with stock cooler which needs to be changed. Been thinking of Thermalright Assassin Spirit 120 EVO or Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 Black (which i believe you've reviewed as well). Is the Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 Black over kill or will is keep those temps down better? Only a £10 difference in price. Cheers.
Honestly the Peerless Assassin is the better option as it will help when you decide to upgrade CPU
@@WELSHYTECH that makes sense. Cheers and keep up the good work mate.
@gally1047 happy I could help and thank you 😊
Did you get this? Im running a 5600x with stock cooler and it reaches 83C during gaming so i want an upgrade
Thanks for the good review. You said this is better than the Assassin King, but it has 5 copper pipes. Are you sure? Maybe you were confused about the names. It is cheaper (~%9) than the Assassin King, and I will buy it if you are sure this is better than the King model. Also, the Assassin X 120 Refined SE model is the same price as the Spirit 120 Evo Dark. Which one would you choose?
Yep it is better not by much only a few degrees the assassin x 120 refined se I haven't tested that so I can't comment Also this is a replacement to the Assassin King
Hi, congratulations for the videos, I have a question, Is it better this or a Thermalright BA120? Thanks
No, bud, the BA120 is better and thank you very much
@@WELSHYTECH much better? because the Spirit Evo would suit me better in the case with the ram and I think it get a better shape, I'm also considering the new Arctic 36, all rgb (I Have a Ryzen 5600 Stock and an Asus Rog Strix B550-F with 2xG.Skill TridentZ, very high)
@@Cerino86 the Burst Assassin is built better
Just installed one of these in my Ryzen 5600 (non x) PC, replacing the stock cooler. Lowered all my temps, both in gaming and under full load by about 20 c.
Previous what hitting 80 C or even a few degrees above under full load in prime95. With this cooler only hits a max of about 63 c in prime 95. While gaming, max temp is generally between 45 and 55 c. Previously was between 65 and 80 c. Was idling around 45 C, sometimes hitting 43 C. Now it idles at 35 C or less.
Nice
Does it fit with a 200mm width case? If not whats the minimum width of case so that it can fit?
Well, the height of the cooler is 156mm so it should be fine
Is this cooler enough for a ryzen 5 7600x with a rx 7800 xt? Thanks so much!
as long as you ain't overclocking then yes will be just fine bud
Thx for the answer! No oc for that rig. Justo gaming PC with that spec i mentioned with a 750w gold plus psu and 32gb 5400mhz ddr5 ram. The mobo is MSI Tomahawk
@@kwazastudio solid build bud
@@kwazastudiouse 6000 ram for the 7600, you are leaving performance on the table
currently using the same cooler, idle at ~40C and 60ish when gaming, cpu is 3300x. it's a bit hot considering this is an aftermarket cooler or 3000x series is really that hot?
Nope isn't hot but did you use the included thermal paste that comes with the cooler
@@WELSHYTECH yes, i only dropped around 15deg when gaming, im averaging 73 using stock cooler before
@@seangg4741 its an improvement over the stock cooler but the thermal paste thats included isn't the best stuff id recommend getting new or if your happy the temps are fine
@@WELSHYTECH will try to repaste after a month or so, my idle temp before was around ~45 so i guess theres at least some improvement
@@seangg4741 what cpu have you got
Hi grear video btw. Is it ok to install with a msi b550 am4 ?
yes just fine
U didnt mention the room temperature and my room gets really hot in summer like 40 Celsius will this be enough for ryzen 5 7600?
Yes, this will definitely do the job, and I'm sorry about that. I always forget something to add
Does it come with another set of fan clips incase you wanted to add another 120 to the back?
Watch the unboxing which is in this video
@@WELSHYTECH I just couldn't tell if it was in the bag or not. Thank you for the review, I just bought one. I love the aesthetics of this tower and it'll be so much better than my stock Intel cooler. Subbed and liked
@Tater1 your welcome and thank you
@@Tater1 I mean you could buy the PWM Splitter on amazon
Does it come with any thermal paste or do you have to buy that separately
Yes it does come with thermal paste I do unboxing at the beginning
I just bought the assassin king for my 5600 and it's working great was only £14.99 for the ARGB version, would it be pretty pointless to return it and get this one?
I see that this one has less heat pipes 4 vs 5, I like the fan though and black design. I don't know what to do haha.
If your current one works then I don't see the point changing it but it's really up to you
@@WELSHYTECH Thanks, yeah I'll probably just keep it, I do like the design of the spirit evo but the king is pretty great too.
Hi. I would like to install this CPU heatsink on an MSI B760 Pro motherboard, LGA 1700 socket. To install the heatsink, is it necessary to disassemble the motherboard and remove it from the case? or can I replace the stock Intel heatsink directly without it?
you can just replace the cooler no need to take it out of the case
@@WELSHYTECH thanks mate💪
@@AdalJ3X no problem
Wait, you do need access to the back side of the motherboard. So if your case has a cut out then you're fine. If not you'll need to remove the motherboard.
@@maximdelacy1701 if your case has the cut out you will be fine otherwise you will need to remove the motherboard from the case
Please compare to the Thermalright assassin king se 120
OK I have videos to make before ant head2heads but I'll make that video I promise
what is ur pc setup?
Amd ryzen 9 5900x 16gb ddr4 Rx 7600XT x570 Motherboard be quiet 800 fx case and a 650w psu
Hi, my first time building a pc. My cpu have a TDP between 125 watts to 181 watts. Will this Thermalright Assasin spirit enough for it?
what CPU do you have ?
Oh, I forgot to mention, it is the i5 14600K
@@willyliang8101 I mean it Should be fine
amzn.to/3Vm4qnI go for the RGB one has a better fan
@@WELSHYTECH Thank you for the advice! subsribe!
@willyliang8101 thank you and no problem I'm always here
If i my ryzen 5 5600X give:
60°C idle 75°C playing
How many grade reduce with this cpu cooler? Sorry the bad inglis, I like the video e.e
How are you getting 60c at idle that's way to high so I'm guessing you have a stock AMD cooler
this cooler will help with thermals
What's the difference between this and non evo spirit?
Not much this is just the most up to date version
@@WELSHYTECH sound, nice 1
Is this enough for Rysen 5700x3d?
I mean, it should be fine. Remember to use the link in the description
I'm confused. According to you, this cooler - a single tower - is cooler than the "Phantom Spirit 120 EVO", which, afaik, is currently one of the best dual tower coolers on the market. Did I miss something, or do you regularly ignore the ambiant temperature? Because if so, none of your test results mean anything.
You realise that during the testing for the phantom spirit 120 evo it was drawing more power on the cpu the difference between 5w and 10w will definitely impact thermals and its winter almost spring in the UK
@@WELSHYTECH
1. You indeed specified 175W for this and 190W for the Phantom. That's my bad, I'm sorry.
2. Using different wattages makes direct comparisons between coolers impossible. I suggest standardizing your testing methods more.
3. Without ambient temperatures, your test results have no reference point. You should check the room temperature and specify your test results as "above ambient".
This is better than Assasins King 120 SE?
It's basically a rebranded Assassin King bud
Ty 😁
Is this enough for a 7800x3d?
Please buy something bigger like the Phantom Spirit 120 evo or peerless assassin
Will it be good for a 5700X3D?
Should be fine
after watching this i've buy this cooler, its quiet good pairing on old i5 4th gen 😁
Great 👍
Is it good for 12600k?
@@H-E-N-D-R-I-K I'd honestly for for a dual tower cooler or Aio
TR is🐐
Definitely
This or the thermal right assassin x 120?
They are practically the same
You can get one with a screen for 33$ usd
I haven't tested that one