Air Cooler reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 240 Reddit reviews across 22 subreddits and 103 posts to rank the best Air Cooler brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/buildapc, r/AMDHelp, r/PcBuild, r/pcmasterrace, r/PHbuildapc. Top-rated brands include Thermalright (4.4/5), Deepcool (4.0/5), Noctua (4.6/5).
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Reviews240
Subreddits22
Posts103
Brands50
Products76
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#1
Thermalright
4.4
(139)
"Phantom spirit is best bang for buck, using it on my 9950x3d which is a very hot cpu."
"I'm using a peerless assassin 140 on my 9950x3D . Gaming temps are in the upper 60s/low 70s."
"Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE and it shits on my old aio. bargain"
"Best Budget, look no more. Its the Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE"
"The one i got after many hours of research. op get this one."
"To be honest, I think I'll just get a peerless assassin 120 se"
"Thermalright has the air cooler bang/$ market pretty much locked up right now."
"Thermalright Phantom Spirit. $36 USD"
"Spend a little more for a Phantom Spirit Evo, also by Thermalright."
"One of the best air coolers available is only like $35 on amazon"
#2
Deepcool
4.0
(21)
"I’ve been using my Deepcool Gammax 240 for 5 years na."
"Get deepcool or thermalright if you can."
"Deepcool AK400/AG400, ID Cooling Frozn A410, Thermalright Assassin X 120 Refined SE ARGB or Thermalright Assassin Spirit Plus 120 V2."
"Deepcool AK400, ID Cooling Frozn A410 or Thermalright Assasin Spirit Plus 120 V2."
"Personal fan of deepcool brand but if you’re in the US it’ll be impossible to find any now."
"If you like deep cool the AK620 is an option"
"Outside of US Deepcool AK620/620 digital around 70$"
"I recommend Deepcool and idcooling to be high quality options."
"Iirc also the AK620 has one, it may be called AG620?"
"DeepCool AK620, Noctua NH-D15, Thermalright Peerless Assassin.. you’ve got a bunch of options"
#3
Noctua
4.6
(10)
"Air coolers are great when you want to put it in and forget about it for 3 years."
"One of the best CPU air cooler out there in the market."
"I will go for the NH-D15 G2 because is the best air cooler there is and is silent!"
"The popular ones in that size range are the Noctua D12L, Noctua C14S, Thermalright Silver Soul 135 or the latest Peerless Assassin 120 Mini."
"The noctua nh-d15, deepcool ak620, deepcool assassin 4, bequiet dark rock pro 4 and thermalright peerless assassin are the best air coolers"
""Best" Noctua NH-D15-G2, HBC at $150"
"I’m thinking maybe the noctua dh15, bequiet dark rock pro 5, maybe phantom spirit and peerless assassin."
"I’m thinking maybe the noctua dh15, bequiet dark rock pro 5, maybe phantom spirit and peerless assassin."
"DeepCool AK620, Noctua NH-D15, Thermalright Peerless Assassin.. you’ve got a bunch of options"
"I went with a noctua and it does a decent job."
#4
Arctic
4.2
(11)
"The arctic freezer 36 will definitely will be the most quiet."
"Arctic freezer 36 is insane value, very good cooling properties, no noise and good price."
"Go for Arctic Freezer 36 A-RGB white or thermalright peerless assassin 140 white."
"Arctic freezer 36 A-rgb just got it and temps are 55-60C° on games."
"If you cant get a Thermalright cooler then another budget option would be a Arctic Freezer 36."
"I'm using Arctic Freezer 36 and my max temps are 71-72 under load."
"Arctic are awesome for value for money and a great neat look."
"In my experience the arctic freezer looks and performa great."
"I use an Arctic Freezer 36 Black."
"I really like the arctic freezer III range."
#5
Phantom Spirit
4.8
(4)
"Phantom Spirit 120, pick the model that looks the coolest to you."
"Using a Phantom Spirit Evo as cooler, wanted to avoid liquid cooling."
"Phantom Spirit for pure performance."
"Phantom spirit 120 evo."
#6
ID-Cooling
4.3
(3)
"Just get a simple ID-Cooling, Arctic or Thermalright air cooler."
"Get a dual tower cooler
Frozn a620 se"
"ID-Cooling Frozn A720. It's better than Thermalright Peerless Assassin."
#7
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE
5.0
(2)
"Peerless assassin 120 SE"
"A Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE is massive overkill and $35."
#8
Mugen
5.0
(2)
"I'm amazed at how well it cools for how quiet it is."
"Mugen 5 rev b in a 5800x3d. Idle 29C, normal gaming 45-50c, 60C when stressing cyberpunk."
#9
ID Cooling
4.5
(2)
"Get the ID cooling se xt 214. It's less than 20 bucks and works as good as one of those cooler master ones."
"I have an ID Cooling SE 214 and it does an amazing job."
#10
AXP
4.5
(2)
"I’m running the AXP90-X57 Full Copper with a noctua fan and it keeps my 7700X(undervotes to 88W) nice and cool."
"AXP90-53 Full Copper will manage fine"
#11
Coolermaster
4.0
(2)
"I'd recommend the Coolermaster 240 Atmos."
"Have a look at coolermaster atmos 240!"
#12
DeepCool
4.0
(2)
"DeepCool and Thermalright both have coolers with RGB fans, i believe the Peerless Assassin has a rgb version."
"DeepCool Assassin 4S White and Thermalright Peerless Assassin Mini White come to mind."
#13
Everest
3.5
(2)
"Dont expect it to be as good as an aircon, it does lower the temp if you and works great to supplement an aircon ... we have tried everest air cooler ... works great, does lower temp but that doesnt work that well kung sobrang init."
"I own an aircooler, it does work, everest gamit, ok naman siya, ... pero di naman siya talaga yn pangpalit sa aircon"
#14
AIO
3.0
(2)
"If you mean 14700f, then go for aio maybe im pretty sure they go quite hot."
"Personally would not recommend AIO's. They got a bad rep of failing."
#15
Arctic Freezer 36 A RGB
5.0
(1)
"[this](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/L9dG3C/arctic-freezer-36-a-rgb-cpu-cooler-acfre00124a) is a good one and looks cool"
#16
Arctic Freezer 34/36
5.0
(1)
"Arctic Freezer 34/36."
#17
Cryorig H7
5.0
(1)
"Using Cryorig H7 since 2019. Temps don’t go above 70 regardless of load"
#18
Thermalright Peerless Assassin
5.0
(1)
"A Peerless Assassin can compete with 240 and in some cases 280mm AIOs."
#19
Noctua NH-D15 G2
5.0
(1)
"The only upgrade in terms of silence and durability is the NH-D15 G2."
#20
Noctua NH-D15
5.0
(1)
"I've been using two NH-D15s since 2015 with my i7 6700k builds."
#21
Montec
5.0
(1)
"If you want clean I would get the 360mm aio from montec. best cooler for 100 dollars."
#22
Peerless Assassin
5.0
(1)
"Peerless assassin mini, still allows you to install the side fan mount without issue."
#23
Whynter
5.0
(1)
"I bought a Whynter 14000 btu portable AC off Amazon last year, says it’s good for 500sqft. It’s enough to cool down my 850sqft home."
#24
Swamp Coolers
5.0
(1)
"Swamp coolers are great and work extremely well here, particularly for small spaces like a bedroom that you're likely to use mostly at night when you can comfortably open a window."
#25
A720
4.0
(1)
"This is the way. The A720 and Freezer 36 are also good alternatives"
#26
Deepcool AG400
4.0
(1)
"Deepcool AG400, Deepcool AK400."
#27
Deepcool AK400
4.0
(1)
"Deepcool AG400, Deepcool AK400."
#28
Arctic Freezer 36
4.0
(1)
"Or if you can, Arctic Freezer 36."
#29
ID-Frozn A620
4.0
(1)
"ID Frozn A620 looks good I'm planning on using it on my 7700x."
#30
MT620 ARGB
4.0
(1)
"My MT620 ARGB cools my 5700x around 56c at max load."
#31
ID-COOLING
4.0
(1)
"I switched to the 5700X3D recently and I never go over 75c on gaming loads."
#32
Deep Cool
4.0
(1)
"Deep cool AK series, peerless assassin are excellent."
#33
Fuma
4.0
(1)
"In terms of performance potential, I prefer the **Fuma**, but in terms of appearance, I like the **Mugen** more."
#34
NZXT
4.0
(1)
"I use the NZXT air cooler in my H6 Flow until the new AIO comes out and it's a perfectly fine fit."
#35
Cryorig
4.0
(1)
"I' m using old but good aircoller Cryorig r1."
#36
be quiet!
4.0
(1)
"I have a FX-6350 (125W) with a be quiet! Shadow Rock LP."
#37
Scythe
4.0
(1)
"Scythe mugen 6 Double fan edition."
#38
Peerless
4.0
(1)
"Pearless Assassin/Mini"
#39
Hyper
4.0
(1)
"Hyper 212 is a big upgrade over the stock cooler and it will be good enough for the 5600X."
#40
Be Quiet
4.0
(1)
"Be quiet dark rock 5, if you want more get the pro! Great big cooler, silent."
#41
Kanazawa
4.0
(1)
"Meron kami air cooler maliit nga lang itong Kanazawa Air cooler 1500 lang."
#42
Iwata
4.0
(1)
"Try mo tong Iwata Air Cooler."
#43
Alsy
4.0
(1)
"Im using the alsye am90 rn which is super cheap and cools my 5600 perfectly."
#44
Dual Tower Air Cooler
4.0
(1)
"AIOs are extremely unreliable. Stick to your dual tower air cooler, it's doing fine."
#45
Air Cooler
4.0
(1)
"I would not, that aircooler looks sick."
#46
Eaggadgets
4.0
(1)
"I got this right here, works pretty good."
#47
Toshiba
4.0
(1)
"I use a Toshiba portable AC. Not sure the model but it keeps my place cool, helps I'm on the first floor. 98 outside it's 73 inside."
#48
AMD
3.0
(1)
"Any 120mm tower or even a wraith spire will work."
#49
Cooler Master
3.0
(1)
"I have a Ryzen 5 3600 paired with a Hyper Evo 212 and also live in a tropical country."
#50
Stock Cooler
3.0
(1)
"The stock cooler :)"
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