Best cooler on Reddit

285 reviews from r/AMDHelp, r/buildapc, r/PcBuild and 20 more subreddits

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#1

Thermalright

4.6
(112)
"The thermal right phantom spirit evo is probably the best sub 50$ cooler and its on par with most aios on the market."
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"I have peerless assassin 120 SE and i'm happy with it, and best is no leak risk ruining your whole setup"
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"Those are amazing cpu coolers overall, and even more for the price."
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"Can't go wrong with that"
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"Is basically impossible to beat for its price/performance ratio."
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"The Thermalright Frost Commander 140 cools my 5800X3D without any issues."
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"1/3 of the price of the DH15 with identical performance/Quality."
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"Thermalright Phantom Spirit for $35 is the most popular cooler on this sub."
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"Phantom Spirit is better."
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"Works great. 47c~ idle and around 70-75c under load."
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#2

Arctic

4.8
(38)
"I'm quite happy with it :) "
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"I bought it for 90 USD in Amazon not long ago, very pleased with the results."
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"I have an Arctic LF III 240 for my 5700X3D and it works wonders."
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"Thank me later."
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"Fantastic thermals."
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"I just got an Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360."
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"Does a good job"
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"I went with the Arctic liquid freezer III 360."
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"Arctic Liquid Freezer AIO."
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"Arctic Liquid Freezer iii is very cool, quiet and relatively cheap."
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#3

Noctua

4.6
(19)
"Runs whisper quiet and more than ample."
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"Classic but a beast."
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"Nhd15 never failed me"
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"I only use Noctua now."
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"I’d opt for a solid air cooler (NH D15 or the Dark Rock Elite)."
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"NH-D15 on mine; never overheated."
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"NH-D15 is great. quiet and will keep it cool under load."
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"NH-D15."
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"What you are asking is litterally noctua."
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"Noctua Dh15, Scythe Mugen 6 Dual, Thermalright Peerless Assassin."
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#4

Deepcool

4.3
(12)
"Deepcool assassin iv"
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"Temperatures are awesome on it. Noise is also low plus as per your requirement its Non-RGB."
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"If you like deep cool the AK620 is an option."
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"Outside of US Deepcool AK620/620 digital around 70$."
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"Dual: THERMALRIGHT Peerless Assassin 120 SE, THERMALRIGHT Phantom Spirit, DeepCool AK620, AG620, ..."
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"Deepcool AK400, cooler master hyper 212 are some options."
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"DeepCool is kinda banned from doing business in the United States."
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"DeepCool on Amazon are shockingly good for their price."
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"Deepcool Assassin IV VC, AK620."
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"Deeppcool AK400/620, Arctic 36, Thermalright Pearless Assasin 120"
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#5

Peerless

4.5
(6)
"I run a peerless assassin SE with my 9800x3d and it works great."
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"I went with the Peerless Assassin 140. Their largest because it could fit in my PC case."
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"Get the Peerless Assassin 140. It's a beast but does the job."
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"Peerless assassin 120SE works great with my 9800x3d."
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"90% of the performance of a Noctua for 50% of the price."
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"Peerless assassin 120, get the non SE version, it's quieter and about the same price."
#6

Cooler Master

4.5
(6)
"Cooler Master PL360 Flux."
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"Cooler Master ML360L Core ARGB."
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"Cooler Master ML360 Atmos."
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"I'd be inclined to pick up a Cooler Master 212 or Thermalright Assassin 120."
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"Even a Evo 212 would handle it."
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"Like the havit 3 fan on amazon or the coolermaster notepal for example."
#7

Peerless Assassin

4.2
(6)
"Get peerless assassin 120 se for 40$ it's the best aircooler."
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"The peerless assasin mini might work too"
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"What about the Peerless Assassin Mini or Assassin spirit?"
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"Heatsink Fan: Peerless Assassin or Phantom Spirit."
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"A Pearless Assassin or Phantom Spirit would be ad."
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"Peerless assassin, great performance for a 3rd the price."
#8

Thermalright Peerless Assassin

4.0
(6)
"Will cool it well"
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"Dirt cheap and literally headbumps the top dogs like noctua or be quiet"
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"Cheapest air cooler would be thermalright peerless assassin $35 amazon"
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"Cost around 35$ and can cool any cpu out there"
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"Should be $30-$45"
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#9

Thermalright Phantom Spirit

4.0
(6)
"Bang for Buck King"
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"Dirt cheap and literally headbumps the top dogs like noctua or be quiet"
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"Cost around 35$ and can cool any cpu out there"
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"Should be $30-$45"
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#10

be quiet!

4.3
(4)
"Going with Bequiet Silent Loop 2 360."
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"I have a be quiet! Shadow Rock LP on my 125W CPU, it cools well and it's quiet."
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"A "[be quiet! Pure Rock 2](https://www.amazon.com/quiet-Cooler-2011-3-Square-BK033/dp/B0B7NVZFDM/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=2735HKDPXXUSX&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.5oSeYEAzpCE-G2DH2OjGnFsdZDefasNXVPRHWBsATpEq-OTWyx4S7V6ldy3nRAHa-izhqaMCExG7jssvxXG9_U7k-06Q6nmppzNvzmjPagYVURVOA98rJInEttZVuPGC9FKiUAYMhrZyFfWI-qQXSpSDjvnNZhDB5__w_IpDN84uXtpHjHOxLO6BWeNXtHtYnI1hZ3A7P3sHDJO7o4eykw.pVxiIgOpwEdpsax_jIkzy1OQ3ZswxoTMosmhn"."
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"The cooler idles a couple of degrees above room temperature and performs well under load."
#11

NZXT

4.3
(4)
"NZXT Kraken X53"
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"NXZT Kraken 360 non elite, non rgb, with temp lcd is $150.00"
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"I have an NZXT kraken and it’s been going strong for 4 years."
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"I use a Nzxt Kraken 280mm Aio."
#12

Scythe

5.0
(3)
"Fuma scythe 3 gets my vote."
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"It's very quiet while also keeping the temps in check."
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"I have a Scythe Fuma 3 it’s great for my 5800x3d. $50 on amazon"
#13

ID-Cooling

3.8
(4)
"There would be no point in getting something more expensive than the [$30 ID-Cooling Frozn A620 Pro SE](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/MFvD4D) or the $38 Thermalright PS120."
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"I recommend Deepcool and idcooling to be high quality options."
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"You can swap the fan for a Noctua NF-A12X15 Chromax, which is a great upgrade."
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"I'd usually recommend using a top down cooler like the ID-COOLING IS 40."
#14

Corsair

4.7
(3)
"Pretty sweet."
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"I'm using a Corsair 240mm AIO in mine."
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"I like the coasir ICUE ones..."
#15

Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120

4.5
(2)
"Best bang-for-your-buck you can get"
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#16

Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE

4.5
(2)
"Excellent air cooler at a very affordable price"
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"Get something like this"
#17

RTIC

4.5
(2)
"RTIC is what we have, 3 sizes and they are awesome."
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"Check Rtic they have all kinda coolers. Affordable and perform well"
#18

ID Cooling

4.5
(2)
"I run a cheap ID Cooling 240 AIO and replaced the fans with Arctic fans in push pull."
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"It's less than 20 bucks and works as good as one of those cooler master ones."
#19

Ease

4.0
(2)
"You could go with the EAF1218 which has better cooling for around 5.5-6K."
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"Ease EAF1213 is a good one with nice ARGB for around 4-4.5K."
#20

BeQuiet

5.0
(1)
"Performance / quality / aesthetics = BeQuiet Dark Rock Elite."
#21

Deepcool, Thermalright, Scythe

5.0
(1)
"That’s about everything that popped into my head."
#22

Akasa

5.0
(1)
"Best bang for the buck"
#23

Asus

5.0
(1)
"Water Cooler Asus Rog Ryujin III, 360mm, AMD/Intel, Fan Noctua"
#24

RTIC Cooler

5.0
(1)
"I really recommend spending the money and going with this RTIC Cooler if your nothing going any higher in cost."
#25

Orca 26

5.0
(1)
"If you’re going to use your cooler ALL the time then I’d suggest going with a high quality rotomolded cooler."
#26

Noctua NHD15

5.0
(1)
"Best Air Cooler, period"
#27

Arctic Liquid Freezer 3

5.0
(1)
"Best AIO for a reasonable"
#28

Klim

5.0
(1)
"The Klim Everest cooler is great for reducing laptop cleaning frequency."
#29

ASRock

5.0
(1)
"Great motherboard for a budget build, perfect for air cooling."
#30

AXP

5.0
(1)
"Its a tiny bit better than the 47mm version and leaves a perfect 5mm of gap on both sides. Highly recommend."
#31

ProArt

5.0
(1)
"Its a tiny bit better than the 47mm version and leaves a perfect 5mm of gap on both sides. Highly recommend."
#32

Hyper

5.0
(1)
"Hyper 212 is a big upgrade over the stock cooler and it will be good enough for the 5600X, even with high room temperature."
#33

Air Conditioner

5.0
(1)
"Spending on an air conditioner will be life changing for you if you can pay the electric bill."
#34

AF400

4.0
(1)
"AF400 will do fine, that's just ak400 with less polish but cheaper"
#35

Be Quiet!

4.0
(1)
"Max 2000 rpm / min. 8.9 - 23.3 dba."
#36

AMD

4.0
(1)
"The stock cooler :) The 5600 doesn’t run so spicy that it’s necessary."
#37

Vetroo

4.0
(1)
"Vetroo v5 or thermalright peerless assassin."
#38

Alpenfohn

4.0
(1)
"A bit better design and installation very slightly less performance."
#39

Alsye

4.0
(1)
"Im using the alsye am90 rn which is super cheap and cools my 5600 perfectly."
#40

Havit

4.0
(1)
"Like the havit 3 fan on amazon or the coolermaster notepal for example."
#41

beQuiet!

4.0
(1)
"It's decently quiet and you can refill the fluid inside."
#42

Lifetime Coolers

4.0
(1)
"Lifetime coolers are good Yeti competitors at a manageable price."
#43

Ozark Trail

4.0
(1)
"In the overland community nest bang for the buck is Ozark Trail and then RTIC."
#44

Portable Refrigerator/Freezer

4.0
(1)
"You might want to consider a small/portable refrigerator or freezer."
#45

EUHOMY Portable Electric Refrigerator

4.0
(1)
"We have one similar to this - it's got a battery, solar options, car options & it can be a flex freezer or fridge as needed."
#46

GoSun

4.0
(1)
"I have GoSun. Can be run in multiple ways."
#47

Thermalright Assassin X 120

4.0
(1)
"Cheap and effective"
#48

Thermalright Frozen Notte

4.0
(1)
"AIOs without the massive price tag"
#49

Thermalright PA

4.0
(1)
"Does a great job"
#50

Thermalright PS

4.0
(1)
"Probably is worth it"
#51

Arctic Freezer 36

4.0
(1)
"Keeping my 7800X3D at around 65-72C while gaming"
#52

Thermalright PS120

4.0
(1)
"Get ps120"
#53

Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120

4.0
(1)
#54

Thermalright Peerless

4.0
(1)
#55

Flydigi

4.0
(1)
"It’s significantly quieter than any other cooler I’ve tested while giving same reduction in temps."
#56

FormD

4.0
(1)
"The FormD T1 case is great for airflow with some modifications."
#57

Fractal Design

4.0
(1)
"Spacious case with good airflow."
#58

Amazon

4.0
(1)
"A decent heatsink is all you need, and it's affordable at around 7 bucks."
#59

DKARDU

4.0
(1)
"The AM4 retention clip is compatible with AM3+ motherboards if the right hooks are installed."
#60

ID-COOLING

4.0
(1)
"Also check out ID-COOLING AIO."
#61

AK

4.0
(1)
"AK620 is a great choice for those looking for performance."
#62

Coolermaster

4.0
(1)
"The Coolermaster 240 Atmos is recommended for better cooling performance compared to an X47."
#63

B550 Motherboard

4.0
(1)
"Just get a brand new B550 board, they're under $100 now."
#64

Dual 120mm Tower Cooler

4.0
(1)
"There's dual 120mm tower coolers around $35-40."
#65

ietsgt

2.0
(1)
"It is very very loud."
#66

IETS

NaN
(0)

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