Cpu Cooler reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 226 Reddit reviews across 20 subreddits and 125 posts to rank the best Cpu Cooler brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/buildapc, r/PcBuild, r/PHbuildapc, r/sffpc, r/pcmasterrace. Top-rated brands include Thermalright (4.5/5), Arctic (4.7/5), Noctua (4.3/5).
Stats
Reviews226
Subreddits20
Posts125
Brands34
Products80
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#1
Thermalright
4.5
(116)
"I went with the Thermalright Assassin X 120 SE"
"Thermalright Assassin X 120 SE or ID-COOLING SE-214-XT would be more than enough, and both can be found for around $17."
"You can try the AXP90 x53 with a 120mm fan - best IMO."
"AXP90-47 full copper with TL-B9 (25mm) and a duct"
"You can also try the axp90-47 fc with 25mm fan"
"Id cooling 903 or assassin x se"
"Always Thermalright."
"I expect the Assasin X SE to be the best as it's a 120mm fan, is a bit thicker, maybe more denser, and has more heatpipes than the Spartan 5."
"Thermalright Assassin X SE is a good pick"
"Thermalright AXP90-X47 FULL with Noctua NF-A9x14 PWM fan."
#2
Arctic
4.7
(16)
"Arctic Liquid freezer III are the best ones."
"Arctic Freezer III is considered the best value AIO cooler currently."
"Arctic liquid freezer III 240,280,360"
"If you want quiet, powerful and cheap, just get an arctic liquid freezer iii 420 or 360."
"Arctic liquid cooler III 360mm is the best 360mm water cooler."
"Arctic Liquid Freezer 3."
"The artic freezer III aios are meant to be really good and they aren't very expensive at all compared to the competition."
"It is one of the best coolers you can get for AMD CPUs."
"The best that doesn't require custom work is a 420mm AIO."
"Probably the best bang for the buck would be the ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III."
#3
Noctua
4.3
(16)
"NH-D15G2 is the best if you don't care about the concept of spending $150 on an air cooler"
"Noctua d15 or d15G2"
"Noctua NHD15"
"If you have money to burn, check out NOCTUA NH-D15 Chromax Black, or NH-D15 G2."
"Noctua NH-D15"
"Has been flawless for me."
"Noctua dh15, thermal right peerless assassin 120 se or phantom spirit 120 Evo, deepcool ak620."
"Noctua NH-L12S is the best on the market cooling wise."
"I seen people with the same cpu say it was good for them."
"Noctua nh-u12a is a good cooler."
#4
Phantom Spirit
4.5
(12)
"$35 Phantom Spirit 120se for the win"
"It’s an absolute beast and looks cool too."
"My dusty ass pc with a 14700k runs at like 34 degrees idle."
"Phantom Spirit 120se is going to be the best in budget / performance cooler."
"Phantom spirit 120 Evo."
"You want a phantom spirit."
"Get something like Phantom Spirit/Peerless Assasin(120 or 140)."
"Like 47$ on amazon"
"Good ones like phantom spirit or assasin."
"The Phantom Spirit 120se"
#5
Deepcool
4.2
(9)
"Here are my recommended options: Deepcool AK400"
"Deepcool Ak400"
"I'm using Ak620 on ryzen 7600. Best bang for the buck"
"The unit has good clearance for RAM and the fans snap in and out easily so it is easy to install."
"AF400 will do fine, that's just ak400 with less polish but cheaper"
"Air cooler all the way. Deepcool AK400, cooler master hyper 212 are some options."
"Deepcool ak500."
"I run my 7800x3d with a single deepcool ag500 and have had no cooling issues at all."
"If you don't mind Chinese products then deepcool Mystique 360 ARBG."
#6
ID-Cooling
4.6
(8)
"ID-COOLING A620 Pro SE specifically, which is $30. Probably the best $30 air cooler on the market."
"I'm running ID IS 55 on a T60 case. With proper thermal paste undervolt and a fan curve my 5700x3d is running really well."
"The better cooler is the IS55 unless you go for the full copper version of the x53."
"The ID Cooling IS-55 is my go to recommendation. In my testing, it has no problem cooling 120 watts."
"If you can find the original ID Cooling IS-60 that would be the best at that height."
"Used to be the ID-Cooling IS-60. But, good luck finding one."
"Id cooling 903 or assassin x se"
"ID-Cooling IS-55, you can swap the fan for a Noctua NF-A12X15 Chromax."
#7
Peerless Assassin
4.3
(6)
"Thermalright Peerless Assassin or Phantom Spirit. If you want to go cheaper."
"Can’t go wrong with Peerlees Assasin or ID cooling se 214 or Arctic freezer 36"
"Thermalright Peerless Assassin. Cheap and able to cool down high end cpus."
"Try a peerless Assassin? Not sure how much it costs for you there but it's been dubbed as affordable and effective."
"Get Peerless Assassin or Assassin X SE."
"If you insist, then get a peerless assassin or phantom spirit."
#8
ID Cooling
4.3
(6)
"Here are my recommended options: ID Cooling Frozn A410"
"ID Cooling Frozn A410."
"I can vouch for the ID Cooling IS-55, it's fantastic standalone."
"About the only CPU cooler that is under 65mm and overhangs the ram is the ID Cooling IS-55"
"I have IS-55 w NF-A12 chromax, another NF-A12 chromax as exhaust."
"I generally suggest the ID Cooling IS-55 for a zero mod approach."
#9
Thermalright Peerless Assassin
5.0
(4)
"Under €60 Thermalright coolers are unbeatable, y prefer Peerless assassin 👍
"
"Peerless assassin, cools great for ~$35"
"Can't go wrong with a Peerless Assassin."
"Thermalright peerless assassin is a pretty good cooler for not a lot of money."
#10
Thermalright Phantom Spirit
5.0
(3)
"A phantom spirit would probably be your best bet since you will be able to keep it for a very long time."
"Thermalright phantom spirit"
"Thermalright Phantom Spirit for ~$35 from Amazon."
#11
DeepCool
4.7
(3)
"Works great and the stock fan looks pretty neat, like an Iron Man arc reactor."
"I'm using DeepCool AG400 for my 5600G and my temps went from 75C to 60C."
"Deepcool ag400 should do it."
#12
PA120
5.0
(2)
"You can’t go wrong with PA 120."
"I’m using PA120 on R7 7700."
#13
Thermaltake
4.5
(2)
"Bought an AIO from thermaltake and that solved it."
"Has a couple options for SFF builds."
#14
Coolermaster
4.0
(2)
"Coolermaster Hyper 212 should do the trick"
"Two Coolermaster hyper 212 coolers fit fine."
#15
Phantom
4.0
(2)
"Phantom spirit or peerless assasin"
"Phantom Spirit 120se, its an upgraded Peerless Assassin 120se at the same price"
#16
axp90-x47
5.0
(1)
"Axp90-x47 full copper blows that out of the water."
#17
Scythe
5.0
(1)
"If you want overkill and compatible with any ram"
#18
AK400
5.0
(1)
"Based on my personal experience go for AK400."
#19
Phantom Spirit 120 SE
5.0
(1)
"The $35 Phantom Spirit 120se is great"
#20
Arctic Liquid Freezer III 280
5.0
(1)
"Arctic Liquid Freezer III 280"
#21
Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 EVO
5.0
(1)
"Toms Hardware recommends the Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 EVO for air cooling."
#22
Arctic Cooler 30 CO
5.0
(1)
"Arctic Cooler 30 Co is my choice for 5600x."
#23
Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120
5.0
(1)
"Phantom spirit 120. I have the Evo for a 7800x3d, it is great!"
#24
Thermalright Assassin Spirit 120 EVO
5.0
(1)
"The Thermalright Assassin Spirit 120 EVO is rated to cool 150W and only costs $26."
#25
AMD
4.0
(1)
"They are fine for a Ryzen 3600."
#26
Cooler Master
4.0
(1)
"Is a good option."
#27
Peerless
4.0
(1)
"The peerless would do the job."
#28
AXP
4.0
(1)
"Highly recommend."
#29
L12S
4.0
(1)
"A down draft cooler like an L12S with a side mounted intake fan can really deliver great cooling."
#30
BeQuiet!
4.0
(1)
"Check out Dark Rock 3 from BeQuiet!, they are massive and silent."
#31
Dark Rock
4.0
(1)
"I have had the dark rock pro 4 and its been great, assume the 5 is even better."
#32
Shadow Rock 3
3.0
(1)
"My 5800X3D is under a Shadow Rock 3."
#33
Ag400
3.0
(1)
"Ag400 or ak400 (better looking) should be enough."
#34
Akasa
2.0
(1)
"Don't buy aio, they don't last long."
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