Amazon "Made" A CPU Cooler: Amazon Basics Cooler Review

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[@THISLOVETHISHATE99]

3:52 watching that machine slam down on those bearings no wonder fans have such a high failure rate

[@pr0jectSkyneT]

Please review the ID-Cooling SE-207-XT Advanced

[@enlightendbel]

I recently bought the Cooler Master h412r version of that cooler at a brick and mortar store, to put in a 4U case that lifted the mainboard to much to be able to fit a 120mm tower in (did a rare buy at a B&M because I had to be able to actually measure the thing to see if it would fit XD). One HUGE difference I notice between this version and the OG Cooler Master one is that the Cooler Master one is flat as can be with a near mirror finish. There's no gaps between the aluminium surface and copper pipes, it's ground down to a nice solid surface with a great finish. And it didn't cost all that much either, 24€/26$ at a B&M, so Amazon isn't making it cheaper with the debranding/shittier finish/worse surfaces, just higher margin.

[@enlightendbel]

You said in the video that people shouldn't buy the Cooler Master version either as it would also have the same mounting pressure map, but considering the h412r has a far cleaner surface, I'm actually not certain that is a correct advice. I'm willing to bet the h410r version also has a far flatter and cleaner surface than the Amazon one. It looks like the Amazon version attempted to save extra production cost by not doing the extra surfacing step.

[@mm-hq4qh]

Why you dont inclue be quiet in your tests?

[@DH-bf9xb]

"Make it cheap but add an LED" has been a pretty successful strategy for many computer part makers.

[@harryshuman9637]

pretty much sums up the gaming parts from 2000s

[@wargamingrefugee9065]

Would you like a job in marketing? We think a bright future awaits you.

[@sophustranquillitastv4468]

@@harryshuman9637 Still to this day just change it to RGB.

[@harryshuman9637]

@@sophustranquillitastv4468 Nah, the plastics are better quality. They no longer use cheap plastic that came in 3 colors: transparrent, shiny black or baby blue. Also computer cases are no longer made of crappy steel so they no longer rust in a high-humidity environment or weight a metric ton. You got that right about RGB tho. We finally graduated from having only one of the LED colors (usually blue) in our PCs like we did in 2007.

[@kanta32100]

Using cheapest RGB keyboard and mouse. Plastic is so light I'm typing slowly to not break something, other than that it's a decent product.

[@Tagiau]

Good to see that coolermaster won't change their terrible mounting even for amazon.

[@brodriguez11000]

It's fiddly but it works once installed properly.

[@Voyajer.]

I like the little integrated heatsink at least, even though it's almost certainly negligible for cooling performance.

[@Lomni]

Skill issue.

[@BlakeTheBuddha]

It's kind of like solving Rubik's cube.

[@firesurfer]

10 minutes of adjusting/finetuning it goes a long way. Just straightening the baseplate does most of it.

[@Manian488]

"we asked someone at coolermaster if thats their cooler, and they said - yes" Hilarious :D

[@Adam-bw4lw]

They probably use there old tool-ing for these

[@daghtus]

They admitted this with embarrassment

[@RageQuitSon]

I hate how the top comment shows on mobile and spoils parts of the video

[@Fay7666]

@@daghtus Not necessarily, this is a cheap _basic_ cooler that does its job.

[@muizzsiddique]

@@RageQuitSon You mean the thing that happened at 2 and half minutes?

[@TheOriginalJAX]

To be honest Amazon using cooler master to make the cooler as an official contractor is actually an massive improvement to how Amazon was previously doing Amazon basics products. Cause before they were literally just ripping off other products on a 1 to 1 basis that was already being sold on amazon then de-ranking the competition, SO credit where credit it is due as they are playing ball with 3rd parties and we actually need this to continue for reasons I hope people get.

[@GamersNexus]

One major point is that Cooler Master is also the factory (supplier) and the brand on the coolers, so Amazon is still going straight to the supplier. But still, good point -- hopefully it wasn't just a one-off and they continue to do that if they're going to make 'store brand' items.

[@TheOnlyUmagon]

the one time they did things right and people still think amazon is being shaddy lol

[@Tagiau]

'ripping off' they did the exact same thing as they did here. They skipped the middle man and went to the oem. Just in this case, coolermaster is the middle man and the oem.

[@WayStedYou]

Looks like thermalright is destroying them since their cooler is larger for the same price.

[@KibitoAkuya]

@@TheOnlyUmagon people are going to, understandably, be distrustful of the 1 in a million chance happening

[@jasonjavelin]

This price on a 92mm cooler compared to all the absolute bangers you have on the table makes it pretty strange for them to be pushing this. That algo is strong for people that don’t know better. You’re out here doing amazing work. Also very hype to get my project mat in!!!!

[@GamersNexus]

Thanks so much for buying one!

[@pratikpramanik7782]

Maybe because it’s nr200 compatible and others are not?

[@fleurdewin7958]

@@pratikpramanik7782 Definitely not that way. I have a Scythe Mugen 5 cooler in an NR200P, the one with the tempered glass side panel. It barely fits but I can close the side panel. So you dont need a 92mm cooler when a 120mm one fits perfectly fine.

[@pratikpramanik7782]

@@fleurdewin7958 then i got nothing. Amazon probably was like "What you got cheap?" CM points to QC reject 92mm coolers and Bezboi says "we'll take em".

[@kenabi]

eh, i can see a verrrry limited use case for them. certain specific cases with that specific oddly sized hole could easily make use of them and if they perform okay enough for non-oc'd chips, it's viable. for regular cases? i guess if you want more room around the cooler? ehh i'll stick with maximizing my fin surface as much as possible for regular boxes, and tailor my cooler choice to smaller ones based upon each instance.

[@angiee33]

Can't wait for the Amazon Basics Mid Tower case, which I'm sure will simply be a box for your parts to cook inside, with RGB of course!

[@m4c1990]

You describe the Cooler Master Masterbox Lite 5 RGB

[@thomasgiles2876]

They'll just put the shipping label on the side panel

[@WinderTP]

It's just an Amazon cardboard box, which comes inside *another* Amazon cardboard box

[@titaniummechanism3214]

It'll be the Cooler Master Q500L. With some added penny pinching.

[@brodriguez11000]

Sometime one needs a basic case for their hand-me-down parts.

[@BlissBatch]

Many will say that Steve's facial expressions in the thumbnail don't live up to his standards. I say, he surpasses them. Within the subtlety, lies mastery.

[@GamersNexus]

I am a master of having a face.

[@alen2937]

@@GamersNexus Hmmmm... what if your face is AI generated?

[@EightsofSpades]

​@@GamersNexusone of the faces of all time

[@fluttzkrieg4392]

@Gamers Nexus Bro teach me that art. I'm awful at having a face...

[@MikeBeazy]

Wow! I didn't think a single product could make the Corsair A500 flatness result look good. Amazing job, Amazon Basics!!

[@katzicael]

You can tell that cooler is a CoolerMaster product Immediately lol - the fan blades and clips are the first give away.

[@GamersNexus]

Very classic fan blade design!

[@Ilestun]

Even the RGB controler.......this is exactly the controler powered by molex they shipped with their ML240L RGB AIO...... Its also exactly the same thermal paste tube.........

[@aaronthomas6155]

It's a CoolerMaster Hyper H410R.....in case you want the real thing....lol

[@daviddebroux4708]

@@aaronthomas6155 I'm sure Steve also said that in the video.

[@Deltarious]

Because it's been a little while at this point I feel like it's worth re-emphasising: Your testing showed there is *virtually no such thing* as 'too much' thermal paste, to the point where it leaking out of the sides seems to become an issue before anything else.

[@GamersNexus]

Correct. It's too little that's the problem.

[@bluboxes]

The only way there could be too much is if your cooler isn't properly mounted and it's so thick it's serving as an insulator.

[@1pcfred]

You believe what you want to believe. What I believe in is thermal conductivity. Aluminum > thermal paste > air. There is definitely such a thing as too heavy thermal compound application despite whatever anyone's told you. Slathering paste on a heatsink is like wearing a coat in the summer. That extra layer will not make you cooler. Every layer adds thermal insulation and resistance.

[@wallsofa]

@@1pcfred and what GN believes in is empirical data.

[@SomeDude0881]

I like to put an extra tablespoon on top of the cold plate as a treat when my Pc is hungry

[@KARLOSPCgame]

Its funny how the Passive Noctua is still there just *chillin'* and bothering no one with a deadly silence in the graph

[@Pilzkun]

Always nice to see other members of the GN team getting a chance to be on camera. You guys are doing well, in my opinion.

[@LokiCDK]

That pressure man can make a good background for the 2023 t-shirt keep in mind.

[@rickrussell]

The Hyper 212, the cooler that will never go away. I built a PC with a Hyper 212 in 2015. It's been out since 2007.

[@monoman567]

Hyper 212 in just about every variant is now a 40-50$ cooler, it's now wildly overpriced for it's performance.

[@aaronthomas6155]

@@monoman567 but it still performs better than the Hyper H410R/Amazon Basics CPU Cooler

[@bocahdongo7769]

@@aaronthomas6155 Dunno where you live. But here in SEA we could get surprisingly good Chinese brand (ID cooling, Jonsbo, PC Cooler), perform as the same, but with much cheaper price

[@EssJay1095]

Thank you very much for overlaying the pressure map over an image of the CPU. I find it helps with context so much.

[@50shadesofbeige88]

I'm surprised Amazon didn't realize there are multiple companies selling comparable or better coolers for considerably less. IDC SE-214-XT and Assassin X120 are $20.

[@KingEurope1]

People need to stop using Amazon. Their website is full of fakes and they boost their own mediocre stuff. Long gone are the days when Amazon offered better prices then most of their competition or offered better customer service.

[@jtkachlmeier]

I absolutely love you guys new set. They light up table to showcase products. The monitor wall. All of it. Down to the plants you have tastefully places around. Kudos! Many likes!

[@sts0-101]

The fan mount on this and other cooler master coolers is pretty good imo. I hate the tight but flimsy wire brackets that bends the fin stack edges and often let the fan sag anyway. Many high end coolers lack behind this Amazon basics cooler in that aspect 😅

[@M3PH11]

0:58 My arctic cooling esports duo was only $7 more and it came in a fancy printed box with lots of pictures, has an extra fan and all of the arctic cooling support. 1:59 video over. Although you could stretch it out another minute maybe by comparing cost of the cooler master version. 5:45 i love how steve just backhandedly called coolermaster crap (fyi they are)

[@tthbeige3332]

I once suggested you test the cooler master h410/411/412 as it looked to be competitive in the sub 145mm tall tower category. And you technically have reviewed it now. Thanks Steve! Also how much would it gain from lapping the cold plate?

[@alexc3504]

Ooh that's a good question, I bet lapping it would turn this $28 piece of garbage into something workable, Probably would improve temps a bit.

[@aaronthomas6155]

He hasn't "technically" reviewed it..... He has reviewed it. This "Amazon Basics CPU cooler" IS the Hyper H410R

[@mspaint1011]

I really love the section with Mike - thank you

[@HanSolo__]

Cooler Master 412 was on sale for the equivalent of $19 on Polish Amazon a week ago.

[@aaronthomas6155]

Basically the same product. The heatsink is actually the same one.

[@ravine9083]

Great review as always! Thank you to the Gamers Nexus team. You guys help us out so much.

[@Im0nlyHuman]

Can’t wait for my Amazon basics 3-in-1 dinner table, basketball hoop, and nuclear warhead to arrive!

[@ocha-time]

You know what isn't Amazon Basic-branded? Steve's hair!

[@KenS1267]

Cooler Master is the OEM for a lot of products. It's a good sign that Amazon contracted with them rather than some no name Chinese factory. Also the packaging seemed to have little if any single use plastic which is again a good thing. Not that this thing is a great cooler but I just thought Steve was going after stuff that I thought wasn't really fair.

[@termitreter6545]

Currently im running a Freezer 34, one of the cheapest (but still quite good) coolers around. I was actually impressed how high the production quality was. Like, the screwholes in the metal bits were incredibly smooth, pretty much the nicest screwing experience ive had building PCS. This, on the other hand... yeah, thats how I imagined a cheap cooler.

[@Guttsdoyle]

Would be cool to see a follow up with one of the Coolermaster branded versions. Could be the case Coolermaster are giving amazon the rejects to repackage. Contact looks atrocious. If they are, two thumbs up for Coolermaster!

[@eldercristian4823]

I got the black version of Deepcool AK400, it's awesome! Core i5-10400 never were so cold. And I bought it by Gamer Nexus recommendation

[@JRMcVay]

Thank you for including the info on the amd stock coolers. I remember everyone raving about the wraith prism at the time so it was very useful to see that even a basic air cooler would provide a meaningful upgrade.

[@markh4750]

Yeah, people got caught up with the aesthetics and the fact that it was far better than what AMD/Intel had provided previously, but it's still subpar at its actual job, cooling the CPU.

[@ffwast]

Keep in mind that part about competing on price when they're included in the box. At that price point on top of the cpu cost they were competing with actual paperweights. For what they are they're pretty good, by no means high performance but they aren't useless. Notably right behind the tower coolers in the real world performance test on a 68w cpu so if you can get one as a hand-me-down for the same price of "free" for a budget build it wouldn't be a particularly meaningful upgrade.

[@Shryquill]

Hang on a second, the results show the Wraith runs a little hotter and louder than aftermarket budget coolers with a 68 watt load, we didn't see any results to suggest that translates to an appreciable improvment in gaming performance. Perhaps if noise was really an issue for you then it might be an upgrade, but otherwise you'd be blowing money on a second cooler for marginal improvements.

[@ffwast]

@@Shryquill If I remember correctly that "wraith prism" model with heat pipes isn't included with the lower wattage processors it would be perfect for and those are sold with a "wraith spire" or "wraith stealth" so it's more a situation of these being spares from higher end builds that enthusiasts don't really need. Personally I gave my older model wraith spire with a vapor chamber to a friend whose Ryzen 3600 came with a thin solid aluminum wraith stealth because I got a big Noctua tower cooler and didn't need the stock cooler anymore.

[@Shryquill]

@@ffwast It looks like that was the case, but nowadays AMD seems to only bundle the Prism with their 8 and 12 core efficiency-oriented CPUs, Ryzen's 7700 and 7900, both of which are 65W TDP with a real-world load ~88W, so the Prism actually works really well with them. Hopefully they keep up with this pairing because it makes far more sense than what they used to do.

[@nathanware1820]

I bought the Peerless Assassin based on the "sort of recommendation" you guys gave. I have a lower end cpu but man did it drop the Temps on it. I think I will still be happy with it when I upgrade cpu's in the next few months.

[@nauroticdax]

in some of the close ups the peaks and valleys between the heat pipes is visible...I would be interested to see a retest after lapping the contact surface

[@IgnusFast]

Only Steve can do 22 minutes on a FAN and make it interesting...

[@The1RandomFool]

Now Linus will have to do a new all Amazon Basics build to include the cooler.

[@HonestTechFix]

Found Arctic Freezer 34 Duo on sale £30 2 years ago. Keeps 5800x around 55c in games using MX4 paste. Case choice is also important and room temperature.

[@Schtrigga]

I think I have the actual cooler master version of this on my testing PC, so I can say that it is about adequate for a Phenom II X4 925. At least less annoying than the stock cooler for that noise wise.

[@aaronthomas6155]

H410R?

[@jefferyev]

Love the switching between presenters and segments! Takes a little pressure off.

[@ausnorman8050]

Hmmm maybe the Dragon cooler will be a good replacement for my now aging 'arctic snowman' ali express $12 cooler from 5yrs ago lol! Looking forward to that review!

[@purplegill10]

I'd love to see them test the snowman cooler since it's so popular among super budget builders as well as friends I have overseas, especially in Brazil, when Aliexpress is pretty much your only good option for getting cheap PC parts.

[@ausnorman8050]

@@purplegill10 Australian here, still bought the cheap lol

[@diagon5159]

I can't wait for the Amazon Basics GPU lineup

[@kayburcky7146]

Come on this is getting out of hand with the Amazon basics sh*t

[@X2yt]

"Amazon Basics needs to chill the fuck out!" - James Pumphrey

[@chubbysumo2230]

It should be illegal, Amazon is very much using amazonbasics to push competitors out of the market that they own, and they have the power to delist competitors, as well as deranked competitors in search results. This is not okay, they want to be a Marketplace they should not be able to do what they are doing here.

[@HypePerformanceGroup]

Blame KZbinrs, they keep making “Amazon Builds”

[@kayburcky7146]

@@HypePerformanceGroup Or go all the way, blame Canada

[@JoshuaVanderburg]

The image for the 3800X in the pressure scan is a 3950X

[@brewnrd8742]

I’ve used $18 thermalright assassin and ID Cooling 120mm tower coolers and both have been great for overclocked Zen+ use. The choice of this cooler and pricing it at $28 just seems odd.

[@leviathanpriim3951]

was wondering when someone would basically review this cooler. I saw the PCmag post about it and figured it was only a matter of time before someone made a basic video on it. Thanks GN for the video

[@concinnus]

Uhhhh, the Amazon product page says "with Cooler Master Technology". They're not being remotely sneaky about it.

[@Aaron-SQRT]

Note, the UL label (RU) is for a Chinese company, but if you look at image of Cooler Master's fan, fan have the same number. So you can confirm the fan supplier is the same.

[@GeneralJackRipper]

I actually like this idea from Amazon because offering a product at the absolute rock bottom price will curb the inflationary tactics used by big companies to constantly re-brand, re-invent, and mark up the price on their products.

[@googleplussucks2490]

Except that it doesn't, you know. It just screws over the budget brands, essentially killing competition.

[@gigabusterexe]

The defect might affect the temps, if the orientation was matched with your visual aide of pressure map, then that would actually help the temps since it had more pressure on the core

[@MiGujack3]

sand it

[@opensourcedev22]

Good. I hope Cooler Master is making bank and customers are saving money

[@KavorkaDesigns]

Thanks for adding the center standoff.. I seen the test bench, and was gettin' nervous, then I spotted it lol

[@zpd8003]

Please, GN, for the love of dog, post your complete benchmark charts somewhere so we can refer to it! How many years are you going to keep creating reviews, just to have the old data disappear into the void? IT SUCKS TO HAVE TO RUMMAGE THROUGH YOUR OLD VIDEOS TO FIND THE COMPARISON I'M LOOKING FOR. YOU HAVE A WHOLE WEBSITE THAT YOU'RE BASICALLY NOT USING FOR ANYTHING. JUST POST THE DATA THERE, PLEEEEEEEEEEEASE.

[@chadmckean9026]

7:32 my method when using heat pipes made like this use a line perpendicular to the heat pipes in the middle of the cpu for the length/width of the cpu

[@MarcusTheDorkus]

I don't like how Amazon operates with their Basics brand, but I do love the minimal packaging. Glossy, thick, "premium" packaging sucks because it's all getting tossed out anyway!

[@GamersNexus]

Agreed on the wasted packaging!

[@802Garage]

I do not believe the Assassin Spirit and Assassin X are essentially the same product. The X may have replaced the Spirit, but it is not a simple rename. Not only is the top of the fin stack different, but the heat pipe spacing through the fins is different, and the X appears to have around 45 fins while the Spirit has just over 50. The X is also 46mm wide while the Spirit is 48mm wide according to the Thermalright website. Performance will likely be similar, of course, but I know you like to be very technically correct.

[@redbarchetta8782]

Amazon is also chasing off their 3rd party vendors because of similar predatory practices.

[@CrazyPCgamercatguy]

@12:50 THANK YOU!!!! I thought I was the only one doing this when screwing!

[@LoudFlameKing]

I think I'll keep using gammaxx or ID Cooling for $20 instead of Amazon dinky cooler for $28

[@t_z1030]

I've been running the H410R on a Ryzen 3600 for years and been surprised and impressed at how cool and quiet it runs even in an Australian summer. It always amazed me at how many people on Reddit at the time were essentially considering you an idiot if you didn't spend $70+ on a cooler for that CPU. Like AMD shipped it with a wraith stealth, it really doesn't take much to do better than that. People in our hobby often seem to struggle with the concept of "good enough".

[@Carter_Moody]

Thank you for making videos

[@GamersNexus]

Thank you for watching them!

[@Stewie801]

Thanks for the Basic review Steve!

[@jacobplyler3470]

Inb4 Amazon Basics CPU/mobo combos

[@GamersNexus]

What would the Amazon Basics CPU be? Any takers?

[@cyclix5314]

@@GamersNexus Intel Pentium : D

[@jacobplyler3470]

Basics 2 Duo AZ1xx

[@AintPopular]

​@@GamersNexus R5 4500

[@CoolTI-Daniel]

I bought for 30$ CAD a Thermalright Assassin X 120 SE for my Ryzen 3600x, works amazing. I checked the price now, it's on special for 20$ CAD... thats like 15$ USD.... amazing price for the performance . I am astonished at how inexpensive they are. I assume the Fan will eventually go (still running flawlessly and my PC is on 24/7) but even if it does go Ill just replace it with something even better like an Artic or Noctua...

[@otysfg]

Steve the ultimate Chad. Absolute unit of a hair god.

[@The_Seal77]

Love the open test bench he was using, Jay just got the same ones recently.

[@stuntvist]

Amazon is one company I really love, because they're so comically evil and cannibalistic it gives me faith that I'll live to see a revolution.

[@MarioGoatse]

Amazon Basics is like that amoeba game where an amoeba slowly eats all the slightly smaller ones until it gets so big that it’s the only large organism alive. Just a constant game of crushing each competitor to incorporate it into its own body.

[@JessicaFEREM]

I got a thermalright cooler for $20, this is not worth it

[@GamersNexus]

Thermalright is absolutely killing it right now for budget coolers! We've been reviewing their stuff lately and they deserve all the credit they're getting for the value.

[@JessicaFEREM]

@@GamersNexus I did have the fan on mine crap out, the spindle came unglued from the plastic blade bit. even for the price I paid for it, I would still say it's a deal, even accounting for the replacement fan (I replaced it with a noctua)

[@dragomirstefan2131]

Me, seeing the thumbnail: Man, that's a CoolerMaster. Steve, seconds later: Yep, it's a CoolerMaster.

[@Cryptabey]

I would honestly be very suprised if it's any good

[@DeusKDuo]

I love thermalright. I still have my original thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme sitting on my zen 3 rig right now.

[@AmvC]

Why do i love the reviews here so much more than on other channels?!

[@soloman5967]

i love that they included the noctua passive cooler on the charts!!!!

[@jamesnicol9810]

Just purchased a Thermaltake assassin king 120 in white for £20 / $25 . Really impressed with the TAK120

[@jogeem5480]

Saw the thumbnail and instantly thought "that's a cooler master"

[@axelfoley1406]

Dave Mustaine would be proud of that hair!

[@SeanOMatic]

I PM'd a heatsink known as the Vendetta for OCZ years and years ago. This particular design of cooler has been available for close to twenty years now.

[@Nexxxeh]

Would quickly sanding/lapping the contact area help? Coz if 20 minutes and a sheet of wet and dry sandpaper fixed the performance, I'd be willing. Back in ye olde days, we used to get our coolers flat by using valve grinding compound on a sheet of glass. Lapped a Taisol to a mirror finish once. I few years later, I slipped while tweaking the system when powered on. The fan partially ripped off my fingernail and I left a trail of blood between the PC and the sink of the LAN party host. I don't think it appreciated my work.

[@dianaalyssa8726]

Thanks, Unexpected product indeed. Still have old evo212's going strong on both rigs. Nice to see the options for the price range.

[@RasputinReview]

I recognised that fan mounting thing instantly. I have this cooler master in my case right now. the RR-H411-20PW-R1. It's been good enough for my 3600 and is very quiet. It's a sub 30dba at 100% 90mm cooler. what were you expecting?

[@sixteenornumber]

13:08, it doesn't look tapped at an angle to me, it looks like the entire bracket is bent.

[@TheMaxAwesome]

I took a shot each time Steve said “basic” and now I have cirrhosis of the liver.

[@MiGujack3]

Could you sacrifice this cooler to see if sanding helps the pressure map?

[@JohnShepard90]

I bought an Amazon Basics mouse once. With normal use including mild gaming, it didn't last 3 months. I learnt my lesson.

[@velesgaming4102]

Take a look at the SE-214-xt argb... it was surprisingly good for a $20 argb cooler

[@NGreedia]

nice to see hte nh-u14s brought into the mix. The deepcool AK500/AS500/As500 plus should be included too

[@ChfHappySack]

I use the wraith prism on all my AMD cpu's. It's the best looking and functioning stock cooler of all time. Love it and never had issues with them.

[@Dragonheng]

I wait for the Amazon Basic CPU and GPU.

[@anumeon]

I guessed Coolermaster based product just from the shiny black plastic and the fan blades.. :) Instant reaction

[@Acoustic_Theory]

Fewer fins spaced further apart provide less resistance to airflow for fans that run slower and don't generate a lot of pressure.

[@Alex-zi1nb]

whoa those heatpipe scans are legit af

[@shutyouglyah6174]

antec a30, pretty much the same thing for like $18. Have it on one of my side pc's, only cooling a 4770k but does a fine job.

[@WeWhoSurvived]

Oh god I've never been so excited and scared as a happy Vetroo owner

[@huhmz]

I have the Cooler Master version of this cooler (bought from Amazon) and as long as you don't put too much heat through it it's fine. Cheap and fine, I paid less than $13 for mine on clearance and it's cooling (hold on to your socks) an AMD A10 6600K that has a surprisingly good on board GPU for games like Roblox and Minecraft, all the rage for am eight year old. Definitely a good cooler considering the price.

[@GodofGHz]

I bought an Amazon Basics keyboard as a basic replacement for my awful office keyboard in grad school- it's actually quite comfortable and quiet.

[@GuilhermeTheobald]

I bought the original Cooler Master H410R for the I5 10400T. It works well for this 35w CPU.

[@ianmoone8244]

20:38 Where's the AliExpress link Steve? I have one that just rebranded by a brazilian company.

[@MindstabThrull]

Wait... did you say (around 3:43) that Amazon debranded the cooler, or DBRAND-ed it? *cough* For the cooler depth measurements, I still don't understand how to read them. All I understand is that the thinner the block part, the better, but how do I know which is better between, say, the Scythe FUMA 2 and the Noctua NH-U14S, which seem to have bars of about the same thickness? In the installation segment, that looks like the same kind of open air test bench that JayzTwoCents recently picked up. What do you think of it?

[@GFSCN69]

BeQuiet! Dark Pro 4 Pro is still extremely underrated. One of the best choices you can make in my book.

[@noahbirdrevolution]

4:32 my cooler just slid off the cpu mounting bracket and I cut myself on my case just looking at that.

[@ShieyV2komputroniks]

I have that thermalright mentioned at first on a a r7 3800x and it works for 25euro in over here