DeepCool Assassin IV Review - The New Air Cooler KING?

[@Mangokr]

It just keep proving how amazingly well designed is the Noctua D15… this cooler has been on the market since 2014 and still is one of the one to beat… incredible…

[@Kidkosmos]

There are coolers that perform almost as good for WAY less.

[@Mangokr]

@@Kidkosmos yes i know, i am just saying specially considering the ages that the noctua d15 has.

[@frankytanky5076]

@@Kidkosmosthat’s not the point. The point is you could still be using it even from 2014 and it’s still at the top. Noctua engineers stuff to be good for like the next 20 plus years, it’s easily worth the investment.

[@b1gd312]

Performance wise yes, build quality no, I used two PA120's prior to moving to a D15, which I've since returned, the fin stacks were so easy to bend or scratch compared to the PA120, also the D15 will scratch the top of cards with thicker back plates, as its has with my 7900xtx, something they've apparently fixed with the new update, however if I had a choice again I'd go with PA120 or Ak620, is a shame really as i love the quality of noctua fans which I currently use.

[@Mangokr]

@@b1gd312 Same experience, hate the fins. But it also still applies my point, PA120 is a much modern design than the D15. Also if i am on the market for a new cooler, definitely PA120 is the one to go.

[@bottomtext5872]

Feels like they spent more time engineering for looks rather than extra performance.

[@HardwareCanucks]

I think its more about performance being at a peak for that type of setup. Its pull / pull and only so much can be done in that situation. Hence why adding a proper INTAKE fan does so much....more than I expected actually.

[@thiagodelgado3128]

Spent time tô design a Square/box? 😅

[@mohammedm3202]

​@@thiagodelgado3128no look at the engineer in it

[@fluphybunny930]

@@HardwareCanucks It is why noctua has spent years on fan design for the new d15

[@bury101]

🙄🙄

[@stephancardenas-navarro127]

I could check in your results that the Peerless assassin still is the best bang for your buck... But there is a new revision that has not been reviewed and is under the radar, the thermalright phantom spirit se... Either the rgb or black versions, it's less taller, has two more heat pipes, arguably more fins stacked and the fans are a revised version of the ones in the PA 120 se... Really looking forward to put this phantom spirit against the big names on the top!

[@godnamedtay]

Idc what costs more or less. That has nothing to do with the point here. This is THE best performing air cooler available and has 100% ram clearance. wtf are u even talking about. Oh let me guess, u own a $35 PA cpu cooler. Grow up u clown.

[@OTechnology]

The buzzing is because they're slapping the fans butt up against the fins while running them in pull. There's a reason why Noctua provides THICKER rubber pads for the pull side of the heatsink.

[@theTechNotice]

Great to see that I wasn't the only one requesting a second sample, but mine wasn't because of the Fan noise, but performance.... 🤔

[@HardwareCanucks]

Performance from the second sample was pretty much what we expected given the fan config.

[@watercannonscollaboration2281]

The last time someone added this many mechanisms to an air cooler it was Corsair’s A500, and we know how that turned out. Good to see that Deepcool made something super unique

[@stark_2991]

It might seem that the performance is a little bit disappointing, but there is one big thing to consider. RAM clearance. With the total height of 164mm it allows to install ANY RAM on the market regardless of its height and with perfect visibility for RGB lighting. For example, Noctua NH-D15 has only 32mm for RAM sticks without raising the fan and the height of the entire cooler. I think that many people will be interested in Assassin IV because of this (and its aesthetics).

[@gabrielt4305]

Exactly, this is a big reason to upgrade

[@joshholmes1372]

@@gabrielt4305 it's really not a BIG reason. If you are upgrading your cpu cooler so you can use higher profile ram...Now, if you are doing a new build, it makes more sense to consider ram compatibility.

[@casje6546]

@@joshholmes1372 im getting this one because its almost as good as the noctua but it just looks way better and the ram is still visible

[@nintendork07]

a $35 thermalright cooler will do the exact same thing

[@ozma84]

It's wild how often I watch these reviews and come away thinking I should just get a Peerless Assassin. The work is very appreciated regardless how often that is my conclusion 👍

[@HardwareCanucks]

Yeah.....the Peerless is very very good.

[@MrJonas7]

I was wodnering if this review will leave me wanting a nicer cooler, but I'm pretty happy with my Peerless Assassin, especially for less than half the price of this

[@troystrauss3415]

Agreed. I have the Peerless Assassin 120 as well. Glad to see it still holding its own. Waiting to see HC review of Cooler Master MA824 though.

[@HanmaHeiro]

I compared a Thermalright Phantom Spirit vs Enermax Liqmax III 360 AIO. Ther TA PS 120 beats the AIO by around 6-10 degrees in cinebench and AIDA64 tests

[@jaydub8576]

Thanks for this review. Can't wait to see the new revised NH-D15 get a review.

[@jaquestraw1]

Coming from a custom loop guy, only Mike can get me to nerd out on air coolers 😄

[@HardwareCanucks]

Hahahaha

[@p0ffjr]

Phantom Spirit 120 SE is my choice and I highly recommend it to everyone. It's basically the successor of Thermalright Peerless Assassin with seven heatpipes and better performance at an incredible price, but it's hard to find reviews for it.

[@HardwareCanucks]

Interesting. I can't see how it would be better performance on a current gen CPU but will request.

[@bxcloud104]

Just ordered one on Prime Day for about $36 and can't wait!

[@squatch545]

I'm curious about the Phantom Spirit 120 (non SE version). Can't seem to find it anywhere.

[@PaintMasterPoE]

​@@HardwareCanucksare you planning to make review of Thermalright Frost Tower 120. I never seen it before, no reviews on youtube, seems like its released recently.

[@kamata93]

AK500 and 620 are my to go. With that white as well.

[@falcon3169]

Thermalright Peerless Assassin is still the best.... Aside from aesthetics, it have better price to performance overall

[@z4k1_zaki65]

@rokie.Atleast the NH-D15 offers covers to make up the looks

[@Mangokr]

@@mosescelica17 the Peerless Assassin (non SE) which is also a little taller than the SE is a little more appealing aesthetically than the SE one.

[@darbstre2900]

Disagree. You wouldn't catch me putting that ugly hunk of grey in my pc even if it performs well. If you wanna flame the deep cool product go after the ugly blue logo that you can't change but at least it's from a competent company. Friends don't let friends by thermalright

[@darbstre2900]

Buy*😂😂😂😂 before i get flamed

[@betrayedatom8]

for some reason my peerless assassin sucked when i used it i was idling at 45 and i instantly hit 100 on cinebench and benchmarking tomb raider i was hitting 85 (other games high 70's) ive comer to realize it was probably something to do with the lga socket and i probably (although i doubt it) didn't screw it down tight enough either way im using the deepcool lt720 now💀

[@jeremybadlon]

Mike, please test the Thermalright PS120SE Phantom Spirit 120 SE. It's a 7 heatpipe version of Peerless Assassin 120 SE.

[@HardwareCanucks]

The Peerless Assassin doesn't need more heatpipes.

[@jeremybadlon]

@@HardwareCanucks But the price of PS120SE is near/same as PA120SE. Maybe diminishing performance?

[@markkoetsier6475]

@@HardwareCanucks Apparently its coldplate is also more optimized for Ryzen 7000. It's probably not going to make any major difference but might be worth a look.

[@thewarlock192]

Still waiting for the next gen NH-D15, sadly I'll be old when Noctua finally releases it! 😅😅

[@eliadbu]

next year hopefully by what they say in their roadmap.

[@orfeous]

i guess the price will be "next gen" as well.. :)

[@rodrirm]

Nice review!, and yes I can heard the buzzing on the second unit too. The AK620 and Assasin III are still, for me, the best coolers performance/money. Far as I know you can also setup the AK620 as a pull-pull configuration (I didn't test it yet) so RAM issues shouldn't be a problem. You are not going to get the same performance, but still cheaper and a well built cooler. Cheers!

[@mikesiemens4145]

I'm running my AK620, on a 5600x, with the front fan on the back without any thermal issues. Fan speed set to a silent 35% and ram clearance is not an issue.

[@premnaidu4254]

this is pinnacle of tech reviewing, kudos to you all for making such great and honest reviews which will be very helpful for consumers like me.

[@MrSmitheroons]

Thanks for the in-depth reviews. I am undervolting and overclocking my 12700K, but running into problems with my old cooler. (It's hitting 80C, and crashing Cinebench if I don't cap at 80C. Otherwise stable.) I'm imagining how much further I can go with a proper cooler for the 12700K. These things (CPU tuning) are a bit finnicky, so having such fine detailed data (such as across dB ranges and workload wattages, and the special gaming scenario test, showing frequency/FPS response) are very very informative for what I'm trying to do with my CPU. Thank you for that! Most outlets only show one bar graph, your line plots across dB ranges are very *chef's kiss* perfect. (I know that takes time, but it is much appreciated!) I'm as surprised as you that this thing doesn't beat the Assassin III for raw performance, but in hindsight, it's been really hard to believe anyone would get much better than the current gen, whether it be the Assassin III, the NH-D-15 or the Thermalright Peerless Assassin / Frost Spirit. I guess it was too good a notion to be true. For now. (I believe Noctua when they say their new D-15 will be 1or more degrees cooler. Lots of hard work for modest gains is believable, and Noctua's word is usually pretty good, in terms of avoiding making false claims to begin with.) I would second what I saw someone else say, I'm curious how the *Assassin Spirit* stacks up. Some are saying it's 2-4C cooler all while being quieter. Maybe they slightly optimized the contact plate or the heatpipe placement, IDK. One guy didn't test it properly (used only a Ryzen 3600) but found basically no difference (makes sense, that CPU can be cooled by practically anything...) Basically everyone else has said it's a few degrees cooler while quieter. No big name reviewers yet, though! Which seems like a shame. They also revived the actual Assassin Spirit single tower 120 that Gamers Nexus tested, but as a V2 model, and a bunch of 120 single-tower models, but I would assume those are pretty much the same performance as the Assassin X 120 family??? I never know until someone reviews one, Thermalright have too many models!!!!

[@malithaw]

Man deepcools new design language is amazing and kudos fornthem to being cohesive with every product design.

[@leftcoastfunk]

Love the looks, but just can't see how they're feeling justified bringing a worse product to the table and charging more for it...do manufacturers really think consumers are that stupid?

[@DDHDTV]

agree, but people pay more for looks all the time, even if its worse. see rgb stuff

[@J0derVIVIVI]

Yes they do and they have more than enough evidence to prove it hence why they do it.

[@fluphybunny930]

Yes they are. People will buy it for the looks

[@MrSmitheroons]

It's "worse" for performance, but it looks more refined and it's something a little unique. And it's not "bad", just "measurably worse than the best". It has a spot. I'm not buying it, but it has a spot in the market. Naming it the Assassin IV feels wrong, I will admit, since it's worse than the III, but that's marketing, not the actual physical product. If you see a review and still want it, that's your choice to make... Meanwhile the Assassin III is very hard to find for under $100, so yeah it's not worse in *every* way... At least this costs under $100.

[@krazyfrog]

DeepCool high on its own fumes. All that praise got to their head.

[@DrDoinks]

Just picked up the AK620 white for $55 for prime day. Paired with my 7800X3D it will have PLENTY of cooling! Love this new Assassin IV, but I think the AK620 at $50-55 on sale will also fit a majority of people here!

[@out-of-rosenheim]

01:22 I'm confused. Why does the Frost Spirit 140 (4x8mm heatpipes) cool 5°C better than the Frost Commander 140 (5x8mm heatpipes) ?

[@HardwareCanucks]

I explained this here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5XQqJSqmbqqiJo

[@ydin9]

Few questions come to mind: Does it run better with the additional fan if you take the 14 mm out of there? Is there space in that slot for a bigger fan? Does it actually run better if you take the side crating panel out? This whole design, while it looks neat and all, seems like it's a victim of style over substance. Judging from afar with a amateurs eye, it's like it is creating inefficient turbulence that hotboxes the airflow and temperature in the square vents where the Assassin 3 type design has more room to dump excess heat to the case and it's front fan doesn't eat air as a backdraft that has gone through it already. Would be really fun to see with a fine smoke test where it actually flows.

[@DarthChewie]

The exact video I've been waiting for! Unreal aesthetics & high-end performance, but still a bit underwhelming. For me, the performance difference between this and the top-end coolers is negligible, but I LOVE the aesthetics! Kudos for having the patience to test a retail unit, rather than pushing to be the first review!

[@HardwareCanucks]

Thanks. Yeah we waited a fair bit for this and basically doubled the man hours but....it worked out I guess.

[@jamesgunn9056]

I am curious on how it performs without the second pull fan and only using the 140mm. Like a d15s.

[@MarshallFlores]

Great review. Wondering how the Assassin IV would perform if that rear fan was moved up front for a more traditional push/pull configuration.

[@NiceSk1ll3r]

Was wondering the same

[@jamesgunn9056]

Same, but also without the second fan and only using the 140mm

[@MikeDaveYapOfficial]

Thanks for this comprehensive review. I'll stick the Thermalright Peerless Assassin SE as its a great budget option for the cooling performance it does

[@opmike343]

I'd like to see someone benchmark like 5 of the same model of cooler, and then plot them out. It's just so hard to figure out what is and isn't noise in the data when you're talking about differences of a few degrees.

[@rare6499]

Such a great overview/review. Class. Best in the business IMO!

[@datguyoverdurr2604]

All these new air coolers scare me to thinking that buying the Thermalright Phantom Spirit for $38 a month ago was a bad decision. But seeing the price tags and performance benchmarks for these new coolers immediately provide me relief 🤣

[@BubuRuzu]

Thanks a lot for the sound samples. Much needed for cooler rewviews.

[@hades1737]

Would we see the cooler in that teal-like color like the thumbnail you guys got? That would be the only reason I would get it vs one of their other coolers.

[@HardwareCanucks]

Its a photoshop.....for clickbait reasons. ;)

[@hades1737]

@@HardwareCanucks It's working! lol

[@squatch545]

Awesome review and very honest and informative. Thanks! I guess I'll be hanging on to my D15 for a while longer. Suggestion for a future video: Test and compare all the Thermalright air coolers against each other!

[@DevilZer0]

Great video man!, But that Spawn background though 💯!

[@ukemix8848]

TR is so underrated, bought Frost Spirit 140 V3 for 68$ and its so good and almost silent

[@ChaitanyaShukla2503]

Not a fan of near proprietary fans which would be difficult to source.

[@Chromatic3000]

I love your cooler/fan reviews. Can you test Corsair Link and the Alphacool metal fan ? 😃

[@HardwareCanucks]

Yes to both

[@mohitsrivastava1234]

@hardware canucks: I recently got AK620 Digital Air Cooler for my new intel 13th gen build. The issue im facing is the digital display shows incorrect temperature and utilization readings when compared to Hardware Monitor readings. Would be great if the team review AK620 Digital cooler and also see if this is a common issue with it. Build Details: core i5 13500, B760M MSI MAG Mortar WiFi DDR5, 32GB 5600 Corsair Vengeance, 3060ti Founders Edition, 750W PSU, CH370 White case)

[@PaintMasterPoE]

I've just noticed Thermalright Frost Tower 120 on amazon, is this newest cooler from them?

[@HardwareCanucks]

Never heard of this. I swear Thermalright is trying to spam the cooler market.

[@gamerforever4837]

Why didn't you point out the 2nd fan the 120mm has different cfm than the 140mm fan? 61 for the 140 and 48 cfm for the 120. That would cause issues, would it not?

[@athmaid]

Will there ever be a review where you test the heatsinks themselves? That's what I'm always wondering, what the best cooler would be if you'd just strap on whatever Noctua fan comes closest to the stock fan in terms of size and shape. Or are the heatsinks tuned to always work best with the respective stock fan? Who knows maybe the Assassin III is the best cooler of all time with that testing methodology lol

[@HardwareCanucks]

Heatsinks are typically tuned for fans. Or at least all the good ones. Noctua stated this in our interview.

[@athmaid]

@@HardwareCanucks ah ok, thanks for the info!

[@KellyWu04]

Noctua fans aren’t even that good, as shown in other Hardware Canucks reviews.

[@athmaid]

@@KellyWu04 it was just an example

[@fdjw88]

SOLD! Thanks for the review.

[@CheapMessiah]

Pull configurations are tricky, the distance of the fan to the finstack is very important, too close to the fins and vibrations of them start generating high pitched noises

[@Titor1021]

I actually dig it. It was meant for aesthetics with performance. And not everyone will have a 13900K cpu. This would be a good choice for a stealth build

[@photonboy999]

IMO (I could be wrong), blocking the outside is bad for thermals. Now cool air gets sucked in but can't be blown out the SIDES of the heat fin stacks. So the air is HOTTER going into the 2nd fan than it otherwise would be.

[@GuagoFruit]

2:30 wtf do you mean "the front fan is completely eliminated"? You can just move the fan to the other side on almost air coolers on the market.

[@HardwareCanucks]

It's eliminated.

[@GuagoFruit]

​@@HardwareCanucksso if I move the fans in my air cooler to a pull pull configuration does that mean I eliminated the front fan?

[@vectivuz1858]

@@GuagoFruit Too pedantic. We all know what he meant, in its stock configuration the Assassin IV is meant to be used with a pull-pull configuration without any fan at the front of the first tower.

[@GuagoFruit]

​@@vectivuz1858maybe it's pedantic, but the natural implication is that it's not possible with other coolers. You can "eliminate" the front fan on just about any twin tower air cooler in that case.

[@troystrauss3415]

Can we please get a review of the new Cooler Master MA824 as well.

[@constantinosschinas4503]

Why do you need to breath the hot GPU air??? do a reverse setup that draws clean air from the rear exhaust (now intake). Can you test in such configurations? Either with a rear fan, a duct that bridges the gap, or, nothing at all.

[@kluangh1tam]

For the most value for money choices, you can't go wrong with any Thermalright's product. I'm using Assassin King 120 with chrome plated cooling surface replacing the similarly overpriced though not as expensive Cooler Master Hyper 212 for my rig. Now I'm adamantly promoting Thermalright's product to my friends and colleagues ever since as a cheaper and better quality alternative compared to more expensive AIO water cooling. Because air cooling don't dissipate or having pump issues and need to be replace.

[@ole7736]

It doesn't really sound quiet though. Sounds rather like you could make music from the tonality of the fan noise. Holding my breath for the NH-D15 V2.

[@gazzola41]

Thermalright Peerless Assassin costs half of this and performs a little better 👍

[@luisff7030]

It need to be paint for the white builds, and an infinit mirror or LCD screen is a good complement. The blacks are strong in white builds

[@crazyeyecarl]

I'm waiting for the Fuma 3. I have a Fuma 2, and I like the design. Looking forward to see the improvement.

[@yamapad4897]

Did DeepCOOOL prioritize design over functionality? I have reservations about whether this cooler is suitable for the Assassin series.

[@J-Vill]

I think I'll still rock my Black Chromax Noctua NU12S I only use i5 chips anyways

[@DawnDrifterAU]

only 2 weeks ago i made the switch from a lian-li gallahad 360 aoi to the deepcool AK620. i wish i had never drunk the liquid cooling coolaid. this thing is so silent and performs much better at a 3rd of the price. can only imagine the new assasin is better. never AOI/liquid again - edit: great review btw!

[@Quantumfluxfield]

So the first "faulty" one had 2 db higher sound per 100 rpm over 1000 rpm, that seems quite within reasonable error for electronic devices? 1-2 db difference must be expected, no?

[@HardwareCanucks]

Not really. Decibels use a logarithmic scale which means 2 decibels is SIGNIFICANTLY higher in the auditory spectrum.

[@d1m18]

Center 140 fan is smaller than the outside 120 fan? Something is not correct

[@HardwareCanucks]

It isn't. It has beveled corners like the Noctua A15

[@RetroBoxRoom]

It would be interesting to know how it compares to the DH-15S not just the DH-15. They seem to me more of a like for like, since they're both supposed to have memory spacing in mind.

[@McMaxW]

It you be interesting to compare it against the new Coolermaster Masterair 824, as they are both pull-pull coolers.

[@HardwareCanucks]

The MA824 is a push / pull

[@macht242]

How would it perform with a T30 in the back and a high end 140mm fan in the middle?

[@Madhatterni]

Love Deepcool new look and better performing in testing. Do enjoy fans > aio but currently using a 360mm EK on a 5950x. Then looking for a smaller build

[@katzicael]

I just got their AK620 Digital, and it makes that same weird noise, think I should hit them up about it?

[@cowbee8865]

Is there any possibility that you can try benchmarking these coolers on a Ryzen CPU like AM4 & AM5 Platform and see if these rankings would change?

[@EJSmith-dk3yg]

Mike, I've been curious for awhile now, nothing to do with the cooler, but, what are the speakers on your desk, brand, model,etc. ?

[@HardwareCanucks]

Edifier 1280T. :)

[@EJSmith-dk3yg]

@@HardwareCanucks Much Thanks !

[@sparkplugbarrens]

It looks amazing, but the peerless assassin costs half as much.

[@Jack-hb7vi]

I have the AK620 from DeepCool I head the buzzing issue on one fan so hard I head to reach out to the support. After all I got some FK120 fans as a replacement but the buzzing is just silent. I needed to ajust my fancurve because over 1500rpm the buzzing (vibrations) continues. I still love my DeepCool AK620 but it needed some ajustment i dont recommend the casual user.

[@leaftye]

Are you guys going to be on Threads?

[@randrazor]

Hope you do a review of the assassin 4s now that it came out

[@johnkert1139]

I was wondering if the tests with the Noctua NH-D15 results were/are achieved with the new AMD offset mounting clip which offers 1-3 less C if you're running high end CPUS (usually around 3 though). Well that is, if you're using an AMD CPU. Can you please clarify? :D *edit* i'm a moron, just realised its an i9 13900k, but its an interesting development and for sure benchmarks should take that into account for future AMD setups

[@Arod3611]

I wonder how this will do on my 12900ks with my nzxt 360 AIO my chip hits 100c playing games not just on benchmarks I’ve re seated the cooler many times still same temps.

[@linus11vf1j]

The assassin 3 and DH-15 can radiate any heat that wasn't taken by the air flow into the case. With all the shrouding on the assassin 4, it can't do that. But what it does show is that the more air you push through it, the better it improves to make up for that loss of heat dissipation. It's basically operating off ramjet concepts, which are very loud, and need lots of air pumprd in to perform.

[@paradonym]

Take an airflow case. Three case fans in front, noctua nh-d15 with one additional fan at the back, one case fan at the back... 10°C cooling in one second.

[@nagettt]

will there be ak620 digital review?

[@HardwareCanucks]

Not really. They're the same coolers we looked at before just with a digital display.

[@medowucha]

How is it possible that the fan in the middle is smaller BUT 140 mm, and the one in the back is BIGGER but 120 mm? Are you sure you didnt accidently mix them up?

[@HardwareCanucks]

Its not. The design is similar to the Noctua A15 with bevelled corners.

[@RANDOMNATION907]

I wish they would offer the pusher fan (120mm fan) to consumers.

[@NightFoxZero]

I think the most unfortunate part about this cooler is it doesn't have teal colored fans like the thumbnail lol. I think I speak for myself and Dave2D that a white/teal version would look killer

[@Jaksteroide]

I wish I have seen this before... I just bought the Assasin IV yesterday and now I wish I could refound it and buy the Assasin 3 or the Frost Spirit 140 which is a way cheaper than this and better performing 😮‍💨 None of the reviews of Assasin 4 I saw before told me this, new suscriber just because I don't wanna make these errors again

[@RARA-kf2qw]

Still regret the Assasin IV?

[@Jaksteroide]

@@RARA-kf2qw mmm no, it is a good cooler and it seems beautiful, but if your budget is limited I think it's better to spend that money smarter

[@maozedowner5915]

The idea of fans in pull configuration tends to be louder seems to be true at least partially. I tried having CPU & GPU fans in pull configuration(that's right you heard it. GPU fans in pull config. I use 90mm case fans on my gpu using zip ties to mount.), both of them results in louder operation. Noctua's cooler's have a thick silicone vibration damper on the pull fan I think for this reason. Having some distance between the pull fan and the heat sink itself seems to alleviate the problem.

[@eekpanggang]

Never thought somebody would make a Kaaba replica as a cooler

[@FavoriteS0ng]

hello brother I have a tiny question, does deepcool assassin IV is compatiable with motherboard ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI D4?

[@ragtop63]

Are those Edifier speakers behind you?

[@Cooper3312000]

That thing is almost as large as my entire PC with a 4090 FE. In the Dan A4 H2O.

[@j.r.hinaut9748]

Would this perform better over tan AIO, NZXT kraken 240mm? I have a ryzen 5 5600 and rx6700xt

[@Kamikaze_Jacob]

What headset for PS5 would you recommend? I have a budget around 100 - 150$.

[@ofacesig]

I believe it was a bit of a missed opportunity not showing us what the three fan configuration looks like.

[@HardwareCanucks]

Its there. See the timestamps.

[@alejandrocalori6298]

How about a push/push with the 2 included fans?

[@HardwareCanucks]

Sadly, you can't reverse the included 120mm fan without modifying its plastic bracket.

[@tilpesq]

Great review as usual, and the wait for the proper sample shows the commitment, Kudos. It's always nice to see Mike reviewing air coolers, cause they are my favorite and you can see how Mike appreciates them too. I don't miss a single of these reviews, always awesome. I Honestly didn't expect the assassin III or other top end coolers to be dethroned, Noctua themselves are 10+ years without being able to do that. But the product looks solid, great option for aesthetics + performance. Thanks again Mike for the great video!

[@HardwareCanucks]

you are very welcome!

[@plettzinparadise5343]

It looks absolutely mad. I really like that clean box design

[@anthixious]

Teal fan and heatsink? Or was that just the KZbin thumbnail?

[@HardwareCanucks]

Photoshop for the thumbnail

[@anthixious]

Awe ☹️

[@UnluckyDomino]

The price is just way too much for the cooling performance. Its £95 here in UK. Thermalright Phantom Spirit is around half the cost and performs just as well

[@shawalfida6357]

Assassin 4 comes with optional RGB cover? If it looks great and plays well with video games ( you'd be wearing your headsets anyway to block the noise ) Den deepcool created a great product

[@HardwareCanucks]

No it doesn't come with RGB

[@shawalfida6357]

@@HardwareCanucks Aww, dats unfortunate, thanks for the info

[@nagettt]

What will you recommend for a $30-$40 budget air cooler?

[@HardwareCanucks]

Peerless Assassin.

[@andrewvirtue5048]

FINALLY, a big dog review with numbers. I have been holding off on purchasing this cooler for the past month. I'd like to know what the VRM clearance is now.

[@TheGameBench]

Kinda' a bummer. Looks great, doesn't cover the RAM, but just doesn't hold up to coolers already on the market. I'll be holding off to see how the new Noctua D15 sterox performs.

[@zpodfjaoij4]

that cooler's nearly twice the volume of a bloody ATX power supply, I want to see an ITX build with it.

[@RassaV]

What speakers are those on the desk ???

[@ConsecDesign]

My experience with their FK120 fans is that they were the loudest fans in my case of the 3 brands i tried and one of the 3 had a noisy rattle. They're never getting money from me again

[@jaredmangeron4540]

how's the clearance of this cooler on the first pcie slot?

[@simonwest6002]

Why didnt you guys test the cooler turned around just to see if that does anything

[@HardwareCanucks]

Turning it 180 degrees would do nothing other than compete with the case airflow.

[@simonwest6002]

@@HardwareCanucks How would it compete? The video configuration is set to pull right, with no fan in the front. So if its set to a normal configuration like all other coolers with a fan in front wouldnt that do anything? Because this design assumes the 140 is strong enough to pull air through the front. But is it?

[@simonwest6002]

or was this thing pulling air through the back 120 which is normally an outlet, or did you flip the back 120 cooler fan to help pull because its default installation is push