Five for 5000: Sub $50 Tower Cooler Roundup for the Ryzen 5 5600X

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To usher in the Ryzen 5 5600X, I'll take a look at five tower coolers under a reference price of $50 US that will add significant value to your build. These are the Scythe Mugen 5 rev. B, the Be Quiet! Pure Rock 2, the Arctic Freezer 34 Esports Duo, the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO V2, and the ID Cooling SE-224-XT. The Arctic Freezer 34 Esports Duo is also reviewed in single fan configuration. Are there some interesting synergies with the 5600X and any tower coolers? Let's find out!
0:00 Introduction
2:39 Heatsink Mass
3:20 Scythe Mugen 5 Heatsink, Features, and Installation
4:35 Be Quiet! Pure Rock 2 Heatsink, Features, and Installation
5:33 Arctic Freezer 34 Esports Duo Heatsink, Features, and Installation
7:05 Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO V2 Heatsink, Features, and Installation
8:34 ID Cooling SE-224-XT Heatsink, Features, and Installation
10:09 The Engines
13:11 Spec Wrap-up
13:58 Thermal Testing Methodology
16:25 Thermal Testing Results
18:50 Recommendations
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The Coolers:
Scythe Mugen 5: amzn.to/3kCepzQ
Be Quiet! Pure Rock 2: amzn.to/3kFCPYZ
Arctic Freezer 34 Esports Duo: amzn.to/3kxcuMZ
Arctic Freezer 34 Esports (Single Fan): amzn.to/3fgfM6l
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO V2: amzn.to/38IaJdw
ID-Cooling SE-224-XT Black: amzn.to/2IJQNw5
The Chip: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X: amzn.to/2Hb6Pyl
The Case:
Cooler Master NR200P: amzn.to/32POSwX
The Test Board:
Gigabyte B550I Aorus Pro AX, provided for testing by RogueCast
The RAM: Corsair Vengeance RGB 32GB DDR4 3200mhz Ram: amzn.to/2UgeBtD
The Fans: Cooler Master MF120 Halo aRGB fan, white, single: amzn.to/32s0E0e
Reference Tower Cooler and fans:
Noctua NH-U12A: amzn.to/2TrSLTL
Noctua NF-A12x25mm: amzn.to/3n6a6yg

Пікірлер: 489

@MrYamazaky 3 жыл бұрын

*Radom Fact:* In feudal Japan, lords purposely built homes with squeaky floors as a defensive measure against ninjas.

@MachinesMore 3 жыл бұрын

Something about the Mugen 5 really screamed shogun to me... one of the gates at Nijo-jo in Kyoto has round protruding studs (in gold though) that perhaps inspired Scythe’s designers. It is a Japanese based company after all!

@greatdanebricks6659 3 жыл бұрын

So do i

@kevinxu6056 3 жыл бұрын

That's....not necessarily true. In Nijo Castle it's actually due to floor decay.

@audiomacro 3 жыл бұрын

Just picked up a 5600x and boy am I glad I found this video. Subbed because: -Clear testing methodology and useful resulting data. There are way too many videos on this topic that don't lock vcore and frequency, casually leave PB2 to its own devices, and leave it to the viewer to make sense of the resulting mess. -You included the stock cooler and the Noctua for comparison - very useful data for the target audience. -Excellent production and you have a natural presentation style. Keep up the great work!

@ZeroSkyline555 2 жыл бұрын

ID Cooling SE224XT paired with x2 Arctic P12 PWM = best value cooler and top performance for my 5600x!

@Pabula 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for the roundup, really enjoy your presentations. Hope to see more.

@notafanboy250 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you VERY much for making these videos. I can't imagine how much time it took to make them. Much appreciated.

@psputranoveka 3 жыл бұрын

Damn what a lot of works have been put on this one. Good work!

@BAdventures 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful with all the practical details. Thanks for retesting the Mugen Rev B and explaining the baseplate design issue. Great comparison and review 👍

@francopalombo5033 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, the quality of this video is impressive. I really like the producction, perfection and information quantity that this video has. Keep it up!

@samgoff5289 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, you're definitely on track to become a much bigger channel. I appreciate all your work and testing, a lot of valuable information here. Keep it up bro! 👍

@MachinesMore 3 жыл бұрын

Love it, thank you!

@BucketNakedz 3 жыл бұрын

I am so appreciative of how you present your videos. So informative and provides great details in your testing. I am a new subscriber and I hope your channel grows expeditiously.

@chrisbertolino2116 3 жыл бұрын

You are a legend good sir ! Thank you ! Was looking for exactly this content :)

@scottdickson9224 3 жыл бұрын

This video is going to help A LOT of folks. Good on ya.

@waderobinson4122 3 жыл бұрын

CALL YOUR MOTHER. Its a celebration!

@jefftc14 Жыл бұрын

I was looking at the ID cooler and thought it looked good and found this review, glad you confirmed that!

@Hafiz-ql9rh 2 жыл бұрын

This video was really useful to me, am gonna purchase the SE-224XT for my 3600. Hope your channel grows further 🤗

@andrej7593 3 жыл бұрын

wow just what I've been searching for! Really amazing video!!

@favclassisspy9478 3 жыл бұрын

This video was really nicely put together. I think I'll probably go with a Be Quiet for build quality and aesthetics.

@Dfain94F 3 жыл бұрын

Hey man I just stumbled on your channel after looking up NR200 stuff. Please keep up this great content!

@derriet6806 3 жыл бұрын

Really quality testing, mate. Lovely stuff.

@jannmichaeltoledo1949 3 жыл бұрын

Man this comparison is detailed. Kudos to you good sir.

@zingwilder9989 3 жыл бұрын

Superb information and presentation - Thank you, sir!!

@eigen_art8468 3 жыл бұрын

Finally! thats the stuff that I'm looking for. The only review where I could find comparasion between 34 eSports and se-224-xt. Thank you dude!

@volkancabuk6756 3 жыл бұрын

Ur choise?

@hoodahek 3 жыл бұрын

wtf why is this channel underrated like bruh the recording is very professional and audio is great like

@topmech71 3 жыл бұрын

Great presentation of those coolers and features...

@randalllawkin 3 жыл бұрын

People don't know about that legend $10 Sony mic I use it for my Xbox and PC! It's a great stereo mic....

@VNRaptor92 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing comparison. Thanks to you, I purchased a SE 224 and be super happy with it!

@MachinesMore 3 жыл бұрын

Enjoy it

@benshaw255 3 жыл бұрын

This was good to see. I bought the ID cooling a week ago and it was delivered today. Read quite a few reviews on it. Its purring along nicely :)

@MachinesMore 3 жыл бұрын

Enjoy! It was a pleasant surprise for me.

@markluster1910 3 жыл бұрын

Just subscribed to your channel kind sir!... I just stumbled upon your channel because I was looking for CM'S NR200 reviews... amazing videos, top notch quality and information... looking forward for more... :D

@pumpkins8476 2 жыл бұрын

Great review! Thank you.

@hoop0724 3 жыл бұрын

Bought the ID cooler after watching this video. Easy install and it really did wonders for my CPU temps. Only 30 bucks to boot

@patayder566 2 жыл бұрын

awesome to hear cuz I feel like getting it now

@bisnar1307 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Great info. Gonna get the arctic duo

@revnto7k 3 жыл бұрын

I have been using a Hyper 212 since at least 2009-2010 and I kept the exact same one on my Sandy Bridge system until I replaced that computer in March of 2020, where I used another Hyper 212 black edition. These coolers are great bang for buck and thermals are uneventfully decent. You have a great channel man I really appreciate the effort that goes into your content. Thanks for sharing.

@JuanLastSong 3 жыл бұрын

Good thing I found this video, I was about to buy the Arctic Freezer 34 Esports Duo. I didn't know the ID-Cooling SE-224-XT is a bit better, it's $25 cheaper here. Thank you!

@camotech1314 2 жыл бұрын

The SE-214-XT is currently with 15% off on Amazon!! Incredible value!😍

@picaseso 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing work! . Really enjoy your review. I was going for a hyper 212 black , but after this review i will try the idcooling one (no need to expend extra money).

@k.et0 3 жыл бұрын

I got so surprised when your content matches a channel with hundreds of thousands more subs yet you only have 6.5k subs!! You've earned yourself a sub my man. Keep the great work up.

@MachinesMore 3 жыл бұрын

Why thank you. Whether I get to a million or 10K, I will always do my best.

@MrMaiio123 Жыл бұрын

Greeeeat video! I loved it!

@hossor123 3 жыл бұрын

Best ever cpu cooler roundup for budget options!

@JohnNguyenVincent 3 жыл бұрын

Great comparison! I enjoyed the video

@MachinesMore 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it!

@El_Jomuel 3 жыл бұрын

really good quality, great video

@nelsonechevarria7009 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the great video.I recently finished my new PC build and I bought a Noctua NH-D9L cpu cooler and I can't say that I am pleased with the performance on my AMD Ryzen 5 3600X.It was my mistake to buy a low profile cpu cooler because my new PC build is all in a Rosewill glow full tower.My new PC build consists of a Gigabyte B550 pro AC mainboard with wifi,an XFX Radeon RX 580 GTS XXX with 8gb of ram dual bios graphics card,16gbs of Corsair vengeance LPX DDR4 3200Mhz and a SeaSonic Focus GX-850 80+ full modular gold PSU.I just ordered the ID-COOLING SE-224-XT Black CPU Cooler for my new PC build.Thank you again for the great video,God bless you and your family.

@-Yurkey Жыл бұрын

I had the Arctic sports e34 duo leftover from my AMD Ryzen 5 1600 build... After hearing it can go with my new Ryzen 5 5600x I installed it in my new Antec DF700 case...the case came with 3 Argb fans, 1 classic fan and 1 reverse fan... I got Arctic's p12 pwm argb value pack case fans since a youtube recommended them as a great upgrade for the bionix fans on the e34 (lower noise, can go 0db if needed) ... My case now has 3 Arctic argb p12 intake fans on the front (which are crispy quiet around 30db at 20% even tho the DF700 has a mesh front and you can hear the air and buzzing more than a glass front), 1 Arctic argb p12 on the tower cooler in push config, 1 bionix e34 as pull, another one behind it as an exhaust fan on the case, 2 argb antec fans on the PSU shroud for extra GPU cooling (but mostly for argb), 1 argb antec fans as top exhaust and the last antec reverse fan is fitted on top of the case before the e34.... My system is idle at 52-55°C with a constant 144mhz refresh rate, medium load around 60-62°C at fan speed 25% and heavy load at 63-68°C at max 40% fan spees (so that's like 900rpm)... My db of the system = 40db (measured on the front mesh) , gpu RTX 3070 fans don't even come on until I start gaming, at idle it's 39°C at heavy load 46°C...and the VRM are at 38°C max... I love my config, I've never had a quieter and cooler PC...love Arctic 👍

@Fkgcharizard 3 жыл бұрын

Oh this is perfect I was looking at all these

@AndrewBurrow-albcorp 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this fantastic video. There's another take on similar coolers by Hardware Scientist that validates the performance of the Arctic Freezer 34 eSports DUO. I love the performance curves he produces, but I think your analysis of the role of the baseplates really shines in this video

@Psi-Storm 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, the 6 heatpipe coolers are pretty overrated, the outer pipes only cool the heatspreader but don't connect to the cpu die below.

@Mechanisttm 3 жыл бұрын

Another great video. Thanks

@_Loken 3 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@DingleberrryDan 3 жыл бұрын

I agree with all the other raving comments. Astounding quality content. Can definitely get a sense of the time, effort, and patience it took to put this together.

@yuukiya8982 3 жыл бұрын

nice content! looking forward for the ID Cooling SE-224-XT with a noctua fan :)

@MachinesMore 3 жыл бұрын

Two, actually 😃

@devonmoreau 3 жыл бұрын

good reviews, subbed!

@saltntemper2244 3 жыл бұрын

you sir, are a top notch reviewer! thank you

@j.lietka9406 2 жыл бұрын

Got the Cooler master Hyper 212. Want my 5600G to last a while! Thanks & I subbed! 🤓. The application of thermal paste on each of the flattened heat pipes - a line in each is a great idea!

@nuclearpcs2139 3 жыл бұрын

I am a new subscriber and I am loving the content pure Quality !!!

@matiascarasi8885 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! I've been getting high temps with my stock cooler, even hittin almost 90°C playing Warzone. Today I finally got my 224-xt because of this vid and it didnt even reach 70 degrees. In my country the price difference was a big deal so this was a wallet saver. Also a really professional vid, you deserve more subs!

@MachinesMore 3 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome. Still one of my favorite coolers lately. Like magic, awesome to hear another success story.

@0zone247 2 жыл бұрын

similar scenario. but I bought the SE226XT and have Ryzen 2600 4.Ghz@1.29V. my Temps went down from 80+ stock to 60C such a huge improvement and futureproofed in case I have to upgrade. For sub $50 that was insanely cheap for its 6pipe class I think.

@dogemaester 3 жыл бұрын

I love you dude, you're a lifesaver.

@og_sane 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. I'll be getting my 5600x in the coming weeks so it always helps to get more info about the possible cooling options. I probably be using the 5600x with it's stock cooler at first, but then maybe buying a new cooler for it. Seems like that ID-Cooling SE-224-XT isn't available in Finland at the moment, but maybe I'll just go with the Arctic Freezer 34 Esports (single or Duo).

@MachinesMore 3 жыл бұрын

Good choices all around, wouldn’t hesitate to run either Arctic model. The second fan does help but 5600x is super easy to cool.

@khmergodhobbies 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this.

@topmech71 3 жыл бұрын

Wow...that little ID cooling unit performs well. More than likely what he stated direct pipe contact with very good machining.

@spacecy 2 жыл бұрын

great video, very helpful. thank you.

@epicduck245 3 жыл бұрын

I was considering getting the Noctua C-14S because I'll have the mesh panel for the NR200, but seeing this makes me want to save money with the ID and just get a better graphics card to pair with my 5600x. This channel has been a god send btw, not just for having the NR200 specifically, but getting into SFF in general.

@wotreplays8896 3 жыл бұрын

Best review out there hands down

@blender_wiki 2 жыл бұрын

Incredibile testing, very helpful.

@ryansather8851 3 жыл бұрын

Really love the arctic freezer esports duo, for the price it is a solid performer and looks just great. I always freez my hands of when im doing something in the running system without any fan tweating and super easy to install aswell for me

@Vetis213 3 жыл бұрын

was lucky to get a 212 on offer for £20 a few years ago. glad i got it when i had the chance.

@seraby7151 3 жыл бұрын

212 has so many variations at different price pts it's kinda confusing

@MrChonkers Жыл бұрын

Very nice methodology of testing. I have an Arctic 34 esports single fan, I never noticed that it has a small base - I thought it was normal! It is a fantastic cooler anyway, I would recommend the single fan design because the 2nd fan comes very close to the case exhaust fan.

@rvne3959 3 жыл бұрын

Super helpful

@45Packages 3 жыл бұрын

Wow this is soo good! Its hard to find a video showing some realistic comparison for air coolers. Im surprised by how well the 4piped 212hyper holds up to the 6piped mugen5

@francescotraino1999 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, as always! I'd liked it more if you've had also specified whether or not it was possible to fit the top-above cpu fan. Thank you!

@eljouser 3 жыл бұрын

Great vídeo! I suscribed

@sabrid54 3 жыл бұрын

Great and detailed vid as always! What lav mic are you using? It Sounds really good

@guanyu210379 3 жыл бұрын

My tip: pay attention to Scythe Fuma 2 too. This comes sometimes at the same price as Mugen 2.

@zilliq 3 жыл бұрын

Fuma 2 doesn't allow for TG on some motherboards (aorus b550i pro rx for example) but AFAIK the mugen 5 is always TG compliant. But I agree with you, the price/performance is so good on fuma 2

@shamrockisland 2 жыл бұрын

New to your channel. Love the way you do things. You got a sub from me.

@brantcollins6433 3 жыл бұрын

I had the ID-Cooling cooler in my last build on a Ryzen 5 1600AF. I bought a 5 pack of Arctic P12 fans for $30 at the time and set up with two intake, one exhaust, and the last two in push-pull on the ID-Cooling cooler. The CPU stayed at steady 4.2 GHz, the temps never pushed past about 65 C, AND it was nearly silent. The ID-Cooling cooler is definitely a good buy!

@MachinesMore 3 жыл бұрын

Sweet, thanks for the feedback. Haven’t tested with an Intel chip but I’m convinced the Ryzen die position has a big part to play here. Otherwise four heat pipes has no business being that close to seven and larger mass.

@BIGAPEGANGLEADER 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, fantastic video. Really nice and professional, and you're just enjoyable to watch. Did you test this cooler (not the 225 XT) on a 5800x? I'm assuming i also performs well with that CPU? Thanks.

@hook357 3 жыл бұрын

Just found your channel and you're awesome! Well produced videos with lots of info! Just want to confirm because I'm going to be building a n200p. The be quiet dark rock 2 will fit without modding the case right? Thanks!

@Omega_Mark 3 жыл бұрын

Good job.

@rosto1979 3 жыл бұрын

Just replaced the Mugen 5 on my 5600x with a SE-224-XT. Massive difference in temperature. I've put the two Sickleflow fans which came with the case (did not use 'm) as push, pull .. and even staying at 650rpm they cool enough the get a mild overclock running very cool when on full load. Planning to replace the Sickleflow for NF-F12 Chromax .. for added silence cause the Sickleflow hum a little.

@actionbasti 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this awesome review! Used your link to get the Mugen 5 for my NR200 build.

@MachinesMore 3 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

@CosmicVoid420 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice video. I was gonna get the Freezer Duo because everyone was saying its good and it has 2 fans. But the ID Cooling one seems to be better. Also cheaper and available with next day delivery from amazon.

@oizan3857 3 жыл бұрын

I think I have a new favorite youtuber, not gonna lie.

@DW_25 3 жыл бұрын

There is a dual tower cooler from ID-Cooling that's about $50 that came out recently, would be cool to see a review on that

@dmac7660 3 жыл бұрын

Very scientific - nice job!

@KC-fx1hd 2 жыл бұрын

I bought ID Cooling SE-224-XT after watching your video and satisfied. Using stock cooler on 5700G is not enough, all the fans are working hard and is so noisy. The tower cooler makes myCPU run 20 degree cooler (cinebench) and my pc is quiet now. Thanks.

@dansyt8748 2 жыл бұрын

3 month since using ID Cooling SE 224-XT with Ryzen 5 2600. Oc'ed to 4.0ghz. Idle 39° and gaming (Warzone) 51°. Bought this cooler just only 22USD (MYR89), never regret

@MachinesMore 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@metromelvin 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. Just a small info / suggestion.. I have an old Gammaxx 400 which surpassed evo 212 with the stock fan in my testing, it's now paired with a beefier and powerful server grade fan that can spin max 4000 rpm (Nidec ta450dc). Yes it does get loud but the air flow is massive that it does not even have to go beyond 3k rpm to de-throne some of the AIO temps. I thought it would be interesting to see such a modding. Quick note.. at lower RPMs like below 1800 the push config works well,, but anything above that Pull works better :)

@krizby87 3 жыл бұрын

Got the ID Cooling SE-224-W for 20usd, best budget cooler ever.

@holski77 3 жыл бұрын

bro u rock, did me a solid

@ae_Syrumz 3 жыл бұрын

thank you you made the perfect vid

@Benjamin-lh6dq 3 жыл бұрын

I am happy because I've recently bought the ID-Cooling SE-224-XT V2 ARGB and it will arrive today or tomorrow. I'll OC my Ryzen 5 1600 AF with this cooler and next year I'll upgrade to the Ryzen 5 5600x.

@ConfusedRaccoon 3 жыл бұрын

Bit late but I've always been a preacher for the hyper 212 evo cooler for its price/performance. It's been a standard install for every build I've done in the last 12 or so years, until I went AIO. However, it's always been with Intel. I had no idea the jank needed for amd/am4. I'll give this ID Cooling cooler a go for sure.

@mag3slay4 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. First video I watched from this channel. One recommendation I have for you would be to plot all the coolers in a graph comparing the cpu temperatures against noise levels.

@kl2586 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the review. Very helpful. Would you recommend the ID SE 224 in the cooler master NR200 with a rtx 3070? the dual version seems to perform worst. Thank you.

@kemalaydik1161 3 жыл бұрын

Again a great video. Thanks a lot. What would happen if you included L12S to the mix with a side fan. What would be your suggestion?

@MachinesMore 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers! Given my experience cooling the 3700X with the L12S, the 5600X will be just fine with it. It might not be as good as the better towers but will be fine.

@ytQrash 3 жыл бұрын

A comparison of CPU coolers using their provided fan(s) and TIM makes a lot of sense, especially at a lower price point. However, a follow-up comparison that involves the same fan and TIM would also be useful to isolate the performance difference between the cooler designs (find, heatpipes, and base plate). Replacing both items involves extra cost so for the fan the Arctic P120 would be a good choice. For the TIM, Noctua's NT-H1 (or the newer NT-H2) may be appropriate. Finally, in a "cost is no option" scenario, consider the Noctua NF-A12x25 fan and Thermal Grizzly's Kryonaut thermal compound.

@TommysDaddy 3 жыл бұрын

thankyou. helpful

@zDennii 3 жыл бұрын

Nice Review again :) , Btw i decided to wait for the new thermalright Frost spirit 140 to come out mid Dec if it runs good for them. I just planning to do a 5600x instead of mine 3600x if they available.... But I think I will send you a nice Nude Picture of my Build in the end if its all done mid December :) I just swap from a P600S to an Itx case just for fun and my Cousin get my old rig so far. I like to play around and maybe it will be better looking than my old Build :)

@erics0n 3 жыл бұрын

My goodness I can't decide.

@lopibeee 3 жыл бұрын

These videos are just what I need, thanks! I have the same motherboard and I think It would be nice to know if any of those towers have issues with the top mounted case fans. As far as i know, the Fuma2 + B550i Aorus AX pairing have issues, especially with the TG panel.

@MachinesMore 3 жыл бұрын

That is correct- Fuma 2 and the high socket is no-go. The Mugen 5 does not fit with a top fan, the others should be fine.

@shirtlessguy 3 жыл бұрын

@@MachinesMore I really enjoy my fuma 2 for my 5600x. I have a b550 tomahawk. Running prime-Peak 58c non pbo; Peak 78c with pbo

@brendanhoffmann8402 2 жыл бұрын

I got the BeQuiet Pure Rock 1 and the 5600x. I'm using a very well ventilated case (corsair 4000D airflow with lots of 120mm fans) and only running the 5600x at stock speeds. With an ambient temperature of the high teens C it only reaches 50C under load (Prime95).

@TimImasa 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video! I'm glad to know that Pure Rock 2 does fit in NR200P! Temps are decent for the price. I might wait for the U12A Chromax version to get the performance and aesthetic that I want with the mesh panel. I'll save the TG panel if I decided to liquid cool my NR200P in the future.

@MachinesMore 3 жыл бұрын

In terms of fit and finish it was really good, fan was very high quality also. The U12A Chromax is due next year so will take a look then, it really depends on what you're cooling now, I personally don't think the U12A adds enough value over the lower priced coolers for Ryzen 5.

@TimImasa 3 жыл бұрын

@@MachinesMore I have a stock Ryzen 7, do you think it's worth going for U12A? Or am I better off getting a budget cooler like Pure Rock 2?

@gamma13y 3 жыл бұрын

@@MachinesMore Great video! Love all your testing with the NR200. How tight of a fit was the Pure Rock 2 with the TG panel? I was considering the Mugen 5, but the black version isn't available in Canada.

@zilliq 3 жыл бұрын

Aesthetic and mesh panel don't really go well together 😁

@recoilrob324 3 жыл бұрын

I've got the Mugen 5 on a R5-3600 and found it performs quite a bit better with the Scythe slim fan pulling on the back side along with the included fan which can't run fast enough but as you've found a stronger fan can't blow much more air through the cooler anyhow. The added fan pulling air does increase the heat shedding capacity and along with Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut thermal metal it does a fine job without making enough noise to detect. This is on a 75-80 watt CPU and it'll stay under 65C no matter what...but the higher output CPU's on the market might need more cooler to stay at decent temps. The stock AMD cooler would let the temps get to high 80's...which AMD says is OK...but too hot for me and long term stability would suffer I fear if it was run that hot for extended periods. Good review!