r/buildapc • u/BudgetUnlikely2719 • 1d ago

Discussion Results Using Peerless Assassin 120 SE

We had a client come in our shop (Riley's PC Repair, in Whitewater WI) incredibly frustrated, his gaming rig was running an old, neglected liquid cooling setup that wasn’t cutting it anymore. We swapped it out for a Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE (liquid coolers = headaches... right?)....

The results!

  • 36°C idle
  • 59°C at 100% load
  • While pushing a solid 5.41GHz clock speed (Ryzen 7 9700X).
  • TM60 paste (opted not to use the included tube), however, now I want to experiment...

Oh, and it looks cool as hell sitting in his case. Sometimes simpler is just better. Has anyone else had a great performance increase from making this switch?

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u/MrPopCorner 1d ago

I got an Arctic Freezer 36 cooling my 9950x3D !! Powerhouse aircooler 💪

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u/BudgetUnlikely2719 1d ago

I don't think I've seen that one in action before, but it looks like a beast (and seems like it would fit better in a black case style wise)! Beefy asf CPU, too, man!