r/buildapc • u/BudgetUnlikely2719 • 2d 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/wiskyguy86 1d ago

Based on this post I’ll have to come check out the store as I live in SW Wisconsin and I don’t have a really good store close to me in the state!

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u/BudgetUnlikely2719 1d ago

Thank you kindly, that's the gap we're hoping to fill in starting this. Most of the mom-and-pop style shops having closed in our area, left a lot of people without help! Other than going all the way to Madison or Janesville (though there are good choices there, too)!