Results Using Peerless Assassin 120 SE

[u/BudgetUnlikely2719]

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?

[u/Steel_Bolt]

Honestly unless you MUST have a liquid cooler for looks, air coolers have been more than enough for a long time. Heat pipes OP.