Opinions on these CPU Coolers?

[Vibora]

Hey, Im planning a new build surrounding the 12900, so I wanted to hear your opinions on these coolers for it? My current thoughts are Noctua NH-12UA, Deepcool AS500 Plus or the Thermalright Assassin 120.

AIO was an option but since the CPU is locked I dont see a real reason to buy AIO for it?

[fonzz1e]

go with 12700k, it's only missing 2 e-cores

it's easier to cool, i would go with u12a (cooler height shorter than as500)

 

and if yer not gonna be using z690, just go with a non-K intel cpu

[Vibora]

9 minutes ago, fonzz1e said:

go with 12700k, it's only missing 2 e-cores

it's easier to cool, i would go with u12a (cooler height shorter than as500)

 

and if yer not gonna be using z690, just go with a non-K intel cpu

Thats exactly why im going with 12900 since I dont want to overclock. I also seen the NH-D15, is it good?

[Tan3l6]

I'd go for Deepcool AK620 at least. 12900 is HOT

 

12 minutes ago, fonzz1e said:

go with 12700k, it's only missing 2 e-cores

Good idea also.

  

2 minutes ago, Vibora said:

I also seen the NH-D15, is it good?

Good but not better than Deepcool AK620 most likely..

[Vibora]

3 minutes ago, Tan3l6 said:

I'd go for Deepcool AK620 at least. 12900 is HOT

 

Good idea also.

  

Good but not better than Deepcool AK620 most likely..

If the 12900 is hot I can go for an AIO if that matters?

[Tan3l6]

1 minute ago, Vibora said:

If the 12900 is hot I can go for an AIO if that matters?

A good AIO with 360(+)mm radiator is better for sure.

[Vibora]

1 minute ago, Tan3l6 said:

A good AIO with 360(+)mm radiator is better for sure.

Any suggestions? Preferrably a Corsair one since most of my RGB components are corsair but anything that is better is always ok

[Tan3l6]

1 minute ago, Vibora said:

Any suggestions? Preferrably a Corsair one since most of my RGB components are corsair but anything that is better is always ok

If you don't care about RGB, then I think the biggest Arctic Freezer II that fits in your case. Though Corsair also has great AIO-s, but I'm 'not too familiar with em.

[tkitch]

If Air Cooling?

AK 620 as mentioned.   Currently the best air cooled around.

 

Watercooling?  Well, AIOs can def be better, but you need to go to 280mm or 360mm to guarantee they outperform the AK-620.  (It's as good, or better, than a number of 240mm AIOs.)

[freeagent]

51 minutes ago, tkitch said:

Currently the best air cooled around.

I would say Thermalright FC140 is

[tkitch]

35 minutes ago, freeagent said:

I would say Thermalright FC140 is

I don't see any reviews with them going head to head, but based on the D15 comparisons?  The AK-620 runs cooler. 

 

I Hope GN gets ahold of one to review.

[Vibora]

1 hour ago, tkitch said:

If Air Cooling?

AK 620 as mentioned.   Currently the best air cooled around.

 

Watercooling?  Well, AIOs can def be better, but you need to go to 280mm or 360mm to guarantee they outperform the AK-620.  (It's as good, or better, than a number of 240mm AIOs.)

Ill probably go for a corsair 360mm

[Deadpool2onBlu-Ray]

8 hours ago, Vibora said:

Hey, Im planning a new build surrounding the 12900, so I wanted to hear your opinions on these coolers for it? My current thoughts are Noctua NH-12UA, Deepcool AS500 Plus or the Thermalright Assassin 120.

AIO was an option but since the CPU is locked I dont see a real reason to buy AIO for it?

Insanely dumb. The 12900/12900k is going to get spanked by the 13700k at a lower price. Wait until the 20th and get a 13700k and the U12A will cool it just fine.

[Deadpool2onBlu-Ray]

5 hours ago, fonzz1e said:

go with 12700k, it's only missing 2 e-cores

it's easier to cool, i would go with u12a (cooler height shorter than as500)

 

and if yer not gonna be using z690, just go with a non-K intel cpu

Bad advice. 13600k comes out on the 20th and beats it 

[Vibora]

14 minutes ago, CHICKSLAYA said:

Bad advice. 13600k comes out on the 20th and beats it 

Im not planning on overclocking, not even going to buy an unlocked cpu

[Deadpool2onBlu-Ray]

Just now, Vibora said:

Im not planning on overclocking, not even going to buy an unlocked cpu

So? You don't need to OC it. It's just a better value for the money. Even the 13600k will be better than the 12900 at gaming. It has way more cache/higher clockspeed

[Vibora]

35 minutes ago, CHICKSLAYA said:

So? You don't need to OC it. It's just a better value for the money. Even the 13600k will be better than the 12900 at gaming. It has way more cache/higher clockspeed

Oh ok, good to know. Are specs confirmed or rumors? Also, if I do go for the 13900k, is it better with a Z motherboard or it doesnt matter since im not OCing?

[WoodenMarker]

On 10/14/2022 at 6:01 AM, Tan3l6 said:

Good but not better than Deepcool AK620 most likely..

The AK620 seems to trade blows with the NH-D15 on some reviews but is usually worse and comparable to the NH-D15S. 

https://adoredtv.com/reviewed-the-new-king-of-air-cooling-deepcools-ak620/

https://aphnetworks.com/reviews/deepcool-ak620/3

Bermor: https://youtu.be/oo05obppd3I?t=294

Christopher Flannigan: https://youtu.be/JfJZ91bwOYo?t=228

https://www.eteknix.com/deepcool-ak620-air-cpu-cooler-review/6/

Gamers Nexus:https://youtu.be/UGM6FcLDckk?t=1001

Hardware Busters International: https://youtu.be/PyMoBQQnCeM?t=254

Hardware Canucks: https://youtu.be/4NpTZRassHI?t=531

KENNY KENNY: https://youtu.be/xPcgtPFNPHc?t=512

https://youtu.be/DnTtkEMb-qk?t=520 , https://youtu.be/DnTtkEMb-qk?t=539

https://www.kitguru.net/components/cases/james-dawson/deepcool-cg560-ak620-build-noctua-d15-battle/

Krithasta: https://youtu.be/riSacD_s3qI?t=459

Mr. MuBot: https://youtu.be/IretWqbTbfg?t=391

PAD: https://youtu.be/a1C3W7H53rw?t=3426

https://www.tech-critter.com/deepcool-ak620-cpu-cooler-review/

https://tech-legend.com/reviews/deepcool-ak620/3/#:~:text=In conclusion%2C the DeepCool AK620,-than-average noise output.

https://tech4gamers.com/deepcool-ak620-cpu-air-cooler-review/

https://www.techpowerup.com/review/deepcool-ak620-dual-tower-cpu-cooler/9.html

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/deepcool-ak620-review/3

https://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/10018/deepcool-ak620-high-performance-dual-tower-cpu-cooler/index.html#Test-System-Setup-Thermal-Tests-and-Noise-Results

YJMOD: https://youtu.be/QrTmL5wgWmU?t=505

清水貴裕: https://youtu.be/ZdCbwdxCGH4?t=624

 

On 10/14/2022 at 9:13 AM, freeagent said:

I would say Thermalright FC140 is

It seems similar to the AK620 but there are few reviews available. There are more on Bilibili but I don't remember where to find them. 

Hardware For Gamers: https://youtu.be/zekdwziDE4w?t=413

KENNY KENNY: https://youtu.be/DnTtkEMb-qk?t=524 , https://youtu.be/DnTtkEMb-qk?t=543, https://youtu.be/xPcgtPFNPHc?t=512

https://www.masterbitzreviewhn.com/post/review-thermalright-frost-commander-140-black

Tobi's Hardware Ecke: https://youtu.be/8zW2Ij9y3i8?t=1021

 

Any of the mentioned coolers mentioned so far should be fine for cooling the 12900. Raising power limits can allow for more performance but that case be raised accordingly to thermal headroom. 

On 10/14/2022 at 12:14 PM, Vibora said:

Oh ok, good to know. Are specs confirmed or rumors?

There was an early review on Bilibili that seems be taken down. I'd recommend waiting for more reviews anyway. 

 

 

 

[Vibora]

16 hours ago, WoodenMarker said:

The AK620 seems to trade blows with the NH-D15 on some reviews but is usually worse and comparable to the NH-D15S. 

https://adoredtv.com/reviewed-the-new-king-of-air-cooling-deepcools-ak620/

https://aphnetworks.com/reviews/deepcool-ak620/3

Bermor: https://youtu.be/oo05obppd3I?t=294

Christopher Flannigan: https://youtu.be/JfJZ91bwOYo?t=228

https://www.eteknix.com/deepcool-ak620-air-cpu-cooler-review/6/

Gamers Nexus:https://youtu.be/UGM6FcLDckk?t=1001

Hardware Busters International: https://youtu.be/PyMoBQQnCeM?t=254

Hardware Canucks: https://youtu.be/4NpTZRassHI?t=531

KENNY KENNY: https://youtu.be/xPcgtPFNPHc?t=512

https://youtu.be/DnTtkEMb-qk?t=520 , https://youtu.be/DnTtkEMb-qk?t=539

https://www.kitguru.net/components/cases/james-dawson/deepcool-cg560-ak620-build-noctua-d15-battle/

Krithasta: https://youtu.be/riSacD_s3qI?t=459

Mr. MuBot: https://youtu.be/IretWqbTbfg?t=391

PAD: https://youtu.be/a1C3W7H53rw?t=3426

https://www.tech-critter.com/deepcool-ak620-cpu-cooler-review/

https://tech-legend.com/reviews/deepcool-ak620/3/#:~:text=In conclusion%2C the DeepCool AK620,-than-average noise output.

https://tech4gamers.com/deepcool-ak620-cpu-air-cooler-review/

https://www.techpowerup.com/review/deepcool-ak620-dual-tower-cpu-cooler/9.html

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/deepcool-ak620-review/3

https://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/10018/deepcool-ak620-high-performance-dual-tower-cpu-cooler/index.html#Test-System-Setup-Thermal-Tests-and-Noise-Results

YJMOD: https://youtu.be/QrTmL5wgWmU?t=505

清水貴裕: https://youtu.be/ZdCbwdxCGH4?t=624

 

It seems similar to the AK620 but there are few reviews available. There are more on Bilibili but I don't remember where to find them. 

Hardware For Gamers: https://youtu.be/zekdwziDE4w?t=413

KENNY KENNY: https://youtu.be/DnTtkEMb-qk?t=524 , https://youtu.be/DnTtkEMb-qk?t=543, https://youtu.be/xPcgtPFNPHc?t=512

https://www.masterbitzreviewhn.com/post/review-thermalright-frost-commander-140-black

Tobi's Hardware Ecke: https://youtu.be/8zW2Ij9y3i8?t=1021

 

Any of the mentioned coolers mentioned so far should be fine for cooling the 12900. Raising power limits can allow for more performance but that case be raised accordingly to thermal headroom. 

There was an early review on Bilibili that seems be taken down. I'd recommend waiting for more reviews anyway. 

 

 

 

Thanks!