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Budget aircooler for AM4?

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1 minute ago, lafrente said:

My old Ryzen 5 3600 is getting up to 95C on stock cooler. I am not even overclocking. Voltage is just 1.2 and locked clocks at 4ghz. Case is clean and gets airflow.

 

Any budget (Preferably Noctua) fan that is quite a bit better than stock? It's not worth to buy if it's only slightly better.

Peerless Assassin SE 120.
https://www.amazon.com/Thermalright-Peerless-Assassin-120-Cooler/dp/B0C5MBLHD2

 

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My old Ryzen 5 3600 is getting up to 95C on stock cooler. I am not even overclocking. Voltage is just 1.2 and locked clocks at 4ghz. Case is clean and gets airflow.

 

Any budget (Preferably Noctua) fan that is quite a bit better than stock? It's not worth to buy if it's only slightly better.

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1 minute ago, lafrente said:

My old Ryzen 5 3600 is getting up to 95C on stock cooler. I am not even overclocking. Voltage is just 1.2 and locked clocks at 4ghz. Case is clean and gets airflow.

 

Any budget (Preferably Noctua) fan that is quite a bit better than stock? It's not worth to buy if it's only slightly better.

Peerless Assassin SE 120.
https://www.amazon.com/Thermalright-Peerless-Assassin-120-Cooler/dp/B0C5MBLHD2

 

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3 minutes ago, Hinjima said:

Peerless Assassin SE 120.
https://www.amazon.com/Thermalright-Peerless-Assassin-120-Cooler/dp/B0C5MBLHD2

 

Second that recommendation. I have one and if it's more than good enough for my i7-12700, it's good enough for a Ryzen 5 3600. 

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8 minutes ago, lafrente said:

Does the box include thermal paste?

Yes it does. It comes with a tube of quite good thermal paste.

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I have the Thermalright PA 120 SE ARGB on a 5700X and it is excellent. Fairly straightforward to install as well. Just be aware of the heatpipe offset as it will be closer to the gpu if you put it the wrong way round (I definitely didn't do that when I installed it 😐 ) So basically don't rush it like I did and you will be fine, and make sure to check the instructions 😄

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