DeepCool Readying Assassin IV Premium CPU Air Cooler For Launch

[T0@st]

DeepCool debuted its Assassin IV Dual Tower CPU cooler earlier this year at the CES 2023 trade show - as covered by TPU at the time - its very eye-catching design was described as looking: "like (a) big dark cube inside your case, with a shroud covering all its sheet-metal." The flagship high-performance CPU cooler seems to ready for an imminent launch, with press material and product images being released today for the Chinese market. Early impressions indicate that hardware enthusiasts are appreciative of the almost all-black monolithic aesthetic, with some folks predicting that DeepCool is going to win computer hardware product design awards.

DeepCool press material states (via translation) that its Assassin IV CPU cooler provides super silent operation while dealing with up to 280 W of heat - Intel's latest high-end Core i9 CPUs could be tamed with relative ease. The heatsink is comprised of 7 heat pipes with a dual fan attachment that includes 120 and 140 mm FDB fans - said to operate silently at high RPMs. The fans are rated at 500 - 1700 RPM, with an airflow delivery of 79.1 / 58.06 CFM in performance mode, and 63.76 / 46.75 CFM airflow for the gentler quiet mode. Deepcool's specifications indicate that these cooling fans produce less than or equal to 29.3 dB(A) noise at peak performance, and less than or equal to 22.6 dB(A) noise in quiet mode. The entire cooling solution consumes 2.88 W in performance mode.



The overall unit dimensions are 144 x 147 x 164 mm, the heatsink (on its own) measures 140x110x160mm, and its total weight is 1.575 KG. The 140 mm and 120 mm fans can be re-positioned on the heatsink - allowing for extra clearance above RAM DIMMs and other tall attachments positioned on a motherboard. Both CPU fans are powered by a single 4-pin PWM connector.



DeepCool's specification sheet states that the compatible processor socket types are: Intel - LGA1700/1200/115x & LGA20xx. AMD - AM4 & AM5.



Availability and pricing for western markets are TBD.



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[Sp33d Junki3]

alright this gotta be one of the cleanest and better looking cooler.

 

[tabascosauz]

Interesting combination of dual tower + offset I don't think I've seen before, but trading RAM clearance issues for VRM heatsink issues doesn't seem so brilliant - the image of the fan shifted up is just wack. Strange choice since 140mm towers generally don't have much RAM clearance issues as long as the 120mm is shifted up slightly.

Hopefully priced competitively to the FC140.

 

[wNotyarD]

DeepCool's entire current lineup looks good. But despite being amazingly good, don't the Assassins historically require some clearance workarounds?

 

[Hugis]

Wow thats huge!

 

[natr0n]

I have the original and 3rd model. Great cooler series.

 

[Leavenfish]

I have the original and 3rd model. Great cooler series.

Can we say 'death to water-cooling!?
This looks great...I guess some will still like to look thru their glass cases at the water filled tubes though.
Think of it as a 'Borg' cube, assimilating heat to get rid of it.

 

[Blitzkuchen]

Looks great, no fancy stuff its only a cooler

 

[TechLurker]

I wish more companies embraced cooler shrouds again. They just make builds look so clean.

They used to be a feature on some older coolers, and test reviews of the time showed that having a shroud helped lower overall temperature by a few extra degrees, as well as also moving more air around VRMs in dual-tower variants since usually the shrouds only covered the top and sides, and depending on fan placement/size/speed, either sucked additional air from the bottom up, or leaked excess air downwards. And in early "hardcore computing" forums, a common "hack" was just to build a stiff cardboard shroud over the cooler tower's top and sides. Others used shrouds to just put a single stronger fan in the center of a dual-tower, and get the effect of dual-tower cooling with 1 fan + shroud with only a slight performance loss vs 2 fans.

 

[Some French Guy]

I absolutely love Deepcool's refreshed design language and business strategy. Sleek, mature designs, with a cohesive design language, and a focus on good value and availability.

Deepcol in my eyes was always a second or even third line manufacturer - they made decent products, but their designs were all over the place and availability was poor, so I never really knew much about them.

Now they're a top tier manufacturer to me. They have a cohesive design style across tower coolers, AIOs, cases, and their products are always in stock at good prices. I can see their stuff in a shop and immediately tell, "Yup that's a Deepcool product". I still have a sweet spot for Noctua if I can get open box discounts, but Deepcool has become my go-to. Their mounting systems are as good or even better in certain cases than even Noctua's.

I think as a brand, they're moving in the right direction, and getting a lot of brand recognition from that style. Good for them.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

Would be interesting to see how it lines up with the Dark Rock Pro 4


::EDIT::

Not DRP *5* I dont know why i said DRP 5, I dont think that exists yet

 

[dgianstefani]

I wish more companies embraced cooler shrouds again. They just make builds look so clean.

They used to be a feature on some older coolers, and test reviews of the time showed that having a shroud helped lower overall temperature by a few extra degrees, as well as also moving more air around VRMs in dual-tower variants since usually the shrouds only covered the top and sides, and depending on fan placement/size/speed, either sucked additional air from the bottom up, or leaked excess air downwards. And in early "hardcore computing" forums, a common "hack" was just to build a stiff cardboard shroud over the cooler tower's top and sides. Others used shrouds to just put a single stronger fan in the center of a dual-tower, and get the effect of dual-tower cooling with 1 fan + shroud with only a slight performance loss vs 2 fans.

Both Noctua and Deepcool have quite a few shroud options.

I'm sure there's others too, but that's just off the top of my head.

 

[crazyeyesreaper]

In all honesty i think a large dual-tower design with a thicker fan would make more sense. drop in a 40-50 mm thick fan in the middle with the two towers, and you would end up with a great deal more static pressure and be able to avoid most of the clearance headaches. With a chassis offering good airflow front to back, it would likely be far cleaner looking with no clearance problems to speak of. With designs like this a rear fan on the chassis would have an easier time pulling air through from a higher static pressure heatsink fan. Meanwhile most cases having multiple intakes at the front should be able to provide adequate fresh air.

That said I do like the design but the line from the plastic housing and fan kind ruin the aesthetic since it isn't balanced out on the back side of the cooler. Designs like this also make me wonder how a triple thin fan setup would perform. 3x 140 mm 15-18 mm thick fans. Using staggered fin towers where every other fin is a bit smaller to allow for a wider air intake on the heatsink would help mitigate some of the pressure issues. So many things I would love to try but don't have the means to properly do so.

 

[bonehead123]

Think of it as a 'Borg' cube, assimilating heat to get rid of it.

It IS a Borg cube, just scaled down considerably, so it can assimilate your pc immediately before or after assimilating YOU !

It would appear that resistance IS futile after all !

almost all-black monolithic aesthetic, with some folks predicting that DeepCool is going to win computer hardware product design awards.

what "ALMOST" all black aesthetic ? With the exception of the logo, I don't see any other colors anywhere, unless my old eyes are missing something....

And, since I like it so much, I am hereby bestowing upon them my own personal product design award, right here, right now, so prediction fulfilled

 

[Jun]

Can we say 'death to water-cooling!?
This looks great...I guess some will still like to look thru their glass cases at the water filled tubes though.
Think of it as a 'Borg' cube, assimilating heat to get rid of it.

Nope, those can't fit in SSF case. Water cooling is the solution.

 

[remunramu]

Where are the coolers with LCD display? The ones at CES, they look gorgeous. Its been 5 months and still nada. Could they plan it for computex?

 

[StormLightningSL]

I want a new PC just so I can buy this cooler!

 

[MachineLearning]

In all honesty i think a large dual-tower design with a thicker fan would make more sense. drop in a 40-50 mm thick fan in the middle with the two towers, and you would end up with a great deal more static pressure and be able to avoid most of the clearance headaches. With a chassis offering good airflow front to back, it would likely be far cleaner looking with no clearance problems to speak of. With designs like this a rear fan on the chassis would have an easier time pulling air through from a higher static pressure heatsink fan. Meanwhile most cases having multiple intakes at the front should be able to provide adequate fresh air.

That said I do like the design but the line from the plastic housing and fan kind ruin the aesthetic since it isn't balanced out on the back side of the cooler. Designs like this also make me wonder how a triple thin fan setup would perform. 3x 140 mm 15-18 mm thick fans. Using staggered fin towers where every other fin is a bit smaller to allow for a wider air intake on the heatsink would help mitigate some of the pressure issues. So many things I would love to try but don't have the means to properly do so.

Something like a modern Tuniq Tower 120:

Tuniq Tower 120: Air Cooling to the Max

www.anandtech.com

In function at least, with DeepCool design, would be great.

 

[Haile Selassie]

This is very nice.

 

[atila pereira]

DID THEY NOT DISCLOSE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THE DISSIPATION CAPACITY?

 

[Synthwave]

DID THEY NOT DISCLOSE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THE DISSIPATION CAPACITY?

IT SURE LOOKS LIKE IT.

 

[crazyeyesreaper]

Something like a modern Tuniq Tower 120:
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Tuniq Tower 120: Air Cooling to the Max

www.anandtech.com

In function at least, with DeepCool design, would be great.

I was thinking more along the lines of the Cryorig R1, It had a heatsink design where the air intake areas were more open to improve airflow while the exhaust area on each part of the dual tower was denser to improve thermal dissipation compacity. Essentially each separate tower was comprised of 42 fins in the front and 53 fins in the back. The Universal design used a slim fan in the front for maximum memory compatibility and the middle fan was a standard 25 mm thick fan. https://www.techpowerup.com/review/cryorig-r1-ultimate/3.html

Take that design make it cleaner / boxier like the Deepcool with a 40-50 mm thick fan in the middle and it would shine. That or go full crazy with 3x 140 slim fans. If AIOs can offer 3x rad fads and a pump based fan I see no reason air coolers couldn't start coming with 3x fans to improve airflow at lower RPMs. Obviously the heatsink would need to change in order to properly accommodate either situation but with 3x fans the cooler could be made to match where the visual aesthetic is more pleasing regardless of either setup. But that's just my two cents.

An example of the fan https://www.techpowerup.com/review/silverstone-fhp141/4.html

Something like the above would likely be ideal. compared to the average 120 mm fan at around 1500 RPM your looking at 10 CFM more and while noise levels are higher in a case its likely not going to matter. I say this as tempered glass is the new IT feature and from straight on from said side panel a TG panel can reduce overall noise by 3-7 dBA it actually works better than cases with sound dampening materials most of the time. Pop something like that in a modern heatsink with better materials and design elements and you would likely have a winning combination.

The closest cooler that comes to mind would be the SIlverstone Heligon from around 2013. With better heatpipes and fin geometry a shroud for focused airflow its performance would likely greatly improve and with an RPM that tops out around 1500 it shouldn't be harsh in regards to noise either.

 

[valter]

IT SURE LOOKS LIKE IT.

280W

 

[TechLurker]

I was thinking more along the lines of the Cryorig R1, It had a heatsink design where the air intake areas were more open to improve airflow while the exhaust area on each part of the dual tower was denser to improve thermal dissipation compacity. Essentially each separate tower was comprised of 42 fins in the front and 53 fins in the back. The Universal design used a slim fan in the front for maximum memory compatibility and the middle fan was a standard 25 mm thick fan. https://www.techpowerup.com/review/cryorig-r1-ultimate/3.html

Take that design make it cleaner / boxier like the Deepcool with a 40-50 mm thick fan in the middle and it would shine. That or go full crazy with 3x 140 slim fans. If AIOs can offer 3x rad fads and a pump based fan I see no reason air coolers couldn't start coming with 3x fans to improve airflow at lower RPMs. Obviously the heatsink would need to change in order to properly accommodate either situation but with 3x fans the cooler could be made to match where the visual aesthetic is more pleasing regardless of either setup. But that's just my two cents.

Sounds like something that Phanteks could theoretically do with their well-reviewed T30s (which are just 8mm shy of a full server-grade fan). A dual tower optimized to provide roughly dual-tower dual-fan performance with 1 T30 and a full tower shroud. And if they ever make a 140mm version of their T30 the way Noctua is working out a 140mm version of their A12x25, could provide an even larger dual-tower.

 

[Synthwave]

280W

I know. It's even in the press release.