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Thermalright Intros Assassin X 120 PLUS V2 CPU Cooler

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Thermalright introduced the Assassin X 120 PLUS V2 tower-type CPU cooler. This is a spruced up version of the company's Assassin X series coolers, featuring a thicker fin-stack compared to the original Assassin X; four nickel-plated copper heatpipes that disperse in a unique "square" pattern through the fin-stack; a fancy die-cast aluminium top-plate for the heatsink; and two included 120 mm fans intended to be installed in a push-pull configuration (most of the Assassin X series coolers include just one).

The cooler uses a nickel-plated copper base, from which four 6 mm-thick copper heatpipes make their way through the aluminium fin-stack. The two included fans are of different types. The TL-C12B V2 fan meant for the "push" arrangement features a fluid-dynamic bearing, takes in 4-pin PWM input, turns at speeds of up to 1,500 RPM, pushing up to 66.17 CFM of airflow, at 1.53 mm H₂O static pressure, and a maximum noise output of 25.6 dBA. The TL-C12RB V2 meant for the "pull" has mostly the same specs, except 58 CFM airflow. With its fans in place, the Thermalright Assassin X 120 PLUS V2 measures 120 mm x 100 mm x 153 mm (WxDxH), weighing 815 g (545 g heatsink + 2x 135 g fans). Among the CPU socket types supported are LGA1700, AM5, AM4, LGA1200, and LGA115x. The company didn't reveal pricing.



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How much TDP can it dissipate? I consider this suitable for 105-125-watt CPUs, and definitely not good for Ryzen 9 7950X with over 170-watt. The cooler is too light and thin.
 
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How much TDP can it dissipate? I consider this suitable for 105-125-watt CPUs, and definitely not good for Ryzen 9 7950X with over 170-watt. The cooler is too light and thin.
I doubt the peeps who can afford a 7950X will be purchasing this cooler.
 

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I doubt the peeps who can afford a 7950X will be purchasing this cooler.

There should be stupid-proof measures. The article says "AM5 compatibility" which includes the 7950X, too, so it doesn't explicitely state that the CPU is NOT supported.
 
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it’s probably worth disregarding TDP measures in the first place, even if it is one of the GOATs of the cooler world
 
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Why would anyone buy this when a 6 pipe Burst Assassin 120 is only $22.90 USD on amazon right now?

The mounting backplate on the 4 pipe "X" models are also worse.. Avoid this crap.

Edit: Avoid Thermalright SE models too.. They come with cheaper plastic backplates relative to "main" versions if you use Intel. Non SE stuff is closer to Noctua... same type of thick metal backplate for LGA.
 
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$5 + more heatsink?
 
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There should be stupid-proof measures. The article says "AM5 compatibility" which includes the 7950X, too, so it doesn't explicitely state that the CPU is NOT supported.
Turn ECO mode on. BAM, 7950X supported.
 
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How much TDP can it dissipate? I consider this suitable for 105-125-watt CPUs, and definitely not good for Ryzen 9 7950X with over 170-watt. The cooler is too light and thin.
we're welllll past the age where coolers performance gets measured by some arbitrary, company-sided TDP number. Today most of the battle happens at the base of coolers, of their ability to conduct heat as efficiently as they can from the thermally dense CPUs of our time.

I hope these ones can. Thermalright is sort of back in the game, back where they were in the market about 10 years ago as a brand mostly known for cost effective high performance coolers.
 

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There should be stupid-proof measures. The article says "AM5 compatibility" which includes the 7950X, too, so it doesn't explicitely state that the CPU is NOT supported.

Part of the problem, there being so many do and don't in manuals, just let them kill each other then we would have less stupid people in the world.

I don't believe they teach people common sense these days, as it surly don't come natural to many of today.
 
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If your common sense is that everyone is stupid and social Darwinism is the solution because manuals offer guidance to end users then maybe you’re the one lacking common sense
 
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