Wondering if I can keep the same cooler..

4xi · Apr 1, 2025

If I were to switch to AM5 down the road, can I still keep the same cooler (Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 Air Cooler)

ShrimpBrime · Apr 1, 2025

Yes, as long as you have the mounting hardware in the box. If not, contact Thermalright about getting some.

System Name	==Daily Driver==
Processor	Intel Core i5-14400F
Motherboard	MSI PRO B760M-VC WIFI BULK
Cooling	Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 Air Cooler
Memory	TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MHz CL30
Video Card(s)	MSI GeForce RTX™ 4060 VENTUS 2X BLACK 8G OC
Storage	Western Digital 2TB WD Blue SN580 NVMe SSD
Display(s)	MSI Optix MAG251RX (1080p 240hz 1ms)
Case	SAMA ARGB-Q5 MicroATX Mini Tower Case
Power Supply	MSI MAG A650GL 650 W 80+ Gold
Software	Windows 11 Home

System Name	I don't name my rig
Processor	14700K
Motherboard	Asus TUF Z790
Cooling	Air/water/DryIce
Memory	DDR5 G.Skill Z5 RGB 6000mhz C36
Video Card(s)	RTX 4070 Super
Storage	980 Pro
Display(s)	1080P 144hz
Case	Open bench
Audio Device(s)	Some Old Sherwood stereo and old cabinet speakers
Power Supply	Corsair 1050w HX series
Mouse	Razor Mamba Tournament Edition
Keyboard	Logitech G910
VR HMD	Quest 2
Software	Windows
Benchmark Scores	Max Freq 13700K 6.7ghz DryIce Max Freq 14700K 7.0ghz DryIce Max all time Freq FX-8300 7685mhz LN2