Introduction

A big thank you to DeepCool for supplying the review sample.

DeepCool, formed in 1996, has grown to become an industry heavyweight. The company's focus on the enthusiast DIY market has paid off tremendously, with the company releasing well-regarded cases, power supplies, heatsinks, fans, and all-in-one liquid coolers. Overall, the company has shown an ability to think outside the box, continuously willing to try new things. When you consider that, it's no wonder DeepCool has become a popular manufacturer in the DIY PC market.


In today's review, I look at the DeepCool AK620. It looks like any other dual-tower cooler on the surface, but does a few things differently. First, it is only 160 mm tall, improving overall case compatibility. It also uses dual 120 mm fans, which gives it 43 mm of clearance for system memory, so as long as your RAM doesn't make use of extreme heatsinks, you should be fine. Finally, while you might consider this cooler a bit small compared to other large tower coolers, its weight says otherwise, with the AK620 coming in at 1456 g fully kitted out. Suffice it to say, it's a heavy piece of kit that should on paper perform quite well, so let's get to it and take a closer look at what the AK620 has to offer.

Packaging

While other companies go for bright packaging designs covered with list after list of features, DeepCool opted for simpler and cleaner packaging. Honestly, it's a nice change of pace. The front is just an image of the cooler and product name, while the left side is rather plain. The only aspect that really draws any attention is the DeepCool cyan-green line that breaks up the standard brown box.


Moving on to the back, you will find all the specifications, including fan speed, airflow, dimensions, and supported sockets. Again, all the information you need is on one panel; however, a bit unfortunate is that the light gray text is exceptionally hard to read, and it is not much better in person, either. It would be easier on the eyes if they had just stuck with black text. Finally, the right side is similar to the left in that it's plain with no information or anything else of serious note.

Contents

The foam packaging used for the cooler provides ample protection and a nice premium feel. The heatsink and both fans are safely nestled in the foam while the mounting hardware is placed securely in the smaller box as expected. While it may not impact performance, good packaging is always a bonus. After all, who wants their shiny new cooler to have bent fins and broken fan blades because their package got treated like a football. So superficial bonus points to DeepCool for not skimping out here.


Socket support is topnotch, with the AK620 supporting all mainstream Intel sockets, including LGA115x, LGA1200, LGA1700, LGA2011, and LGA2066. On the AMD side, all sockets from as far back as AM2 are supported, with only TR4 and sTRX4 being left out.

Common parts supplied for mounting include:

• 4x Fan clips
• 4x Intel backplate screws
• 4x Intel LGA 2011/2066 standoffs
• 4x AMD standoffs
• 4x Intel standoffs
• 4x Thumbscrews
• 2x AMD brackets
• 2x Intel brackets
• 2x 120 mm fans
• 1x PWM Y-cable
• 1x Screwdriver
• 1x Tube thermal paste
• 1x Intel backplate
• 1x Installation manual