DeepCool AS500 PLUS, CPU Air Cooler with 5 Heatpipes, 2 x 140mm PWM Fans, ARGB LED, For Intel/AMD, LGA1700/AM5 Compatible

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That being said, much like many of our testing where we look at performance primarily, my test methodology looks at these coolers when used in the best possible scenario.

Noctua’s NH-D15 performs particularly well here by keeping the VRM MOS sensor below 70°C in our overclocked testing even when reduced to 40dBA fan speed. The cooler is compatible with the Intel LGA1200/115x/20xx and AMD AM4/AM3+/AM3+AM2+/AM2/FM2+/FM2/FM1 sockets.

The DeepCool and Cooler Master units fair particularly well, thanks in large to both coolers opting for modest speed 140mm fans. As a single tower this cooler has great compatibility but at 164mm tall, it will still require a case thatn can house a taller 140mm heatsink.

Which result is best is down to individual preference on whether you want headroom cooling availability or generally the most out of the cooling power that you paid for. The AS500 Plus White has a white color top cover with low-profile digital RGB lighting under the hood.Arctic’s Freezer 50 requires too high a fan speed reduction in this test meaning that maintaining 100C or below was not achievable. Deepcool has provided easy-to-use mounting hardware for convenient and easy installation of the cooler on any socket. This small degree of thermal runaway – albeit very limited in system divergence terms – is important with our manually overclocked 5950X CPU. 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.