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Thermalright Burst Assassin 120

Physical Product · CPU coolers, fans & thermal paste · 7 mentions · 1 subreddit · discussed in r/buildapc

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  • search on amazon for thermalright burst assassin and pick one of the non-se versions that are 18.90 nvm here you go https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3X5D6W3 and the argb one same price https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3X7FQ3Y if you want shinies...
  • if you want to save money, get the [Thermalright Burst Assassin]
  • At Microcenter, get the Cooler Master Hyper 212, Thermalright Assassin X120 Refined SE, or Montech NX400; elsewhere, you might get these ones or the ID-Cooling SE-214-XT/Thermalright Burst Assassin/Assassin King cheaper.
  • Then get a cheap but performance cooler like a single tower Thermalright Burst Assassin or dual tower Peerless Assassin / Phantom Spirit
  • For a better cooler I'd get the [Thermalright Burst Assassin](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/sysV3C/thermalright-burst-assassin-120-se-argb-6617-cfm-cpu-cooler-ba120-se-argb) for $30. Really any Thermalright single tower cooler will...

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What redditors said (7 of 7)

search on amazon for thermalright burst assassin and pick one of the non-se versions that are 18.90 nvm here you go https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3X5D6W3 and the argb one same price https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3X7FQ3Y if you want shinies, best coolers under $20
positive · u/V****n · r/buildapc · comment · Mar 25, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
if you want to save money, get the [Thermalright Burst Assassin]
positive · u/C****a · r/buildapc · comment · Mar 21, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗ · attribution unverified
At Microcenter, get the Cooler Master Hyper 212, Thermalright Assassin X120 Refined SE, or Montech NX400; elsewhere, you might get these ones or the ID-Cooling SE-214-XT/Thermalright Burst Assassin/Assassin King cheaper.
positive · u/C****a · r/buildapc · comment · Mar 11, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
Then get a cheap but performance cooler like a single tower Thermalright Burst Assassin or dual tower Peerless Assassin / Phantom Spirit
positive · u/L****7 · r/buildapc · comment · Feb 24, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
For a better cooler I'd get the [Thermalright Burst Assassin](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/sysV3C/thermalright-burst-assassin-120-se-argb-6617-cfm-cpu-cooler-ba120-se-argb) for $30. Really any Thermalright single tower cooler will be fine, but the Burst Assassin has the most heat pipes for best cooling out of the lineup. I also use that personally to cool my 5700X3D and it does a fantastic job
positive · u/L****7 · r/buildapc · comment · Feb 14, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
For a cooling solution, a single tower air cooler like the Thermalright Burst Assassin will be sufficient, but if you have the space and want to push it to the max get a dual tower cooler like the Peerless Assassin or the slightly upgraded version, Phantom Spirit
positive · u/L****7 · r/buildapc · comment · Jan 27, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
Personally I would go with the burst assassin as it is a little smaller and easier to deal with.
positive · u/F****f · r/buildapc · comment · Feb 27, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗

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