Thermalright's Silver Soul 135 is one of the few dual tower air coolers available at a budget price point of $30-$35. It pairs best with a CPU like AMD's Ryzen 7 7700X or Intel's i5-13600K, but it can handle hotter CPUs well too.
Cougar's Forza 135 features quality German engineering and a sturdy build with solid black fans without flashy lighting. It's one of the best air coolers I've tested with AMD's Ryzen 7 7700X and should do well with any modern CPU.
Iceberg Thermal IceSLEET X7 Dual CPU Cooler Review : Testing a unique chonker with AMD’s Ryzen 7700X
Iceberg Thermal's IceSLEET X7 Dual offers a unique aesthetic with it's clamshell design and provides great performance with Ryzen's 7700X, especially when noise normalized for silent operation.
EK Water Block's EIO Elite 280 D-RGB has serious cooling capacity whether it's set to a silent noise profile or running unrestricted. It's the first cooler I've tested that has managed to keep AMD's Ryzen 7 7700X under TJMax during rendering workloads, a feat I previously had considered impossible. For this impressive, chart-topping cooling capacity I am awarding the EK AIO Elite 280 D-RGB our Gold Award.
In my opinion, Fractal Design's Celsius+ line of coolers is one of the best on the market. The PWM mode offers high potential cooling capacity for workloads that need extra power, while the Auto (Silent) mode offers whisper quiet operation and cooling capacity capable of handling all but the most extreme loads without throttling.
At CES 2023, I stopped by Cooler Master’s exhibit, where they showed me their latest products and a few products...
be quiet!, the German manufacturer for premium PC components, announces their first AI-supported fan: Zero Wings AI
DeepCool's AG500 performed well in our testing, especially when noise normalized for silent operation. At only $39.99, it won't break the bank either - this is firmly in budget territory. If you're looking for a good performing air cooler that isn't noisy, you won't go wrong with DeepCool's GAMMAXX AG500 BK ARGB.
Handling 66W loads with Ryzen 7700X and 156W with Intel's i9-13900K, BeQuiet's Pure Rock LP offers a compact size that will fit even the tiniest and most cramped of cases while still offering decent cooling performance and low noise levels.
At CES 2023, I spoke with DeepCool about their plans for the future.