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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VRM cooling performance from the AIOs varies as it is heavily influenced by the precise roof mounting position for the 240mm units. The larger 360mm units spread across more of the chassis and therefore shift more air in the vicinity of our motherboard VRM heatsink.

The 240mm AIO coolers and IceGiant ProSiphon Elite all perform very similarly with real temperature levels running at 90C or just above. While it is expensive, I have to give IceGiant a fair deal of credit here. The ProSiphon Elite is matching 240mm liquid coolers even when its particularly dense fin array is hampered by reduced fan speeds. Plus, I also think it’s reasonable to re-emphasise that this thermosiphon cooler is designed for significantly higher heat loads than the sub-250W figure that we are throwing at it. Overall, a reasonably straightforward installation process, but the attachment method for the central fan could do with improvement. The controller has a simple function. We have three buttons. The + and – buttons increase/decrease the speed of the dynamic lighting effects whereas the middle button changed the lighting mode. DeepCool AS500 Plus Wires The cooler is an ARGB-lit model and has no custom software needed so you can control it with any 3-pin ARGB host e.g. your motherboard, a GPU which has ARGB pins or a 3rd-party controller. Test Setup and Methodology DeepCool AS500 PLUS WH CPU Cooler Review We are not measuring the noise output due to construction work going around the place. The overall noise level is higher than the original AS500 but no complaint as such given this is a push/pull configuration. Is DeepCool AS500 Plus Worth Buying?

The AS500 Plus White has a height of 164mm making it compatible with most of the mid-tower chassis out there if not all. It has zero RAM incompatibility and no interference for the first x6 PCIe slot. Note the use of delta temperature data in our charts and factor in your own ambient conditions for reference. As a tech tester, insightful reviewer, and skilled hardware editor, Nauman carefully breaks down important parts like motherboards, graphics cards, processors, PC cases, CPU coolers, and more.

There is a PWM Y-splitter cable allowing the user to connect both fans to a single source. Closer Look at DeepCool AS500 Plus We are using Noctua NT-H1 thermal paste for cooler testing. Using the same thermal paste for all coolers would ensure standardization. Delta temperatures are reported on the graphs. The testing is done on an open-air bench system. Once inside the chassis, the temperatures are expected to rise and would largely depend upon the optimal airflow inside the chassis.

So once again, we see the thermal capacitance and ability to manage the high heat concentration of the Ryzen chip as notable factors for AIOs in our 40dBA test.

Ambient is maintained around 22-24 degrees Celsius. Where there is variation beyond this temperature range, we add in extra repeated tests to ensure consistency. This is important as it sets the precedence for which coolers we expect to deliver the higher levels of performance based on the faster and louder fans. Assuming that their performance is efficient in comparison to their noise output levels, that is.

Deepcool has provided a dedicated controller with the cooler. The controller is using a proprietary 3-pin connector for the cable coming from the heatsink. The controller is SATA powered. DeepCool AS500 Plus Controller The first result that really surprised us was the DeepCool AS500 Plus. With Noctua NH-D15 matching levels of performance, this single-tower, cost-effective air cooler with preferential noise levels is punching well above its weight. This looks to be an inherent benefit of the single tower cooler design versus the restrictions placed on dual tower coolers. The Asetek-design Phanteks 360mm unit tops our chart with an impressive performance result of around 80C actual load temperature. G.SKILL’s 360mm unit is a few degrees behind, but this is slightly disappointing given its higher noise output at 100% fan speed. The overall performance benefits of Asetek’s premium system design for Phanteks are a factor here. KitGuru says: We see interesting results when throwing these coolers at the demanding AMD Ryzen 9 5950X workload. Which CPU cooler would best suit your needs? Let us know in the comment section. The key feature is the magnetically mounted pump cover with 14-LED D-RGB lighting system and tempered glass infinity mirror. The pump cover’s proprietary RGB connector is adapted into a 3-pin 5V RGB header but it can also be daisy-chained with other Phanteks RGB products.

Evidently, though, there is an argument that the AIOs are simply forcing their way to the top of the chart with higher-speed and louder fan solutions. We will have to wait until our 40dBA testing to see how the situation changes. There are arrow symbols on the side of the frame. These indicate the direction of the airflow and the blades’ spin. DeepCool AS500 Plus FanThe pump cover is clearly large, so that’s something to bare in mind from an interference perspective. It does, however, look very good when lit up. Our chassis of choice is the Fractal Design Meshify 2 case that Leo reviewed and scored very highly. We like this chassis thanks to its high airflow optimisation and well-vented front and top panels. I appreciate DeepCool’s design team reducing the installation steps and making the installation process convenient. DeepCool AS500 Plus Installation Arctic’s Freezer 50 requires too high a fan speed reduction in this test meaning that maintaining 100C or below was not achievable.