Thermalright PS120SE CPU Air Cooler, 7 Heat Pipes CPU Cooler,Dual 120mm TL-C12B V2 PWM Fan, AGHP 4.0 Technology, S-FDB Bearing, for AMD AM4 AM5/Intel 1700/1150/1151/1200/1851, PC Cooler

Whether you go air or liquid cooling really depends on the power draw of your CPU, as well as the type of case you have. That said, for the 9800X3D in particular, this cooler does very well, so long as your case airflow is also good. This is a great option for full-tower builds in pure function sense, or if you like the peace-of-mind that air coolers provide in that they do not have any real risk of failure. If you have a 9800X3D, get this instead of the more expensive AIO coolers. It'll last longer, isn't particularly loud, and is much more affordable.Cooling performance under load for me, with an antec flux pro case, is about 65-70C tops, which is well under the maximum safe temps for a 9800X3D. Being an air cooler, it will require a more spacious case, and installation might be somewhat tricky, but it does the job with no frills, no unnecessary bells and whistles, and no ridiculously inflated price tag. If you're like me and prefer function over form in all ways, this cooler will serve you well should your CPU pair well with it. For more power-hungry CPU's, an AIO might be a better option, but this and the 9800X3D are like a horse and carriage.

Been on my CPU since March 2023 (almost 2 years at time of writing) and going strong. I overclock my CPU quite a bit, so it's important to have a reliable and efficient cooler. This has been doing the job wonderfully. Love how quiet it is. And phenomenal price point (I was a bit surprised the price hasn't come down from when I purchased 2 years ago, but I guess it really still does stack up incredibly well today).Only reason to not get this is if it won't fit your case, so check that ahead of time, but this one works perfect in my atx mid size tower. (It's a bit slimmer than some other coolers, I've seen)

whisper quiet and keeps my AMD Ryzen 9 5950X nice and cool even when overclocked and running games in ultra settings. I can't speak to the integrated graphics as I have a dedicated Radeon 7800XT GPU but this item was affordable, easy to assemble and works great.

Is perfect, good price, good material, its quietness its absolute impressive, and it fits perfectly in my case.

Pros:Good quality and seems to have excellent cooling. If I have any caveats I will add in a review edit.Nice accessory kit for typical AND Frankenstein jobs.Cons:* A little top heavy for tower/mid-tower but that is a common issue.* Instructions are exceedingly minimal. I boggled over the fan clips for a while (for example.)* Test run your fans--there is no airflow indicator (another common issue.)* Being full-size case fans you might struggle with the outer-radiator fan on crowded ATX layouts.NOTE:Does not include an AMD backing plate. (Intel only.) Keep the one you have that should have shipped with the MOBO. (Also a common issue.)

Replaced my corsair aio with this after 1 year, while this is very bulky in the case it's very quite and keep the temperatures very cool. The fans can be repositioned for RAM clearance and the whole thing is very easy to install. A must buy if you're not worried about its size.

So I built a solid AM4 rig on a budget and ran the stock AM4 cooler for quite some time on my 5800x processor.I've seen quite a few builds on Youtube especially on LTT recommending the Thermalright coolers. I did some research and found this one and absolutely cannot believe the quality and performance for the money.It SIGNIFICANTLY dropped the temperatures on my 5800x for multiple applications from Photoshop, Lightroom, and Premiere. But not only that ran higher settings on Cyberpunk 2077 with way less thermal throttling. My computer used to constantly sound like a jet taking off going up and down from ramping up the fans to struggle cooling down the PC to now this one keeping it consistently way cooler so it's more relaxed!The fans plugged into my fan controller perfectly fine and colors synced up to my AURA with no issues.The absolutely ONLY PITA is the fans are held on by these metal clips that want to fly off. They totally suck to get right but if you get them right. Just don't shake around the PC so they fall off. Haha...Otherwise besides that b.s. HIGHLY recommended. Would gladly buy this cooler again and again.Please note, this cooler is HUGE. I have a Hyte Y60 massive case and it just fits.

For the price, this thing punches well above weight. Bought because if all the glowing recommendations and because I don't like flashy things on my PC. Has worked perfectly for over a year now and kept my CPU cool.