You won't believe how cheap this Thermalright Assassin Spirit 120 V2 Plus tower cooler is
A cheaper cooler with some excellent performance.
Thermalright has developed a bit of a reputation when it comes to affordable coolers which exceed their value in most instances. Their fantastic Peerless Assassin has reached legendary status as an affordable cooler that far exceeds its price point, being able to cool even some of the quickest chips well without really breaking a sweat. This Assassin Spirit 120 V2 Plus model is a little cut down against its bigger brothers, but still represents fantastic value for money as a dual-fan tower cooler, especially at just £17.
This Assassin Spirit 120 V2 Plus is a single tower air cooler, which should provide enough cooling power for a large range of both AMD and Intel CPUs, judging by the brand's previous results with coolers in the same lineup. It comes with dual 120mm fans, as well as four heatpipes. The fans on offer here are a pair of Thermalright TL-C12 PWM options, which offer speeds of up to 1500RPM and a rated airflow of up to 66.17CFM, which is in line with more premium choices that cost a lot more, such as the Noctua NH-U12A and bequiet! Dark Rock Pro 4. Against the more expensive Peerless Assassin models, you are losing two heatpipes, and a tower, as that's a dual-tower unit, but the underpinnings are the same, putting it in good stead.
In terms of compatibility, Thermalright rates the Assassin Spirit 120 V2 Plus to work with a wide array of CPUs. AMD's most recent two sockets, AM4 and AM5, are supported, while there is also a range of Intel options from socket LGA115X all the way up to more recent options to LGA1700, so you're supported on both Ryzen 9000 and Intel's 14th gen CPUs. LGA1851 support isn't listed with this cooler, though. This is also a good-looking cooler with its two-tone grey chassis, meaning it'll sit well in a variety of systems.
If you're a fantastic bang-for-the-buck CPU cooler at a bargain price, this deal from Amazon on the brilliant Thermalright Assassin Spirit 120 V2 Plus is a steal.