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Scythe Ninja 5 Air CPU Cooler 120mm Single Tower Intel LGA1151 AMD AM4 Dual Quiet Fans Black Top Cover
Last Updated: May 5, 2020 (Refresh Now)
8.4
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Cooling
28cooling, fans, silent, water cooling, cpu
+100%
" ... This is an excellent cooler. ... "
" ... FREAKING AWESOME cooler. ... "
" ... Massive heatsink with two great super quiet fans that keep the CPU well cooled. ... So if you want better cooling you might want to upgrade the fans, but you really don't need to. ... "
" ... All of the YouTube reviews give this cooler top ratings for both installation and cooling. ... "
" ... This cooler is made for computer lovers and enthusiasts out there who want a (almost) silent cooling solution which doesn't involve liquids in an affordable price. ... The cooler looks amazing and has lots of style. ... "
" ... It cools my R7 2700x perfectly keeping the temps under 70, with a 4.15 OC and 1.32V. ... "
" ... Overall this cooler is awesome. ... If you’re nervous about water cooling, you cant really beat this. ... "
" ... This cooler is silent, used it with an i5-9400F, did a full load and never exceeds to 54^C which is nice. ... "
Setup
19instructions, install, easy to install, breeze, super easy
+100%
" ... Fairly easy to install as well. ... "
" ... Super easy install with included extra long screwdriver. ... "
" ... Great air cooler if you have the room for this setup. ... "
" ... The install was extremely easy with good instructions and with the included screw driver, getting the two final screws down was a breeze. ... "
" ... This is insanely quiet and super easy to install (this is coming from installing the CNPS9900 and 212 EVO). ... "
" ... Mounting is fairly simple and the instructions are great. ... "
" ... Installation instructions took a bit of deciphering, but looking at installation guides on Youtube helped. ... "
" ... Very good, easy to install, great cooler, fits in my case because it's just short enough to fit. ... "
Sound Quality
16fans, quiet, cpu, cooler, rpm
+88%
-13%
" ... If you want something quiet and powerful then this is probably the best option. ... "
" ... It is almost inaudible. ... (Suriously this thing is quiet!) ... It is much quieter as well which is hard to believe but it is. ... "
" ... The best thing about it is that its virtually inaudible. ... "
" ... Silent was my goal with this PC build with the Antec P101 silent case. ... Its kinda scary though because my CPU could be running at 100% and overheating and there's no sound to let me know that. ... "
" ... However, The fans only go up to 800 RPM, which is obviously how they are so quiet. ... "
" ... The installation of this cooler has been fast and easy in a mid tower case, along with top of the line cooling and good noise levels. ... "
" ... I've been absolutely floored by how quiet and effectively this fan works. ... "
" ... This CPU cooler is silent and cold that you don’t notice any sound! ... "
Overall performance
16cooler, ryzen, ryzen 7, load, stock amd
+100%
" ... The performance for price is just fantastic. ... "
" ... Works well for my 3700x 35c to 40c idle and haven't seen it get above 70c on load ... "
" ... Gorgeous CPU cooler. ... "
" ... I bought this to cool an i5 9600k. ... "
" ... I use this on my Ryzen 3600 overclocked to 4.5 GHz and temps are stable at around 56C. ... "
" ... It makes my old hyper T4 look like an intel stock cooler. ... "
" ... I did a new Ryzen 7 build and first used the stock AMD cooler that came with the CPU. ... "
" ... I'm actually pretty impressed by this very silent CPU cooler. ... "
Fit
16mounting, fans, cooler, ninja, heatsink
+94%
-6%
" ... The fan attachment was simple using spring clips. ... "
" ... This is the price to performance king, just make sure it can fit inside your case and swap for 2 higher rpm fans. ... "
" ... Im glad i made this purchase, its very quiet, the directions are very detailed and it comes with a magnetic screw driver that i used for my whole build! ... The heatsink on this thing is massive which works out well because the pull fan sits directly in front of the exhaust fan of my case for a smooth transition of air from in to out of my case. ... "
" ... - Big (though again, doesn't obstruct) ... (can easily be added as the fan mounts are universal) ... "
" ... And that you can close your case. ... "
" ... I read reviews online and the Ninja was the most cost effective and largest cooler I could fit in the case I am using, a Phanteks p350x. ... "
" ... -1 star for not letting me choose which sides to mount the fans on. ... "
" ... Fits fine in a Define R4. ... "
Memory
9clearance, trident z, heatsinks, heatsink, fans
+89%
-11%
" ... RAM sticks with heatsinks that only a few mm to the height can still easily be added/removed with the heatsink still install. ... "
" ... Is a monster, big size and powerful, no memory space problems ... "
" ... Use a larger case and low to medium height ram. ... "
" ... RAM clearance is great, with space to spare, even with higher XPG modules and there is plenty of room between the cooler and the graphics card in the top slot (or only for itx). ... "
" ... Fit on my x570 motherboard, had to move the ram side fan up a centimeter, but that's adjustable so all fine, fans seem as silent as my Nocturas. ... "
" ... Very large device but standard sized ram still fit in my case with it. ... "
" ... RAM clearance was generous with my Trident Z kit. ... "
" ... RAM clearance is also an issue: although the fins on the heat sink are designed to support tall RAM and the fans are adjustable I couldn't mount the fans above the 2nd RAM unit and close the lid. ... Instead, I opted to replace my RAM with a low-profile RAM. ... "
Ease of Use
6quiet, fairly, super, easy
+100%
" ... Easy to make quiet too. ... "
" ... was easy to install ... "
" ... Fairly easy to install as well. ... "
" ... It was fairly easy to install, except my case is quite small (Meshify C). ... "
" ... After that it was very simple. ... "
" ... Easy to install, super quiet. ... "
Price
6performance, half, fantastic, cooler
+100%
" ... I also just purchased a Ryzenletting 3900x new for half price on sale and I have my doubts as to whether this will keep that CPU cool while allowing me to overclock. ... "
" ... Otherwise, it's a great value. ... "
" ... I don't think this is better then the d15 but it is very close for almost half the price. ... "
" ... Excellent cooler for the price. ... "
" ... The performance for price is just fantastic. ... "
Gaming
5cpu, load, heavy, games, temperatures
+100%
" ... Super quiet even on heavy load with cpu at 80% gaming so good for the price. ... "
" ... In games I am staying in the 60C range. ... "
" ... But under BIONIC 100% cpu tests it only hits about 60 C. And in games its less than that. ... "
" ... And never going above 55 during gaming. ... "
" ... definitely, if you're a lunatic like me for silent gaming. ... "
Design
5better, cooler
+100%
" ... And it looks much better. ... "
" ... At the price and looks i don't think there is anything better. ... "
" ... It looks cool in my NZXT H700i case with led lighting to accent it. ... "
" ... Design is nice, the darker top blends in with the rest of my system very well. ... "
" ... The cooler looks amazing and has lots of style. ... "
Build Quality
5build, screwdriver, rubber, fans, fan
+80%
-20%
" ... Build quality and packaging was also quite good. ... The fan attachment was simple using spring clips. ... "
" ... I appreciate the specific screwdriver, it's good quality and would have been awful to install without it, used it for my whole build and added to my PC building equipment toolbox. ... "
" ... Build quality is great, on par with the other higher-end air coolers. ... "
" ... Just make sure you have access to the back of your motherboard and a magnetic tipped Phillips screwdriver. ... And that you can close your case. ... "
For Running
3fan, 9700k, new, cpu
+100%
" ... There is a fan splitter for running both fans on one header. ... "
" ... What I can say about this unit is that, under load, running aida64's stress test it is completely inaudible, and it keeps my 9700k at around 60c with the stock fan curve. ... "
" ... I have been running this for a few days now, putting my new system through it's paces and testing out all the new parts. ... "
Storage
3case, fan, want, installed, tall
+100%
" ... Outstanding cooler, absolutely worth the purchase if you have the case space and want a nearly totally silent fan. ... "
" ... Love this is so large that you can adjust the fan height for tall memory etc. ... "
" ... I have a Corsair SF-120 fan installed on the back of my SPEC-06 case which didn't leave me enough space to install the additional fan. ... "
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