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You can always replace the fans and get something quieter if the fans at high rpm annoys you, but if the airflow is good and the chip isn’t running full blast 24/7, should be more than enough. With only changing my CPU cooling, I was able to increase every benchmark I've run in both single and multicore. Sadly I doubt I can mess with my fans in the next few weeks, but I will post once I have some results.I found a few old forums threads talking about replacing the fans, but looked like it was too much of a faff as one is a 130mm.

The chart below shows averaged results, measured over the course of five minutes, to account for sudden sound spikes. Math Geek said:in the very limited couple days we've had with am5, i've not seen anything to say otherwise. Also I edited my main post, you can see that the front fan hides the second RAM, and since the PA120 cools so well, I might just remove this fan completely to unhide it- what says you? This aspect alone makes it a standout choice for anyone looking to get the best bang for their buck in CPU cooling. Join the experts who read Tom's Hardware for the inside track on enthusiast PC tech news — and have for over 25 years.My only nits are with the fan splitter cable, its black not white and the fan brackets are silver not white. It features a dual-tower radiator and two 120mm fans, but is that enough to tame Intel’s 12900K and earn a spot on our Best CPU Coolers list? While stress testing in Cinebench, I run both with power limits removed and with an enforced 200W CPU power limit, using MSI’s Z690 A Pro DDR4 Motherboard and Be Quiet’s Silent Base 802 Computer Case. Even though it might be a bit louder than some other coolers of the same size, its excellent cooling performance makes it a strong choice for your computer setup.

The Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB CPU Air Cooler is, quite simply, a triumph in the air cooling segment. I have the Peerless Assassin SE120 with fairly tall memory and you can easily mount the fan a little higher so it sits above the memory.

This new socket marks a big departure for AMD — the company is moving from its long-lived Pin Grid Array (PGA) AM4 sockets to a Land Grid Array (LGA) AM5 layout.

Lastly, the new cooler comes with out-of-the-box support for Intel Socket LGA1700, besides AM4 and LGA1200. I installed it on a MSI B550M Mortar Wifi with the GPU in the first slot and it is perfect, it is not a very tall or long heatsink. When limited to 140W and with fans running at the default fan curve, the Peerless Assassin SE outperformed every cooler I’ve tested – including many high-end AIOs.The Phantom Spirit 120 SE is a stylish and high-performing cooler with a sleek design featuring a large aluminum heatsink, all-black fans, and a black top radiator. Peerless Assassin 120 SE aka PA120SE is 125x110x155mm (WxDxH) with base centered under twin fin packs weighting 730g. Tier 3: These coolers are able to keep the i9-12900K under TJ max with CPU power limits of 140W enforced.