Thermalright AXP-90 X53 Black Low Profile CPU Air Cooler with Quite 90mm TL-9015B Low Profile PWM Fan, 4 Heat Pipes, 53mm Height, for AMD AM4/Intel LGA 1150/1151/1155/1156/1200/1851 (AXP-90 X53 Black)

I've purchased two of these. One is keeping an active 5900x cool in a mini itx case and the other is somehow keeping a non overclocked 9800x3d cool.If the full black nickle plated became available I would replace the gorgeous full copper with those just for looks.This product punches above its weight for sure.

I have a fractal terra case with a 9800X3D and 4070 Super. Gaming at 1080p high to max settings I get about 65-70 degrees. Kinda high, but I’ll take it since it’s a low profile cooler.

Definitely check the installation guide, especially in relation to the socket and/or motherboard you plan to use it on.I functionally cannot use this with my AM5 motherboard, as the instructions directed me to uninstall the retention mechanism and backplate, which makes installation impossible since the cooler needs to be screwed in from the bottom. I inadvertently ruined a rather expensive motherboard attempting to install it, and I'm fairly certain Thermalright is aware of this as well, as the guide currently on their site no longer references the AM5 socket.Am5 owners, you have been warned...

First time it didn't fit but when I ordered the second time it fit perfectly and it keeps the temps under 70 on my 9700x

This fan is so quiet and works really well! Replaced my Optiplex 790DT cpu fan and it’s been really great! Definitely would pick up another for my next build.

Been using it to cool a Ryzen 9600X inside my Fractal Terra for a month or so. Not a power hungry CPU but this cooler keeps it running cold. Didn’t even hit 70C on any Cinebench tests. With that level of thermal headroom I plan on upgrading my CPU eventually.

Cooling is great but ONLY IF you mount it correctly.I thought I had a dud cooler or maybe people were just full of lies because I had to remount this cooler more than 5 times before I got it to perform like I think it’s supposed to. I’ve built over 100 custom computers and have never had to remount a cpu cooler more than once.The trick to make this work is just a lot of luck and a lot of experience.My advice is stick with the Noctua because their mounting system is much more intuitive and user friendly. You get what you pay for and you really have to put in work to make this function properly.Pros:- looks great- performs great *I used a Noctua fan- keeps my 13600k under 90C on stress tests & gaming- great price- no fitment issues with heatsinks or VRMs on compact motherboardsCons:- Actual Instrcutions are nonexistent, you’re on your own.. and there’s no real help on YouTube or Reddit either.- Mounting System is less than desirable- You will end up needing to remount this cooler several times before you achieve an even contact for optimal cooling- Fan needs to be flipped to pull air away from CPU or your motherboard will be cooking over 75C along with the other components inside the case, including the case.

An absolutely gorgeous cooler that unfortunately falls well short of function expectations. Instructions are a solid 4/10 on clarity.The included backplate and brackets are poorly designed, causing the entire motherboard to cup upwards once properly applied due to excessive holding force. This assumes you can even get it on at all, as the nuts holding the entire cooler assembly must be mounted from the UNDERSIDE, requiring one to have a minimum of 4 hands to complete the exhausting process.Once it is mounted, the performance is lackluster at best. Noise level is thankfully fairly low, and the cooler accommodates a Noctua 92mm fan nicely. However, one should expect a 30-50% drop in cooling compared to a similar height cooler using a 120mm fan.Overall not recommended. The ID-Cooling IS-55 is a much better value for massively increased performance at the same total height.